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The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28

The~Sritish FLYER Clutch ran on a reef
thirty miles this side of juneau last Thurs
dav night while on the way from Van
couver to Skagwav. The passengers were
all saved without a single injAy.
The Clutch will probably Re saved IN
less wind comes up, She hangs on the
reef at high tide with only The forward
part out of the water, and at low tide is
mostly exposed, 1t is though she is not
so badly injured but what the, holes in the
hull may be repaired enough, where she
lies to get her to some other place nearby
where She may be put ia co1diton that
lssill s%sasst t-lsins che s,,,..- 70 sSartouVer
The freight that was in the steamer was
partly iettsoned Immediately after the
ship struck. Capt. Newcomb, master Of
the ship, pacifed the passengers, and i'm
medateIv had the FoatS lowered. The
women were taken off first The ship
had "a passengers and 200 tons of freight.
and, luckily. no live stock.
1t was II o'clock at night, and verv dark
when the ship struck. The tide was eX-
tremely high, and it was mile from the
shore. AS soon as the passengers were
landed, some of the crew and the men pas
sengers went back to the wreck and
brought off much of the baggage and
enough bedding to supply the passengers.
A big fire was built on the shore, and
hot coffee and luncheon prepared.
The steamer City of Topeka, enroute
from Skagway to the Sound, passed the
wreck early the morning of the 24th, and
took the news to Juneau.
The steamer Flossie was secured at Ju-
neau to bring the passengers to Skagwav,
at the expense of the company. Purser
James of the Cutch came to SkagwaV
with the passengers, and bought supplies
here to send down to the crew, which were
taken back by the Flosse. Mr.. James is
still in town, and may leave for the wreck
today.
The second officer of the vessel was in
charge when she struck. The captain
mad given him instructions but fifteen min
utes before, and retired. The story is
going the rounds that the second officer
mistook the shadow of the mountains fol
the shore line, and was thereby thrown of
his bearings. Purser James could not con
firm this Yesterday. He had no talk with
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28

The citv council passed Two more ord>
nances last night. They provide for the
collection of poll tax and for the licens
ing of peddIers, Two new ordinances
were introduced, providing for a CITY mars
shall and deputies and providing for a
police Judge who is to have jurisdiction
over cases arising out of CITY ordinances.
The poll tax ordinance provides that
everyone between the ages of twentv'one
and sixty wears found in the city of Skag~
way at the time of collecting of poll taxes
for the wear shall pay tax of 81. so. The
assessor Is made the collector and he gets a
commission of fifteen per cent. If anyone
refuses to pay, it becomes the duty of the
assessor to certify the fact to the city mar
shall, who is authorized to sleze any per-
Sonal property the person may own, and
sell the same at public auction and from
the proceeds deduct the tax and costs,
The marshal is authorized to collect SIS for
his services. If the person has no prop
erty which the marshal can sieze, he Is
authorized to notify anyone who owes the
delinquent to pay the tax, and in case of
refusal he NAV collect by destraint from
him in the same manner as from the man
who has refused to contribute his tax. The
ordinance will 20 into effect at once,
The peddlers license Is fixed at 5000 per
annum and includes book agents and every
person canvassng or taking orders for
books, pictures, publications or other like
articles, It is provided, however, that no
person shall be required to procure license
for peddling ANYTHING manufactured or
produced in the district OF Alaska. Nor
does it apply to anyone selling farm or
garden products which he has produced or
selling fish or bivalves. The penalty for
the first offense Is limited to 500 fine, for
each subsequent offense the police Judge
NAV impose fine of $500, or sentence an
Imprisonment of sixty DAYS.
The CITY marshal is made the peace Of
ficer of the city, and the Waterman, fire
chief and fire warden are made deputy
marshals.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28
Big Fire Sweeps Business
Center of the City.
LOSS FORTY THOUSAND
Ten Buildings in the Heart of the
Town are Destroyed BY Flames
Among the Heaviest Losers are
the British American Corporation
Anderson, Ross, Broder, Feather
stone, Nickerson and Hirshfield.

AdVices were received BY telegraph yes.
terday that the business center of Atlin
CITY was swept by fire Sunday.
Some Of the largest and most important
business houses of the city were burned.
Ten buildings were lost in all,
The total loss is placed at $40, 900.
None OF the buildings lost were insured.
The heaviest losers by the fire include
Anderson, Ross, Broder, teatherstone,
NickerSon and l1irshfeId
No further particulars of the fire had
been received here up to the time of our
going to press.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28
TAX IS FIXED
1t Will Cost $3.50 Per Cap
ita to Live in SkagWay.
PtDDLER'S ARE TAXED

City Council Passes Two Ordinances
costs $500 to Hawk Goods I'm
the CIty--New Laws Proposed
Creating Police Judge and City
Marshal--Fire Chief, Fire Warden
and Watohman Made Policemen
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28
Call and inspect the new Autumn line O
clothing at Chenev'S Boston Store. If

New porcelain tubs have arrived at the
Principal barber shop. Bath 25c. Op-
posite u. S. barracks. 2-I3-Im
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28
QUEEN AND AMUR IN.
Two Liners Bring IT'S Passengers and
1l50 Tons of Freight.

The steamer Queen arrived last evening
with 100 passengers for Skagwav, S
tourists and 4oo. tons.uofz freight,
4. ssssst n ii n: -
This was to have been the last visit of
the Queen to Skagwav this season, but
she is now expected to make one more
trip.
The steamer Amur arrived Yesterday
morning from Victoria and Vancouver
with IS passengers, o5o tons of merchan-
disc and 20, 900 feet of lumber. The ship
is billed to sail for Victoria at noon today.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28
Giant Skagway Turnip.

A record breaking turnip grown in Skag.
way was brought to the office of the
DAILY ALASKAN Yesterday. 1t is twenty
four inches in circumference and was
grown in the garden of George w. Sells
in the north end The turnip is sound and
ertect. 1t NAV be seen at this office
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28

Drink Red Star bottled beer. The finest
on the market. 81 per dozen, delivered
telephone 40. If
The DAILY ALASKAN will be found on
sale at the Hotel Northern news stan1 In
Seattle If
Extra size hats, suits and single pants.
r. ii. Clavson 4 Co. 4th and State.
The Seattle Bohemian Draught Beer Is
the best and most expensive draught beef
made in Seattle. For sale at the Seattle
saloon, corner State and Sixth avenue.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28
Maggie Club Meets.

The Maybe club held its first social last
evening in Elks' hall. 1t was large and
merry party and the time was pleasantly
passed PLAYING games and in other social
amuSementS.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28

Ross>Hggins Co, agents tor SMELLS
Flavoring Powder. Finest flaVorlng on
the market.
Fine Gravenstein Apples, ST. 90 a box,
at Ross-Higgins Co.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28

The best corner in Skagway for a wood
yard. Cheap. Inquire at the Monogram
Liquor house on Broadway.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11

The NAMING OF FARMS. Walter
Williams, one of the literary editors
Of the Globe-Democrat and editor of
that model county weekly newspaper,
tho Columbia (Mo) Herald, comments
rs follows upon the above subject:
zone of our exchanges rightly urges
the naming of farm homes. IL adds to
the standing of the farm, makes people
better acquainted with it and increases
the owners pride in keeping it up. a
name chosen because of location, en-
vironment or for other reason may be
selected. There's something in the
special name, but any name is better
than none at all.
".We should like to print the names
of all the farms in Boone County. 1t
would be an interesting and suggestive
list. Walnut Hill, The Elms, En-
inence, Sunny Crest, Glover Leaf, Gray
Gables, The White Housc-how much
moro appropriate these names sound
than simply the farm of John Jones or
Tom Thomas. If then the farmer
placed over his front gate or in other
conspicuous place the name of his farm
so that passers~by might read there
would be added attractions to the coun-
try road and higher opinion of the
land"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11
SYSTEMATIC INDUSTRY.

"Well, it's no use Of working ones
self to death to get little money! was
q remark heard few weeks ago from
q strong, muscular young man who for
several years had been pretending to
farm, but who spent a greater portion
of his time with his hounds and was
the leader in setting up all the barn
dances in the ncighborhood. Such a
Young man will never make a farmer.
Ills stock will go unfcd; his fields will
be broken in upon by rowing stock; his
hrrelings will spend two-thirds of their
time in talking, and the little work they
pretend TO accomplish will only be half
done. The farm of this young man
was Il true index to his character. 1t
was slovenly, ill-kcpt, and had an
aspect of ruin. Sheep, cows, hogs and
horses were all running together in the
same lot. The gates were dragging,
and required the exertion of stout
man to open them. The fence corners
were filled with bushes and briers;
gullies were washing on every hillside;
his Outbuildings were rickety and
uncomfortable; no clover was seen
about the premises. Besides all this,
large piles of barnyard manure were
lying in front of his stables, trampled
by stock and loading the atmosphere
with an intolerable stencil. Just out
side his stock lot was an enclosure, in
which stood his wagon exposed to tho
weather. Nearby were several old
plows bought "cheap" at sale, with
which the best plowman IN the world
could not do good work. There were also
broken handle shovels, wooden hay
fol ks, patched hoes and toothless har-
rows. There was nothing pleasing
about the farm. Everything was left
to take care Of itself, and the owner
seemed perfectly content to 'ct things
co." provided he could indulge in his
favorite amuscments.
Let our young men do with all their
might what they pretend to do, and
form while young systematic habits of
industry that will support them in
middle age and secure competence
for declining years. The pleasures
derived from idlcncss and dissipation
are short-lived and temporary. Unless
correct habits IRE formed in youth q
miserable old age is likely to result.
There is no more valuable advice
that can be given to the young man
just starting in life, upon the farm OF
elsewhere, than that he should, above
all things, avoid taking things easy
Start out in life with the fixed purpose
of moving things round. Put IN youl
days at work, your evenings to mental
improvements, and your nights to rest
IF tho foyca disturb vO,Ir noultrv.v vorY
or the wolves your sheep fold, don't
waste time in trying to cxterminatt
them by hunting them with dogs two
or three nights in the week. Make
your ponltry-house fox.proof and pro
vide tight fold for the sheep, int
which drive them every night. Neither
the fox nor the wolf will scale q yer,
high fence, and unless you expect tt
look after the sheep daily, better no
to keep them.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11
To All Our
Friends.

We want to say that we intend this
fall TO have the best line of Shoes and
Dry Goods ever shown in Easley, and
at prices tho same as you pay IN Green
vile. Our Easley store will have
everything our Greenville store has.
fou know our stock is the largest in
Greenville, therefore you know what
you can find in our Easley store.
We are agents for some of the best
shoe factories in the United States,
and we will sell them at the lowest
possible price.
Mr.. j. Melton KING. our manager,
asks all his friends to give him call
that no may let them soc what he can
do for them III supplying their wants in
Dry Goods, shoes, etc. 1t will save
you long ride to Greenville. He has
many things that he is selling at
bargain prices, and invites inspection.
Keep your eye on this space and it
will save you many Il dollar.
Yours truly,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11

tell you, the stuff passes through
their hands TO the consumer, rolled
and damp, and as it goes directly on
the cotton there is no means afforded
for detecting this imposition except
their attention is called directly to it.'
"TO what extent does the treatment
render the establishment less combus-
tlble ?" Mr.. Loveland was asked.
"Frcsumably 80 long as the bayging
is in the roll and retains both salt and
water the liability of combustion is
small. But no sooner is it unrollcd
exposed to the air anu sun, and sub
iectcd to tension in the compress, than
both salt and water escape and the 50
per cent. of jute becomes the 100 per
cent. of the bagging in actual use.
The moment it ls put in use it loses
the lre-proof feature where such Il
feature would be of value.
81 was told by one of the leading
dealers in ST. Louis that he had lost
over 5000, bales of cotton ut Newport,
Ark, last April, that had caught fire
from Il spark lighting in the so-called
lre-proof bagglng. l have not a shadow
Of doubt that all the cotton consumed
in the recent uOboken fire was bound
in this kind of bagging."
GLOW long has this method of treat
ing bagging obtained among manufac-
turers ?" was the next question.
The patent was obtained about ten
years ago, and from that time to the
present the trust has employed the
method to such an extent that the
smaller concerns were confronted with
rcsorting to the same or similar prac-
ticc or being driven out of business
and leaving the trust to the employ
ment of its monopoly"
els not the patent of some value to
the owners in enabling them to secure
lower storage and insurance rates %
Ono, not at all. l have inquired
into this question and find that have
no special rating. In fact l was shown
one policy where this so-called fire
proof bagging was carried as extra
hazardous. Such Is the estimate of
the insurance companies"
"Have you made any estimate of
the amount lost to the South through
this method of wclghtiny bagging ?"
ono, SIR but it is a matter of easy
calculation. Mr.. A. w. Watson, of
Brennan, Texas, secretary of the
Square Balers' association, told me
last Saturday that the State of Texas
had been paying 5000 900 annually for
ten years for salt water that went up
III vapor."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11
a BLESSING IN DISGUISE.

The Austin CTcXas) correspondent
of the New York Sun writes as fol-
lows:
The valleys of the Brazos and Col
orado rivers which we're inundated by
oYertlows of those streams in July,
1899, have been reclaimed and will
this year yield an immense crop Of
cotton. 1t is conservatively estimated
that the floods of last year destroyed
growing cotton in the valley of the
Brazos river that would have yielded
fully 500, 900 bales, while the loss in
the valley of the Colorado amounted to
another l00, 900 bales. Not only was
tins growing crop swept to destruction,
but the plantations along the rivers
were dcnuded of all Their buildings,
fences and other improvements. The
humble homes of thousands of negro
families who were employed on the
plantations were washed away and the
terrified inhabitants had to seek refuge
on higher ground along the surging
rivers.
When the waters subsidized the full
effect of the destructive inundation
was to be seen. The overflow extend
ed along the BraZos river from its
mouth at Vclasco, on The Gulf of
Mexico, to the northern part of the
state, distance of probably 300 miles.
When the news of the disaster reached
the people Of Texas and the outside
world contributions began to pour in
from all over the country in aid Of the
suffering colorcd people. Several
hundred thousand dollars were ex-
pended through relief committees for
supplies. 1t was probably six wceHs
from the time The oyerfiows were at
their height before the waters had sub
sided and the ground was again in con-
dition to be worked.
The task before the planters was Il
| stupendous one, but they met the diff
| liculties with an indomtablc will and
courage that soon accomplished won
dcrs. The negroes were at first loath to
return to the bottoms. They had been
faring 50 well through the generous
charity of sympathetic people that
| they had no desire to make Il change.
| When the planters could not induce
Them TO return to their labors the free
food supplies were cut off by tho re-
| iiSi SoiLiiilltCto VI IlIC SCFclul COU
munitics and the refugees were inform
cd that they would either have to work
or starvc. They preferred to work.
Upon Their return to the plantations
the work of rehabilitation was carried
on with yigor. A rich silt covered the
valleys Of the two rivers to great
depth. Owing to the latcncss of the
season no general effort was made to
raise another crop, except that Of for.
age for plantation live stock. The
next several months were devoted to
rebuilding fences, buildings, and get
ting the plantations in for this seasons
crops.
When the cotton-planting season ar
rived this year the inundated district
had been reclaimed and a full acreage
was pu: in along both rivers. The
soil had become so greatly enriched by
the ovcrllows that the cotton plant has
grown like magic. IL ls the opinion OF
many planters that the inundation was
really blessing in disguise; that tho
silt which WAS deposited throughout
the valleys of the two rivers has addc(
more to the value of the soil than the
amount of loss sustained by the de
struction wrought by the floods.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11
The burdOCk is 81 weed that ia AZ.

The burdock is a weed that is OK
terminated with difficulty, rs the plant
produces u great many seeds and they
remain in the soil for years, ready to
grow as soon as conditions are favor
able. If the plant is cut off below the
ground and handful Of salt thrown
on the root the plant will soon die, as
the root is soft and the salt rots it,
Mr.. &. $. Lindcrman of Alvin Texas,
planted two acres of land in figs, and
this year he gathered his fourth crop,
amounting to ID, 900 quarts. He works
and fertllizcs his fig trees, and is well
rewarded. Besides figs, he raises sue
cessfully strawberries and dewberries,
and grows some vegetables.
The price of cotton will take care of
itself; let the farmer see to the wheat
acreage, says the Aiken Journal and
Review.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11
OUR GIsEATEST sPECIAIIaT.

For 70 years DR.. J. Newton Hathaway
has 30 successfully treated chronic diseas-
ca that he is acknowledged today to stand
at the head OF his profession in this line,
Ills exclusive method of treatment flor
Varlcocele and Structure, without the aid
OF knife or cautery cures in 90 per cont. of
all cases. In the treatment of the loss of
Vital Forces. Nervous Disorders, Kidney
and Urinary Complaints, Paralysis, Blood
poisonlng, rheumatism, Catarrh, and dis
successful. DR.. Hathaway's practice 10
moro than double that of any other spec.
ialist. Cases pronounced helpless by other
phyecians readily yield to his treatment.
Write him today fully about your case
advice, eithor at his Office or by mail.
J. Newton Hathaway, M. D., 22E Soutl,
Broad etreet, Atlanta, Ga;
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11

1t is probable that in the future more
root crops, such as beets, turnips and
carrots, will be grown for stock. The
difficulty has been in the labor of slic-
ing the roots, which is necessary when
feeding them to cattle, but within the
past few years root cutters have been
introduced, which cut all kinds of roots
into thin slices, bran and cornmcal be-
ing sprinkled on the food 80 prepared
which makes a meal that is not only
highly rclished, but one that is cheap
and promotive of the thrift of the
animals.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11

GRIT AND THRIFT r--The larger
the number of fowls, the greater i'm
portancc it is to provide them with
grit. 1t can be easily asccrtaincd
whether they have sullicicncy by
opening the gizzards Of those that die
or are killed and examining the quality
Of the contents. If the edges of the
stones are sharp it IS sign that they arc
well supplied. If, however, tho edges
are blunt and round it is Il sign that
the poultry requires sharp grit. Chick
ems arc often put on a grass field where
there Is no sharp grit, and the owner
cannot conjecture why they do not
thrive better. Sharp grit is to the
poultry what teeth are to The human
family. Fowls that arc not furnished
with 1t sometimes have diarrhOca, etc.
Flint grit is the best of any that can be
used, as it is hardc: than any kind. IL
is not obtalnablc in every district, but
the best substitute must be obtained.
Anything really hard and sharp will
answer, such as old china or carthen.
ware if not broken i'll too large pieces
and old mortar broken up is very good
Oyster shells help the digestion, also
and arc useful. When fowls have
plenty of grit they are kept in eooG
condition, because their food ls better
digcstcd. .--Farm and FircSide.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11

GOOD RoADs.-Wc had talk with
gentleman not long since who lives
ten miles from Charlotte on one of the
magnificent roads leading out from the
city, from five to twelve miles, like the
spokcs of a great wheel. lie told us
that before the road was complete the
people in his neighborhood dreaded
the fall hauling to town more than any
other part of the years work. Then
the great question was to find teams to
pull bale or two of cotton through
the mud to town; now the trouble is TO
find wagons strong enough to hold up
as much as Il pair of "rabbip mules,
az he called them, can pull TO be
suIc these roads were built at cnOr-
nous expense to the county, even with
the advantage of convict labor, but
they have pald thousand fold. The
city of Charlotte could have afforded
to have built the roads for the benefit
TO the trade of the town; and the farm
crs after all are the ones most greatly
blessed by them. They are worth
more to town than the greatest trunk
line railroad in the world would be;
and they make life in tho country 80
much brighter and happier. Along
with the other blessings that will come
to North Carolina within the first
quarter OF The new century we earnest
ly hope the Improvement in couDtry
roads will be among the most con
spicuous. II IS the best sign Of civil
Zation and progress to be able to ride
through a nclghborhood in a troL with.
out danger to Il broken bone. Every
town in the State ought to take cspc-
cial pride in tho roads leading into it
from every direction. -Chmity ant
Chihircu.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11
Rise early. See that your stock is

Rise early. See that your stock is
well provided for. Take the papers,
that you may know what other farmers
are doing. Waste no time at the
village store. Start farmers club
in your noighborhood. Improve your
stock as fast as you can. Save and use
all the manure possible. Cultivate
every crop thoroughly, and ere many
years ere passed you will be in con-
dition to take things easy with al ap-
proving conscience.~-SOutherm Form
Mugu@ine.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-11

The reports Of hundreds of growers
in the Virginia peanut belt show that
the acreage has been decreased this
year by 25 TO 35 per cent, owing to
the low price which has prevailed for
The Old dominion staple. The crop
up TO this time, owing to the protract-
ed drought and long continued and
hcr"e heat, is in very critical coEdi-
ton. Indications point to short
yield and higher prices.