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The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-09

There ism, r-',ru Co lul5, ,He stub. m-nt 70. a-,s p-->-a,ei tv n esteemed resident O, >.l-Ulr who has iu,' n1yei from ue CrG- Some g.- t-'--: a1 ,nr ,ou;a-y. b.> accounts tel- e.e-, u-.,1- uou oi ,e-aa> consideration and -a-eiul observation. ve, th- new >o.lta t-e,e will ml1s5,eIIv t- >l--y ig1', l'aS Co thousands 70, people. N1t one .n Q hun i,-I rt those va. ra,h Co thlt I-el.u. a-c- t. d.mlte win realize 'h- et-.-sa, hopes that -u's them away from home lni friends. But on reasoning V..I stop 'he t.e of hope when the r-.f, |, sudden fore tan-, promising -1nl-r l.i distinction. Vanity of y1a.tI-,.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-09
SlOOO REWARD.

This is ny second year piloting these -r.jS and l will give One Thousand Dollars Co any one D owing that ] have ever had % wreck in Miles Canyon, White Horse Rapids, or elsewhere.
 RALPH W. SMITH,
 White Horse Pilot. Ten, opposite steamboat landing Miles Canyon. AuguS, IS, ISOO.
 For Stakeholder, engine, Sawmll, ScowS md two small stem wheel steamers. En- Juire Gordon X Go., Skagwly, or Upper Yukon Co.,, Bennett, B. C. S3o-Im The Alaska Transfer Co.,, TIT Second Avenue opposite Pacific Coast Wharf, baggage transferred, all kinds of hauling, Piano moving a speciality, wood and coal t1- sale C. lf you want lo be warm buy a blanket lt Cllvson'S. They are warm ones.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-09
n>ccod Notice to Creditors.

Notice Is hereby given that a dividend will be paid by the undersigned, receiver 0i She First Blnk of Sl<agwav, on or be fore Monday. the second day of October, IS00, and all persons having claims against said bank must repare and file the same with Che undersigned before said date, or be iebauei from participating therein. Dated Sllgwlv, Alaska, the first day oi September, 4. D. 1890.
 J. G PRICE, o-7-tf Receiver.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-09

That there r. Ju-> I., r",i NH>A- ing Is Zoo S1ol -lr., h. Nei t,fl,s-' bu, that an rg..., man mIv have Co suffer this lat.rt.i gu.Hm-a. through false I,,.>-r> H- w ,.l.,->. mus, ,e1,t'onS argument aS..u>. a.s g.-s nd ,',,.r>' system i0- ,,1-->>u~ ana preventing cr.m->. luttn- -l.e wl-e '-- mo a.- together tlmate agI0 one ,.-e f, su.a,' rutly r-.,ea by 'le ,--l aHl,h have thluc,-Ie- One >.a'htu >.H-s i'- many lell.s h .,'. 'u- .--,r.u>.t.- t','-i,i ,ol,'.,t .cs-.-, O te1Nr te,U--n l>eN ba, when ..r.l 70 tv white men .t Is >.-n.-- ..e- H.,1 ,He V1',-- name oI ic--.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-09

Tho "C,ftord Sifton." operated by the Dominion Steamboat Line, which connects lt White Horse with every steamboat, and lt Sklgwlv with every steamship, IS the boat Co travel on. No delays. Quickest time. Best accommodations McGilliS. Sl1gwlv agent. third door up from depot, building. SIm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-09
Notice.

Having leased our saw mill in Skagwav Co ". |. llif, We will not be responsible lor any labor 0r debts incurred in connec- ,i1n herewith. C. E. Wynn Johnson,
 For Che Sklgwly Bay Association.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1899-09-09

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
The YARD STICK.
Few People Who Handle il Know Of lis
Origin.

People who handle the yardstick have
but little idea of the years of study and
experiments that were necessary to Sc.
cure the standard yard measure oh
served an official at the State House
Bird. famous scientist. made the first
standard yard, in 1850, but the E:nglisn
government did not legaliZe ii until 1921
Ten years afterward, when the house Of
parliament in London was DESTROYED BY
fire, the standard yard was lost and
England was again without a standard
yard of length. Sheepsbanks next made
a standard yard measure. which the
English government adopted and so
that II could not be again destroyed by
fire. four authorized copies were made of
i. one OF these was deposited in the
royal mint, another in the Royal Society.
another in the observatory at Greenwich.
and the fourth WAS imbedded in the walls
Of the new house Of parliament. The
standard yard measures which are owned
ty the government are copies of the
original, one of which is owned by the
coast survey. The United States naval
observatory has one also. The dclicacv
Of its construction may be gathered b.
the fact that change of temperature Of
one -hundrodth of degree Fahrenheit
has been found to produce sensible ef
feet on the length of the bar.
The copies of the standard are made
of bronze. for the reason that bronze is
less affected by the temperature than any
distinct or single metal Standard inch
measures are to be found in many
places. They are 50 nicely made thai
they indicate one ten -tnousandth part Of
an inch. There is a machine in existence
which measures Il millonth part of an
inch. The change Of temperature
caused by simply touching any part Of
it by the hand sensibly affects it, The
standard yard measures are never used
as a matter OF fact. but they are kept
simply because they are the standard,
because for all practical purposes the
standard inch can be and is used.
Though there are no serious consc-
quences arising from X, and never can
be. mere comparison of the various
yardsticks and foot rules IN general use
will show that but few of them agree
the difference between them varying all
the way from one -thirty-second of an
in - tic loot down to one -hundredtn
Of an inch.
The cost of the construction OF the
original standard yard measure involved
the labor Of Bird and his assistants for
nearly six years. Sheepsbanks was elev
en- years in producing the accurate copies
which he made from Bird original
measurements. Some years ago, during
A congressional investigation of the coast
survey. ii came out that the standard
measure owned by the treasury depart
ment and kept at the coast survey at
times. was used az a stick to keep the
window sash up. That was a most out
rageous calumny. was the charge that
went with it. that the standard gallon
measure was used now and then to send
out for beer for some Of the employees Of
the office. The coast survey owns "A Sc
OF standard measures. but they have
never been used as GROWERS, assure
you, and never will be. as the man who
made the charges well know"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
THE RAVEN IS ARTfUt.
So Clever That Their Actions Are At Times A.
most Human.

Many stories are told OF the cleNerhe-S
of the raven, a bird that really seems 10
have reasoning powers One OF tht'c
tells how d raven by a skillful strateStm
got a Young hare for its dinner. but the
mother hare drove it away. Then the ra-
ven slowly retreated. encouraging the
mother to follow him. and even pretend =
ing that he was afraid of her. In th'S
fashion he led her to a considerable dls-
tance from the young one and then SUD +
denly. before the hare had time to real
ize the meaning of the trick he rose N
he air. flew swiftly back. caught the
Young hare in his beak. and bore 1t away
similar plan was adopted by some ra
vens that wished to steal food from q
dog They teased him until he grew :"
angry that he chased them from the spot
but the artful birds turned Sharply
around. easily reached the dish before
him. and carried off the choicest bits Il
triumph.
As to the ravens power of Speech tA
following story. which is given by the au
thority of Captain Brown, who voucEe-
for its truth. will show how aptly II en-
talk:
A gentleman while travelling through :
wood in the south of England WI
startled by hearing shout OF "lalr play
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
The North American Review.

The current number of the North Amer
lean Review opens with a notable paner
by capt. \. I. Mahan. L. 5. n. on ..rhr
Peace Conference and the Moral Asnr.i
OF War. The Peace Congress is a.so
the subject Of a paper contributed hy n
NJ. Johnston entitled I'm The Clutch III
the Harpy Powers" in which ne scores
the outcome of the convention vigorously
\ paper Of timely interest gives IN
Iransvaal View Of the South African
Question Henry James writes inter
cstingly Of The Present Literary Situa
ton in France" Under the general head
of The Anglo Saxon Rivals a number
OF notable papers are grouped. They in
clude: Five Years of American Prog
ress, NJ. q. Mulhall: The Decline Of
British Commerce" A. Maurice Low:
America and England in the East" Sir
Charles w. Dixie: and The Restless En-
ergy OF the American People" Ian Mac
larpn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
Scribner's Magazine.

\ rich cover des!gn. typical Of the har.
vest season. embellishes the cover Of the
October Scribners. The table Of contents
is equally attractive and includes: '.'rhc
Water Front Of New York" Jesse 1.vn N
Williams; "Autobiographical Sketch Of
Mrs. John Drew" with an introducrion
by her son: The Chronicles of Aunt Mi
nervy Ann" Joel Chandler Harris. ..T.le
photography" The Letters of Robert
Louis Stevenson" and The Vaudeville
Theatre The illustrations which accom- F..
pany nearly all "f the articles ana stor.cs
represent the best in the Illustrators art
The fiction. this month. Is contributed hy
JudsOn Knox. William Maynadler Erown,
Brander Matthews ami others. There is
also an installmcnt Of A. r. Oullrr-
couch's notable serial. The shin .,f
Stars"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
Donahoe's Magazine.

The place Of honor in the October Don
ahocs is accorded to review of Justin
McCarthy's Cheerful Yesterdays" Por-
traits of well known Americans accom-
pany this article which is brimful of en-
tertaining "reminiscences. In "A City OF
"reminiscences" Catherine Stoneman Long
gives an interesting description of Chat
tanooga. which was prominent in both the
civil and Spanish American wars \
number of beautiful illustrations accom-
pany this article One of the noteworthy
special features is a series of articles on
college Journalism by the editors Of
college papers. Portraits of the editorial
boards of several colleges accompany this
symposium. \ number of equally inter
csting articles and stories complete thi:
entertaining issue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Here. conductor, you have missed
NV fare" said a young man on the
street ear. the other night. The con-
ductor took the nickel, rang in the
fare. and then as soon as he was out
on the rear platform unburdened ms
mind about the honest man. Il sup
nose he thinks he deserves medal by
shouting out so that everyone could
hear him. in that fashion, and being so
honest. | often go through a car like
that. and I, like all others, am not IN
fallible What if one of the othceE7
Of the road had been on the car |
would have had good call down Tor
being careless. and it does not take 50
very many displays of carelessness to
secure a bounce for a man, as nave
no doubt we deserve"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

There goes a man." said citizen,
yesterday. pointing to the venerable
T. c. Noble. who was on the street
enjoying the morning air. who kept a
store many years ago on Water street,
and he used to carry his stock of jew
elry home with him every night in IA
little strong box. He had what was
called good stock of jewelry in con-
doubt if a man with that small stock
would cut much of a figure. today. in
business"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
New England Magazine.

The current number of that deserved.
popular monthly, the New England Mag
azine is an unusually attractive and Ell
tertaning issue. The several specia!
features are handsomely illustrated, ana
include: Forty Years Of Musical Life il
New England" Martha Dana Shepard,
adams and North Adams" Clinton q
Richmond The First American Visit a.
Scrooby." cyrus +. Dallin. sculptor,
THE congregational House. Boston.
and "Congregationaism in England by
DR.. John Brown of Bedford, England. :.
paper of unique interest is contributed
by Ruth Huntington Sessions on ~
Lady's Reading Eighty Years Ago" Sto
res and poems round out delightful is
sue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The precedent set by the Jessie Har-
court company is getting the audiences
to chewing gum. is sad to think about
1t would have shocked the Augusta
audiences immensely had they been
told during the days of the beautiful
opera house. that inside of three years
,bav would he attending a theatre and
purchasing chewing gum with Whlch
they could keep time To the music
and pass away the spare minutes be
tween acts. but that time has come
If looks remarkably odd and somewhat
in had taste TO see the people 'yank
ing" gum in a place of this sort put Il
is. nevertheless, something that is go
ing on.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

People often wonder why the steam
bridge when it is needed on one side
or the other of the river. The reason
is on account of the planking on the
bridge. The bridge itself is staunch
enough to hold the roller which weighs
Is tons. but it would seriously affect
the planks. Consequently the machine
is carried across the railroad bridge on
4 flat car.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Il noticed the other day an item in
regard to the difficulty which a man
experienced in moving a roll top desk
into his house" said Captain Clark.
chief clerk of the adjutant generals
Office. yesterday. IF that man had
thought he could have unscrewed the
top of the desk and removed it. Then
upon turning the main desk parity
upon its side it would have gone
through the smallest door. Probably
the man did not think of that though.
There is more than one way Of hand
ling one OF these large desks"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

gentlemen. fair play.' uttered In loud
tones. The cry being presently repeated.
the traveller thought 1t must proceed from
some one in distress, and at once began
to search for him. He soon discovered
two ravens fercely attacking a third. He
was so struck with the appeal OF the op-
pressed bird that he promptly rescued
him.
1t turned out that the victim was a
tame raven. belonging to house in the
neighborhood, and the cry that 1t had
used so opportunely was one of many
that IL had been taught to utter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
OCTOBER MAGAZINES.
The Forum.

Fifteen able papers by leading writer,
make up the october number Of the Fo
rum. The following partial list Of the pa
pers and their authors will give an idea
Of the excellence of this issue: This
Years Elections and the Presidential
Election" Hon. J. c. Burrows; Tho
Present outlook for Currency Reform.
Hon. Charles q. Dawes: The Sunday
Question" very Rev. F. w. Farrar. dean
OF Canterbury: Russia, England. and
the United States" \ Maurice Low; "Thc
Relation of England to the Transvaal,'
James G. Whitley; The Civil Code -
Germany" Prof. Rudolph Sohm; and
Social Progress ana Race Degeneration.
IL. 4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

for October opens with an interesting il
Illustrated paper entitled From the Ok
cart to the Locomobile." Another article
Of equal importance is contributed on the
subject of Submarine Navigation" "
THE Paris Exposition OF l9oj'' is the sub
ject of an illustrated paper of timely in
terest. The fiction. this month. includes
several delightful short stories from the
French as well as an instalment of Il
serial. The several departments add thcir
Quota of entertaining matter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

1t is sad to relate the mistake that 4
made the other day. and the uninten-
tional insult he heaped upon our post
office building. Of which we are all so
proud. He asked a man If the great
stone building there. pointing TO the
postoffice building. was grist mill.
He said he had seen teams loading ana
unloading sacks at the back door and
he presumed the place was large
grist mill. Wasn't that the most un-
pardonable mistake that ever hap
pened?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

People down in this part of the
country cannot appreciate some of the
styles that are in vogue in other sec
tons. An actor who passed through
the city, Wednesday. had on a light
overcoat of light green of the very
greenest hue. In consequence every
one was poking fun at him and his
coat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
Daily kennebec 3ournaI.
Local Matters.

Luther Wall, who drives milk
wagon TO this city, each day, has made
a record that it is hard to find dupli-
Gated. Mr.. Wall began to drive the
milk wagon. October 4, 1879. and since
that date he has never missed day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
THROUGH TRAINS

lows: 80 "S ioi-
THROUGH TRAINS.
TOlNG WEST-G25 \. NJ for Lewiston
Fdrmlngion, Phillips, Rockland. port,
ihhd, Bgston. Bridgton, Montreal ana
QleDc',' HW \. ~ for Brunswick. Lew
iston: PORTLAND and Boston. Pennington
Phillips. Carrahasset, Rangelev HoclH
iand. Montreal and the West; 3l0 = NJ
local To Portland: 3is T. NJ (axnrassl fnr
Brunswick, Eath, Lewiston, Portland ami
Boston; lU55 +. VI. might Pullmaul rv.
cry night for Lewiston, Bath. Portland
and Boston. l55 A. ". Portland and Bos.
ton.
GOING EAsT-1.35 A. NJ. might ax.
pressl for Skowhegan Bangor. Bar Uar-
por, -. stephen. St. John, Halifax ana
AroostOok county: 9.U7 A. NJ for Watnr
vile. Belfast. Skowhegan, Bangor ana
buckSport, Nanceboro. ST. Stephen Houl-
i9 I9n; !, y MooGstock; st. John and Halifax:
sor ana lewiston. via Oakland and Win
throp; 30 p. NJ. express for WaterviIIe
Bangor. Bar Harbor, Old Town. Patton
ana Houlton via B. & A. r. r.; 3.45 +.
NJ. for Waterville. Oakland. North An
son, Bingham. Skowhegan. Belfast FoX-
croft. Greenvile, Bangor. Old Town and
Vile
DAYS-Going West, 1.55 A. NJ for
PORTLAND. Boston; 10.25 A. NJ, 1855 =. NJ.
for Brunswick, Bath Portland and Ros
Bar Harbor, 9.l5 A. NJ and 230 p NJ. for
Waterville and Bangor.
Inc Night Pullman Train leaving at
l % A: NJ. going east does not connect FOR
Skowhegan on Monday mornings. or tcx-
belfast, FoXcroft or beyond Bangor, Ux-
Washington County Railroad, Sunday
mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Guy Cole of Greenwood. aged ten years.
recently set couple of traps in his ath
er's corn field. and the next morning
found a coon in each trap. They are both
young being less than half grown. and
as they We're caught by the toes and but
slightly injured he is keeping them Tor
pets.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDJNEt

Through tickets 70 California and all
points South and West may be had OF T.
ii. walker. ticket agent, Augusta the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free of ex-
pense.
r. +. BOOTHRY. G. r. & T. A.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

IN Effect Oct. /. 1893.
las rasSenGer trains leave Augusta as fol.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Pretty fail STYLES in prints. percales
and 1leeced back goods, all prices We
are constantly in receipt OF new goods
ana ypu will find many exclusive things
In this new stock that cannot be obtaineI
elsewhere. We invite your inspection of
"ur hcw fan ANA winter stock Tie items
mentioned above are just a few Of the
many good things awaiting you at the
Peoples Store.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-03
TUESDAY OCT. 3. 1899

A member Of the Mexia Bache.
Tors club got married, whereupon
the club promptly passed the fol.
lowing resolutions: Whereas, il
has been waited on the zephyrs OF
The evening that a late brother in
whom We had great faith; one
whom all regarded as an eternal
fixture has fallen and great being
the fall thereof. Therefore be it
resolved, that while bowling 10 the
inscruitable will Of Cupid that we
do so with regrets and that we shall
ever miss the pleasing phiz, of the
late and lameted, from the couu-
ellis ofthe club. And be it further,
Resolved, that each member Of this
club bedeck himself about with the
usual habiliments of mourning
and that such be worn for thirty
and one.days That his name b
stricken from the rolls, that his
photograph be turned to the wall
and that his rain barrel be filled
with ashes and wrapped about
with sack cloth. A general shout
of approval greeted the reading of
these resolutions and the club adj
iourned for refreshments. IL will
meet again next week when an
unusually warm time is down on
the schedule. -
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-03
OTIS AGAIN REFUSES.
WIN No, assognirs the Congress Of tbs
Fihpiass.

Manila. Oct . -Aguinaldo's third AZ
tempt to shift his difficulties into the
6sld Of diplomacy is a repetition OF the
other one or two, with an impossible
endeayor to obtain some sort OF recos-
milton Of his 30 called government
The Filipino ENJOYS had an hour 5
conference With General OTIS sunday
morning They brought from Aguinaido
a message that he desired peace and
wished to send a civilian governmental
commission to discuss the question.
General Otis replied that it was inn
possible for him TO recognize Asuih'
aldo's government in any way
They presented letter from Aguin-
aldo as president Of the Republic
which was largely a repetation OF his
recent appeals for recognition. General
.otis informed them that he was willing
to correspond with Aguinaldo as gem
eral Of the insurgent forces, but he must
positively decline to recognize him as
president Of the civil government
Another conference will be held
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-03
~ Pa.o Merchant shot.

III Paso. Tex. Oct. Ed C. OCon.
nor. a well known and prominent mer.
chant Of this city. was shot and fatally
wounded Sunday night by a Mexican
who escaped. The citizens are much
exercised over the shooting. Mr. O'Con-
nor was in saloon on Main street
when four drunken Mexicans entered
One Of them insolently brushed against
oConnor, who promptly knocked him
down. A shot was fired and OConnor
fell wounded in the head The Mexican
who is supposed TO have fired the shot
ran from the saloon and was shot at
five times by policeman. but he es-
capped Four other Mexicaus have been
arrested.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-03

Lawrence Moon, a boy from
Ohio, who, in a moment of indis,
erection, enlisted in the United
States regular army, and after
several months service in the
Philippines, learning that there
were to be some promotions to
lieutenancys in his regiment, filed
his application with General Otis.
There is a provision in the articles
of war prohibiting priyates from
having any communication with
their commander-in-chief Moon
was ignorant Of this law, but
knows more now. For this oiIense
he was arrested, imprisoned, court
martialed and sentenced to be dis
honorably discharged and confined
in Bilibib prison at Manila until
further orders. He is in prison
now and the Governor Of Ohio is
trying 20 get him out. Military
law is absolute tyranny, and no
man schoolcd in military life can
be safely intrusted with authority
over free people. Private soldiers
are not free people.-Farm and
Ranch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-03

Kansas City. Oct . The Burlington
route made an announcement, which,
stripped Of railroad phrAseology. meal :
that after Oct. It will charge Kansas
City packers II cents per 100 pounds for
carrying their products to the Ohio
river Commercial men generally say
that in this latest move on the part Of
the Burlington a rank injustice Is done
10 Kansas City. and hurried meeting
OF prominent business men and mem.
bers Of the transportation bureau was
called As result Of this meeting a
general boycott on the Burlington may
result. unless that road withdraws the
Objectionable rates.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-03
bone. OF Fo..ii Horses.

Silyerton. Tex, Oct a. A g-ologist
from New York has discovered ON Rack
creek, eight miles from here, the bones
Of four fossil horses The bones are IN
n good state Of preservation and the
four skeletons are complete IN every
particular lie mas also unearthed part
OF the remains OF an elephant lie wall
ship the bones 10 New York where they
will be placed in q museum. lie claims
that this is the most complete and sue.
oesstul lind Of the fossil horse IN any
country.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-03
Met a Horrible Death.

Guthrie, O. T.. Oct AT Burns.
Wichita county. Burnie, the iO-year-old
son Of James Hastings. met with ter
rble death He was playing about a
cotton gin and in the temporary alb
senco 81 the workmen approached one
Of the STANDS, and in attempting TO
catch some Of the seed as II came from
the saws, his clothing got caught and he
was drawn in upon the saws. his body
being cut into a hundred pieces in - mo
ment.