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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04
speaaing his bandana handkerchief on

speaaing his bandana handkerchief on
the floor.
Possibly Marthy AIMS split re-
belled against putting down the un-
finished darn, but she followed the
deacon's lead, vigorously emphasizing
her 'Amens' as he prayed for those
who broke the sanctity of the Sabbath.
AS they rose from their knees the
deacon took her hands.
Sister Higgins, you've been reck-
oned one of the elect round here since
you experienced change OF heart, and
I'm powerful glad that you feel you're
a sinner"
Marthy Ann stepped back and stared
at her visitor in amazement.
II caculate on doing my duty, dea-
con; there's some mighty black sheep
in the fold that need looking after
more than me-"
The deacon shook his head sadly.
Here was fragrant case, needing all
his eloquence to bring the erring sim
ner home
"l'li not say but you're a good wife
and keep Silas Higgins home in order:
but, sister, it would be better to put
off your work till another day, and not
do washing on Sabbath, neglecting
the me ating and setting bad example
to-"
''The Sabbath" interrupted MAJ thy
Ann. "This amt no Sabbath! Didn't
I wash on Monday last week? Landy
me, deacon, I didn't! washed Sat-
urday, thinking Sarah Briggs would
be over. She didn't come, SO went on
regular like; and so this is the holy
Sabbath, and me profaning it like
that!'
And "down she went all in heap, :"
as the deacon expressed it afterward.
just then Silas came. up the road,
his hat pushed down over his eyes.
There was no barrel in his cart. and the
bundle for Widow Jtnas still lay be-
side him on the seat AS he came up
the path he halted in front of the
washing which hung dazzlingly white
before his eyes. Yes, anyone could
see that wash a mile of,, fact of
which lie was wont to be very proud,
but today he wished it was black, no,
green, any color than white; he put
out his hands to remove the offending
sheets, but habit was strong, and
gIancing hastily at the house, he re-
placed the clothespins and walked on.
Marthy Ann never looked up as he
came in, but sat still with her head
between her hands. For the first time
in many years Silas felt himself grow
ing bigger, more self-assured, digni-
fed. 1t was an awful temptation to
tell Marthy Ann that it was all her
fault, and that she was the one who
had made him turn n Saturday into Il
Sunday, and Sunday into Monday,
but he didn't. He only walked over
to where she sat and stopping down,
kissed her, while the deacon slipped
out the back door.
There now hangs in the Higgins
parlor, right where the light falls
well on it, highly decorated but
very useful calendar. Good House
keeping.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04
The Land Of Steady Habits.

Connecticuts direct drink bill, as Judge
Edgar NJ. Warner, OF Putnam, told the
National Prison Association, in session in
Hartford, is $240, 900. That Is the cost OF
prosecuting and iailing the public drunk
ards, at an average Of $40 per head for
each Of 1000 arrested monthly. Just how
TO lessen this burden OF the sober man,
Judge Warner said he did not know. He
was satisfied, however, that the treatment
the drunkari receives does not sober him,
nor protect the sober part OF society. There
is no attempt whatever at the reformation
of the drunkard or the petty offender, no
classification of Jail prisoners, no educa-
tton, and no trade schools for them, and
little or no moral instruction. More than
seventy-flve per cent. OF the inmates OF the
jails are drunkards. They are washed
and well fed. get little. II any, work to do
aud society does not even think that they
will be reformed
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04
Hritish Ar,nx,s nIotto.

"Watch and be Sober,'' is the motto of
the Br tish Army Temperance Association,
which has u membership of $4,000 men in
the service in India which means one-thirL
of the white troops there and II, 600 In the
home service. including the British Isles,
Australia, Canada aud the West indies.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

An Oswego IN. Y. man, Ephraim
Latulip, is the latest one to claim that
he has re-discovered the lost art of
hardening coppe". He says he can
make it as tough as steel. so that it
will hold and carry an edge ms keen as
razor. His brother is the man who
made cannon of rawhide.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04

Arcola, ILL.,, with a population of
less than 5000, leads the world in tho
broom corn industry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04

fine specimen of Albino deer was
shot by Oliver Whyte of Boston,
while on trip with three companions
in the Schoodic region of lakes about
one hundred miles from Bangor. The
animal was almost entirely wllite,
weighed about two hundred pounds
and the autlers were the lal G st of any
seen in that region by the local guides.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04

An Industrious California wood
pecker stored 1860 acorns in a section
of tree measuring four feet in length
and thirty-four inches in diameter.
The tree grew in vineyard in Oak
vile, Napa county, and each acorn
fitted so neatly in the hole that the
farmer who found them wondered
whether the bird made the holes to fit
the acorns or selected the latter to fit
the holes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-01-04

The native inhabitants of the Malay
peninsula and several of the Indian
tribes of our own country never per-
nit their hair to be cut Tho hair of
chiefs OF the Grow tribes grew to
length of ten feet. The men of the
Latookas, one of the African tribes.
never cut their hair, but allowing it
to grow, weave it into most wonder
full shapes. The thick, crisp wool is
woven with fine twine made from the
bark of tree until it represents q
network of felt. AS the hair grows it
is subjected to the same process and
trained into the shape of helmet.
A rim about two inches deep is formed,
and the front part of this hair helmet
is protected by piece of polished
copper, while piece of the same
metal, shaped like the half of bish-
ops mitre, and about one foot in
length, forms the crest. The helmet
is then adorned with numerous vari.
colored beads.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13
CONDITIONS IN PHILIPPINES.
RECON- me ndations for . Civil Gov
eminent for the Islands.

In my last annual message I dwelt at
some length upon the condition OF at
fairs in the Philippines. While seeking
to impress upon you that the grave re-
sponsibility of the future government Of
those islands rests with the Congress OF
the United States. / abstained from rec
ommending at that time a specific and
final form OF government for the terri
tory actually held by the United States
forces and In which. as long as the In
surrection continues. the military arm,
must necessarily be supreme. stated
my purpose, until the Congress shall
have made known the formal expression
of its will. to use the authority vested
in me by the Constitution and the stat
utes to uphold the sovereignty of the
United States In these distant islands. us
in all other places where our flag right
fully floats, placing to that end at the
disposal OF tn, Army and Navy all the
means which the liberality OF the Con-
gress and the people have provided. No
contrary expression OF the will Of the
Congress having been made. ! have
steadfastly pursued the purpose so de-
clared, employing the civil arm as we'll
toward the accomplishment Of pacifca-
ton and the institution Of local govern
ments within the lines Of authority and
law.
Progress in the hoped-for direction has
been favorable. Our forces have sue
cessfully controlled the greater part Of
the islands. overcoming the organized
forces Of the insurgents. and carrying
order and administrative regularity to
all quarters. What opposition remains Is
for the most part scattered. obeying %
concerted plan Of strategic action. oper-
ating only by the methods common ia
the traditions Of guerrilla warfare. which,
while ineffective to alter the general con.
troll now established, are still sufiacient
to beget insecurity among the popula-
tons that have felt the good results OF
our control, and thus delay the confer
ment upon them Of the fuller measures
of local self-government. Of education
and Of industrial and agricultural devel'
opment which We stand ready to give
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13
WEATHER A DRAWBACK.
rslI Trade Slightly Affecting JobbInS D'ssTss'
tion--Novembef Failures.

Bradstreet's says: Unsettled weather.
and holidays are drawback to fesan
and iobbing distribution in many mar
kets. but the general situation 10 still .
most satisfactory one, and the iron ana
steel, coal, boot and shoe and lumber
trades are conspicuously we'll ma'N'
tanned. The industrial situation 10
also deserving of note, because OF tbs
striking absence It complaints a. 10
idleness or as to pending or future Ia
Dor troubles.
While the volume of new orders IN
crude material continues moderate
when compared with the enormous ac'
tivity for some time past. business ID
iron and steel is steadier. and as rule
held better in hand.
Export trade IN iron and steel is less
active, owing to lower prices abroad
and active aemanl at home. bus
American railmakers this week have
received hattering Endorsements in the
matter of prices, quality and delivery
from English railway authorities.
Among textilss, the situation IN
wooden goods and wool is perhaps the
least encouraging Of any, but even here
the strength of the raw material IL no.
table.
Relatively the best trade reports
come from the south and southwest.
while the most back ward are from sec.
tions Of the East, where unreasonable
weather is complained of, and fro"
sections of the spring wheat region
which suffered most from the shortage
in yield. 1t is notable, however. that
the better situation in lumber has slim
ulated trade in Northern Minnesota.
Wheat, including -four, shipments
for the week aggregate 2,497, $50 bush"
els. against s, 1927. 298 bushels last week.
Failures for the week number 1874,
as against 2l5 last week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13
'k|hLtr'5 h[55AQ[
Recommendations for Civil Gov.
eminent in the Philippines.
REVIEW OF THE CHINESE QUESTION
The History Of q Year-The West Indies
Operations Of the Departments Other
Foreign Questions.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-t'res!dent Nc
kinley's message went TO Congress to-
day. 1t follows:
TO the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives:
With the outgoing Of the old and the
incoming of the new century YOU begin
the last session of the 5Gth Congress. with
evidences on every hand of individual and
National prosperity and with proof of the
growing strength and increasing power
for good of Republican institutions. Your
Countrymen will join with you in fe-
licitation that American liberty IL more
firmly established than ever before and
that love for 1t and the determination to
preserve it are more universal than at
any former period of our history.
The Republic was never so strong. be-
cause never SO strongly entrenched in
the hearts of the people as now. rhe
Constitution. with few amendments, exists
as it left the hands of its authors. The
additions which have been made to Vt
proclaim larger freedom and more ex-
tended citizenship. Popular government
has demonstrated In its IA years of trial
here its stability and security and It's
efficiency as the best instrument of Ma
tional development and the best safe
guard to human rights.
Wien the sixth Congress assembled, in
November, 1900. the population Of the
United States was 5.3Os.4s3; 1t Is now
763O4. 1873. Then we had 16 states: now
We have As Then our territory consisted
OF 909.05O square miles; 1t Is now 1886, 595
square miles. Education, religion and
morality have kept pace with our ad.
vancement in other directions. and. while
extending its power. the Government has
adhered to its foundation principles and
abated none of them in dealing with our
new peoples and possessions. A Nation
SO preserved and blest gives reverent
thanks to Gou and invokes his guidance
and the continuance of his care and favor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13

them.
BY the Spring Of this year the effective
opposition Of the dissatisfied Tagals to
the authority Of the United States was
virtually enoed. thus opening the door
for the extension Of stable administra-
ton over much Of the territory Of the
archipelago. Desiring to bring this about.
1 appointed in march last civil COM
mission. composed Of the Hon. William
H. Taft, of Ohio; Professor Dean c.
Worcester. Of Michigan; Hon. Luke f.
Wright, OF TENNESSEE Hon. Henry G..
Ide. of Vermont. and Professor Bernard
Moses, of California. The aims Of their
mission and he scope of their authority
are clearly set forth In instructions Of
April Z. 1900. addressed to the Secretary
Of War, to be transmitted to them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13
PORTO RICO AND CUBA.
Success in the FOrmer-PrOgress
Toward Cuban Autonomy.

The civil government of Porto Rico
provided for by the act of the Congress
approved April -. 1900 is in successful
opera ton. The courts have been estab-
lished; the Governor and his associates
working inteligently and tremendously.
are making commendable success. On
the 9Th of November a general election
was held in the island for members OF
the Legislature and the body has been
called to convene on the first Monday OF
December.
1 recommend that legislation be enacted
by Congress comforting upon the Secre-
tary of the Interior supervision over the
public lands in Porto Rico. and that he
be directed to ascertain the location and
quantity Of lands the title to which re-
manned in the crown Of Spain at the date
the cession Of Porto Rico to the United
States. and that appropriations for sur
veys be made and the methods of the
disposition of such lands be prescribed
by law
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13
San Francisco Market.

Wool-spring-Nevada, 10 lSc Pc
pound; Eastern Oregon, l0@l4c; Val.
ley, l5@l7c; Northern. 90 loo.
Hops-Crop, 1900, 1917 @l7c.
Rutter-Fancy creamery GAG goo;
do seconds. '23c; fancy dairy. 2l@
geo; do seconds, zoe per pound.
Eggs-SDre, ESQ; fancy ranch.
sec.
MillstufYs - Middlings, $3.50 O
1900; bran, $l8.00@ 1880.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla. b3@b4c;
Valley, nominal; Bluestem, $50 per
bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $s.4o; graham.
$500. -.
Oats-Choice white. 45c; choice
gray, 4sc per bushel.
Bahey-Feed barley. $3.50 brew
ing, $l8.5O per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $3.50 ton; mid.
dlings, $2l; shorts, SIT; chop. $16 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy ,$l2@l2.5O; clover,*7
$3.50; Oregon wild hay. $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery. 45@ SOC;
store, SOC.
Eggs-35c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream. 1870;
Young America. l3c; new cheese 100
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.75@
$50 per dozen; hens, $500; springs.
$2.OO@3.5O; geese, $6.00@8.OO doz;
ducks, $3.5O@5.OO per dozen; turkeys.
live. l2c per pound.
Potatoes-5O@65c per sack: sweets,
INC per pouno.
Vegetables-Beets. 81; turnips. Csc;
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cab.
bage, no per pound; parsnips, $50:
onions, 81; carrots, 75c.
Hops-New crop, 1s@l4c per
pound.
Wool-valley, l3@l4c per pound;
Eastern Oregon. 100 l2c; mohair. 20
per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes. $40; dressed mutton. 6s@
&c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 1918;
light and feeders. $500; dressed.
$8.OO@8.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3. 30 q 400;
cows, $3.OO@3.50; dressed beef. SO
&c per pound.
Veal-Large. 61a@71ac; small. SO
$40 per pound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Market.

Onions, new, Lc.
Lettuce, hot house, 81 per crate.
Potatoes, new. $16.
Beets, per sack, 85c @$1.
Turnips, per sack, $l.0O.
Squash-1Ac.
Carrots, per sack, Coo
Parsnips, per sack, $l.25.
Cucumbers-4O@ soc.
Cabbage, native and California.
1Ac per pounds.
Butter-Creamery, soc; dairy. 18@
22c; ranch, l8c pound.
Eggs-84c.
Cheese-l2c.
Poultry-12c; dressed. 14c: spring,
13@15c turkey, $780,.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $14.OO:
choice Eastern Washington timothy.
$500.
Corn-Whole, $4,000; cracked. $25;
feed meal, $25.
Barley-Rolled OF ground. per ton.
$40.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $3.50;
Il. slen nJ! . straights. 1925; California.
ham. per barrel, $500; whole wheat
-four, 1925; rye flour, $3.80@4.OO.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $500;
shorts, per ton, $l4.0O.
Feed-Chopped feed. $1,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton. $40; oil cake meal.
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, price INC; cows, &c; mutton
~; pork, &c; trimmed, &c; veal, 9@
lie.
Hams-Large, 13c; small, 1874;
breakfast bacon, l2c; dry salt Sides.
SIC.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Evidence Nearly All In-the
 Last Jack Wade Case.
LEGAL CONTESTS FEW
The Law Points Are Nearly All Set tied So Objections Are Not Fought For By Counsel, Who Content Themselves With Saving Their Exceptions For Record.

The plaintiff got all his testimony in and rested yesterday afternoon, and two witnesses were put on by the defendants. 1t is expected that the testimony will all be completed today and it might be. that the case will get to the jury. Greater headway is being made in this case than in the that preceded it, though the evil dence as far as it has gone to the jury is about the same as in the three cases that have been tried. None of the legal points which consumed several days arguments last week have been contested during this trial, as the court had already made rulings covering them. Both parties simply cons tent themselves with making their objec- tions or offers as the case may be and, saving their record for the higher court.
 There are several causes to trv when the court finishes the Jack Wade cases, Among them the case of Lind against the Pacific Contract company, which resulted in mlstrial last June and the CosIett- DeNorton contest over the title to the property on Sixth avenue, adjoining tht Pack Train restaurant and saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
HEBREW NEW YEARS
Will Be Celebrated in Skagway Next
 Sunday.

The year marked on this newspaper IS 1000, but should it have happened that the DAILY ALASKAN had Jewish pro prietor he would have written it 5oSI, and on next Tuesdays issue he would change it to 5682. This is the age of the world computed merely from the Jewish dispen- sation; the Chinese, when they celebrate New Years, date back, however, three thousand years further.
 The Jewish colony of Skagway is not large, but at the celebration of Rosh Hashowe this wear they will discuss the building of a synagogue here. From o'clock on Sunday evening to the same hour Monday evening all the Jewish stores will be closed. This includes Kauf- man Bros,, Laska, tine tobacconist, Bloom, the liquor dealer, Perl, Solomon, Bros, Brown, Moss and others.
 New Years, with the Hebrews, is feast of gladness, and even though there is at present no synagogue here, the feast will be celebrated with ancient religious rites. Arrangements to this end are now in pro greSS.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
Hydraulic Companies Nearly
 All Quit for the Season.
SOME STILL WORKING
Wright and Boulder Creeks Are Still Being Worked and Doing WeIl--Placer Miners Interfere With the Large Companies.

L. H. Griffith, manager of the Sunrise Hydraulic Company of Atlin, who arrived from that city last night, says that nearly all the hydraulic companies have closed down for the season.
 Most of the work done this season." said MT. Griffith. has been in the way of preparation for next year. Some of the companies have done well though, and some are still working,
 "One of the great drawbacks has been the few creek claims on each of the creeks which are held by individual miners and who would not sell to the hydraulic people. There has been a sort of agreement made that the placer miners would be given this season without interfence and that they would finish their work so that the hv- draulic companies would have free swing next year.
 They are still working on Wright creek and Boulder creek and the informa- tion is they are doing well.
 "The Sunrise company has closed down until next year. will go back early in the spring and commence operations for long season."
 Mr. Griffith will leave on the Dolphin for the south. After spending some time in Seattle, he will join his family in San Francisco, where he will spend the winter.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
BRACKET TALKS
 N AIUN MINING But Says Little of His Own
 Enterprise There. FARES ARE TOO HIGH
For the Wages Paid There He Thinks the Transportation Rates Too High--He Believes, However Atlin Will Be n Good Camp.

George A. Bracket, the father of num- Der of lustv sons who are developing Alaska, came in on the afternoon train from his hydraulic works on Willow creek, Atin. Many stories have been told of the gold that has been taken out this season by Bracket and his stalWart sons, but Bracket, pere, saws i've have taken out enough, perhaps, to pay expenses. But we have property there on Willow creek that it will take us five years to work out, and our stockholders must be satisfied with the result. Further than that am not at liberty to tell you.
 ''l am inclined to think that the output of the Atlin creeks win be larger this year than last. have myself seen several very nice clean-ups from Boulder and Mckee creeks. Harrigan took out a nugget of 20 ounces from the latter creek, and the other day man brought in from Boulder creek a nugget of 4o4 ounces.
 ''There have been great changes in At lin. Where live in Discovery we have the water lad on just as you have in SkagWav. A man named Pullman who has claim just back Ct me, Is taking out an ounce to the man per dav Pullman has a very handsome I nugget, worth. per haps twenty or thirty dollars, that is pe- culiar in its formation.
 "rhe one thing that l see against the country, is the high rate of transportation. One man, as you know, shut down on this account. It costs laboring or min ing man S2s to get into Atln, and this rate, 1t is generally believed is too much. '"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20
LONG EXPECTED ORE
 ARRIVES AI SkAGNAY
Engineer Company Receive
 15 Tons of Pay Rock
DISPLAYS TO BE MADE
Company's Offic 9, Railroad Depot and Britt's Drug Store Will Be Dec- orated With Gold Bearing Quartz Order To Be Placed for Mill.

The long expected carload of ore belongs ing to the Engineer Mining Company ar rived from the mine at Golden Gate yes terddv It was cleared and goes south forthwith. Several sacks were left in the city and display of it will be made.
 Elias Ruud, the secretary of the company, yesterday said that large displays of the different rock would be made at the com panv's office, at the railroad depot building and at Brtt's drug store.
 The ore to be sent south will be given different tests for the double purpose of as- certaining its value and of finding out the best manner of treatment.
 As soon as the results from the various tests are known, an order will be placed fol the necessary machinery to put in reduc- tion plant at the mine, It is expected that the machinery will be ready to ship before the close of navigation.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-09-20

Hotel Leland, 8I3 Second ave-, Seattle, Wash. Best location in city. Prices req sonable. 2dIm
 Numerous kinds of world-renowned American, English, Scotch, Irish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French. lta- lian Brandies, Whiskevs and Wines, to be had strictly pure at the Seattle saloon, cor ner of State and Sixth Avenue.
 The fall term of court soon begins and while you are having your suit don't for get ours. They cost less and give better sat isfaction and you are always the winner. F. H. Clayson X Co.,, 4th and State.