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The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
MANY OBJECT
Fight Over Railway Fran
 chise Expected.

bill granting the Klondlke Mines rall- road a franchise along First avenue will problbly be introduced into the cltv eoun' ell tonight, slys the DIwson News of the 10th inst. Considerable opposition to the measure Is expected. Half the property owners on First avenue oppose the Idea of having locomotives and cars operating on the street. The bill miv proyld. me other route, but It Is stated that First av- enue is selected.
 The property owners state It will cause depreciation in realty. Trade, they claim, would be driven from the thorough far . Mlny property owners, however, are said to have no objections. On se' count of these conditions a warm fight miv result.
 The property owners who object want the railroad constructed on some other street.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
.THF TRADE OF ALASKA FOR
 HAST OCTOBER
Showing What Was Done During a Month of Comparatively Small North Bound
 Shipments. Eggs the Leader.

stuffs, which represents avalue of s27,s ,s42' The largest Item of all was provisions comprising meat and dairy products, s7O,- 6o4. Another large Item was tobacco, s7O, ,s47 were shipped.
 After all, October was month of com paratlvsIY small uonhbOund shipments, owing to the latsnsss of the seas'n, but the amount Of goods brought from Alaska to the United states was enormous The The total value of these shipments from the territory was s6,oSO,Srs, This, how ever, does not Include tho shipments of gold and silver which amounted to B. 4os ,7Sz. These precious metals were not entirely the products Of Alaska, of course, some of them coming from the CanadI n side.
 Salmon formed the greatest bulk of the outeomlng commerce of Alaska ln oetOb:r, the total value of these shipments being ss,3as,S7s. Furs and skins amounted to sz6I,OO4.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

The treasury department records show that the total commerce between the United States and Aliski In October last amounted to sIo,I67,7cO, This Includes all the shipments h both directions of merchandise and gold and silver
 The value of merchandlser not Including gold aud silver eoln, shipped from the United States to Alaskl la October was ssoroos. Of this s4Q6,6zI represents shipments from Puget sound, and s5,374 shipments from San Francisco. The ship msnts for the four mOnts ending October ,I, amounted to s2,7SI,422, of which sa,aS5, sSr went from Puget sound, and a65.S4I from San Francisco. The largest single Item, except two or three ln October merchandise sent to Alaska was sggs, the value represented being s22,OO6. Curlously enough, the laying in Of thls staple article of food for the winter months h Alaska exceeded ln value the shipments of bread
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
Down Wire Gave 0ppOrtun-
 ity for Hot Air Stories.

The International lmbr1gllO at Vsnszue- Ia, transplring while the states wlre Is down, h,s afforded a golden opportunity for a number Of joshers to spin hot alr stories. Among other rumors it was cur rent that Dewey had sunk two British and three German men of war, and that the Canadian wire was kept down on pur' pose to keep the news from reaching Sklg- way.
 Anumter of people bit a, the story and they called on Msilr Pitcher and the tels- graph operators to see 1T It could be Veri- fled.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
THE STAGES
Passengers, Mail end Gold
 Dust Arrived Last Night

Special Dispatch to Daily \laskan.l
 Whltehorse, Dec. 20 A White Pass stage arrived last night with seven pas sengers. 3so pounds of mall and 800 ounces of gold dust. To came through from Daw- son ln days and nine hours. a
 A White Pass stage left WhltshOrse at I:3o Saturday afternoon. There were no passengers aboard but lt was loaded with 200 pounds Of mjll and 2,soO pounds of poultry fer Dawson.
 AWhlte Pass stage Is due here Wednes- day night.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
CUT RATE
White Pass Is Meeting 0p-
 position Stage Rates.

Especial Dispatch to Daily AlaskGnl
 whltehorss, Dec 2o.-The White Pass has cut the stage rate to Diwson to sso. The cut was announced by Superintendent Pullman officially, though lt was generally known that the cut was coming for several days. Tbs cut rate win take effect lm- medlately.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
HOLIDAY QUOTATIONS
Prices That Will Never Bo Dupli-
 oatod in SkagwAy.

Between now and January I. we will sell vcu our goods at recueei pflees. TO year old, Oscar Pepper, per gal. .N.so. 10 Mount Vernon rye per...
 gallon ................... 4 30 6 year old Bourbon, per gallon.... .. 2.7s 5 year old Port. per gallon. ....".... I.5o 6 year old Sherry, per gallon. ....... 200 We are sole agents for 'aelhc and A B C Bohemian St. 1 oulsklng of all bottle beer. Give US call
 Tel. 34. Free delivery. The Mono gram. Bloom X Kofaeh,
 Skagwav and Tacoma.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
VIII Take Prisoner. to MoN.il.

Marshal Shook has been notified by Marshal Shoup to take prisoners from juneau to MeNslPs penltentIsrv. He will leave on the City of Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
Best baths in the city at the Principal slrber Shop. Opposite Board of Trade

Don't forget that s4' Sixth avenue. Is the place to go for the finest line of cigars and tobacco, fruits, confectionery, station ery and all the latest popular books, mag azlnes and p,pers In the city. J. F. fair- banks, proprietor.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
Dawson wiro Down Yesterday

The wire between DIwsOn and SelklJk went down vesterdiy and all communlea- tlon was cut off.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
ITS TONIGHT
An Operetta Will Hold the
 Boards at Elks Hall.

Tonight the "Dress Rehe e,rs'I" which Is being given by Dr. Keller for the Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church will occupy the stage t Elks hall. Skagway's best lady voealIsis are In the cast and this tune fuI llttle operetta will be heard to the very best advantags than ever before, There are many musical gems both solos, duettes and ehouses In the little skill and a good two hours enjoyment should be furnished.
 The cast of the musical comedy will te as follows:
 Mss Jones. ....... Miss Alaska Young, MademoIselle Eplnard Mss Norma Ask, Amy Fibbs. s........Mlss Thea Peabody. Clara Wilkins. s......Miss Belle Everest. Sarah Ann. ........... Niles Bessie Y ung. Sophonlsba SplVIns. Mss Vinta Chisholm Martha Higgins. Miss Flora HIuxhurst Garry Jackson. Miss Jessie Dewitt Mrs. Jarvey. ...........M Mrs. GuIlbault. Miss Prunence PInehbeek. Miss E1mulos. Rosa Jennings ...... ....Mrs. C. Olsen. Servant. Miss Naomi Dewitt. Josie Montgomery. .... Miss Viola Dewitt.
 The proceeds of this entertainment will go towards lifting the obligation which the ladies of the Guild have taken upon themselves of paying for the Interior inIsh- Ing of the church.
 Admission s cebts, Tickets on sale at Bhtt's drug store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
Tacoma Export. to Aia.Ia

Merchandise 10 the value of si0, G was Imported Into Alaska from the port of Tacoma during the month ehdlng N V3, fon1.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

Free lunch and ten.csnt beer at the Pack Traln. U
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

stylish nsekwear for the lidIesi also Butthek's tterbs for January at the Lldles' Bazaar.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
NordIOa Make. Run to aain..

The government steamer NordIca made q run down to Halnes yesterday, returning In the evening,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
stLOokot

Lost on Christmas night, plan gold lockei with monogram C., C. R. engraved on back. Reward on returning same to Fifth Avenue Hotel. I2 p 3
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
Rotary Out Sunday.

The rotary was kept out on the line all day Sunday cutting through the many drifts from Glacier 10 Whltehorss.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
Maooaboss Mot

The Maee,tsss held their regular ses- sIon last night In thsIr temple. Sever ] new n mes were proposed for membership.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
Take a Cutter Ride

Call up Sid McDonald, phone 57, and ss-
 cure hls cutter for a nights pleasure, I'm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

Mems neckwear the Ping Pong scarf X etc. at Martin Conway n.w store. Io-23
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

The latest in walstIngs and trimmings, at the Ladies' B zaar.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

100, Diaries, at Kelly & Co.'s. ra IS as
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

New wallpap,r rQoa patterns, Peoples
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30
St,lson hats a, clnyson's.

You can gst the finest free lunch ever set ln Sk1gway at the Pack TraIn'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

New mIIIInerv.-MartIn cOnway's new store. Io-7s-t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

Patterns new In Mating Peoples.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-30

Mining blanks at ,bis OmOa
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15

We grow the best of everything to
eat, and as for fruit, we cannot be ex-
celled.
Il will not vouch for the truth Of
that melon story, but I am informed
that our farmers in california, when
they want to bore an artesian we'll
plant a giant beet and when the roots
have gone sufficiently deep into
mother earth to strike wcter they use
siX-horse team to pull the beet up
by the roots-and there's the flowing
artesian we'll"
At last a woman, and a beautiful
woman, too, will be at the French
embassy. Nine. Cambon has never
accompanied the ambassador to our
shores, not even for peep at us, but
M. de Margerie is coming as first Sec
rotary, and he is coming soon. His
wife, this great beauty, is the sister
of Edmond Rostand. the foremost au-
thor of French heroic drama. The
new secretary is literary man as we'll
as a diplomat, and was stationed at
Copenhagen when the news of his
transfer came to him. He comes to
us in place of M. Eugene Thiebaut,
who was transferred, at his own re-
quest, to Switzerland, that he might
be near his parents. M. Thiebaut was
nc. infrequently charge d'affaires. A
notable experience was his last sum-
mer, when Chinese affairs came to a
crisis while the French ambassador
was enjoying a comfortable vacation
on the outskirts of Paris.
Mms. Vignal, wife of the military
attache, has been the only lady ever
remotely connected with the embassy.
She is very quiet; the Vignals live in
q modest home.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
Progress of Japanese Commerce.


In three and half years Japan has
added to it's merchant navy 300 steam
ships and 100 900 tonnage, and also
5000 sailing vessels of 100000 ton
mage. In 1896 the country possessed
only single steamship over 5000
tons; it has now twenty-one of this
class.
In 1898 Japan owned 627 steamships
of 429,774 tonnage; and TIA sailing
vessels of 24,O14 tonnage. In 1899,
679 steamships of 4O7, 534 tonnage;
and 1,4S5 sailing vessels of 165, no
tonnage. In 1900, 753 steamships of
498,375 tonnage; and 2.7S3 sailing YES
sells of 27O,161 tonnage. In 1901, 942
steamships of 557,166 tonnage; and
3,416 sailing vessels of 315,767 tom
mage.
The number of sailors has increased
until; in 1901 there were 15,412 officers
and engineers (3O4 foreign) to the
merchant fleet. The small number Of
foreigners is as striking as the in
crease of the commercial navy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
Not Home-kiIIed.

An English resident of Shanghai,
having made a good dinner from 4
tasty but unrecognized dish, called
his cook, Wun Hoo, and congratulated
him on the excellent meal.
81 hope you didn't Kill one Of those
dogs to provide the soup" jestingly
remarked his daughter, referring, Of
course, to the pariahs which haunt
Chinese streets.
Wun Hoo made a solemn gesture OF
dissent.
mo lliilee dawg, missee," he ex
planned. Him alleddy dead when J
piclee up!"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
Now an Automobile Sled.

An automobile sled, says Electric
ity, is the latest invention of the
Nuernbergen Neutrality-suspicious.
Union, 1t is to be driven by ben
zine motor, water cooled. and
equipped with electro. magnetic spark
ing devices. Fhe cooling water cir
culates in the body of the sled
through pipes which are so disposed
as to constitute a foot-warmer. The
steering gear includes a tiller, which
is connected with the front runners.
A Single lever controls the direction
of the shafts revolution. The sled
is driven by a apiked wheel, which
bites the ground and is geared up to
the motor shaft,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15

performed by the farmers Tar ex.
ceeds In amount that OF most indus-
tries. The cultivator has been an in
dispensable farm implement for years
and in ITS office of Ioosening the dirt
between the rows of plants greatly IA.
cilitates the killing UP OF corn. pota.
toes, etc. and the cutting out of the
weeds with hoe. On the machine
shown In the illustration will be seen,
new attachment for gathering mn
the weeds from between the rows OF
plants after the cultivator has loos.
enea them from the soil. In the case
OF weeds which are about to GO to
seed. and would, il left on the ground
start new crop for the farmer To
hight later ON. this device will be
especially useful, as it enables the
farmer to gather up the weeds and
burn them before the seed is depoSit.
ed. AS viii be seen, the gathering
rake is designed to travel in the row
just cultivated. and in order that IL
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
The Latest Washing Machine.

There are two very good reasons
why many housewives continue to do
their washing over the oldfashioned
tub and scrub the clothes on the wash-
board every Monday, instead of MAX
ing use of the modern washing ma
chine. One is the cost of the ma
chine and the other is the necessity
of finding room for an extra article
of washday furniture, which, in the
majority of city houses, is no small
item. To both these reasons the
washing machine invented by Leonard
B. Brooks of independence. Ia, gives
the very good answer that it requires
only a small outlay of cash and takes
up no extra space when not in use,
and it goes without saying that it will
do it's work quite as well as the ma
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15

Spooner was
1 wv \ hnishN Philippine speech
k,=S Senator Pettus who is 81, sat
l&EtGGS steadily writing at his desk
for more than an hour. but
at the same time apparently listening
to what Senator Spooner was saying:
Whats he writing?" asked Senator
Willard of Senator Scott.
Don't know" replied Scott, but it
ems too long for a letter.
The curiosity of all hands was sat
isfied soon after, for Mr.. Pettus arose,
took up the manuscript and read from
it. He had been writing an answer to
Senator Spooner while listening to
him.
1t is expected the tremendously pop
ular Count A. Tannowski is engaged
to the Polish heiress. Princes Czet-
wemyirska. At Newport and Bar
Harbor the count was the originator
OF many summer evening entertain
ments. which included the revival Of
serenading. He will soon return to
America to take charge of the royal
and imperial Austro-Hungarian lega-
ton, in the absence of the minister.
For the first time since the retire
ment of Baron and Baroness Won
Thielmann have there been ladies'
among Germany representatives.
The ambassador enjoys their assist
ance at his large affairs, which are
very numerous. The staff of the en-
bassy on Highland terrace is as large
as that claimed by any foreign gov
ernment.
Countess Marguerite Cassinl IS now
abroad and with her chaperon she will
soon be joined by the Russian am
bassador, who is lonely without the
vivacious Marguerite. Before she left
Washington the insignia of the Order
of the Chefakat, the coveted Turkish
decoration for ladies'. was sent by the
sultan to the young countess and pre-
scented BIZ. Ali Ferrouh Bey, the Tur-
l1is Whose wife, the coun-
tess mad the honor of entertaining at
luncheon during the early spring. 1t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15

was surprtnsg that the careful Turkish
minister allowed his little wife to
break bread at the embassy, but the
Cnefakat explains everything.
One of the most fashionable women
IN Washington is the wife of the senior
senator from Michigan. Mrs. James
Mcmillan, who has always taken a
conspicuous part in social gayeties.
Since the senator first took his seat
IN the upper house in 1889, the Nc
MILAN home, on Vermont avenue, has
been famous for its charming hospi-
talities. Mrs. Mcmillan enjoys the
enviable reputation of being one Of
Washingtons most popular hostesses,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
Boon to- rortured Cattle.

When cattle are running at large
in the field there is an opportunity
for them to rid themselves of the
insect pests which annoy them, but
when the animals are tied in the sta
BILE there is little chance to swing
the head around to dislodge the flies
from the forward quarters, and SO
the troublesome pests are free to tor
ture the animals at will 1t is the
object of o. B. Gibson of Thayer, Ia,
in designing the strange looking shed
here pictured to provide an apparatus
which will enable the cattle to rid
their bodies of the flies as they
enter the stable, the latter place pre-
sumably being f1y-proof, as it ought to
be, at any rate. The shed has at it's
inner end series of brushes, so ar
ranged as to leave an oblong opening
much smaller than the body, in order
that the flies may be brushed off as
the animals pass through to gain
an entrance to the interior. During
the passage of the COW the only place
from which light can enter the shed
is through the overhead chamber, to
which the insects fly as they are
brushed off. An automatic gate in
the shed opens and closes the en-
trance to this chamber with the pas
sage of each animal, thereby making
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
WORK OF SCIENTISTS
NEW INVENTIONS OF WORTH
PLACED ON THE MARKET.
Device that viii Rid Cattle OF Files
that Torture Them While In the
StabIe-Home Exercising MACHINE
q Novelty.
Home, Exercising Machine.


A competent authority on the sub
ject wouldi probably admit that a large
proportion of the ailments ordinarily
attributed to. the stomach have their
origin in a weakness of the muscles
surrounding the abdominal cavity,
with attendant fiabbiness and inability
of the, digestive organs to perform
their natural functions. Adolph de-
Clairmont of Topeka, Kans., has re-
Gently designed a simple form of ex-,
ereising apparatus which he claims,
will tend to strengthen the muscles
above referred to, assisting them
materially in the performance OF
their work. The device needs little
explanation, owing to its simplicity.
There is a hinged board with sup
ports to raise it from the floor and
a latch to maintain the sections rigid
while in use. A cushion is also pro-
vided for the head and there are
braces secured to the foothoard to
enable the person to rise to sitting
posture by sheer pull with the feet,
To use this eXerciser the patient takes
the position shown, with hts feet in
serted in the braces, when, by rails
ing and lowering the upper part of
the body slowly the muscles are exer-
CT l throughout the entire length of
the trunk. Care must be taken not to
indulge too freely in the eXertion at
the beginning, as overStraining the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15

Weeder attachment for cuItivators.
may work equally well when the cul-
tivator is moving in either direction,
1T is mounted on swinging arm, con-
trolled by crank within easy reach
of the driver. BY giving the crank a
half turn in either direction the rake
is lifted from one side of the cul-
tivator to the other, or can be elevat-
ed to drop a load of weeds at any
desired point in the field. Edwin P.
Clapp of North Rush, Pa, Is the in
ventor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
At Home All Day.

"Why weepest thou, woman?"
my lord will be buried this day"
my wife was buried yesterday. To-
morrow l must get me another"
Whereupon the widow shook the
ashes from her shining hair, dried
her eyes, and, looking into the face
of the widower, smiled.
81 will be at home tomorrow all
day." she said.-Smart Set.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
TOLD IN WASHINGTON
Especial letter.

bride of last summer. Her husband.
who is the military attache of this
embassy, went abroad to claim her
Rear Admiral John Grimes Walker
now retired and with a permanent
home in Washington, is a New Hamp-
SHIRE man by birth, and the record
of his busy life sheds luster on his
native state He did valuable work
during the civil war, and since then
has been prominent in many ways In
the service Of his country. The pres
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
ThouqhtfuI of the children.

81 suppose" said Mr.. Odds, eff
were to start smoking again it would
set the children a bad example"
cit would, indeed replied his
wife. It's thoughtful and unselfish
of you to consider that"
Eyes, so I've decided to send the
children right off to boarding school,
where they won't see me-"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
Fastens on the side of the tub.

Fastens on the side of the tub. :.
jority of machines of this kind now
on the market. The inventor, no
doubt, obtained his idea from the old
fashioned FOUNDER which it
was customary to use in connection
with small cask, to hammer the,
dirt out of the clothes, instead of
rubbing them by hand. The pound
ing head is still used in the new in.
vention, but with this decided inn
provement, that it has a spring to
lift the head after each stroke, thus
eliminating fully half of the labor of
operating the machine. The washer
is clamped on one side of a common
washtub, and when not in use can
be swung out of the way, thus leaving
the tub open for the rinsing of gar
ments as they are removed from the
water. When the washing is finished
the machine can be folded up and
placed inside the tub, or may be sus-
pended from a nail In the basement
or stairway.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15

Wie of Senator From Michigan.
and an invitation to one of her little
dinners is a thing greatly to be de-
sired.
The German embassy now has two
hostesses, the wives of two members
of the ambassadors staff. Countess
Quadt, wife of the first secretary, has
gone abroad for the summer. The
count accompanied her but will re-
turn as soon as she is safe with her
people, and he will be charge d affaires
in the absence of his eXcellency, DIR.
Won Holleben, who, by the way, has
no intention of marrying while he is
abroad this summer. The German
ambassador invariably visits the ia
therland in the summer time. But as
to the Countess Quadt. She only ar
rived in Washington on Christmas
day. No woman in the corps was
ever better liked at the end of four
months. One thing in her favor-she
speaks English with only very
slight accent
Frau Won Rebeur Pascknitz was a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15
Why She Detested II.

Again. complains the devoted
wife, Il am told that you have been
flirting with that odious Miss Mashem
on the piazza
"Bah!" retorts the gay husband,
thinking to ridicule the suspicious of
his wife. ''Eah!" he repeats.
at isn't so bad" asserts the wife,
''for man to be guilty, but what
detest is when he acts so sheepish
about it."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-15

1t was her first ride in an automo.
bile and she was deeply interested in
the horn that was used to notify peo'
pie to clear the way. = ,.s>
Papa" she said. ~. \
"Wen?" he returned.
Make it snore some more