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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12

across the table and KNOCKS Gown the
upright match, about half the time strik.
ing it squarely on the head and lighting
both matches.
People who have never seen this done
rarely believe it possible, but the minister
has SO far converted all of his intimate
friends by an actual demonstration.
3 When some one allowed an account OF
this little diversion to get into print the
minister was provoked. because. !. he
thought the opinion might become curren.
current that he was sort Of parlor ma.
gician, whereas he Is really q conscien
tious, energetic, well rounded business
man and devoted to the duties Of his of
fee. -sItis only when affairs Of state have
been disposed OF that Minister Brasil IN
dulges his penchant for firearms and de
lights those @cengental friends -wllo haM
the entree Of his house.-New York Her
aid. ,55s-S.--JTsszz
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-01-12
THE SHOTGUN MAKERS ART

4r@ 81 ,
estimated that ton of prepared gun
to $3.50. 1t is hardly necessary to
state, therefore, that gun barrels are
expensive TO produce. -
Damascus amd Illuminated barrels are
made from two or more rods of differ
ent kinds of metal. Twist barrels may
be made from one or more rods. When
from one rod it is simply coiled and
welded. &. ~ =-..-.. ts.4---
r The breech-loader, whether for traps
or field work, must be light, so rs TO-
handle quickly, thereby reducing the
fatigue to minimum. and at the same;
time sustain IT'S proportionate chargt
of powder. Henca,iif the barrels are
light, they must at the same time be
strong; all of which is obtained by
working the metal i'll the manner de-
scribed. Fine gun barrels are Very
beautiful to the eye. The mild steel
and the fine iron, being Joined SO in
timately and regularly, form a beaAati-.
full curled figure in the Damascus and
Way figure in the 3aminated work
This figure is bat family perceptiblc
in the bright metal It. is only. wheI.=
the barrels are brought to high pol
ish and subjected to the wing
process that it is, brought out The
dark lines show the steel and light the
iron. The two blended. and running
regularly, look not unlike piece of
lace Work. A fine gun is made by
skilfu1 hands. Expert workmen get
high wages. 1t is, therefore, to be con-
sidered that the price put upon medi-
Inn and fine, guns to-day is not exor-
bitant. During the past ten years or
SO, laminated steel has fallen in disuse
for gun barrels to an appreciate ex-
fnr
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08

For Rent and For Sale cards at thi, office
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
THESE PEOPLE ARE
 TALKED FOR OFFICE
Political Gossip Has Brought Out Several Names For Can didates--NIamipuatOrsl lThink It Would Be Good
 Politics to Recognize the North End

cntrust with the management of the city's affairs He is claimed Co be ac- tive intelligent, courageous and honest lt is very probable his name will be one oi those found on the list .of can didatcs on election day
 Mr. Remck. the 4th avenue black smith. has been suggested as good ma tcrill for a councilman.
 Mir George F.. Henton, vice-preSi- dent of the chamber of commerce. oc- upies a unique position in the poli'i- cal situation. Nearly everybody would like Co see him run, but opinion is d. vidod as Co whether he should be put up for councilman or school director. He would be a good man for either place
 One gentleman who would have no difficulty Co be nominated for one of the noted seven Is Frank F.. Burns. agent oi the Alaska Steamship Co., but he has had enough of couucilmanic honors. His friends who are many reason that it would be a poor coun' cil that could not afford one steamship man. else who would take the reckon ing and safely guide the municipal ship in stormy weather. With Mir Burns on deck. they claim. the log made up during the ncNt year would be one which future councilmen could impli- citly follow. lt has been suggested that the popular agent be made a caudi- date for school director and there are reasons Co believe that Mr. Burns would not shun such an honor He takes a keen interest in all matters educational. has a daughter in school and would make a splendid director ii nominated there will be very few who will question his success on election day
 The candidacy of Godfrey Chealan. der was mentioned some days ago, and numbers of his friends have solicited him Co consent to make the run. He has the matter under consideration Mr. Chcalandcr if he does yield to the requests. will do SO on the grounds that he can be of material benefit 10 the city as a member of its law-mak- ing body. He will not be actuated by a simple desire for political honor. He is an active member of the Arctic Bro thcrhood.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08

Roast Duck and Plymouth Rock Chicken nt the Seattle with Famous Rainier boor,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
Hl-.-.A&1at .

The political situation is very grad mlly assuming shape and within the u,N, ten day, it win be sufficiently de- fined Co tcll upon what lines the con- test l., Co be Vagcd. No wircpullne or fence building. as politicians term ,chcm.ug for positions oi advantage. ha, been iuduIgcd m and the efforts ot 1'l factions thus far have been direct cd Co suggesting candidates who would be strong with the voters.
 The best political hgurers now ad- m.t that the north end must be taken into consideration m making up a ticket and tha, it must be given a vey liberal representation Any other course. they say. would bc suicidal. for that part oi thc city contains a good per cent oi thc electors who are deter muiag thc men Co 6ll thc offices for the ensuing year This feeling has no doubt been greatly stimulated by Che decided actions oi the north end CT, u demanding consideration from thc more populcu, sections. They are unit on thc proposition oi having at least one councilman from their part although some oi them talked with yes. tcrday expressed themselves as being determined Co hold out for school director also
 Two candidates for oouncilmanic honor, have been suggested out there "A. F. Blcdsoc. the grocer. and Luke NcGrath thc railroad mechanic. and both have ardent supporters. Among thc downtown politicians Mir. Me Grath is held in very high esteem be- cause of his extensive acquaintance and general popularity Mr. Bledsoc. however has many admirers who would like Co see him grace chair in thc rear of the Sixth avenue engine house. a place which by sufierancc is called the council chamber
 last evening some of the actual political workers were talking of pre- yaiiinc upon Mir. \. l.. Ritter to al. low his namc Co bc used as a candi- date for the council He has not as yet given his consent Mir Ritter is a leading business man, being a whole sale and retail coniectioner, and his friend, say that a man who has con- ducted his private business SO suc- ccss.ully would be a proper person to
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08

The reported removal Of the head quarters of the United States army for the department of Alaska from Nome Go Skacway. which was referred to in Che Daily Alaskan some days ago, is very apt Co become a reality m the near future. according to the statements of a gentleman who arrived from Seattle by the last steamer He says that 1t is practically certain General Randall has recommended the remoyal-in fact he say, thc details oi the rccommenda- u1u contained an elaborate presenta, tion oi all of the advantages of this ci.y as % location for the commanding general his staff and such other re-. qurcmcnts of general department headquarters for the military
 This gentleman is authority for the
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
ARMY HEADQUARTERS MAY COME TO SKAGWAY
 outtssssstzs
Gentleman Claims That Gen. Randall Has Recommend ed the Change and That the War Department
 Will Effect Removal Very Soon
.Flttrsss,.s

further statement that the war depart mcnt at Washington city has consid- cred the question recommended by General Randall and will shortly take the preliminary steps necessary to ei- feet the transfer. He claims 10 have learned these things from an attache of the war department while on a visit Co the national capital recently.
 Nothing is definitely known here Of the inauguration of any measures look
 ing to making the change The cham ber of commerce has not officially been apprised of anything on the sub- icct. but some of its members have indirectly been informed of the change being in contemplation. The matter was informally discussed at the last meeting of the chamber. but no action was taken.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
FIRST CASE
Peddler Pulled For Violation
 of License Ordinance

His Honor, Judge GrOon, Pound the Man Guilty end Fined Him s2S- Lawyer Barnes VIII Test tho Validity of tho New Law In the District Court
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08

Continued on Page Four.)
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08

The first arrest under the new ped dler's license ordinance was made yes terday and John Riley was the sub feet The warrant was sworn to by Fire-warden Harry St. Clair and sery- ed by Chief Lowe. The case was heard by Judge Green in the afternoon. city attorney Price appearing for the city and attorney Barnes for the de- icndant.
 Rev. Harrison was called first He testified m substance 10 having pur- chased from defendant at different times produce. among the articles being lemons and oranges. These m hls opinion did not grow m Alaska. NIT. Barnes questioned him about this and the witness was unable to swear be- yond his belief that they were not grown in the territory.
 Fred Webber testified substan- tially as did the first witness.
 Councilman Mayer was decidedly Of the opinion that the fruit alleged 10 have been sold did not come from trees in Alaska. He stated where fruits oi this kind are grown.
 Acting city clerk Weldon was put on by Mir. Price 10 show that Riley had not taken out a license to pcddle
 Mr. Barnes moved for a non-Sult and the court mistaking the attorneys argument for a closing plea, found the defendant guilty. He was soon made Co see his error and Mir. Barnes call ed the defendant. Mir. Riley said in brief that the amount of the license SIPS per annum-was eXhorbitant and unreasonable and that he could not pay t from the profits of peddling. The season was only about six months and in that time the profits were about S75.
 Judge Green decided the man was guilty and assessed fine of S25. NIT. Riley did some loud talking and was fined S for contempt of court, which was ordered remitted upon his attor- ney rendering an apology for his en. ragged client
 Mir. Barnes last evening prepared an appeal bond which he submitted 10 Mir. Price. and will take the case up Co the District Court His contention IS that the license fee is excessive and unrea- Sonably oppressive, and consequently void
 Being that the case Is to go to higher tribunal Mir Price would like to have other legal knots connected with
 (Continued on Page Four)
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
AT THE PEERLESS
Tho Attraction Last Evening Was
 Bsst Evor Seen In tho City

That wa, a great show which man arcr Fletcher gave his patron, last evening lt thc new pccr.c,, theatre. and it was very well patroulzcd It Is doubtful n a better attraction ever came to SsasWay. tor it Was two show, u ouc O'Bricu. Jcmug, and D'EriCu arc whole host n them. .cl,c. aud u their particular ,pccal- uc, are quite mgYuacd The buck dancing oi thc D'Bricu girI |, ah,o- u.,'y tbc best ever seen ou thc Pac'hc Coast
 Nluuigan and Linton. of thc new faces. were very amusing They are comedy sketch artist, Nils, Ida Mi.- Ter Wa, likewise good.
 or thc stock company those ever popular nu maker, Walter and Ida King and Harry Lewis were just a, inc a, cycr Ni,, Lake sang very &C., crp.aby These have an won warm place m thc affection, oi thc theatre .ocr, and they richly deserve it, iot trcy are aNay, good for nights im
 mi, p'cndcd performance will com t.nuc just ouc week. at thc end oI winch tune che O'Br.cu, and MuIhsan and Linton wiIl depart for Dawson.so an who desire Go see these great artists must eo during Che ncNt week.
 Everyone who attended last cvcnug was very generous m praise ot thc per .ormancc Many pronounced ii Che .b.t vaudeville show they had ever witnessed Manager Fletcher was pro .u,cly congratulated upon having ah- t7iucd tbc services of thc Dawson bound artists
 The old iayoritcs however. are not going away for awhile yet and while thc people have thc Kings. Lewis. Lake and 1ll thc others they will not pine for fun
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
COMPNAY
 AND TAXES DUE CITY
There Is Dispute About Whether the Track Along the East Fluff should Be Assessed or Not and
 Mr. Price May Have to Look It Up

limits. 10 should pay taxes The com paw claim, to hc paving taxes on thc piece tO thc government
 The statement Go be submitted i' understood to be Co thc effect that a.' oi tlc urdispu,cd taNc, will be paId These include thc holdings n Che cit> with thc exception oi thc strip above mentioned upon which it Is claimed tbc taxes amount to about S2oo
 Th, question win probably ro Co the city attorney for au opinion.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08

The railroad company hl. prepared a statement Co thc city comc.. touching upon thc payment oi back taxes. and it win be presented at Monday cvcn- ms .- session.
 There |, some dispute between the company and ,bc municipality 1- Go vnl, property should hc ta>ci The railroad contend, ,ha, hv prior agree. mgr' thc strip oi track running along thc bluff should mot hc assessed. WW.c jhe city hold, that being within th'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08
stonographog and Typewriter

Mis-, Pearl Petit ha. opened ln oaicc with J. G Price. 5ih avenue and |, now prepared Co do private Work Term, reasonable O.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-08

Dresses in che latest styles and gar mcnts oi every description made to or. der on short notice 1t Ladic, Bazaar io6 Broadway.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16
MORE RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

At first there reluctancy the part Of postofce
patrons living in the country accept free delivery of
their mail There were both prejudice against and fear
of unsafey in such service the actual service itself
is proving very popular Postmaster General Smiths heart
this advanced step the comfort and convenience
of the farmers the country asks twice
large an appropriation free rural delivery for the next
fiscal year as made for the present year Once congress
eliminates fraudulent second class matter free rural
delivery Will burthen though extended until
everybody included in benefits convinced that
the service which been tried in many parts of the
country under widely differing conditions and for suf
fcient period make the tests conclusive to its merits
Dractcabiity ought extended rapidly and that
the aim Of the government should entire
country, time with this latest admirable form
Of postal enterprise
We hope that the enthusiastic and able postmaster
general viii get every cent he asks congress to place ar
equivalent making life in the country more at
tractve and convenient been in the past and
the tendency such increased postal facilities to check
the undue movement Of young and women and some
who young from rural districts the cities
No one who has ever pondered over the deeper prob
lens American life civic and social can question the
wisdom of whatever reasonable and practical measures
the be able to increase the at
fractions Of the farms relatively those of the cities
and towns Free mail delivery one of the provisions for
added happiness districts which ought
be neglected It has been proved good thing and
it is entirely feasible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16
Daifness< q anIr
SS1% ssszsA@S SS~A~
N. Nj. MURDOCH. Editor.
CANADA WILL HAVE TO BE ANNEXED.

AS the years roll by, making it palmer and palmer
chat our destiny is one Of growth, only but of
pansion the palmer it will be the Eagles
tention for the annexation is sound
Mckinley, address to the American people,
reechoed policy which Blaine long commended
Reciprocity is be Of the keynotes of the next
national campaign Hardly had McKneys successor an
his Of such policy before that ad
iunct British empire the north essayed to put
in its claim narrow undeveloped ruin will Canada re-
main colony. Annexed to the United States
and part Of this enterprsing country her possibilities
Unreasonable The dominion big country, stretch
ing from ocean, and yet it is but strip under
British domnancy Canadas leading lights
and influential with protests against any
sons being made by mother country this in the
isthmian canal The chief justice among other Canuck
officials protests loudly against any agreement the
part of Great Britain which control
fertilization through Central America by the
United States. That's cheek you. They demand that
Canada shall have finger in the pie otherwise Canada
and her interests would suffer- Canada is but bump
log whose people fail to comprehend that Uncle Sam
master destnies the entire western hemisphere
Canada as British annex helpless. part of the
United States she would be great.
But in the affair Of the Nicaraguan settlement England
cannot go to extremes to please Canada guard the
enties and to some small degree the material interests
Of the Dominion. choice is forced every prudent
British statesman must prefer American friendship to
Canadian approval Great Britain stubborn
stand against interests natural prerog
atives American republic for the sake Of humorng
the desires of the most loyal Canadians.
The true course for the latter to recognize the in
eviabe and prepare gradually the union of Canada
with the United States may happen for many
years but sooner or later manifest destiny Delays
are not likely to make that final amagamation of the
two countries easier render the position
dams Of Mr. Mills class. all they can create
friction between Dominion its big neighbor
comfortable in the end.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16
EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE soUTH.


There could be no better testimony the awakening
Of North and South TO the urgent necessity educating
the people Of both south of Mason and Dxons line
than furnished by the presence of many distin
guished from different sections eh country at
Mr. Robert c. Ogdens dinner the executive board of
the Southern Educational conference The speakers from
the South had only remind their of the fact
that such meeting in the interest of the general cause
OF southern education could have been brought about
twenty ten years ago. justify their unbounded
confidence that the make great advances during
the next few years. and that will grow of itself year by
year. Mr.. Ogdens announcement that $4,000 is TO be
spent during the years in educational propa-
ganda of itself marks extremely interesting departure
from the methods pursued hitherto Up this time every
cent that has been raised in the North has gone keep
this that institution The policy is to preach
the need of education itself and trust the interest awak
ened thereby to increase by many times the now
raised in the North and South, pay the teachers and
build up the schools The New York Evening Post says
that the executive board better work than TO
insist in and out of season. upon the national char
acter Of their upon the great danger to part
of the union which from having section to
large degree ignorant and erate. Once this truth shall
have been grasped by the nation the transformation of
the South viii apace Meanwhile there is today
public work vital there workers so unselfsh
and praseworhy and patriotic those engaged in the
educational redemption of the South
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16
DOWN WITH THE MICROSCOPIC MONSTERS.

The present viii probably be referred to by our
descendants the microbe age Every stamp of ament
disease, whether human animal or vegetable has its
Scrobe is directly attributable bacteria or some van
ishing point of equity microscopic anmalcule Our
blood is alive with kinds of corpsicues one
white and the other red is said forever praying upon
each other When the white tribe gets the upper hand
understand, you are goner So the effort being
put forth by scientists medicine is TO discover death
dealing potons for the mischevous microscopic monsters
that have taken possession the that the patient
may live Hence the antioxin and serum prescriptions
OF late the atmosphere of medical colleges is burth
ened with tuberculosis refrain This condition overcome
and pulmonary troubles and consumptons viii be no
The civilized world is paying increased attention
to the sanitary intended prevent the spread
Of tuberculosis and there doubt that real progress
Is being made in cutting the loss of life from this
most destructive Of human ills The indications are thar
consumption VIII be far less common in the United States
and other highly developed countries fifty years hence or
even twenty than it is and that if it can be
brought about great triumph win be scored in the pro
gress OF mankind
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16
Buy AN HISTORIC SPOIL

Chicago capitalists have bought the spot in Cuba
where Christopher Columbus planted his foot The
land is 10000 extent and the harbor of
Nuevitas is that lots will be sold actual
settlers for the founding Of city; but this is
doubt 1t Chicago syndicate which bought Libby
prisonan old and large tobacco warehouse Richmond
and carried it to the distant lake city show They
bought John Browns fort at Harpers Ferry similar
Chicago is enerprisng original enough to haul
the Sabinal peninsula (as the land is called Illinois
and place it foundation in the lake for exhibition
purposes Chicago capitalists led into their first study
of biography by the Columbian Exposition natu-
raj impulse is TO give a commercial value to their
knowledge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16
HOGS AND CORN AND ASHES.

An Illinois correspondent to Farm and Home believes
most feeders rely too much doping with medicines,
while al that hogs really need is plenty of ashes and salt
He says often burns brush pile where his hogs can
get at it, When his hogs begin to lay in bed too much
after winter in he burns of these piles They show
their appreciation of it. Many do hogs regularly
supposing that sw supplies their thirst Plenty of fresh
is secret of in hog raising. Always
have separate place to water and feed Make them
place to sleep. common straw house, if built
right is better than many elaborate hog houses. The
house should be built facing the SOUTH with space left
for sunlight and fresh air enter To make porkers pay
that they have plenty OF pure water pure air
and care
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16
ALABAMA NEGROES nlsERANonlsrn

The new Alabama constitution was adopted bv a vote
OF its people this week or course There was mo- l,le
against it, but The Of TIE ualores was gsne~
ally controlled 10y those who favored the change and as
resident of the state recently remarked Alabama nso
pie are net such fools to the troube Of maxine
new constitution and then not it, The suffrage
provisions thus adopted would disranchise most blacks
ana many poor whites If impartally applied but 81
coussnis expected that i'm practice every Caucasian
VII be allowed vote Alabama the nth state to make
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-16

changes of this sort in its constitution Mississippi
isiana South Carolina North Carolina being pre-
decssors and the list viii be heightened by the ad-
dton Of Virginia At present other state in
mood to NEEDLE with the question there are only
three where the negro population large enough to
excuse agitation against it.