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The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-25

Mrs. W. H Case pleasantly entertained the Ladies Aid Society of the PreSbyterian church at her home, Friday afternoon. She was assisted in receiving by Miss Case. and in entertaining by Mrs. Hooker.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
THE NEW LEADER.

Yesterdays proceedings in the re-
publican convention brought forth The
new republican leader in Alaska. John
G. Price arose from among the del
egates and at one grasp took the lines
out of the hands of John G. Held and
rode over him as if handling four-in-
hand.
John. G. Held, the fallen idol of the
Juneau republicans, owes his downfall
to his association with the Brady Jack
son-Kelly combine, and he may yet
have a chance by denouncing his as
sociates to again come forward in the
republican ranks. Juneau regrets the
downfall of her citizen. yet the decree,
coming as it does from the wisdom of
the republican party in convention
gathered, they, as good republicans,
greet the news as something that is for
the good Of the party.
With yesterdays proceedings the
exit of John G. Held from the high
ranks of the republican party was
swift and sure, and we all hail the new
leader, John g. Price. Juneau Dis
patch.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
PERIL MADE THEM FRIENDS.
The wild Beasts Herded Together to
Escape n Forest Fire.

The wild Beasts Herded Together to
Escape n Forest Fire.
An incident of forest fires in the hills
of the Descanso neighborhood, in south
ern California, illustrates the comrade.
ship that common peril brings about
among beasts as well as among men.
After the flames had completed their
work Of destruction and spread pail
over the hills rancher went forth
among the charred stumps and smoking
brushheaps to look for a number Of cat
tie and colts which he feared had been
hemmed in by the fire. He went across
gully and ridge in his search, until at
last he saw his stock some little dis
lance ahead
He was more than astonished upon
coming up to the group to find not only
his cattle and colts, but deer, three
wildcats, a coyote and several rabbits,
all alive and apparently in no fear Of
him. They watched his approach with
indifference, the timidity gone from the
big eyed deer, no venom in the wild
cats purr and honesty shining in the
gray coyote face. The rabbits sat on
their launches as meek as the pets Of
children. But the poor coyote was in
pain, and as the farmer came close the
erstwhile robber Of the roost dragged
his helpless hind quarters toward the
man in mute duplication. The legs Of
the animal had been frightfully burned.
The rancher was in no mood to make
friends of such strange creatures, and
at once drove his stock through the
smoldering brush, the deer going
along with the cattle, the rabbits hop
ping along at the rancher's heels, the
wildcats slouching along behind and
the coyote, unable to follow, whining a
pathetic appeal for succor. When the
burning field was passed, the deer broke
into a run for the distant hills, the rab-
bits were away like fash, and the old
defiance and snarling leer came back
to the wildcats, who scorned to make
show of haste. They walked slowly out
Of sight. San Diego Union.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18

a highly interesting story is told to
account for the fact that almost every
wooden clock in America has its hands
painted to indicate the hour Of 10 min
utes past g. It is related that most such
watchmakers' signs were originally
made by one man, who was at first in
the habit Of painting the hands to indi.
cate any old or young hour that struck
his fancy when he came to that part OF
the job. But when President Lincoln
was assassinated he conceived the idea
Of oommemorating the event by record
ing the hour and minute thereof upon
all his wooden timepieoes. custom
ever since perpetuated. There is some
thing striking and dramatic about this
notion of time standing still forever
after an event Of such tragic signih.
canoe. There 10 no doubt about the fact
that nearly all the wooden clocks do in
dictate the hour Of Is minutes past g.
You can see that for yourself. But If the
olockmaker thought he was thereby re.
oording the hour of the assassination
his intelligence was as wooden as his
wares, for President Lincoln was shot
not at 10 minutes past 8. but at about
10 minutes past l0.--New York Post
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Lightningss Assaults.

One Of the best evidences of the value
Of lightning rods up to date has been
afforded by the Washington monument.
1t is capped by small four sided pyra-
mid Of aluminium, which metal, 80
cheap today, was very costly at the
time Of the building Of the greatest
obelisk that the world has ever known.
This aluminium tip is connected with
the ground by four copper rods which
go down deep into the earth. On April
s, 1885, five immense bolts Of eleotrioi-
~ were seen to flash between the monu-
ment and thundercloud overhanging
in the course of 30 minutes. In other
words, the monument was struck fierce
ly five times, but it suffered no damage
whatever. aat,
On June 3 of the same year a more
tremendous assault was made upon the
monument from the heavens, and tho
result was fracture Of one Of the top
most stones The crack still remains to
show what nature can do in the way Of
an electrical shock, but the slightness
of the damage is evidence of man 4
power to protect himself from such at
tacks. The obelisk is ideally located for
attracting electrical assaults from the
skies, and yet, while many times hit, 1t
has suffered only once, and that time to
trifiing extent. Boston Transcript.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
Lowell and Jennings
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAw.

eth Ave-, opp new postoincs
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CARIBOU DRAW BRIDGE
Forty Tons of Steel For It Arrived
on the Dirigo.

Forty tons of material for the big
steel draw bridge which the railroad
is to put in at Caribou Crossing, arrived
yesterday on the Dirigo. The material
is all steel, and includes some of the
heaviest pieces ever brought to this
port.
The bridge, when completed, will be
one Of the finest, If not the finest, in the
north, and will have the distinction,
without doubt of being the only rail-
road draw bridge in the north, and at
the same time the most northerly
structure of the kind on the American
continent.
The material arriving on the Dirigo
was unloaded Yesterday at Moore's
Wharf.
The bridge will rest on concrete pill
lars and will be in place and ready for
use by the latter part of July. 1t is
necessary to have draw bridge at
Caribou to make it possible for steam
ers to pass out and into Lake Bennett.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
WHAT WILL BRADY SAY.

Mr.. Brady's family newspaper refer
red to the Alaska territorial convention
held last fall, as democratic conven-
ton whose doings ought not to have
any weight whatever in Washington.
What will it say Of the convention held
this week, which passed the anti Brady
resolution 1t will probably declare
that there are no republicans in Alaska,
except those holding Office.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
A PARENTS FEELINGS.
Are Som etimes sorely Wounded =
His Young Hopeful.


Are Som times sorely Wounded ~
His Young Hopeful.
Hes right" said the weather beat
en- old man with fringe Of whiskers
under bis chin. "The Teller as wrote
that is steerin straight an no mistake, :"
he added as be bit piece out Of plug
of tobacco.
whats the trouble7' asked the
man who had sat dawn near him on the
park bench.
"A fathers sorrsN This paper Gays
that boys Amt eddycated right"
well, it's pretty hard to keep them
at their books, and that's a fact Tvs
got boy whose sole ambition 10 to run
away and 60 to sea. "
Look ont fur i'm Watch his eddy
cation before 1t gifts too late. / sent my
boy to school, but didn't take pains
an keep an eye on hin. l went to see
the lad the other day, an while was
talkin about old times l started in to
tell him fo'c'sle yarn. He looked at
me kind Of inquirinlike an says fEx.
cuse me. father, but don't you mean
forecastlef You can imagine parent
feelin's. But led him on, an could
feel myself turnin pale to hear him
talk about bulwarks when he meant
bullarks an referrih offhand to the
main topgallant sail. What he meant
was the mentogallansL But be didn't
know any better. told him better, but
he jes' grinned. Now, what's that boys
chance In lifei S'possV he takes mo-
tion to make man Of himself an runs
away to sea-fur wouldn't have the
nerve, KNOWN what do. to recon-
mend him. What il the result BET He'll
walk up to the bo'sun an ask him II
he amt the boatswain, an then HEN
jes' naturally get d-,pped overboardi"
Washington Star
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The Pioneer cigar factory of Skagway
wholesale cigar and smokers supplies. t

The Pioneer cigar factory of Skagway.
wholesale cigar and smokers supplies. II
Good seed potatoes cheap, grown in
Skagway last year. c. M. Brown, 10th
avenue and State street. SIC at :.
Gents single paats from 90 to 48 inches
waist measure. 'ClavSon'S, Fourth avenue
and State street. Fl IL II
Skagway vegetables fresh on the stand
everv morning, at Chealander's, 5th ave.,
next to postoffice building.
Horses, harness, wagons, sleds, scales,
trucks and In fact anything Andy Hose has
Is for sale. If
MuSkrat caps, lvnx caps, wombat caps,
leather top, cloth top, silk lined, quilt
lined, storm rroof interlined with extra
piece for nasal eminence, at Clayson &
Co.'s Fourth avenue and State st. IL FL If
Numerous kinds of world-renowned
American, English. Scotch, Irish, German,
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French. lta-
lian Brandies, Whiskeys and Wines, to be
had strictly pure at the Seattle saloon, cor
ner of State and Sixth Avenue.
Occidental, barber shop. Baths IS
cents. 2 IA I'm
For stylish and good fitting clothes 20 to
F. Wolland. who Is receiving the latest
and most fashionable Report on Tailoring
every month. Clothes cleaned and re-
paired I2Iatf
~.
Parker & Aggers commission house on
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Looked su.piciouu.

I'D like to know why it is, " erowlsd
old Bullyun, that I'm bothered almost
to death by commercial agency reporters
investigating my financial standing. !
Invariably pay cash and have never
asked for credit.
That's all very true, replied his
friend, "but you seem to have overlook
ed the fact that your only daughter re-
GENTLY celebrated the eighteenth ami
versary Of her debut into the world. -
Chicago News.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18

SEATTLE AGENCY.
Northern Hotel News Stand Northern
Hotel, First Street, Seattle, Wash.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18

Dorothy, saw beautiful gown in
. shop window today"
"What was it, Juliusr'
well, it was that zigzaggy kipd Of
cloth, and 1t had tbose braided things
across the front and down the back and
some awful stylish pointed things on
the skirt--I wish you would get one
just like it. "-Brooklyn Life
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18

Parker & Aggers commission house on
Fourth a, enue between State ard Main al
Wavs have fresh fruit and vegetables.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
CLASSIFIED ENTERTAINMENTS

Advertisements under the bead of 'Tor Rent" $50,
Sale" or Wanfed," ftvo cents per soord for frt
se''on, one cent per ord for eae6 subsequent inser-
tion. Under bead Situations Wanted" one cen
per 1vord No adpsrtisemenf taken for less than
tspenty- fve cents.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
Ice. Ice. Ice.

Skagway Brewing Co. TIC per pound.
Delivered free of charge. Leave orders at
Brewery or Idaho Liquor Store, Telephone
So, 5oIot
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-18
SUNDAY SOCIAL.

All items of social or fraternal in
terest must be in by 7:30 Saturday eve
ming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
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( CORRESPONDENCE. :
ROCK PRAIRIE.

Mir. Berean, a brother of the late Mrs.
Geo. Ecker, arrived here Sunday even
ing but too late for the funeral as that
was at two in the afternoon.
Tame haying and harvesting are now
nearly completed and some are stacking,
Herman Harder getting up the first
stack and Q. f. Edmunds the second.
Watson Childs had two binders at
work in his outfield the other day. Ma
chinery is taking the place of hired
labor.
NJ. Il. Bushnell said that Thursday
morning was the fifth time this month
that he had seen frost on the bridge
railing by his house.
We understand that Miss Mertlt
Council has the scarlet fever. Wewere
sorry to learn this fact and she has the
sympathy of a large number of friends
in this neighborhood.
The Delaware Co Farmers Mutual
Insurance Co. is doing a good health!
business and base taken in some excel
lent risks the past few months. i
seems to be growing more popular witt
the people of Delaware county all tn,
time and we desire that every farmer
in the county take advantage of sucl
low rate of insurance. Its to you
interest.
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he was born on March 5, 1888. He-was
married October 2S, 1885, to Miss Carrie
Chestermann, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. G. Chestermann, of Dyersville,
and since that time lived at LIE Mars
where he was engaged in business. He
is survived by his wife and his daugh-
ter, Mae Louise, and his mother who re-
sides in Dyersville, and his brother
Richard, of LeMars.
Mrs. E. Sherlock and daughter Mag
gle, of Manchester; Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
Sherlock and his mother, MIR. and Mrs.
Richard Sherlock and his mother, Mr..
and Mrs. John Anglin, Miss Maggie
Fitzgerald and John and Morris Fitz-
gerald, of Rockville, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Mccartney, of Delhi, were here to
attend the funeral of the late William
Fitzgerald. = Newsletter and Com
mercial.
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COCOON.

A fOrce of men are at work doing
some county work on the hill near the
cemetery south of town.
Erastus Smith and wife, of near
Manchester, were guests of N. NJ. Row
ley and family last week Thursday.
The big rain the latter part of last
week raised the Buffalo to higher
point than it has been before for sever.
al years.
The foundation and basement for the
new Presbyterian church is nearly com.
pleted and the carpenter work will soon
be begun.
at the old soldiers reunion here six
years ago, Coggon entertained five
thousand visitors. We expect as big q
crowd again in August.
P. McMeel and daughter.in-law, wife
of DIR. McMeel, of Lost Nation, were
guests of the gentleman's son, T. H
and family, at this place couple Of
days last week. He was at one time 6
resident of this place.
A dog belonging to Walter Berslsy
went mad few days ago and travelled
over the farms belonging to Phillips
Castle and Patton. Mr.. BersIey got OF
horseback and hunted for the dog, bu
the dog was found by +. S. Phillips il
his orchard. Flower having no fir
arms, Frank Better was sent for an
he came with a revolver and shot tn
dog. The affair caused considerabl
excitement for the day.
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GREELEY.

Elk Creek and Dutchtown played q
game of ball at the park, Saturday,
score % to 26 in favor of Dutchtown.
&c. Ryan, mother and family, OF
near Manchester, were the guests of
Rev. Leaman and family last week.
Tim Hatfield is at home from Okla
bona, and just as we thought has had
enough of it. He must have got
through without meeting mach re-
sistance for he had his passports: q
railroad guide and the life of Jesse
James.
John Croyle has pigeon that is very
knowing. 1t is very seldom one sees
bird of the like. He will guard q
buggy and fight stranger who nigh,
approach. He knows the Croyle family
and follows them around like dog
will hide under the carriage seat and &c
with them to church and when the scr
vice is over he is in his place as soon as
any of the Others, ready to go home
The bird shows more intelligence than
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LAMONT.

D. M. Whitney and wife were psssen-
gers to Toledo, Iowa, Wednesday where
Mr.. Whitney will take treatment in the
infirmary at that place.
John Kint and family, of Oelwein,
visited in the home of Joseph Franks,
last week.
Miss Nora Mansfield was a passenger
to Dundee Saturday.
Mrs. Cora Van Pelt is visiting her
former home in Oelwein this week.
Rev. j. b. Wyatt, of Arlington, of.
ficiated at Mrs. Cheeley's funeral July
22nd.
Mrs. Goodsell and son, Ray, of Far
ley came Wednesday for visit with
their many friends.
Mrs. Noble, of Seattle, Washington,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. r. jerks.
The w. G. I. U. will meet with Mrs.
Will Trower Thursday p. m. August 2.
Mart Nc Coy, of Farley, was bust
ness caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Benedict was passenger to
Stanley Thursday to visit in the George
Simpson home.
The Miasss Rul,s snd Psas1 Kenyon,
of Manchester, visited relatives and
friends in Lamont several days last
week.
Frank Sharp was passenger to
Earlville Wednesday.
Lew Bloom arrived Tuesday to spend
the summer here.
The tower of the new Luthern church
was raised Wednesday.
Miss Ellie Messenger went to Aurora
Tuesday.
The Almoral Ladies Quartette will
appear at the Opera house Wednesday
evening August 1. at o'clock. We
hope for large attendance.
Born, July 49, a nine pound son to.
Roy Bush and wife.
Miss Flora Peet, of Edgewood visited
her mother last week.
Miss Trix Eaton, of Dubuque, came
to Lamont Sunday to visit her brother
claude and family.
Mrs. VIM. Goldsmith, Katie and baby
departed Monday July 23d for visit
in Dyersville, Earlville and Farley.
VIM. Goldsmith went Saturday to
Dyersyille to join his family and re-
main over Sunday.
j. z. Benedict, wife and three children
of Oneida, visited in their parental
home Sunday.
VIM. Knettle went to Chicago Tues.
day with carload of cattle. He re-
turned Saturday.
Mrs. Glasgow returned to her home
in Bryant, ILL.,, Wednesday.
Guy Brigham is again working in the
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ege. In this he points out the fact
that as the south sends solid demo-
cratic delegation of 100 votes, the dem
ocrats have to secure but 50 votes from
the east, north and west, TO have a
majority in the house of representa-
tives, while the republicans must get at
least 179 from those states. Mr.
Babcock thinks the people are apathe-
tic over the question of the complexion
of the house, and while he claims that
number of gold democrats will vote
for Mckinley and Roosevelt in 1900, as
they did in 1896 for Mckinley and lIo-
bart, he thinks they are not SO much
concerned about sending republicans
to congress-. In short, the upshot of
the whole thing is, that Mr.. Babcock ex-
presses himself as very pessimistic in
regard to a republican victory in the
House.
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Illinois Central
Through Tourist Sleeper
CALIFORNIA

Beginning Friday. August 3ist and every Fri
day thereafter, the Illinois Central will have a
through tourist sleeping car to San Francisco
and Los Angeles. California. which will leave
Chicago on train No. 8, at ll:I5 p. III. and pass
train to Omaha. From Omaha the route Will BIO
the Rock Island TO Pueblo, tho Denver Il Rio
Western to Ogden and the Southern Pacific 10
destination, arriving at.San Francisco ut 4:l5 p.
m. Tuesday and Los Angeles, 1880 p. IN. We'd
nesday.
Tho cars which will be used In this service are
modern upholstered Pullman Tourist Sleepers,
such as are now used by rs per cent. of the Cal
ifomia travel. They arc supplied with the
same quality of linen ana beddning as Standard
Pullman ears.
sccond-class tickets arc accepted In these ears
and the rate p0r double berth Is less than half
that In Standard slGepefs.
file East-bOund car will leave Los Angeles
every Fsidny at 1910 p. IN, and arrive at Chi
caxo 10:sO am. Wednesday,.
J.F. MERRY,
Asst. GEM. Pass. Agt.
S0w4 Dubuque, Iowa.
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MILO,


Mrs. Heath is here with her children
visiting at her mothers, Mrs. Hartman
If you don't want the mumps keep
away from the p. Mickles home Us they
are having them in grand style.
Mrs. Green, of Hopkinton was Wis.
itor with friends in this vicinity last
week.
Mrs. Sherman and two grandsons are
visiting at Homer Porters.
Mrs. Jas. Smith was shopping in
Manchester Saturday.
Mrs. Quart is visiting her daughter
here.
Mrs, Petition and son shoppod in
| Delhi Saturday.
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DYERsvILLE AND v1o1N1TY.

Gao V1AAE AMI V4C1N1JY.
Mrs. August Bagge returned from
Colfax Springs last Saturday feeling
much improved.
Mrs. William Goldsmith, of Lamont,
arrived in the city Tuesday afternoon
and is a guest at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Stallsrd.
Miss Julia Fitzgerald returned to
Manchester Wednesday morning after
being in the city about a week, being
called here on accent Of tha death Of
her brother, the late Will Fitzgerald.
Rev. FL. Rottler, Of Petersburg, was
initown last Friday afternoon en- route
home from Bellevue, where he had been
to help welcome Rev. Father Bies home
from his trip around the world. He
was accompanied by j. Dupont, theo.
logical student, who will visit him at
Petersburg for several weeks.
Frank j. NEEDING, a prominent at
torney of Omaha, was in the city sew
eral days the latter part of last week
visiting with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand NEEDING, and ether relatives
and friends. He departed for home
Sunday evening taking with him his
wife and two children who had been
visiting here for some time.
A force Of fifty men are putting in
new steel on the Great Western and are
nowat Farley moving west. They will
likely be in this vicinity in about a
week.
Mrs. Joseph Kipp and SONS Tony and
Alols who had been here for q number
of weeks to visit the Kipps, Links and
other relatives, departed for their home
at State Center last Saturday.
Mr.. Walter l.. Bailey, of LIE Mars, for
long time travelling salesman for the
Fuller & johnson Manufacturing Co.,
of Madison, Wis, died quite suddenly
at Spirit Lake last Sunday morning,
July aa Mr.. Bailey was well known in
Dyersyille as he made this his market
ing place when he resided on the farm
with his mother near Rockville, where