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Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16

boys, which made quite a jack pot. Prizes ranged from S2to s5 for the win ner.
 Chief Jake, with his bow legs, was quite conspicuous figure on the bou- levard. Here is reproduction of a sign over the door of Chief Jake's house:
 "By the Governors commission and the company's permission l am made the grand tyhee of the entire Illahee. Prominent in song and story, I've at tained the top of glory. As Saginaw I'm known to fame. Jake is but my common name."
 The day was perfect one, now and then a little sprinkle of rain which cooled the atmosphere. The Spokane, with her cargo of human freight, re- turned from Sitka at 6:30 p. m., drop ped anchor at Old Town, or Angoon rather, and everybody went fishing. There were many favorable comments from the passengers on our climate and scenery. I was talking with parties from Maine and Florida, in fact from all over the country, said: "Yes, you may travel this wide world over, from the rock bound coast of Maine to the burning sands of Florida; you may climb the most topless peaks of the Andes mountains; snuff the atmos- phere from both the great Atlantic and South Pacific oceans, and you cannot duplicate this climate from Sitka to the Sound" They were we'll satisfied that I was pretty near telling the truth.
 The oil and guano factory is running full blast day and night. The two steamers are coming in with deck loads of herring; that is, about 1000 pounds to each boat.
 The cannery people at Sitco Bay are having hard luck. The machinery is very much out of whack. They are compelled to close down about four days each week for the want of a good mechanic. 10000 salmon, or more, had to be thrown overheard. The man in the moon holds bis nose every time he goes over the cannery. One of the can nery steamers struck a rock and is o-Srrlad for Tho SaaSnD
 Indians are losing their grip. Very few are employed by the canneries and none at Killisnoo. VANHUEBNER.
 Killisnoo, July 9th, 1902.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16
KILLISNOO LETTER Grand Fourth of July Cel- ebratiOn at KilIisn0o.

The American eagle occupied the highest pinacle, our star spangled ban ner waved in the fair breeze of free dom from many quarters, the oil and
 guano factory closed down for the oc- casion and everybody had a holiday. Good music was rendered by the Kill isnoo orchestra and quartet club. Many useful articles were rallied off during the day, such as gold watches, guitar, rife and fine Indian baskets. Games of all kinds were indulged in, such as tug of war, boat racing, foot racing, sack racing, potato racing, jumping, etc, etc. Quite a liberal purse was made up for prize money, and Col Carl Spuhn, as usual, opened the window of his soul, dug down into his jeans and brought up twenty spread eagles-the s kind-and about that many more were collected among the
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16
Notice of Dissolution.

The firm of Alexander Smallwood & Ed ward Ehrlich, doing business under the firm name and style of Smallwood Ehrlich, in DonSlas, % @ Alaska, has been dissolved by the withdrawal of said Alexander SmaiIwood from said business. And the said Edward Ehrlich will continue said business under Smaliwood & Ehrlich and Alexander Small- wood are owned and will be collected by said Edward Ehrlich. And all persons indebted to said firm of Smallwood t Ehrlich, or AL eSander Smnllwood, are hereby notified to settle said indebtedness with Edward Ehr- Iich within the next twenty days.
 ALEXANDER S3IALLWO0D
 EDWARD RHRLICH
 First publication July 2nd, 1892.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16

I, John Henson, Clerk of the City of Doug an ordinance passed by the Common Council of the City of Douglas, at Q meeting of said Council held on the 9th day of July, A. D.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16
To Be, or Not to Be.

The Douglas school directors, who were elected at the first municipal election, are an indefatigable set Of workers, who are entitled to praise and not criticism. Ever since their election they have been working vigorously and increasingly to bring about the one thing most needed in this town,-the establishment of good and sufficient school system. And we hope and trust their labors have not been in vain.
 The first difficulty that presented it. self was the securing of suitable site for school house, centrally located, yet at proper distance from the business portion of the town. This obstacle has been overcome, and plat of ground 200 feet square at the upper end of ID street has been secured.
 All this time the school board has been examining plans for school houses, figuring on their cost and adaptability to conditions as they exist here, and now they have decided on plan that is modern in every way, that provides against climatic conditions for the com fort and convenience of both scholars and teachers, taking into consideration the probability of future enlargement at reasonable cost
 However, in order to provide the nec- essary teachers, to pay for the site, and the other small outstanding debts, build the new school house and furnish it in a suitable manner, it will cost from 5000 to S3OO0 in excess of the moneys available for school purposes this year.
 Notwithstanding this difficulty, it is deemed advisable for the board to go ahead, for the reason that the next years revenue will not only pay off this indebtedness but will place sub stantial balance at the disposition of the board, after all the expenses of rum ming the school are paid. And then Douglas will have school, second to none in the District, in building that can, at small expense, be enlarged or rather completed, so as to comprise 9 rooms. This will afford an opportuni- ty to establish high school, which will undoubtedly become necessity within the next few years.
 As we said in the beginning of this article, the school board is entitled to praise for the vigorous manner in which they have handled the affairs of the schools and we believe that no one should lay straw in their way. The time for the completion of the school building is short and if the work is not pushed with all possible speed from now on Douglas will have no schools the coming winter.
 Dependent as the children of Doug las have been upon the inadequate school furnished through the Reindeer department of the government, many of them perhaps are not as far advanc- ed as they should be, and the loss of an entire year would be irreparable. Many parents would be inclined to send their children to some other city for the win ter, and when that was not possible the children would be the losers. There is only one way out of it The school house must be built, and built quick, and we don't think that any man in the city who has child of school age will contradict the statement.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16
ONLY A FEW

More chances left on that elegant Mer- schaum Smoking Set at the Douglas City Pharmacy.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16
WHEN AND HOW PAYARLE.

SEC. 2. Said Poll Tax shall be payable on duly authorized us eX-officio Tax Collector, to collect the same at any time between the first Monday in July and the last Saturday in December of the year 1902.
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16
Ordinance No. 5.
Levy of Poll Tax for the Year 1902.

The City of Douglas does ordain as follows:
 WHO ARR TAXABLE
 SECTION l. Every male person over the age of 2l and under the age of 60 years; re- SIIling within the corporate limits of this city, shall pay into the treasury the sum of Two Dollars as Poll Tax, except such as are exempt under Section 3 of this ordinance
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16
WHO EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT

SEC. 8. The following persons shall be eN- empt from paying this tax:
 I. All persons who can produce evidence of having paid Poll Tax in any other mu- nicipaI city of the United States. Such eyi- dence of exemption shall consist of duly certified receipt of payment of said tnX m such other municipality, for the current year
 9 All members of the Douglas City Fire DennrfmPrIt
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
CAN'T 'EYADE IT,
Positive Proof From vii.
mington Can't be Brush
b cd Lightly Aside.

Thereafter is forced to acknowledg Q
that convincing proof in his own city
is prominently ahead of endorse.
ments from everywhere else in oul
Republic. Read this:
Mrs. M. A. Crumlish, No. 12l2
Chestnut street, says:-."When living
at NO. 1877 Elm street, l was inter-
viewed by a representative who ask
ed me for my experien ce with and
opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills.
obtained the prepare tiou a short time
previous to his visit at Dauforth "a
pharmacy. l gave a statement for
publication in which l said had
been troubled with a dull, aching
pain across my loins, particularly
when ! caught cold. Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me. At present / enter
tain as high an opinion of Doan s
Kidney Pills as l dli when first in
terviewed. You are at liberty to
continue the publication OF my state
ment."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's-and
take no substitute.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
Fire In rcnnsylyauia Town.

COUDERSPORT, Pa. Jan. 6.-The
village of Roulette, Potter county, was
visited early Sunday morning by de-
structiye fire, caused. 1t is believed. by
Overpressurc of natural gas. The stores
Of Brown 4 Go. and II. l.. White. the
Hotel Brehmcr, Cavanaugh's saloon,
the Odd Fellows temple and Opera
House and several smaller buildings
were burned. Only one store is left
standing. The town Is without fire OK
tingulshing apparatus, and the fire
burned itself out. The loss will exceed
$4,000, which is partly covered by in
Eurance.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06

VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
General Bell Adopts Stern
Measures In Batangas.
The INSURGENTS GIVEN no REST.
Conditions In SamNr Still Unsatis-
factory-Island Of I.eyte Declared
Perfectly Peace~blc-Impor-
tant Captures at Tarlac.

MANILA, Jan. 6-General ]. Frank
lin Bell is conducting a vigorous cam
paign in Batangas province. Every
available soldier is in the field. The
columns under the command OF Colo
nels Wint and Dougherty are doing ex.
cellent woyk and driving the iilipinOs
il all directions.
A number of the latter are fleeing to
Tayabas province, where the native
constabulary are rendering valuable as
sistance in capturing men and rifles.
The advocates of peace at Manila
dcprecate the stern measures employed
hy General Bell. In reply General Bell
says that these peace advocates have
had numerous opportunities to use
their influence, as they have been given
passes through the American lines al
most for the asking and that it has
been afterward proved that they often
only went through the lines for the
purpose of assisting the insurrection.
General Bell says that the best peace
method now is rigorous warfare until
the ins,irertion is completely subdued.
The arrest of members of the wealthy
Lopez family and the contiscation of
their steamers and rice as well rs the
arrest of three members of the religious
corporations who were known TO be i'll
stlgators of the ins,lrrecti0n have had
Az excellent effect upon the natives.
Conditions in the island of Samar are
still unsatisfactory owing to the diff
Guilty of finding the insurgents.
The civil authorities say that the is
land Of Leyte is now perfectly peace
ful. On the other hand, the military
authorities consider LeJte to he dan
ecrous on account Of its proximity to
Samar if for no other reason.
Last Friday Major Albert L.. Myrr
Of the Eleventh infantry captured quite
an extensive arsenal and plant for the
making of cartridges ut OrmOc. on the
northwest coast Of l.eytc. Major Myer
also captured another powder factory,
large quantities OF ammunition. four
cannon and several rifles
Captain Pitcher reports that he is
rapidly ridding thc island of Mndoro
of insurgents.
The ronStabulHry Of TarlHc. Llizon
have captured Il nulnircr IF members
OF the Filipino secret society called
the G,lal,ia de Honor. The prisoners
intended moving to III" island of ruIil-
10. eff the east coast of Liiz0n whore
they expected to he free of American
Interference. temporarily at least. and
where they had decided 10 resist Amer
lean invasion to the III lljrruos, TWEEN
ty members of til" Guaidia de Honor
are charged with ScGilion.
The big stOus church at Balayan. in
BatangaS province, il failing to pieces
as Il result Of the recent raifhuuHkt.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
SIHsp - y!psbrSl,p1I.

PnIGiIkEEISiE, y. T.. Jan. g.
R"!l Cooper. aged Twenty-Five. and NJ
lhlr Snyder. AGED luir't. unmarried
and carpenters engaged on the new
Iahriskic manSio, AT AnnandHIr. ska'-
ed on thr river from RArryiown to ri
Vol yesterday afternoon IN company
with Daniel i."ary OF Barrytown. ON
their return and when near tr,lgcrs
island. ..oinE very iasi 50 rs to reach
holuc before mightfnll. all three Sk;ltcd
into an air hole. Cooper and Snyder
cam" up under the solid ice and. thus
imprisoned, wcr" drowned. Lcary came
up in open water and after n terrible
struggle managed to pull himself un-
nidca "al on The Ice, no help being at
hand. II" reached shore aIinus, frozen
and was cared for at a farmhouse.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
"NNnnR COrhcii" Mt DcnYer.

DENVER, Jan. q. Young Corbett, i"
the fcatherwcight champion who has
opened weeks engagement here, has
received n challenge for Il match with
George Welty. the Australian bantam.
Young Corbclt' is only too eager to
meet all cOmers.' said Manager Ken
nedy. but Terry McGovern will get
the first chance. During the next 1f-
teen weeks the champion will give ex-
hibitions in st. Louis. Louisville, Chi
cago, Cleveland. Detroit Cincinnati
Pttsburg, Toledo, Indianapolis, Ruf-
falo, New York. Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
Navnttnn Rains Break Record.

HONOLULU. via San Francisco,
IAN. G.-l'notticial reports from Papa
HlDa. island Of Hawaii. state that re-
rcn,lr forty inches of rain fell in twen-
lyfour hours. Professor Lyons of the
cove! amrnt observatory says that this
H. Il worlds record but he discredits
the report. From another district n
fall Of ten inches in five hours is report
rd and throughout the islands there
were heavy rains.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
ECRTYTWO LOST.
This Is thr --latest Estiwn.:c of the
Wniln Iyn;In Eisnster.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6. -- The
French bark Max. which rollidrd with
the steamship Walln Waln early on
Thursday morhing. has been towrd to
hi; ci;y in badly disabled condition
by The steamer AcIlr and the United
StAtcS revenue cutter tulluch. The
NaN'S ic"spIit WAS carried away. and
lc, huW was stove IN both above ali1
below the water line. Her water tight
compartments alone were keeping her
Hi.oat.
\iEr:NtWO survivors of the WHila
Walll arrived here yesterday from Ell-
irka on the steamer Pomona. There is
htlIi suluV dis, i"paGry il! the list Of
dead and nii>alLC. This discrepancy is
due to nc fac; That several passengers;
it art!rd the vessel Just as she was
leaving Port, Others who were travel
ing S'rund class gave assumed nalucs
IN ortlcr to hide their identity. Hy
striking Mll what are possible dupli-
Gates the nu;nler Of lost stands at for
tN-iWo. ciass"u rs follows: Known
dead, 8; missing, passengers, Is; crew.
20
one life raft is una"cul!ntrd for, and
1t is feared that ali 'hc III. sing ara lost.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
Entered at the Post Office at WlIming gton
Del. us seCond.class mall matter.
MONDAY. JANUARY 8, 1901.

A HIGH assessment is no: gong
to do property any good in VIII
mington, Building in our city last
year was ahead OF the preceding
year, but 1t is nothing like it should
be for a city of over IS, inhabi-
tau.s and with millions OF dollars
paid out every year in wages in
our different industries.
The new assessment made by
order OF city council BY three extra
assessors appointed by council will
raise perfect howl of protest
from the owners whose properties
have been raised from 1900 TO over
10000 at a swoop. No property
should be assessed for more than
it would bring at a forced sale.
We know Of acase where prop
erty which che owner has been
ANXIOUS to sell Tor $40, 900, that has
been raised to $4,000. Now there
10 nothing right or fair IN this valu-
lion either to the city or the owner.
No person should be taxed to death
Tor the purpose OF our city lathers
meeting city expenditures.
The better plan is to lopp oft all
unnecessary offices, cut down the
salary list, cut down the mlscella-
neous bills. Don't waste the tax
payers none. and with proper re-
trenchment the city would be able
10 meet all it's obligations.
We believe in raising revenue
from other sources than by taxing
a man to the poor house because he
has been thrifty enough aud by
rigid economy. been able after years
OF savingeto purchase a home for
himself.
Several hundred dollars a year
could be saved by the crcmatory
committee. When this new ere
matory was put up we were told
that the borrowing Of $4,000 that
was required 10 build it would save
the city several huNdred year.
Somebody must have been dream.
ing, for the bills that come in frorl
that source are something awful TO
contemplate. Still we are told TINS
is De mocratic economy. We have
had enough OF that brand.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
PUBLICSA ALE
will sell without reserve my entire ii"cry
outfit Al my stable in Newport Del, IN
THURSDAY. JAN . 1901,
at IL O'clock

Consisting OF u hend of horses, | good COW
sets cart harness. 5 sets lead harness, Z sets
double light carricge harness nearly new, bri-
dies collars double lines, breast straHs, a
buggius. .surreys, Sellers wagon 2 spindle
wagons slelghs and balls, farm wagons
with hay rigging body for same. sion. wa.
Ron, carts, 2 light horse carts, Cham zion
binder. new, sh0vels. picks, spades, IN fact
tools Of oil k nds Tor doing any kind OF work.
ropes, blocks anu falls. CHAINS, parts Of der
iicks, ste,!m boiler with 3 horse engine, | H..
steam pumps, Ia &c clay dump buckets
All this stuff was new within the last thres
years when star ted business and wei! worth
the attention Of buyers.
Among these horses are 8 pairs Of a.
more than usual draI I horses; KY
and 2-Pair biaekmares and years old.
kind and gentle, will work in ali kinds OF
harness, cart rnd lead included.
3 and a-isay horse and black mare, viii
boat.
5 and Pnir bay mares. 6 and 7 years, fine
drivers and good style. work anywhere and
sure puilers.
7Rnd s-Pair black horses mems horses, 3
years old, can't be put wrong, one a No. !
leader. The above four fair have bo or work.
ed together this summer II, aud around town
among trolley cars rolling mills, steam, to
carts and wagons; they work ms leaders to
carts and shaflera in shafts.
balance Of these horses are all young good
drivers. most are fieshy. good style. every.
thing as rep resented
Verms-All sums Of So cash and over that
amount = credit Of Q mouths will be given
with . months without interest or 9 months
with interest from date of sale or bank dis.
count Oft Tor cash.
F. c. stidham. Auc. dsOj.4ds
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
steamer Rep0rtpd.

WILLEMSTAD Curacao, Ian. g.
The armed revolutionary steamer Lib
crtadOr tforM"ily called the Ban Righ.
which left t,lr Ne France. island Of
Martinique. Dee. II fer ir Venezuelan
coast with General MatoS. .aA yoiun-
tetrs and 4 cargo Of munitions of war;
is now reported TO hay" anchored Sal
urdHy moIuil" of lrhirc. uIi III" Nenr-
Xuean coast, near l.io chico. and to
have sailed from lciiirc thai %.lU." aft
"rnoon. a report has reached her"
that Il bomb was exploded N til" resi-
drlcr in Caracas of lEr Venezuelan
minister 1f finance. Trllu Mendoza.
The explosion wrecked Il considerable
portion of the house, hui nu Gi.r WAS
injured. The @lt"mt has c,Hs,cd con.
siderable excitement in Caracas.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
Princess i.osIisr InSInc.

BERLIN. Jan. Il. E'rirctSS iuuisn.
the eccentric daughter Of King lrunnlI
Of Belgium. WHO was divorced from her
husband. Prince Philip Of $aAc.tuhurc
GothA and who has been held practical
ly Il prisoner in Il retreat near dresden
for the last TWO YEAR. las been pro-
noun"cd h","i"s.'ly iHsaDr. Her dauI:h
ter. Princess bUr,th"a, WAS married to
Ernest Gouihrr dUk" Y $icSwich iin,.
stein. brother Of iii' ln"stli empress
of Germany, and her sister Princess
St"phNnc. was tlI" wife Of the Arch
duke Rudolph Of Austria, WHO com
mittrd suicide.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
ADDICKS FIGHT
BEGUN AGAIN.
From Pfiladel phia Record.

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 5.--ln an.
nouncing the appointment Of 5.
Frank Ewart, chairman of the Ad-
dicks Republican County Committee
to be Levy Court Commissioner, In
place of John Lynn, Governor Hu nm
said to-day that he was satisfied that
there would De adverse criticism oyer
the appointment. The Governor
was correct in his surmise. for he has
stirred up another hornets nest in
the story.
1t was generally understood, during
the campaign, that in the event of
Mr. Hum's election the dominant
faction of the party in each OF the
counties was to be recognized in the
distribution of the spoils. The want
to Win" Republicans also are dismay-
ed by the Governors action. Many
of them were lined up behind Henry
Clayton White, who had strong in
dorscments.
The Governor defends himself by
declaring that the appointment
will only he until the next election.
when the people themselves can chose
the Levy Court Commissioner.
There is furious fight on over the
control of the organization of the
Levy Conrt. The selection of 4 new
president practically rests with Mr..
Ewart. There are five Republican
Commissioners. and tits proposed that
they go in caucus. The old "Big
Six" element, led by Clerk Of the
Peace Quigley and Assistant Post
master BilIany, has selected Mr.. Will
Its for President. who will have the
backing of Mr.. Elliott.
Nh Megginsor is disposed toward
Commissioner Chandler for president.
Whichever way Mr.. Ewart votes, will
decide The matter, carry with it the
appointment of Trustees of the Poor
and eventually other county posi-
tionS. Pressure has been brought to
bear on Ncgsinson to get him to sup
port Mr.. Willis. but the fight ismore
now to capture Ewart.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
Few peODIe VIII Move.

From present lDdicationt, March Goth i.
viii bs ono VI the quietest moving days In
the history Of Wilmington. Rents will
In many cases bO advanced from 81 to ~
and although the tenants do not like this,
they Will hAvh to stand 1t as smal. houses
are at Il premium and are much In DE-
mRul. There are very few dwellings un
occupied in the city and very low new ones
have been built this year. One real estote
man who handled n very large nu ilbor Of
properties, Gays he has received notice Of
intentions TO move but from one tenant.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
Crude Rubber (Onlpany EnjIs

NEW YORK. Jan. q. -- The Crude
Rubber. company. incorporated under
Tx |: VS. Of Virginia in February. 1897,
and having it's offices at % Broadway,
this city. has gone into th,. hands OF a
receiver According to trust worthy re.
ports. its assets are about $1,000, 900
nnd its liabilities about $3.OO0.OuO in
addition 10 Endorsements and guaran-
tees Of about S2,OUO,OOO
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
Starving Stacc kIIi,d In T.<us

SAN ANTONIO. i'A., Jan. g. On az
count Of the alniuSt total GailIr, of
grass ana the high prize Of I, "iStufs
in this section over 1895 head uI horses
and milk cows have been Killed IN san
Antonio during the pas, sixty days to
prevent them from dying of starvation
their owners. who are Of abe poorer
class. being Hn"hlr I" lNy feed for Inc
nuimals. There has hrru Il drollgh,
in this section for 1WClN" mouths or
Of Improvement.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-06
Three KILLED In RAILWAY Collision,

ATLANTA. GA., lam. Il As The re-
suit of a head on collision between two
freight trains of the Southern railway
early yesterday morning near RpN. ga,
fourteen miles from this place three of
the trains crews Were Killed ard Il
number Of freight ears destroyed by
fire The two trains met on II sharp
curve, the drraiI"d cars catching fire.
The collision. it is said. was caused
by disregard of signals by the crew
Of one of the two trains.