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Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
Four Men.

Fou. men, Mr. Murray, MT. Fox, MT. Hoyt and MT. Annette were seen on Third street early one morning about two weeks ago. DLr. Fox wore d smile on his face; Mr. Annette looked worried: MT. Murray was in deep thought and Mr. Hoyt appeared to be in q pensive mood. They were discuss ing some momentous question but what it was they did not then disclose. Since that time Third street has been planked for more than a block and the good work still goes merrily on.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
THREE TEACHERS.
That Is the Number Allotted to Douglas Island
 Juneau's Force Cut Down.

A News man met Miss Spiers, the popular teacher at Douglas City, few days ago and from her gained the in formation that the force of teachers on Douglas Island had been increased to three teachers, one at Trcadwen and two at Douglas City. The school house in this city is also to be enlarged to ac- commodate the scholars attending school. Miss Spiera, the Treadweil teacher, will be transferred to Douglas City and the two sisters will conduct the school of this city. They are both excellent teachers and this change is agreeable to them. The teacher for TreadwcIl has not yet been selected.
 The school population not being so large as Douglas City, we understand that the city across the channel will have but one teacher.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
DOES NOT REPRESENT IT.
The Business Interests of Douglas City.

A business man in an Idaho town who asked us to send him sample copv of the News few weeks ago, writes us and wishes to know whether the Douglas Island News fairly repre- spnts the business interests of Douglas City and TreadwelI.
 Ouranswcr is no, decidedly no. There arc general stoves and other mercan-- tile interests whose proprietors and managers do not advertise in tine News: Whether there is room here for good general store we leave our corrcspon- dent to judge. ",
 One thing is ccrtain-Douglas City will become one of the very best towns in Alaska, and thriving towns are al ways in need of good, live, enterprlsing men.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26

Attorney R. D. Weldon, of Skagway; was passenger on the down trip of the Queen last Saturday. He has hosts of friends in Juneau and Douglas City who are always glad to see him.
 Jimmy Corcoran. the popular clerk at the Juneau postof1ce, is away on a few days vacation He is faithful, competent man, and deserves a few days off.
 Capt. Martin, of the Richard III, ar rived last Friday with bis ship loaded with 1900 tons of Wellington coal for Douglas City. The Captain is every inch good fellow The tug Pilot, But Ter captain. brought the Richard up in six days. There was fine weather and a smooth sea all the way
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
MT. Blum'S Eye

Mir. s. Blum has had peculiar twinkle in his eye since he returned from the Porcupinc. Whether this forebodes good or evil, we do not know, but that twinkle is there We hope 1t means that his mining interests in that district are great wealth producers.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
Accepted With Thanks.

MT. Carlton returned from Bennett, B. C.. last Saturday evening on the FIosie. He gave us a copy of the Ben, nett Sun, which he stated was sent to us by the editor, with his compliments. Both are accepted with thanks. The Sun is a bright little paper and wewon- der why we can't have it on our oN- change list
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
"The Genuine Thing.

Eugene Bertram, of the Treadwell store, started for Dawson on the Queen last week. He expects to be gone about six weeks. Gene is one of the best and brightest young men in Alaska, and hls hosts of friends will wish him pleas ant trip in and out.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
A Truth Teller,

The preacher who told congregation made up from Newport's swell society that they could quickly kill the divorce evil by socially ostracising those who made use oft to wreck homes, deserves credit for courageous truth-telliug.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
Second Street.

Second street has been put in good shape within the past two weeks, eX- cept the ground immediately in front of Mrs. Levy's property. The planEing has now been extended to Mir. FoX's residence on the north, and with the exception stated, is in fine shape to the new addition on the south.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH;

Mass with Sermon 1O;O0 4. NJ. Rosary. Lecture and BenedictiOn 7;O0 P: NJ.
 Priest Rev. Father P. C. BouGiS, .. J. COSGREGATIONALC CHURCH-Rev H. Ham, mond Cole, pastor. Regular services every Sunday. in the morning at 1O:0 o'clock an9 in the evening at o'clock. sunday Schoo. in the afternoon at o'clock. The SoClety or Christian EndeavOr meets every Medne>oaE evening at $ o'clock. Seats free The PUDlc cordially invited to Rtt'u nd.
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd Fellows Hall every Monday evening, except ing last in month, when the service VIII De held on Sunday evening. Rev. II. J. Turr' FRIENDS CHURCH--ReGular services at the Mission School house.
 Sabbath School tV N' m Native Services II ": III: Evening Services L'4" Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at i;+o Teachers meeting every Friday evening at S o'clock at private houses.
 Any and all arc cordially invited ahd wei cOnned at all of these services.
 REV. C. \. REPLOGLE, Pastor METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH--AAtt Peniel Mission, Tuesday evenings at i:42 o'clock. Scandinavian services at the Penlel Mission Friday evenings at 1:45 o,clOck. A cordial invitation extended to all. Rev C' J. Larsen, Pastor.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
Senior Editoris Back.
Alaska Truth

Alaska Truth
 One has only to take a glance at this weeks Douglas News to know that court has adjourned and the senior ed itor of the News is back again. Brother Mcbride has an individuality and wo recognize this in the freshness and up to-date character of this weeks edition,
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26

DOUGLAS CITY, ALASKA,
 July 22, 1899 DEAR MR. CLEVELAND,
 understand the people down on the Atlantic coast are not treating you very well and that they put up signs, No fishing or these grounds" fer the purpose of keeping you away from good fishing places, and your friends in Alaska are very much dI5guSted over the matter
 write to extend to you an invitation to come to Alaska, where the people are not so mean and so particular. You can have al! the nice fishing here you want and the people won't put up those abOminable signs to make you mad. You would find mighty nice fishing down by the big wharf, or oI the ferry boat float, and at the latter place the fish bite exceptionally well, but if you fish on the float, cut your bait and fish on the north and west side, for Capt. Martin don't want fishing and bait cut ting on the side the boat lands.
 If you should come out here. don't say anything about expansion or anti expansion for the people in Alaska all favor keeping all the land VIC can gobble onto. They want the Philippine Islands, and they were awful mad for a while because they found out that you hauled down our flag at Honolulu.
 If you want to catch fish down among the islands and catch skates and bull heads, can get you nice Columbia river fishing boat that you can use as long as you are here 1 think you would like to catch great big salmon and halibut. Our speckIed trout, Tom and rock cod and mackerel are hard to beat.
 think you better come. We don't have any voting or politics here and people don't care much about your fool ideas of government.
 Write soon. Lovingly yours,
 J.J. w. NEPSTON.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
OuIY c flint.
Daily Alaskan

Daily Alaskan
 The Douglas Island News hints that the ''Klondike widows of that bailiwicb never go out unless protected by male chaperones." But Bro. Mcbride is q married man, hence his venom.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
A LETTER TO Ex-pREsIDENr CLEVELAND.
An Admirer of tIe Great Fisherman Asks Us
 to Publish q Letter to Him.

friend and admircr of cX-preSident Cleveland has written the following letter and requests it's publication ill thn NnMS:
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-26
DEAR Nix. CLEVELAND.

DOUGLAS CITY, ALASKA,
 L. L. m 1 AML
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-26
ROTIOE TO THg BAPTIST BRBH-

AnN IN VA
ONCE Of the Statistical Secretary Of
the Virginia Baptist state Con
vention, 9 L. 18th St.
NANcHEsrER, VA, july 81, 1899.
To the Baptist Brotherhood Of Va.
Dear Brethren:
As the Associational gatherings
are upon you, and even now. many Of
you are in session. as the servant Of the
grand old Baptist Convention, / beg
to address you concerning your church
statistics.
For years we have been Boosting OF
great numbers belonging to eur con-
nection IN this state but II exAmina-
tion is had fear we will, be unable TO
lay our hand upon the wonted num-
bers. It becomes . task nizh on to the
impossible, because OF she way our
statistics are gotten go many churches
in making out their annual reports
never put down the exact statistics.
The only way We can hopefully look for
correct statistics, Is 10 the
Iwould therefore beg the different
pastors, with their clerks. to see TO il
that the correct addition and dimiuu-
tive accounts BE- given IN the church
letters to these various gatherings.
For we don't feel that our number il
quite like the number that John cav
no man could number. Hoping to be
able TO gather the statistics u ali th'
churches, associations and convention
in the state, II. d.
1 remain yours in the work,
@. o. COLEMAN,
Statistical Secretary, v. B, s. @
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CHAPTER XIII
THE NEW PRopfoAI,

It was an evening Of early Septem-
Der that the first shadow fell upon my
pleasant existence at this home. AIR.
BoBSoclE's habit was to retire early.
This night he had chosen to remain
up, and was sitting In his easy chair
upon the veranda. Coralie was at the
piano; sat on the upper step, listen
ing to the laughter and banjo-strum-
ming from the negro quarters LIE
Fevre sat lower down, smoking, en-
gagged IL his own thoughts There was
no moon that night, and the tall fg-
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.1ewett, as you know. could depart
In peace IL knew you two were to be
happy. But"
He looked from one to the other, and
hesitated- he had hidden us strengthen
ourselves for the revelation that he had
not the courage to make.
''Coralie. give me your hand"
She placed it almost mechanically in
his palm. He held it up and looked at
it-a shapeIy little hand, with tapering
fingers and rosy nails
thought his mind was wandering;
] was almost sure OF It when he spoke
again, rudely, almost fercely:
This is the hand you want, Dorr
Jewett, is it2 Look at it-closely, boy.
close1yi"
Coralie softened and trembled. She
must have thought. with me, that he
was crazed-
"Loolx at the base of the fnger-nail;
see the little euarter-circle, which upon
your nails and mine Is pure white.
Look at hersi"
We looked The circular mark was
| duslxy and clouded.
AYE. it is the mark of Cainl II
speaks 4 terrible truth, that / have
kept hidden from the world. RIt one
man living knows il, beside myself
there was another once who threat
ened to reveal it--and I slew him
Girl, there is drop of blood in you
veins that is of the despised race. YoI
are my child; but your mother was no
my wife She was q slave; and you
following her condition, are also
slavei'
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-~Thats an, Il Deueve, --uoS-urawlox,
''Coralie, I'm quite happy to have so
hne a girl for a sister. You won't see
your dear brother again for some time;
that is, II your dutiful father behaves
himself. Come and kiss me. my chick
emf,
The girl gave cry of disgust. and
put out both hands to keep him of. l
started toward him; but lie Fevre was
too quick for me. The abundant
wrath that he had been storing up for
the last half hour could no longer be
restrained. His powerful arm shot
out straight from the shoulder, and
Conrad Bostock sprawled his length
on the carpet He rose, confused and
bleeding, caught one glance at the
angry countenance of the overseer,
snatched his hat and disappeared
The planter seemed unconscious Of
what had last happened. He raised
his eyes and looked around him.
"Is he gomez" he eagerly asked
ayes, father. What was it."
Ssh, child, don't ask me anything.
He is gone; he won't come back. Did
he say anything about you, Corry2"
"He wanted to kiss me-the odious
| Otdot'-dhu SOON NJ. 10 a WV SeA eSn
him."
"rm sorry for that; Conrad is re-
vengefuL But he said nothing about
your"
mo. father"
The planter seemed greatly relieved
at the answer.
"I'll go TO bed, now, child / am very
weary with all this"
When Coralie had withdrawn with
him, Le Fevre sat and stared blarkly
at me.
whats all this7'' lse blurted out
felt the shadows descending over
lhis house: I knew now that the,
would iavolve me, for too plainly did
I see by the anxious inquiries OF Mr.
Bostock that Coralie was concerned II
the mystery--and Coralie was becom
ing all the world to me. The hard
rugged nature of the overseer wa
crossed with hearty human streaka
the events of the night had shown tina
he was n true friend to this old ma
and his child So / told him all
knew of Pierce Bostock and his way
ward son, and all that Mr. Dorion hs
: told me of them He listened after
, lively, and shook his shaggy head
This Is all new 20 me-" he saiC
"What In Satan's name IL means,
don't know. But do know that IL
catch that scoundrel about here T.
/ duck him In the bayou"
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ure that came up from the road was
upon us before we saw it.
docs Pierce Bostock live here?"
The voice seemed familiar to me,
though / did not at first remember
where had heard it.
EYES," said the overseer, grufny.
"What do you want?"
''I want 20 see him"
"Wen, Perhaps You can't. I attend
to his business mostly. He don't see
strangers"
81 am not stranger. ] reckon he'll
see me when he knows I am here"
Mr.. BostocA suddenly reused him
self ''Who is that2'' he asked.
''Yes, / think he'll see me-" the
stranger loudly repeated
hesrd q sigh from the invalid Z
; deep-draMn, troubled sigh. - -
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ter, Coralie. He will be with us some
time, child Everything must be made
agreeable to him"
Indeed, since he has made you
smile, papa, hope he will stay long.
You are very welco me, Mr.. Jewett."
With bewitching grace she extended
her hand. / took it, and new hopes
came to me. The world seemed bright
ening.
We walked up to the house together.
We sat in the cool rooms with their
antique furniture. Mr.. Bostock had
become passive and silent. from the
fatigue, thought, of unusual emo
tions- But was rejoiced to see that
ne looked Ditch at nee, and that my
presence seemed to have a good effect
on him
found Coralie charming, frank, I'M
affected She wished to be told about
the far northern states. their people
and their ways All that had to tell
interested her. Then she sang and
played for me exquisitely. 1t was the
music Of nature. The mocking-bird's
song that / heard that night in the
magnolias was not sweeter.
at dinner Mr.. LIE Fevre, the overseer.
came in. and we were made acquainted.
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81 should like to get job as delivery
man." said wan applicant at the Con-
solidated Ice company's Office.
''Got any recommendations? ?" snaried
the superintendent.
"Xes. sir" replied the wan man; ~I've
got one from my doctor; he saysI can't
lift very much."-Puck.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Ny FATE

Until nearly evening of the next
day was solitary in that House. Un-
usual out-of-door labors kept lie Fevre
away from early morning till dark;
and neither Coralie nor her father APP
peared 1t the breakfast or dinner
table.
.'De ole massa powerful sick in de
night" said one of the women who
waited on me. Pears like he done
git no sleep. and Missy Coral up an
down wild him. Tell us what we do
for yo'. sab, an we do um."
/ strolled down to the bayou and
strolled back. tried toget interested
in a book, and threw one after another
aside. Was it the natural longing for
her who had now become necessary to
my existence?-or was it the restless
ness provoked BY the shadows OF COM
ing events?
Coralie-always Coralie. She had
taken possession of me; could think
of nothing else. have ventured upon
no description OF her face and form;
will not. She was all that Mr.. Dorion
had said of her, and more.
But who was it that thus thought OF
her and hoped for herp A poor adven-
turer, with few paltry dollars in his
pocket; a dependent at this n.Oment
upon her fathers hospitality.
Aye, indeed!-was that my position?
Be it so. The other side of the ques-
ton quickly, appeared There was
danger threatening-dan to Coralie.
The very air was full of it. since the
nl-omened visit of the previous night.
Ibid he say anything about g0u, Corry?''
was her fathers anxious question.
What might he have said?-what could
he say?-what was it that he had
threatened to tell all through La
Fourche?-the threat of which had
forced Mr.. Bostock to the humiliating
confession that this scoundrel was his
son.
Evidently the mysterious terror that
brooded at Pierce Bostock's heart
largely concerned his daughter. The
man who sought her must seek hel
under this cloud. he must take hi
risk. Was prepared to do this?
Was / prepared? Vest A Thousand
times yes. would face anything
dare anything, for her. / exnlted
with q fierce exultation, 10 know tina
there must be some sacrifice on N.
| D1Ets W6ASC0 cOAhGoAiAAS W ~A%N~ =
something to suffer for her sake.
The parting words Of LIE Fevre Of
the previous night REQUIRED 20 me.
THE old man couldn't live withou
her. I've sometimes thought that tn
love Of her is all that keeps him alive
Many promising young fellows, tn
, sons of the wealthiest planters abou
here, have tried to court her, but he
, | driven them all off. He has seemed
> be in a perfect terror of her falling
{ love with anyone. But he needn
/ have troubled himself so far. Sh
: hasn't cared straw for any Of them
Would 1t not be so with me, both {
1 to the father and daughter? coul
not tell. But / resolved to quickl
q find out. Events were fast shapin
!. my course, and the startling occu
renee of the evening before had Ell
s boldened me to speak out.
IS It WIS almost sunset when she can
Is down from her fathers chambe
"a wearied from loss of sleep. languid
beautiful in her white wrapper, wi
h her black hair unbound and fasten,
back with Aoet. She came and sat
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fro az ooxrrKurD.l
Ea1Hned-

'Did, you notice. my dear" asked the
rising young legislator, what SEN
sation it made in the house when l in
trOduced my bill imposing a five-mill
tax on all incomes, large and small?''
Yes, i did" sighed his ambitious
wife, land it recalled to mind predic-
ton my father used to make. He al
ways said would marry some two-for-
accent Chicago Tribune.
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CHAPTER XII
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.

Down the walk she came from the
house, light of step and graceful rs a
fawn, clothed in pure white, with roses
in her raven hair. She was coming
directly to her father, when she saw
me. She looked from me to him; his
smile at once seemed to arrest her at
tention-
''Why, papa, what has happened2"
she exclaimed. you are almost laugh
ingi When did that happen before?"
''This is Dorr Jewett," he said, ''the
son of my old friend and schodmate
In the north. Dorr, this is my daugh-
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He confeuaes.

Doctor, how did you find your pa
tients when your vacation was ended?"
They were all doing nicely"
'1Then why were you in such hurry
to get back?"
Because didn't want to come home
and start the business of building up a
new practice. Tmes-Her-
aid.
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do you think there is any danger
that the interview you have just given
will appear in garbled form?"
''How can tell thing about it," an
swered Mr.. Toosides, impatiently. sun
til after I have seen what kind of an i'm
preston 1t makes ?"-Washington Star
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No Companion.

The Bridegroom-By Joye, old man.
how little consequence really anil
don't suppose there Ia any more insig-
nificant thing on earth than myself
at the present moment.
His Friend-Wait till you've been
married four or five years.-Brookly q
Life.
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Quilp-He took his wife's death very
hard She died suddenly, you know,
and the poor fellow had no chance TO
tell her she had made him a good
wife.
Philp-How long had he been mar
ried to her?
Quilp-Twenty years.-Town Topics
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Its funny" said the rich man; ''the
poets are always spouting about the
mighty vault of Heaven, and yet the
preachers say we can't take our gold
with as. What is that vault for any
way 9l:-N. Y. journal.
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Fanple-What was that?

FangIe-Whatw was thatT
Cumso-They dressed him In o smok-
ing jacket instead of a shroud. - Har-
lem Life
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Try sss PLAsrr for one yeAs. ]
IL only 81 so.
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Cumso-That was very suggestive
thing that was done at Sdnhint's fu-
narol
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