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The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

Ihey nave reporter on one OF the
Williamsburg papers who may not be
much on style, but for placid, nervy
get there" he Is jewel. A little
while ago he was assigned to polti-
cal meeting and asked to give a good
report Of 1t. Now, 1t happened that
the festivities were conducted entirely
In Polish, language of which the
young man knows nothing. This fact,
however, did not feaze him bit. He
made his way through the hall, pushed
up to the platform and sat down with
the secretary. For several minutes he
industrlously took notes and finally the
secretary, turning to him, pumped out
a volley Of Polish.
81 am not in it, dear boy" retorted
the young man as he turned again to
listen to the. speaker.
The secretary looked surprised. III
nally he went out and brought In a
man who asked in English:
Are you Polish reporterT
Nope" was the reply. 81 am an
American one"
II never heard 1t before" retorted
the scribbler, "but think have pick
ed up enough since ! have been here
to give rafting good story"
And he did.-New York Press.
Mile q Minute Down the Alps.
The spot In the Swiss Alps that at.
tracts the winter sportsmen of Europe
Is the Cresta run, at st. Moritz, which
Is just one mile In length. The tobog-
gaming season here begins about the
middle of November, when the first
snow falls. The condition of the run
Is not left to chance, but the slide Is
prepared under the direction of COM
mittee. Swiss toboggans In contrast to
the Canadian ones, made entirely of
wood, are raised ON runners shod with
iron or steel. The expert rider lies
prone upon the toboggan, head fore
most. both hands grasping the frame
work at the sides and both feet en-
ployed In steering. Iron spikes are Sc
cured to the toes of the boots, and by
trailing one or the other foot along
the ground the big sled may be guided.
But as this fashion Of steering tends
to diminish the speed the most skilled
riders use the feet as little as possible
and depend upon shifting the position.
Though the Cresn run is a mile in
length, the whole distance may be cov-
cred In 20 seconds. At the steepest
point mile q minute is made.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

rf4s GRAND PROMOTER EXPLAINS
M.TTEg3 TO fii3 LANDLAoY.
III fsttie Hcgeuat IL Under Discus
t.c-. ls;- &c I-.ys. Her That She IL
~, ..s. l.o.A the Road 20 wealth.
Tntn i:s usages Calamity.
o5yti-lt. 1900. by c. L. Lewis.l
The =,and promoter expected 1t. For
the past week he had observed many
E.GDs thai his landlady had lost con
tideaec in him ana was working up her
nerve 10 present him bill. His cheer
funcss Mt the dinner table almost Dor
dercd on hilarty, and as he left the
table he executed a flank movement
by saying:
MY dear woman, If 1t Is not asking
too much. wish you would hand me
MY account this evening. | don't want
to occupy your valuable time nor put
you TO any extra trouble, but it seems
to me that we ought to have a settle
men; without further delay"
lie hadn't been in his room two min
ut,s when The landiady followed She
had the bill in her hand and the light
of anticipation in her eyes.
"Ah.' said the major as he took the
bill from her hand. Nothing like
promptness in business affairs. Let
me see. The bill itself is made out in
proper form. The chlrography Is fair.
Room and board for ten weeks at 81 per
week makes exactly $40, and there Is
no mistake there. My dear woman,
permit me TO congratulate you. You
have business head on you. Had you
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29
FOREShAOOWlNGS

We may not look across the misty tide
Or hear or feel the breath of passing wings.
Yet seen and unseen weave their fringes wide,
And nature teens with clear foreshadowinga
Not in wild storms OF crashing thunder rung,
But In deep silences that brood about,
Without a word from lisping lip or tongue
She cheers the faith that wrestles with doubt.
From brown cocoons the winds have tossed and
whired,
Broad wings of gold beat up the viewless air,
And dry seed germs that wander round the world
Are quick with strange unioldings rich and
rare.
The sharded beetle bred in marshy fen
TRANSPORTED soars above his riven shell
On flashing wings before the gaze Of men,
A royal birth, living truth as we'll
And still, sweet voices speak the ages through;
No germ is lost, but lives forevermore.
The seed unfolds to fairer life anew,
And from the dust strong pinions mount and
soar.
lions Herald
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

Wendell Phillips struck the keynote
in modern Influences when he said:
mot one man In ten reads books; the
newspaper Is parent, school, college,
pulpit, theater, example. counselor, all
In one; every drop of our blood Is col
ored by 1t. Let me make the newspa-
pers. and l care not who makes the re-
hGion or the laws"
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

A man who has never learned to
write his own name is not so likely to
get into trouble in this world as the
one who has learned to write another
mans.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29
Removing Cutch Freight.

The freight consigned on the Clutch,
which is still resting on Horseshoe reef
where it struck some weeks ago, is icing
removed to Douglas CITY.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

Don't fool with a wasp because he
happens to look weary and tired-you'n
probably find him all right in the end
Chicago News.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29
SEPTEMBER

Belle of Lexington whiskey-elght years
old-just out of government bond, and
Three Crown Diamond Malt Whiskey-
strictly pure-ar the Seattle saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

Those desiring to take lessons in EIocu-
tion and Voice Culture would do well to
consult Miss c. A. Dunbar, who will give
both private and class lessons, o25 If
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

The Pioneer cigar factory of Sk1gWav,
wholesale cigar and smokers supplies #
The Seattle Bohemian Drdueht Beer Is
the best and most expensive draught beer
made in Se1ttle. For sale at the Seattle
saloon, corner State and Sixth avenue.
II vov want good work done telephone
No. 62, Kew CITY Laundry. Thev take it
aWav and return it. all IN few hours.
The DAILY ALASKAN will be found on
sale at.the Hotel Northern news staD1 In
Saeatle. If
II on YOUR pants you scratch match,
and thereupon there is patch. and in the
scratch you break the match. and burn
YOUR pants also the patch, don't think
you'll get patch to match. but buy ours
with neither scratch or patch.
Clayson & Co., Fourth and State.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29
STEAMERS DUE IN PORT.
AGENT

The following steamers are scheduled to
arrive on the dates named:
NAME. WHEN DUE. AGENT
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

When from the absence of material
Witnesses, or other good cause, it is
practicable to try any defendant ar
rested upon warrant forthwith, the
judge may in his discretion adjourn
the hearing to some suitable time, not
exceeding five days, unless by consent
of the defendant; and in the event OF
such adjournment the defendant shall
give satisfactory bail for his appear.
unce at the time and place to which
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-09-29

SECTION 9.
The warrant provided for in Section
I may be substantially as follows:
District of Alaska,
City of Skagway. 3d.
In the name of the United States of
America.
To the city marshal or any deputy
city marshal of the city of Skagway,
GREETING:
this day complained in writing, under
oath, to the undersigned, the police
Judge in and for said city, that on the
............. day of.
$780,. =, at the said city There insert the
name OF the person charged and the
substance of the complaint, whatever
it may be.
Therefore, in the name of the United
States of America, you are commanded
forthwith to apprehend said. ......
go. and bring him before me,
to be dealt with according to law.
Given under my hand this. ..........
day of. ...............1 $780,.
Police Judge.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-16

,ve win furnish lights as follows.
On 4 guarantee OF not less .nan
ana hundred nights per annum We
viii furnish you light at Zen loir 1s.s
lars Y Il, Der night. Flat rate) or III. u
teen NJ cents per thousand waits on
I2l On d guarantee Of not less
,bsn seycnty-five nights, at tne
rase ,, of Eleven Dollars per nlgns
lon ilat rate) or seventeen Genus
,0n .,ar s thousand watts on meter. :.
IN On 4 guarantee ot illty
nights per annum, we wllI 1uIn.s,, -,
|l;ghts for Twelve Dollars pei
nigI,t. or Twenty cents per tnou'
s.Ind watts on meter e
lA And on = guarantee q =
minimum Of Twenty-Five nlgn.s
sixteen Dollars per night o. snlssl sl
cents Oh meier. The ra1e ~
Matinee .'s the same as nights.
Ana for all public meetings
church and charitable en1eLsaln U.
s,aS, ,sets Il one-balf Of the aDQY
o,.;cs. and is to be understood saa Z
81 viii look to your company e
the lights used BY any parties
Very truly yours .,. 3
nreenvllle Light q Var Y
& !. II.rrfAnUf
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-16

killed and 100 captured, while
TAO rifles, with ammunition and
stores, were secured.
The American loss was nine
killed, including captain and q
lieutenant; two captains and
twenty-cnc privates wounded, and
one captain taken prisoner by the
Fillpin0s.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-16
Tack N[CCd|Nn
Practical
Boilermaker
and SHEET IRON WORKER

All Plantation Boilers repaired q1s,,s ~ ma MA
,otice. ra,I defy competition. Lave .,ss' nau
81 years experience. smoke 5ns,e ssaeSs, Z,
= esching and sheet iron work done q
short notice.
Can Give Best Of Reference.
hava on hand ! A No. Boilers, hand
,nade. ad tested BY q. s. Government, neI ,,!l r.
n,.e..tor ra ~ 4 tensil strain Of 7O,OoU IDS;
SRS IRhich viii sell cheap and VIII y; sei, n
nhaan M and viii give guarantee VIII l,,a
h ach boiler. All orders left ct a.
~, s ,,i1rv and Machine Works viii e.
Live y nrompt aetention. Residencs1-
SSa,I Sonthern Hotel, Greenvil'e, Misslsslpi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-16

Gen. Uathings Given An Ovation
Washington, June 5.-The
house today, BY practically uni
animous vote, agreed to the item
in the conference report on the
sundry civil bill appropriating ~
E205, ,0OOforthe continued improve
ment Of the Mississippi river from
Cairo to the head Of the Passes.
il was originally provided in the
bill that the amount should be w.
500 800, but by o compromise
agreement it was cut down. While
the bill has not passed yet, the
item as regards the Mississippi
river is safe, because OF this agree-
ment and the fact that the bill, as
Iit passed the senate. carried W
225, 900. Tho friends Of the river
here are highly gratified OF the
outcome and are to be congratu-
lated on their work. Consider
ing the few appropriations made
at this session of congress, It will
be seen that the work OF those
who have watched the rivers in
terest here has been very efec tive.
The amount as it now appears
il the bill Is really what has been
usually given to the river Tor 2
number Of years. There was
another amendment inserted IN
the bill, directing that the Missis-
sippi river commission investl'
gate and report on the cost Of tn'
1 entire levee system for the riyel
and ascertain how much Of the ex
pense should be borne by ~
government and how much BY th'
several states bordering on the
river.
Congressman Catchings, OF Mis-
sissippi, and Congressman McRae 2
Of Arkansas, made strong speecne :
Iin,behalf Of TIE RIVER. Gen. Catch
.Ilngs for fifteen minutes held To-
rspt attention Of all the members
J who have the kindest regard 70
him.
At the close Of his remarks 2
was accorded tremendous oy'
5 ton, the applause lasting half
. minute and coming from po'
b sides Of the chamber.
III Members crowded around al
; j. he spoke. He stated that %
i would be the last time he won
i. III able 10 make an appeal for .
e river as i member Of congress-
# hs had determined to retire ITO
. public life. He believed that :
IS Government should take emu
Q. control Of the levee system =
81 ,.. 4he axnense. While he 2
10 objection to the commission ful
V ishing the information about
Ia leyee system, yet he still .
~ firmly to the position that It y
to the duty Of the government :.
lst take the burden Of ccnstruc''
~ the Icyees.
ed The people along the river
for years borne Onerous TAXA.
tai & build the levecs and always '
me tho hope that the gOyernm
er. would at some time come e =
pol relief.
led Cen. CatChings has done 9 =
.ral work tor the river, and the
AZ. nlause that followed his sps
* demonstrated the high esteeI
tbe which he IS held BY the mem
hill az the house. Times DeAhoo1e
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-16

r.....s,ina It's Victim type @ se.'' .'''.'
17..'.r ,, The power Of this 9,o..-. ''''.-
s'' '*.|St1 Is |e.i oa organs |''. t'4 ''''' ~
s''. -+.0'.. ~ n|'a|a tn.f. - "
.7'' 1'| |t ''s
|" IAt II.| H.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-16

..,,ms Confronting Pn'''P'
.Iu.s Commission

.;l. .June 10: uuRe
z IL M and bis colleagues Ct
z philippine II Civil Commission
Sssst during the first week
M.oiIa BY ! multitude q cal'sIs
y '..srests, WHO presented 2
q .,,',s,;nr lassar assortment q recon-,
'.Ssiions touching military and
saes, \, ''"i;c,es. The commissioners
''.,,iasd y pS''ssl The attitude q unpre'
,dicsdlisteners. IS. ...v
Thsy admitted that wnl'e ny =.
sIisipated an enormous tass' tne
.mnIsrity and difficulty of 'ne D,
'.hIs1,s and condition are well
W staggering. They are de-
:,mipsd, however, with the 8 coT
n.yation Of the army, in 'ucll =
N 8 we'll as in fighting, t. make !,
N philippines 9 peaceful ano
" honestly governed country,
''bsy find Gen. MacArthur a.
si1;stsring civil and military 81
'.;,s n . way that is unusually
',anular. .',r The Filipino party, en-
Brscing prominent insurrect ction's.s
sSo accepted American rule
'sr0uuh force Of circumstances, y
'lresdy making oyertures tor inc
,;s.ussIop Of . scheme of per-
msuent government, practically
ryiying the old proposition q
.utonomv under 40 American
.rotsctorate. There are, Of course
'Oms Filiplnos who believed that !,
iudOe TAFT would bring the mil
Isunium in his vest pocket, anc
these profess to Be disappointed
because sweeping changes are not
made Immediately. Judge Eatts
utterances indicate q conciIiatory
nolIcy toward the natives. He has
conferred with the high army OH
GERS. some Of whom strongly urge
tbst j larger army il necessary g
suppress the insurrection, bol,ev' y,
III that civil government will o
impossible until The rampant re'
beIlion in the southern district 9
Luzon, IN the extreme nortneri
provinces Of the island and IN th'
Yisayas, except Negroes, Y crush
cd.
One Of the foremost question
i how and from what material =
organize q civil force with whic'
gradually to supersede the arm, |,
d 4 governing machine. Spain
auxiliary the church ls neoes
sarlly barred from consideration
American experience with %
natives discourages the hope
honest government through 'ne'
until . generation or more Y
the results Of SPANS tuteleg
Alarge proportion of the prcvlI
cial officials already installed e
treacEerous, while the natl'
police and official here in Nam
are living on . scale Of luxu
suspiciously dispropcrtlonate
their salaries. Charges agar
native judges Of failing to accou
for thousands Of dollars recelv
in fines are under investigation .
At the present, goyernmsn
alternates are The army on the 9
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-16

49, ''S bound train.
u IA ,...to. ciose connection at y Gland with
~ ~ South bound train.
,anae connectlon made at Menphis anu neM ,N
Osicnsr WITH diaerglng roads. hor ra'es any
Information apply 70
M. scott. ID p. Al, Memphis, Trnn'
G.B Rucks. Agent, Hreenviue.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
Use OF waste Slate.

Slate pencils were formerly all cut
from solid slate, just as IL 10 dug from
the earth. but pencils 80 made were
objected 10 on account OF the grit
which they contain, and which would
scratch the slate. To overcome this
difficulty an ingenious process has
been devised by which the slate Is
ground 10 Il very fine powder. all grit
and foreign aubstances removed, and
the powder bolted through silk cloth
in much the same manner IN which
-four Is bolted. The powder il then
made into dough. and this dough is
subjected 10 a very heavy hydraulic
pressure, which presses the pencil out
the required shape and diameter, but
IN length shout three feet. While yet
soft the pencils are cut Into the de.
sired lengths and vet out TO dry In the
open air. After they are thoroughly
dry the pencils are placed IN steam
baking kilns, where they receiTt the
proper temper Pencils made ( this
manner are not oaly free froA all
grit. and Of uniform hardness, but are
stronger than those cut out OF solid
slate. For these reasons theys have
superseded the old kind. Over 2s,O00,-
0oC OF these pencils wer made and
sold In 1890 by one American concern
- HA'0anoogas-Cement and Dlate.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
From Kansas CITY Times

There is oil in the Cherokee ma.
tion to the northeast Of Oklahoma
and there is but little doubt but
that oil will be found in great
quantities at Granite, southwest Of
this territory. This would place
Oklahoma between two oil fields,
which are about 200 miles apart.
AT Barllesville, in the southwest
corner Of the Cherokee nation,
there are oil wells in operation and
other wells are being bored. AZ
Granite no work has been done,
but oil actually oozes out Of the
ground and gas has been found
with pressure strong enough to
send a blaze twenty fee. high. II
this country should develop into
a great oil field, with derricks,
pumps and refineries, il would
bring prosperity in bigger chunks
than McKinley's water pot could
strain out.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The total capital indebtedness Of Ed.
inbureh, Scotland Is Rs.5to,oi6 (sla,-
9oo ,055).
The underground railways Of London
carry only 10 per cent. Of the passen-
ger troffic; 81 per cent Is carried by
omnibupes and etreet cars.
The consumption Of horse meat Is on
the Increase IN Germany, and IN Bres-
hu, Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipsic,
zwickau and other pieces dogs are
slaughtered for food.
All classes IA China dress by imperial
command, and when the PekinR Ga
zette announces that the emperor has
put on his winter hat on day pre-
scribed by centuries unvarying astro-
nomical custom, all China does likewise
and turns over the chair cushions. ex-
posing their winter side"
The annual crop Of mushrooms In
France is valued at 81, 700, 900, and Il Is
said that there arc 90 wholesale Arms
IN Paris dealing exclusively IN them, In
the department OF the Seine there are
some 1900 caves In which mushrooms
ere grown. About 300 persons are en-
ployed in their culture, and they rare.
ly leave the caves.
From an industrial point OF view the
Flemish city OF Client ranks first
among the communities of Belgium.
According TO the recent Industrial CEN
sus published by the ministry of in
dustry and labor, Ghent has 42.sss
workers, including bosses, directors,
employees, mechanics and laborers.
After Ghent comes Antwerp. with 4O.-
4ie' followed by Lege, With s7,eis, and
Brussels Center, with 36,si7.
The design OF the gold casket which
the London corporation prepared for
the shah "a Of Persian character
throughout. The four corners nre re.
cessed alcoves, containing figures and
urmounted by delicate minarete. The
figures represent London welcoming
commerce, education and Justice. On
the diverse Is an enameled miniature
OF the royal recipient, whose imperial
crown is set with precious stones, and
IN the center IS an escutcheon bearing
the initial letter IS" set in diamonds.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-10-18
THE SCIENCE OF TRAVELLING.
Opportunities offered by the Trunk
Lines 60 n Man who Il
Wide Awake.

There are ways and why's Of travel
Ing remarked n Philadelphia mar
whose business keeps him on the road
a good deal, particularly between his
own town and New York, relates the
Washington Star. "It used TO be thot
when l wanted 20 90 over 10 New
York, OF rather wns compelled 70 20,
for never wanted 20, I took the
first train going that way and went.
But l don't do that way any more.
simply because have learned O bet.
ter way. You know every trunk line
has other roads connecting with IT.
that Is, not as part Of IL, but using lie
tracks for their own trains For IN.
stance, the PENNSYLVANIA has O Chesa-
peake 4 Ohio train over II 10 New
York and an Atlantic Coast line train
from the south by way OF Washing.
ton; then, there's Pittsburgh & Fort
Wayne from Chicago, and Pan-Han-
die from Cincinnati, each and every
one coming out OF different terri
tory, in all Of which ] have business
interests. There is, in addition 20
these trains, the usual and regular
Philadelphia trains. local and other.
wise, all going TO New York and oil
goodenough, but not all tosul, me at oil
times Sometimes | want to see some
body from Kentucky or Virginia, or
from Georgia, or the Carolinas, and
instead Of getting on any old train
out OF the Broad street station, I
wait for n Chesapeake & Ohio or an
Atlantic Coast line. and going
through the sleepers am always cure
OF finding some southerner or other
who can tell me what ! want 70 know.
II want 20 post myself on CincIn.
mott and Ohio, or Chicago and the
west, l take one OF the through trains
from those sections, and always find
what / want. II used 10 be dull rid.
Ing when didn't know any better
than 20 take q local train loaded with
my own kind Of people, but under
the present system my trips are not
only pleasant little excursions into
the south or west. but they are fire.
quently valuable 10 me In the point
ers ! pick up. The same opportuni.
ties are afforded IN other cities for
travellers 10 get trains that p,ean
something more than merely getting
them TO their destination, but III
venture not one traveller In 50 thinks
OF II, and he goes breakneck for the
FIRST train that leaves the station.