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Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18
SATURDAY. FEB. k, 1899.
Victory Almost in Sight.

The favorable report from the House committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Senate Commerce. Committee on the American shipping revival bill, introduced respectively by Representative Payne and Sena- tor Hanna, brings the long look ed for and equally long hoped for victory for American ship ping revival measurably in sight. There is no doubt of the bill passing the House by a rousing majority, and any day this in- spring sight may be witnessed and the fact heralded to the nation. In the Senate, matters move more slowly, and the one anger that exists is that the pressing need of passing appro- priation and othcrsuch bills may force aside the consideration of tion of the shipping bill. Such a result would be national calamity, and if the friends of shipping who are interested in the success of this measure are as alert as they aught to be, the bill will unquestionably pass.
 The effect of the passage of this bill will be that hundreds of tons of American iron ore. and coal and limestone; and millions of feet of timber for which there is now no market in the United States, and hence no demand, will find a new market in this country. To take the raw ma tcrial thus needed from it's present location to the mills where it is transformed into the needed shapes for shipbuilding means additional millions of dollars to American tranSporta- tion agencies: in the mills there will be employment for thous- ands of additional skilled me- chanicS and laborers: again the transportation agencies will carry these products to the sea board where American skilled labor will transform them into ships, to be owned and manned by our own citizens, to go forth upon the high seas to compete with the foreign ships now doing nearly all of our foreign carry ing. The passage of this ship ping bill will. above all other things, be victory fUr .'..i si'i can labor.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18

The wharves of Wrangle should either be lighted at night in order to secure public safety, or they should be fenced to prevent fur thcr walking into the bay after dark. Unless something of this kind is done soon, loss of life wit result which might otherwise have been avoided.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18

United States custom author ltics in Wrangel, knowing well that they cannot entirely stop the importation of liquor into Alaska, are evidently determined to make the business as unprOf- itable as possible for those en- gagged in smuggling.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18

The recently enacted Alien mining law of British Columbia
 is still engroSsing the attention of miners both in the States and
 in Alaska and the universal Op-
 inion scondemnatory Ofthe Can adians for passing the odious law.
 Most of the Alaska newspapers advocate a policy of retaliation especially since the arrest of
 American customs officers at Skaguay. The Douglas Island
 News advocates the closin" of all American ports in Alaska OK ccpting only St. MichaelS and Wrangel, to Canadian shipping.
 It is probable however that no action will be taken pending the result of the Anglo American commission now sitting in Wash ington, whose duty it is to ad- just boundary and othcrquestiOns between the United States and
 Great Britain and her colonies.
 This commission SrrmS disposed to side with the Canadians by giving over to Canada the port $
 of Skaguay and Dyea rather than with the Wronged American
 miners. Whichever way the con troverSy is tinall y settled the in jury which has already been done
 can not be entirely repaired, and even should Americans be given
 equal rights with British subjects it is probable that all desirable claims will have been Stakad and
 recordad before any releif is af fOrded the Americans at present in Lynn canal towns, waiting for an adjustment before entering
 the Atlin country.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18
TO THE PUBLIC.

:" The Journal, fully impressed with the importance of Wrangel as prospective mining centre, and of the great advantages to accrue to the business interests of the town by encouraging men to prospect in good faith, has es- tablished a mining feature to it s office.
 We will arrange to exhibit specimens of rock in one of: our large office windows, and invite claim owners to leave their specimens with us for inspection by the public. We will receive such specimens upon the follow ing conditions only:
 The owner must state the name of the locations: date and place of location; if assays are had, a copy of the assay, giving name of assayer; the amount of work done upon the claim; il short we want from each person leaving specimens. an open and honest statement of everything relating to the location which will give an intelligent conception of it.
 If the property is for sale we will try to sell it for fair com mission. If capital is needed to aid in development, we will en- deavour to supply it.
 Our paper is growing in cir "Ul"t:oa and influence and we will be pleased to give the widest
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18

Uncle Sam is at present busily engaged administering a severe punishment to some of the inhab- itants of the new y acquired Phil lippines. It will not take long to acquaint the Filipinos with the fact that their Uncle Samuel is alike powerful and just.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18
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Published every Saturday at the Mckmnon 5loek Front street. Wranecl AlaSlla.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18

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Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18

Our Facilities for Turning out dob Work is
 UneXcelled in Alaska.
Stikeen River journal., 1899-02-18

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THE STikEEN RIVER JOURNAL
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FONT WRANGEI4. ALASKA,
 l. K. MGKEAND.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

The silver anniversary meeting of the
Womap's Christian Temperance Union in
Seattle in October next will be the hrst
gathering OF the organization on the IA
ciac coast. Miss ma Gordon, Secretary
of the Union for the United States, and al
90 Corresponding Secretary for the world
organization. SAYS that the records of the
Union show that during the year following
Miss Wizards death there were more addi-
lions than during any other year IN the
Unions history. The growth during the
past year has been large, and there was
never a time when the outlook was more
hopeful than to-day. The Union has some
900. 900 members In the United states. 1t
has branches in forty countries, in all parts
of the world, with a total membership OF
about 500, 900. Australia is said to be pnr-
ticularly well organized. Branches are
fourishing in India, in Africa, In China and
in the principal countries of Europe. In
the last-pamed country the movement IS
slower than In most places, for 1t is FOUND
to be a difficult field to cultivate.
The Union is so well organized and has
covered its field 30 completely that it has
forty departments OF activity which are
distinctly recognized. That under Miss
Gordon's care is work among children,
Miss 0ordon's review Of the field for the
twenty-five years OF the life of the Union
was most interesting. Without any cues
ton, she says, great progress has been
made in the drinking habits OF the people.
Not only has there been o perceptible de-
cline Of social drinking, but the business
value OF total abstinence Is being recog-
nized mere n more. The ease of the
Southern Pacific Railroad is given. Orders
we're issued that no one should be employed
by the road but total abstainers-a fact
which obtains with other roads also. But
1t was found that II saloons were suffered
to remain where the men could get liquor
easily. there was danger to the road. Hence
an additional order has been given that no
liauor-selling shall be permitted In any
building which is the property OF the road.
One of the leading business men of Chi
cago, himself not a total ahstainer, yet
recognizes the value Of abstinence so
much in his business that he has made a
rule 3Fat only abstainers shall be employed.
In many places agreements are secured on
the part Of dealers in real estate whereby
a clause is put into he deed that the sale
of liquor shall never be permitted on the
premises.
Lately there has seemed to he an in
crease OF drinking at home on the part OF
some people who have been In Europe and
have put in practice here what they Iound
abroad. But this does not offset the broad
generalization that during the last twenty
i've years the use of liquor has declined,
and that the outlook for the future is most
encouraging from the Unions point OF
view. The Instruction of children in tenn
perance matters is now advanced SO well
| that only three States in our country fail
to require temperance instruction by law
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

n, ,amo Gormon cynerimenfst 10 lest
,ba dosirobiEtv Of large. small aud
mcdinm tubers for seed, it was shown
tLot loroe tubers gave decidedly the
hest yield.
Cy,,au.u aon or1r bo male fran
U9ou luz, oUJ I aooI MIX can only bo
20" MIN "aIth9S oo,rs Kent in we'll.
n"u iion cIeaG stables and given
ysutiiSeeu, c' e1
"no'eSon'e i00'' u
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

There is nothing really novel
about commercial high schools like
the one that is to be established in
New York City. The people Of the
United States have long been accus-
toned to agricultural colleges and
trade schools of one kind and an
other. These institutions are intend
ed for the training of persons that ex-
pect to engage in manufacturing or
agriculture. They are designed for
persons that expect to follow some
line of productive industry, In a
word, they are intended to teach per-
sons how to produce things to the
best advantage. Commercial high
schools are founded on a similar prin-
ciple. They are designed to train
persons how to handle and market
goods. They are intended for per-
sons hal expect to become merchants
and tradesmen. They are the COM
plement of agricultural colleges and
trade schools. They hold the anne
relation to distribution that these
other institutions hold to production,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

When the apiary is located out Of
the sight of a residence there is al
ways more or less danger Of the bees
swarming and going away unseen by
the owner, aud for this reason the
apiary should be located in as plain
sight of a dwelling as possible, so that
when the bees swarm they may be
readily seen. This has always been
q troublesome matter with the bee
keeper, and different methods have
been used to prevent this loss. The
method now adopted by extensive
apiarists is clipping the wings of the
queens. This always prevents swarms
from flying away, as the swarm Will
not leave unless the queen accom-
pauy it, but this does not relieve all
the trouble in connection with swarm
ing by any means, for it will not pre-
vent the swarms from issuing from
the hive. The swarm simply N
out of the hive in its natural way, but
as the queen does not take wing with
them they will, on missing her, return
to the hive. The trouble with this
method is that the queen thus issuing
from the hive frequently becomes
lost, or if she is fortunate enough to
get back to the hive, everything being
in the same condition as before, they
will repeat the sworming, and may
keep it up daily, and the result is the
queen generally becomes lost. In
this case the bees will not again at
tempt to issue until the young queens
begin to hatch out in the hive, when
they will again swarm, aud as the
young queens are not clipped they, OF
course, fly with the swarm, and the
colony is in the same condition as it
would be if the first queen had not
been clipped. 1t certainly is not in
as good condition, for the old queen
was an important factor.
much prefer to prevent swarminS
by keeping the queen cells cut out OF
the hive. If this is done regularly
the colony will not swarm or at least
the exception to this rule is so small
that it is not worth considering,
Once a week will answer to examine
for queen cells, although they may be
looked after more frequently, and all
queen cells hunted up and removed.
1t is also very important when col
onies become very strong that they be
accommodated with plenty OF surplus
store room. This of itself will go a
long way in the prevention OF swarm
ing, If we have but one colony, and
wish to increase the number OF col
onies, and at the same time do not
want them TO swarm, we can divide
the colony, and this will prevent
swarmiug.-A. II. Duff, in Farm,
Field and Preside.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

An interesting fact is that the Eu-
ropean countries in which mauufac-
lures have long beer established furn-
ish as satisfactory a market for our
manufactured goods IS do the coun-
tries where manufacturing has not
yet been largely developed. In reapers
and mowers, clocks and watches, sew
ing machines, bicycles aud the vari-
ous manufactures of iron and steel,
and many other articles of the higher
grades of manufacture, the European
countries in which manufacturing
plants and machinery and skilled
workmen abound furnish q market for
a large share OF u exports, thus
failing to justify the expressed fear
that a development of manufactures in
countries where we are now seeking q
foothold for our commerce would de-
stroy their value as a permanent mar
ket
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21
SHERIFF KILLED BY TRAIN ROBBERS,
POSSES Fight with Three Desperate Out
laws in New Mexico.

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ. (SpeeiaD.-United
States Marshal Foraker's posse of Ave men
with Sheriff Ed Farr, of Huerfano County,
Colorado, and W. H. Reno, special agent
OF the Colorado Southern Railroad, struck
the trail of the train robbers near Cimar-
ron, twenty-three miles west Of Springer, a
station on the Santa Fe, and about eighty
miles almost due north of here. They fol-
lowed the trail into the mountains for a
distance of about ten miles and came upon
the bandits when they were preparing to
camp. A demand for surrender was made,
which was refused, and a fight ensued.
About fifty shots were exchanged. There
were three OF the robbers. all mounted. vi
Sheriff Ed. Farr was killed and two mem
bers of the posse badly wounded. One of
the robbers was killed. The Marshal's
posse was made up Of +. II. Smith, of New
York, who was at Cimarron and volun
teered to go with the party; II. NJ, Love, j.
II. Morgan and Perfuto Cordova, OF this
county.
Farr was shot through the wrist nrst,
and having %bandaged his wound renewed
the battle. Next Smith was shot through
the leg. Farr was again shot through the
body and fell dead. Love was shot through
the thigh and was fatally injured.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

Heretofore fine scenery, cool air,
good food and pure water have been
looked upon as the main things in
choosing a summer resort, but if the
medical men are right freedom from
mosquitoes will hereafter be the most
important consideration. These in
sects are to be regarded hereafter, not
only as nm annoyance, but as breeders
of disease, especially of malarial fever.
1t is true that this disease is not so
prevalent in this country as in some
parts of Italy and Spain, where one
half of the population is affected by
it, nor so deadly as in India, where,
according to Surgeon-Major Ross, the
British Governments expert, about
5000, 900 people are killed by it every
year; yet unwary tourists are more oil
less exposed to it in all countries, and
it is not pleasant to think of going to
the country in quest OF health and
bringing back instead a system in.
fected with argue. The question
whether mosquitoes are really re-
sponsible for malarial fever is, there,
fore, of Importance to the public at
large as well rs 10 physicians.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

According to Modern Society, So
ciety doctors have discovered a new
disease. They call it the silk petit
coat wrist, and with all kinds of en-
thusiasm are looking for its germs.
The silk petticoat wrist is affected by
young women, and its symptom is
stiffness or cramp in the affected part.
Of course it is caused by the habit
which young women have of holding
up the skirts of their dresses, and as,
by an odd coincidence, they are wear
ing petticoats of silks, when they are
taken i'll that garment has become as
ISOLATED with the name of the malady.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21
MARRIED BY MGR. MARTlNELLIe


Archbishop Mar,inelll, the Apostolic
Delegate to America, oficiated a lew Jays
ago at Washington, d. G., at the
first marriage ceremony the ~istinynisn
prelate has performed in the United states
since he has been licensed by. the pistrict
az Columbia TO perform marriages.
The bride yas Miss Eleanor Bargagni,
daughter Of the cook of the legation, q
fascinating Italian girl Of twenty-five, and
the bridegroom Joseph Finelli, u citizen OF
Washington. The ceremony was performed
in the private chapel Of the legation az .
O'Clock In the morning. Inc ArGhptsnop
wore his ecclesiastical robes and mitre, and
after the the Archbishop and his
auditors celebrated nuptial mass. At the
conclusion the happy pair drove away Ior
a honeymoon trip, The ceremony wa wiz
nossed by a few relatives aud friends.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

By order Of General Wood saloons in
Santiago are closed on Sundays.
The social glass is the doorway to the
drink habit, and that habit is the doorway
to poverty.
Benjamin Parrot was hanged at Hamil-
ton, ont, for the murder OF his mother,
whom he had killed when she rebuked HIN
for coming home drunk.
Intemperance Is the source OF much OF
our crime and misfortune. Thousands OF
premature graves tell OF its ravaLes, Our
warehouses are thronged with victims. Its
baleful tyranny Is examining our jails with
criminals.
The light over a liquor sellers door Is q
false beacon, Turing men to destruction.
In ZONE towns In tho Argentine Republic
confirmed drunkards are shamed into
reformation by being compelled to sweep
the streets for eight days each time they
may be arrested for drunkenness.
The German military authorities have
recently felt obliged to establish sani-
tariums for tue treatment of d%runkards
among the officers In the German army,
and to issue general orders tor the repres-
sion OF the Vice Of drunkenness.
1t is said II u man reaches the age OF
twenty-five without an appetite for drink.
the n ara greatly In his favor Of re-
naming a sober man to the end. For this
reason tempera nee work for and among
the young 70 heortiiy recommended
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21
SHAMROCK Is FORMIDABLE.


New YORK CRY (SpeciaD, The sham
rocks race against the Britannia Is IN
structive because the latter cutter was
thoroughly ties ed against the Nigilant,
whose ability is well known here on ae-
count OF her meetings with the defender
In her races with the Prince OF Wales's
yacht the vigilant lost ten out Of fourteen
races, her victories being generally IN
light winds with eased or free sheets. II
was generally admitted that IN British
waters and with British conditions the
Britannia was the better boat by from
three to five minutes. .
In the nine races between the Nigilant
and the Defender next year for the honor
of defending the Americas Cup against
the Yalkyrie the Defender won all that
were a ished-tlve-and showed an aver
age superiority of about six minutes on a
thirty-mile course.
Assuming that the Columbia is tiye MIN
utes better than the Defender, which - q
fair estimate, taking account Of the eteet
of improvements In the new boat during
the season, 1t will be seen that the result OF
the trial race makes the Shamrock a de-
cidedly formidable competitor Tor the cup
The most important fact shown by tag race
was that the Shamrock is n great windward
boat, a very dangerous quality,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

Although the Legislatures of sew
eral States have, during the past sea-
son, passed various laws which have
attracted more or less attention, no
law has been passed in many years
which will receive as much attention
as the new primary lay of the State
of Minnesota. This is known as the
Wallace Law, which abolishes all po-
litical conventions and provides for
the selection of all candidates by a di-
rect vote of the electors in every
county having owe two hundred thou
sand inhabitants. 1t is admitted that
the new law is only on experiment,
but if it possesses the merits claimed
for it by its advocates it is only a
question of time when it will be
adopted, not only by the whole State
of Minnesota, but by many other
States
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

The other day we were spending a few
hours In n n%eighboriDg town. As we were
passing along the street we noticed the
grape on the door of a small cottage. An.
we knew OF the sorrow within. A beloved
mother had been taken. She had lived to
n good old age. Children and grandchll-
dren had grown up about her.
AS we were walking along, a middle-aged
man drew near. lie was talkatiye, very
much so. His brain was crazed with
liquor. His language was punetuated with
oaths. Judge OF our surprise when be re-
gan to talk of his mother lying dend In the
house. Not words OF llial affection or OF
sorrow dropped from his lips. oh, to what
depths of even brutishness drink will bring
a man. How 1t will change allowing son 10
q heartless wretch even in the presence oil
death itself.
Such scenes are unanswerable arguments
for the Punishment OF the drink curse from
our mt .-Northwestern Mail.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
rpE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

vr,ta IL. The Poem That Was Such a Fa
vorlte with Miss Willsrd-TI'e Out
look From the Woman's Christian
T~e,nperance Union standpoint
Miss Frances E. Willard recommends
every young person to learn n speal
these verse9:I
Write 1t on the w%orkhouse gate,
Write It on the schoolboy slate,
Write 1t on the copy book,
That the young may often look,
nWhere there's drink there's danger
Write 1t on the c~hurchyard mound.
Where the rum slain demo are louhu'
Write 1t on the gallows high,
Write It for all passers-by,
"Wbere there's drink there's danger.
Write II In the nations laws,
Blotting out the license clause;
Write 1t on each ballot white,
So It can be read Alright,
"Where there's drink there's danger.
Write 1t on our ships that sail,
Borne along by storm and gale,
Write 1t large In letters plain
Over every land and main,
"Wbere there's drink there's danger"
Write it over every gate,
On the church and halls Of State,
In the hearts of every band,
In the laws of every land,
"Where there's drink there's danger
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21

We learned the other day of a man wht
Doasted that he had taken Il bottle OF wine
every day for fifty years and had never
been injured by 1t. But OF his twelve chill
iren, six died in infancy, one was idlotie,
one became insane, and the other four
grew mp to be nervous invallds. Men find
1t Impossible to get away from the old law
laid down thousands of years ago that
THE sins of the fathers shall be visited
upon their children" 1t Is q terrible thing
tor fathers to commit sins for which their
children will have to pay the penalty, but
men are doing so IN every ~hand,-Herald
and Drauhyfap