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Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13

Governor Brady is making pre- parations to escort through Al. aska the members of Congress and others who contemplate coming here next summer. Bet ter results by far would be ob. 1ainel if the people of Alaska, through their several Chambers of Commerce, would reieive the Governor Ofat least part of the great responsibility. Governor Brady has already shown his i"- norance of the needs of the peO- pie by securing the passage of an exceedingly vicious code of criminal law, and if he is allow ed full swing with national legis- lators, who may come here, there is no telling what may hap pen next. It is the duty of the business men of Alaska to come forward in this matter at once, or be prepared to accept the inev- itable result.
 AT meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held last Monday night, a resolution was adopted extending to President McKin- ley an invitation to visit the Gate City to the interior, ie: Wrangel It was also decided to send to other Chambers of Commerce in Alaska a copy of the resolution requesting a joint invitation from the represents tive bodies, with view of hay ing the President come to Alaska this summer. There is no ques- tion but what such a joint invita- tion would be of more wright than separate invitations, and it behoves the people of Juneau and Skaguay to bury petty je;vl-
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13
FORT WRANGEl..

]. K. Nick BAND.
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search of quartz propositions. Already the merchants are eX periencing quite an improve ment, and while there is no chance of boom approaching in size that of last year, still there will be enough business in the aggregate to give each of our merchants a fair amount, It goes without saying that the business will not be equally divi- ded, naturally such merchants Us advertise in their local paper will get the largest share of the trade.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13

THIS week has witnessed two acts in the "Comedy of Errors" which dominate the doingS of Fred Page -Tustin since his as sumption of the position of com missioner at Wrangel In one case he assumes jurisdiction of a case of selling liquor to indians,
 finds the defendant guilty and
 fines him ten dollars and costs,
 which was commensurate to the defendants ability, but a para dox on justice. If the defendent
 were guilty, he deserved to be
 bound nvnr tn tho grand jury: if not guilty, he should have been acquitted. There was, and can
 be in such cases no mitigating circumstances, except that Tn this case the court obtained pos session of the whiskey, which fact, of course must not be over looked. Whiskey is ard to get and therefore valuable. In anO- ther case which attracted a much greater amount of public atten- tion was that of aburgler having committed a robbery where there was preponderance of evidence in favor of conviction, the thief having been caught in the act of committing the crime and with the goods in his possession; the commissioner is satisfied to ac- cept a straw bond of four hun dred dollars to insure his appear ance in court. Such conduct on the part of commissioner Tustin is an outrage on public decency and stamps him a knave or a fool, and in either case unfit to hold public office. For the sake of comparison we would cite the case of a peaceable law abiding citizen who committed a justlf- able assault in the store of Reid & Sylvester. The commissioner held the defendent in the sum of Sl, OOO, and required the bond to be signed by persons worth at least fifty thousand dollars, and yet a worthless bond of four hundred dollars is sufficient for a notorious criminal Such a practice invariably results in outraged citizens taking the law in their own hands, and unless immediate steps are taken to re- medy existing evils there will be a vigilance committee organized to deal with crimieals; by far the greatest number of whom are officers, sworn to obey and en- force the law.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13

We learn with pleasure that the Rev. Duncan of New Metli katla is contemplating locating in Wrangel. This news is es- pecially gratifying in view of the fact that colored troops will in all probability be located here and the Rev. Duncan, whose high moral principal and homes ty of purpose is beyond question, would be power ofa good in our midst.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13

THE stringency in the money market which was felt through out the United States during the year 1893 has finally reached Alrska. It is quite certain how ever that there will be few if any bank failures.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13

WITH the coming of Spring will come a great revlval in bus mess incident to the opening of navigation on the Stikeen River and to the Jrct that prospectors Will stttft out along the coast in
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13

WE live in hope that the grand jury, which convenes at Juneau May 23rd., will return indict- ments against Joseph A. Arment Bad" Mike McCane, and Fred Page-Tustin.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13

ousies and unite with Wrangel in a movement having for it's Ob- iect the benefit of all of South Eastern Alaska.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13

Entered ;.t the PoStottce at Fort Wrangel Alaska aS second class mail matter
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SATURDAY. MAY l3 1899.

THE Dewey Investment Com pany, with a large sinking fund, has been organized in Seattle.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13
AI.ASlt A,

Published every Saturday nt the Mckinnon block Front street. Wrangel. Alaska
Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-13
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The Republican., 1899-07-20
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ. A. Hogarty of Lexington,
KY, when they saw he was turning
yellow. His color slowly changed
color, also his eyes, and he suffered
terribly. His malady was Yellow
Jaundice. He was treated by the best
doctors, but without benefit. Then
he was advised to try Electric Bitters,
the wonderful Stomach and Liver
remedy, and he writes: After tax
ing two bottles was wholly cured =
A trial proves its matchless merit fol
all Stomach, Liver and Kidney
troubles. Only SOC. Sold by A. G
Sturgiss, druggist.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

The marvellous cure of Mrs. Rena
j. Stout Of Consumption has created
intense excitement in Cammack,
Ind" writes Marion Stuart, lead
ing druggist of Muncie, Ind. She
only weighed 80 pounds when her
doctor in Yorktown said she must
soon die. Then she began to use Dr.
Kings New Discovery and gained 81
pounds in weight and was completely
cured" 1t has cured thousands of
hopeless cases, and it is positively
guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest
and Lung diseases. SOC and $1.00.
Trial bottles free at A. G.. Sturgiss'
Pharmacy.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Fresh Air Children.

To the Editor Of The Republican.
Upon receiving a most pathetic let.
ter, signed by number of the Fresh
Air Children who have been with us
and also one from the society, ! will
again undertake to secure homes fol
as many as possible. Heretofore ou1
efforts have met with much success.
and many little ones have been helped
to fight the battle of poverty and
sorrow by short sojourn with kind
friends in the mountains.
A. c. TASKER.
Oakland, Md, July 10, 1899.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Wants More Land.

For several days past there has
been report current in Oakland that
the agents of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Campany have been negoti-
ating with the owners for the pur-
chase of the property included in the
square to the south and adjoining
the Glade's Hotel and bounded by
First, Oak and Second streets. What
the railway company intends to do
with the land it is impossible to state
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock Il
game of base ball will be played by
two mines picked from the Oakland
players for the benefit of Fred. Allen,
whose accident is chronicled else
where i'll to-days issue. Mr.. Allen is
painter by trade and also the first
baseman for the Oakland nine He
is good fellow and we trust that the
public will patronize the players very
liberally.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
A sudden Death.

Yesterday afternoon the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Ben
der, residing near Maust's Mill,
between Accident and Bittinger, was
out in the field assisting in making
hay, when she dropped to the ground
and before medical aid reach her she
was dead. The cause of her death
we have been unable to learn.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Alger Has Resigned.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 19.-It
was announced officially this after
noon that Secretary Of War Russell
A. Alger has resigned, the resignation
to take effect at the pleasure of the
President.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Killed Near Swauton,

Last Saturday morning an un-
known tramp was killed at a point
near Swanton and his body brought
to Oakland and buried on Sunday
morning. The man was of medium
height, and about twenty-five years
old. The county bore the expense of
his funeral.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
1t Saved His Leg.

p. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ga,
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers.
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25 cts. Sold by A. G. Sturgiss. drug
Oiet
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Races and Tournament Postponed.

Races and Tournament Postponed.
Last Thursday afternoon large
crowd had gathered at the race course
at Loeb Lynn Heights to witness the
races aud tournament advertised to
take place there that day but owing
to the heavy rainstorm which came
up about the time the races were to
take place and thus rendering the
track unfit for the horses postpone
ment was announced until this after
noon.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Oakland vs.. Rowlesburg.

On last Saturday morning the Oak
land nine went up to Rowlesburg
where a game of ball was played with
the nine Of that town, resulting in
score of 10 to 6 in favor of Rowles-
burg.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Wanted

100 men for railroad construction, also
so men for railroad slashing," tie
making and bark peeling. Apply at
Friendsville, Md.
CLARK & MCCULLoUGH.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
For Sale--&20 Cash.

a prime one year old half blood
Alderney Bull. In good flesh John
w, Williams, Deer Park, Maryland.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

a quiet little talk and 1t was agreed
that. as the navy officers had their reg
ular work to do, they could not take a
social glass, and therefore 1t was the
duty of the army officers to see that his
majesty was properly corned. and, IL
possible, laid out on the trip to the
island. The fun waxed fast and fu-
rious in the officers quarters and the
flowing bowl was kcot in constant mo-
tion toast after toast being o1Iered, and
on every occasion Kalakaua drank to
the full limit, accepting every chal-
lenge from an army man.
BY the time the vessel rounded Mare
island light most of the army officers
were resting on the couches of the
navy officers, but Kalakaua. steady as
a rock, bright. smiling and genial, still
the center of group in the wardroom.
was ready. willing aud even eager to
drink TO every sentiment his hosts
might offer. Arrived at Mare island.
he walked ashore as dignifed as ever.
bowing graciously to the right and left.
and in the reception hall he met the
officers and ladies in his easy, affable
way. and charmed one and all with
his courtly manners and happy style
II was a glass of champagne with Mrs
So-and-So, glass of punch with Mrs
So-and-So. champagne with the admir-
al, punch with the other officers. aud at
the close of the day he returned to the
ship. came back to the city. had his
dinner at the palace as usual, and in
the evening received few visitors and
was the honor guest at a social gath
ering. In army circles to this day.
whenever any one says this man or
that man can carry on a large amount
OF hot and fiery liquors with ease and
comfort. there is almost always some
one to say: "Oh. yes. he Is pretty
hard-headed man. but you should have
seen Kalakaun on the Mare island
trip"
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

derstand English. it was difficult to
get much information here. / learned,
however. that wages are paid by the
week. the children and small girls get
ting 50, and the larger ones IS: that IL
hours is regular work day. and that
In busy seasons they work Il and 10
hours. a day.
Because I did not understand the
language OF these people they nick
named me English" and somehow
before tho day was over had con-
ceiyed great and growing respect for
the name. Coarse and ribald jesting
vas INDUCED In by the men. at which
some Of the women laughed and others
biushed. On inquiring the cause OF
all the merriment was told that the
men were using awful bad" Ian
guage. One woman was sorry did
not understand the language SO that
could appreciate the funny things that
were being said.
The proprietor ate his meals and
drank his beer in the shop, He seem
ed TO take pleasure In provoking a
quarrel between two small boys en-
ployed at the finishing table and On
more than one occasion during the
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

day pitted them against each other
In a retired corner. where they fought
Il out. the little fellows returning from
the encounter bleeding and swearing
vengeance on each other for all time.
Notwithstanding there were 10 large
windows In the workroom the atmos-
phere was abomInable and the stencil
OF burning fabrics caused by too hot
irons was at times unbearable. was
almost ineTedulouA when told that
some OF the men slept there over
night until glance at their blanched
eounienances convinced me.
Next day went to work in a shop
where mems coats and vests are made.
To reach the place was Obliged TO
plunge ankle deep through filthy al
ley and up two flights of dirty stairs.
the rickety condition of which Is a
menace to the limbs of the unfortun-
atos who are compelled to use them.
And the outside environments were
but In keeping with those within. The
air was thick and heaps Of rubbish
Uttered the floor. but the inmates OF
the place did not seem to concern
themselves over tribes such rs these.
HROAN LtlA hp4hEh "REt NOAhANe ~
machines and as many more little tots
were assembled around the finishing
tables. | was set TO work as an oper-
Nor and got on fairly well this time,
considering my short experience. Ny
position at the machine afforded me
an opportunity TO talk to the girls,
who we're disposed TO be friendly. and
not at all averse to answering ques-
tions. I learned that they began work
at 6 a. m, the closing hour being regu-
lated by the amount of work on hand;
that very often they worked as late as
10 o'clock at night and, that wages
were paid weekly, salaries ranging
from 50 to So. Here. too. the women
and children were complaining OF head
ache. myself among the number. and
1 soon was Obliged to seek the
open air. The proprietor said to me
before I left that he expected me to
be at work next morning at 6 o'clock
and that my speed on the machine
would have to increase considerably
before l might expect an operators
pays per week.
At another shop | made an unsuc-
cessful application for employment,
but had an opportunity to see few
men and about 15 children at work on
woman's garments. The little ones
seemed to wonder why an adult of
their own sex should be seeking en-
ployment there. Poor little sad faces!
The sight of them has haunted me
ever since. And yet there is supposed
to be a state law in effect at present
which forbids the employment OF chill
dren under II!
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

and cipher about as well as 7-year-
Did boy. The three RS are unfamil-
ar ground to him. as to the majority of
his customers. Some of them pay cash:
they take their purchase. Plenty-Coups
drops the money into his box. and
both parties are satisfied, without any
written record of the transaction. For
the accommodation of people who do
not pay cash he keeps account in the
most primitive way. On sheet of
common brown wrapping paper he
draws n picture OF the customer. or
rather of the customers name. There
Is no misreading the rude sketch
which stands for Walking-Bear or
Crazy Crane. while the amount OF the
gentleman's debt is plainly marked
over his efiigy and hitched to 1t by a
wriggly pencil line. Suppose Mr.. Elk
or Mrs. Plenty-Shells--t as in most
civilized communities. women do a
large part of the shopping-having
spent So at the store spends three
more. or pays two on account, Plenty
coups rubs the original figure out and
writes new one. At the end of the
year all accounts are squared and all
ledgers-brown papers-burned. There
Is nothing in the world to prevent the
storekeeper from tampering with his
balance sheet. He can erase figures
at Will and alter them to his own ad
vantage. The whole Grow nation,
however much they might suspect him.
could prove nothing. The simple fact
is that he does not betray his trust.
And they know he does not
His store is not 4 government
agency, but a private enterprise
Plenty-Coups bought his own stock
and fixtures, such as they are. He,
his squaw and one other Indian deal
out the supplies and pocket the prof
its or losses with true Indian stolidity.
His squaw, by the way, is his second
wife. and might be called the third.
He had two when he came to the reser-
| vation. was honestly attached to both,
and, when obliged to give up one,
went through long period of painful
indecision. After a month of hesita-
ton he finally conformed with the
white mans custom-kept the one who
was consumptive and reluctantly let
the other go. For five years he sup
ported the discarded wife and she
took no other husband. By and by
Mrs. Plenty-Coupes fell ILL., Then did
the cast-off squaw return to tend her
sick rival and faithfully wait upon
her former lord. The sick woman
died. One would now expect the long
separated pair to ccsne together again.
Strange to say. Plenty Coups took un-
to himself a new wife and the old one
still lives by herself. Here is whole
end-of-the-century Indian romance.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04
INDIAN BOOKKEEPING
PICTORIAL STATEMENTS Ac-
cEPTED IN IMPLICIT FAITH.
And the Merchant Never LIes-Possibiy
because He Has Not Yet succumbed
to the ''EvangoIiring. OF the Mission
ay-A Unique Ledger.
Special Letter.)

Keeping ledger Is altogether be-
yond an ordinary Indians power. An
Indian buys one dollars worth. or two
dollars worth or FIVE dollars worth; !;
he does not bother with the odd cents.
III he wants 25 cents worth of chewing
tobacco he buys four packages for a
dollar rather than puzzle out the
change. which simplifies matters both
for customer and storekeeper. But
there are a few Indian storekeepers.
On the Crow reservation, near Pryor.
Mont, there is one. Some 10 miles
from the agency store is kent by
Plenty-Coups. principal chief of the
Crows. Nov. Plenty-coups can print
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04
UNIQUE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
Marvellous Place of Mechanism for the
Paris Exposition of 1900.

From the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat: The largest musical instrument
in the world will be on exhibition at
the Paris exposition In 1900. 1t is CALI
ed an -autoeiectropolyphon and its
inventor and builder is an Italian, An
tonic Zibordi. who claims to have
worked upon 1t for fifteen years. The
instrument executes every kind of con-
certed music. and contains no less
than 5000 different and independent
musical instruments. 1t cost about
$4,000. The inventor has employed
most varied applications of mechani-
cal skill and electrical apparatus. which
are not entirely new. but the compost
tion of which represents an incredible
amount of most careful study and hu-
man patience. The instruments will
be worked by means Of two petroleum
motors, each of three horse power.
which. by driving a dynamo, furnish
the light for the inside of the instru-
ment, showing its countless details
and Illuminating the hall where 1t is
shown. A curious combination is the
small electric fountain within the in
strument, which will show in varicol-
ored light when the lights in the ex-
hibition hall are turned down, the mu-
sic from the orchestrion continuing all
the while. There are two separate sets
of instruments. which can be worked
singly or together-one a perfect
string orchestra, the other military
brass band of 1870 pieces. They have
separate sets of cylinders, but there
are some pieces for both orchestras.
where the two cylinders are started to-
gether The apparatus will be taken
from Milan to Paris on two railroad
cars, and after having been admired at
the 1900 exposition 1t is the intention
of the inventor to present the instru-
ment to Queen Margherita of Italy,
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

lions killing the camels and an expe-
dition was started to hunt out the
marauders. The horsemen, tall, dar-
ing men, dashed OFF and rounded up
the lion. They guided the hunters to
the scene, where. on ridge. uncon-
cernedly sat large and tawny lion.
He faced the shouting horsemen and
gunners and seemed to wonder what
all the excitement was about. He very
soon found out, for bullet made an
end of his existence
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

planning of headache, and great sur
prise was expressed all around when
they learned that was not troubled
that way.
"oh, you must be strong. you are
having such good day." one girl re-
marked.
But was not strong enough to re-
sist the sickening odor from overheat-
ed irons pressing on the garments
that soon after polluted the already
foul atmosphere of the room. A girl
opened nearby window and l was
thus saved from fainting. but my head
ached and throbbed for hours after
ward. Along about 6:45 l felt so Ill
that I was forced to quit the place.
They were still working when I left.
There being but few girls who un-
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04
The Light Tint Failed.

visitor-And so Maud is going to get
a divorce from her husband? Why, the
last time saw her she told me he was
the light of her life.
Hostess-Well, the trouble was he
went out too often.--New Orleans Pic
ayune.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04
anne nut Not rorgotten.

aThey say Mrs. Babb's mind has left
her. poor thingi" Left her? Not
much. She's finally given the last
piece to her husband, that's all."-Rox-
bury Gazette.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04
The Reason.

Amateur Scientist-Can you explain
to me the reason why so many people
become insane?
Guyer-The answer ought to suggest
itself They have no reason.-Boston
Traveller.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04
EVERY INCH A KING.
KaIalaua Was when 1t Camc to aruch
Mixing of Drinks


Here is an episode in the career of
the late King Kalakaua, says the San
Francisco Report. During one of his
visits to this city he was taken to
Mare island on naval vessel. and the
guests on this occasion included doz-
en- or two army officers. some of whom
were young. lively and out for fun. The
oavy officers and the army officers had
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

,r5rnpt use Of PIso's Care
ennsumptiom.-Mrs Lucy
'r,es.te. Kan Dec. II, rs.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

4,,.y on his taother-ln-iaW =
Z -stTarT NO. al Christina Z
ssris him something that his
us-
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04
for Tat

,,,t touch iauor shall never
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~ ktss poss,iles shall nlgver
The Lamar register., 1899-01-04

~ r-,g4 when he wnrs his new
nTast they ntT res. bat they
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