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The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-27

Have you got cold feet? If st go to Fisl's and get felt shoes.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-27
Astrological Forecast.

For the month beginning April l. Weather, fair to middling if not bad. The planetary influences are favorable to virtue and sObriety, during this month provided one is far enough from town. The stars declare that the following month will witness great changes in our city. The snow will gradually melt away. The population will be increased to . large extent. There will be children born who were never born before. The air will be full of strikes and rumors of strikes. The barrel-head com : mittees of town will converse knowingly of acrobatic bedrock, contaminated schist and free mill ing coal lodges. The mining promoter will be abroad in the land. Little Johnny will order . case of sardines for his summer trade, and the man who is sore over the wreck of his political aspirations will continue to carry out his part as knocker. Alto gether there will be unparalleled activity and prosperity in our won- derful city.
 NJC0LAGETrI.
 No matter how complicated or badly out of order your watch may be, we can set it right. w. c. Stull expert watchmaker.
 If you are going to Slate creek subscribe for the PRosPE1oR. We guarantee that it will reach you all summer.
 Have you got cold feet? If so go to Fisll's and get felt shoes.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-27

If you are going to Slate creel subscribe for the PRosPEaTOR. W. guarantee that it will reach you al summer.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-27

Sauer Kraut at Fish Bros.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-27

No matter how complicated ol badly out ot order your watch may be, we can set it right. w. c. Stul expert matchmaker.
The Alaska prospector., 1902-03-27
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.

CHURCH OF THE EPIpHANY-Cor
 Glacier Avenue and HObar1
 Street. Services on Sunday at 1 p. m. Jas. Fish, Senior Warden.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
scfEHcH AND INDUSTRY.

The maple sugar season lasts only
Ave or six weeks, but it yields Amer
lean farmers over . million dollars .
year.
Paper coal II form of Ignite
found near Bonn, in Germany. II
splits naturally in films az thin a.
paper.
seventy-eight profit sharing enter
prises, affecting 53,526 workpeople.
were in operation in Great Britain
last year.
The sanitation Of the city of Ahme-
dabad, India, is SO bad that the NOR
tality 10 20 per 1000, with no epidemic
to account for IL.
A white badger, which is almost a.
great . rarity ~ a white blackbird,
was killed recently by the Axe Vale
(England) badger hounds.
Signor Schiaparelli the Milan as
tronomer, has been elected an associ-
ate Of the French academy of science
In the room Of the late Baron Nor.
denskiold.
A Roman bowl Of Samian make,
said 70 be 1000 years old, has been
brought up from the sea bottom of
Beachy Head BY . Brightlingsee oys'
ter dredger.
Maiden Bower, pre-Roman earth
, work, near Dunstable, England. 10 In
danger of being destroyed by the ex
tension of chalk quarry. which has
already been worked to within few
yards Of the ancient rampant.
The Pasteur institute for the treat
ment Of persons bitten by rabid ami
mails in Calcutta is rapidly gaining
in popularity among the natives. II
the eight months ended May 81 last
352 persons were treated, and thu
mortality was only eight per cent.
Sericulture, the raising of sill
worms, does not appear to increase il
France. The official returns for last
year show that 132,634 persons were
engaged in the industry. a. compared
with 1924 in 1900. In 1897 the mum
ber was 13s.252. The yield of cocoon'
varies with the seasons. In the last
five years it has ranged from 6,s9s,o3;
to 9,1S0, ,4O4 kilos.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
The new Boer Nation.

The Beers have accepted British
sovereignty in good faith, and the Brit
ish have conceived an almost exag-
perated respect and admiration for the
character OF the Beers, whom they
frankly despised at the beginning Of
the war. There il one remarkable his
4orical paradox to be noted in the out
come Of this lament able struggle. In
the loss of their beloved independence.
I'm the defeat Of their cause, and in
their seeming extinction or absorp-
tion, the Beers have really come into
q new birth a. q nationality. 1t is not
written that . young people capable
of such heroism shall, after practical
" debating terms to the greatest en-
pire in the world. permit themselves to
forget that they have had q great part
In the making Of history. This is not
a day when small nationalities are
,assimilated and yield up their identi.
ty; and so, far from this being the
end Of the Boer nation. the peace OF
Pretoria is the beginning of it. These
Boer farmers were the most obscure
people of European stock in the whole
world. They were far less known than
the Icelanders. To-day they are pas
sionately admired throughout every
nook and corner Of the civilized world
-Review of Reviews.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
BoER TONGUE TROUBLES.
Language Dimculties That Beset tAs
People who start Up NaNU -
Colonies.

There is no question in South Africa
of suppression of the language OF the
people. The language of the Boer
people of South Africa is pato's
called Taal. based on the seventeenth
century Holland Dutch, with mix
ture of many strange words, kaf,ir
and English, and with the omission
Of most grammatical infections. In
that happy tongue you are permitted
to say IL is" 1t is needless to say
there is no literature in this patois.
as there is in Hollander Dutch of this
century. The official recognition OF
Hollander Dutch dates from 1852 in
the Cape Colony, and is result OF
political propaganda of the Afrikan-
der Bund. says the Pail Mall Gazette.
It was openly announced and hailed as
the thin end of the wedge" to prevent
the fusion of the Boer and British
strains of the European people, and to
drive the British into the sea.
The weld Boer does not understand
Hollander Dutch; he dislikes the Hol-
lander outlander only degree less
than the British outlander, or than the
French, Italian, German or any other
outlander. He only hears the Hol-
lander tongue, or, rather, the seven
teenth-century predecessor of it, in
the text from the eseventeeth-century
Dutch Bible read out in the churches
on Sundays by the predikant. or in the
hymns chanted by his fathers of the
| low lands, who worsted Alva, prose
cutor of the saints of the Lord.
A very minute proportion of the
Beers have any business to transact
in the law courts or public Offices, un-
less such as are fully acquainted with
English. For a generation before Ma
iuba hill the Beers, desiring to give
their children q fair start in their
business dealings with the business
people of the towns, hadi their chill
dren taught English. The English
governess was an institution among
Beers of any position. At the present
moment there are none of the Boer
leaders who cannot speak English;
there are many, of cour.e, who will
not. After so many years OF active
political propaganda of the Hollandel
Dutch language, in the year before
the war in Pretoria there were only
five per cent. of the cases in the Law
courts between n-English-speakine
people. AL business transaction:
were conducted in English; sales ant
mortgages Of farms, sales of mining
options, dealings in stocks and shares
purchases in shops of imported goods
safes in the market squares of agri
cultural produce. Every Boer profes
sional man. every Boer politician, had
as necessity of life, to be acquainted
with EnDlish
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
BROKERS BAR WOMEN
Nsyement q Exclude Them hea
seeek Sale OmceA


There Il : movement smo0g brokers
IN New York 70 exclude women from
their business Aouses and to deny
them the privilege Of specializing IN
stocks. Femininity. they say. has
been given . fair chance to show It's
ada ptability in "she street" and has
failed miserably, reports the New
York Times.
For along time many brokers have
considered women undesirable patrons
for a multitude Of reasons. OF late
the opposition has crystailized. and
several prominent arms have taken a
bold, determined stand TO ostracise
those members Of the fair sex whose
gaming instinct and desire to get rich
quick prompt them to speculate on
the markets.
The following 10 . copy OF . letter
sent out by well-known firm OF stock
brokers'. 1t shows plainly the attitude
OF brokers, and it 10 not unlike letters
that have been sent out recently oJ
other firms:
Dear Madam: We reefet to !nfofm you
| that In future ~ shall b unable 70 Anofc
you the privilege Of calling 81 our once
on Blank street. We fhd that some
Of our best customers considef Il undlsnt
ned for women to frequent brckers ohicee
and for that reason beg to'as thAt IN iu
ture you will kindly communicate with W
only by letter or telephone. 10 this ma,te'
We ha ye used no nodiscrtmination. Every WON
| an who has an account or who has ooHe
business with w will receive similar no.
tice BY the came mall. Yours very truly
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
Prise for ueliest Girl.

From Germany comes story OF
novelty and charity. In the town of
Haschmann prizes are offered year.
~ for men who will marry the ugliest
or most crippled women andlalso wom-
en- over 40 who have been Tilted as least
twice. The money for the prizes was
left by a rich financier, who provided
that out of the funds an income of not
less than $50 should go to the ugliest
girl and $50 to cripple.-London
News,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
..stock Brokers, = ROADWAY"

..Stock Brokers. Broadway"
"a woman 10 . nuisance anywhere
outside of her own home" said we'll
known reputable stock broker to q
reporter who called ON him at his OF
flee in lower Broadway skyscraper
the other day.
I'm the first place, brokers' office
is no place for a woman. The average
woman knows little about brokerage.
Business instinct is not innate in the
woman, ordinarily speaking, and,
worse than that, she can't learn. Tell
her all YOU know about stocks and
market conditions and practices. and
the next day she viii ask you the same
thing again.
"Another thing: The hewomanwho de-
sires to trade in stocks. knowing moth
ING of them or the business. wants the
broker to become her conhdant, to tell
lust where and when to buy or sell.
If she makes something out OF IN m
yestment made on . brokers' advice.
she rloats over her shrewdness ON
the street, and the broker gets no
credit whatever. Should she lose, and
every DfOkeT Iuuot 90 W1OAsS AA r. oAA>
tions once in awhile, then there's the
devil to pay"
Brokers say that . woman does not
seem to be able to realize that there
is possibility of losing in speculating
In stocks. Therefore she is what
gambler would call bad loser" OF
course, there IL an occasional woman
who knows the market and its sinuos'
ities, and IL % game" ~ any man
on the street. But che 10 mighty
scarce. The ordinary woman specula-
tor and trader makes an awful fuss
when she makes a losing investment.
Sometimes the spectacle is ludicrous
in the extreme, but more frequently
it is sad one. Many women with
the gaming instinct, who. besides seek
ing the excitement attendant upon the
speculation, hope to get wealthy in
few days, go into it when the money
they stake isneeded for the necessaries
of life for themselves and their fam
lilies. The result Of the failure in the
latter instance is pitiable. To the
broker It is nerve-racking.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
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- r O u r f. -

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Lynchburg, Washington and PennAyI
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Pullman Sleeper. New Orleans 70
Cincinnati.
D;ninx Car Service on both NsV
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meals.
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Full detailed Information furnished
"a application.
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n. ]. Andersea,
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The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
netting for Chnrlty.s Sake.

Betting on the results of the recent
municipal elections at Rome was per-
,nitted by the government. Theprofits
were devoted to charitable purposes.
IN. 7. Sun,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
The Real REASON,

Blanche-Did you part owing to p
MISUNDERSTANDING?
nn-Goodness me, mol! We un-
Goueeea sash other too yve1.-Lou-
don T1t,Bits. asIrsialfals
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20

i Papa-You were up late last night,
daughter.
+ Daughter-Yes, papa; our fresh-air
club met on the piazza.
"Who belongs to your fresh-air
c1uh?"
(Slowc1y and somewhat reluctant
)-"Well-Jack-and- - me."-
Detroit Free Press.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-20
Iust = Little Hint.

|; "Your father doesn't seem to re-
gard me very favorably," remarked
Cholly. "Does he think I'm too dash
ingF
"No," wearily replied the girl who
svas alresdy in her tAA0 0aaoaA
s.He thilAs you are too slow."-Chj
Icago Post. AAa<...
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19

ed in the schools and the children. If there is such one he is not good cit izen. Who can imagine town without children, and who would want to live there? We may not love all the child ren, but every man loves his own, and if he has none his life is barren of what might be it's best part. Every states man knows that the public schools of America are the safeguard of the Nation.
 The schools of Douglas are not what they should be. Every reader of the News knows that. The Department of Education is powerless to help us, be- cause of a lack of funds, and there is no possibility of any remedy in that re- spect. If we incorporate we get 50 per cent of the tax money paid by our bus, mess men to the government, for school purposes. This will amount to S5000 or S6OOO, which will place our schools where they belong and leave balance for municipal purposes. All this has been gone over in the columns of the News before, and there is. probably no reason to repeat it.
 In the light of the above and many other things equally interesting, we ask the question of the citizens of this town, honestly and earnestly, why should we not incorporate?
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19

perfume, to Mrs. John T. Spickett.
 Best dancer, box of candy, to Mrs. H. G. Slater.
 Most comical costume, silk collar cite, to Mrs. w. J. Corbett, represent ing grandmother.
 FOR GENTLEMEN.
 Best sustained character, a gold mounted pipe, to Sam Snider, who rep resented cowboy.
 Most original costume, gold mount ed pipe, to John Mccormick, who rep resented bod carrier.
 Best dancer, silk necktie, to Tex Zimmerman.
 Most comical costume, a years sub- scription to the Douglas Island News, to MT. W. J. Corbett, representing tramp.
 The duty of the judges was an espec- ially hard one to perform, because there were so many maskers whose costume and makeup entitled them to recogni- ticn. However, they performed their part we'll and everybody was satisfied with their decisions.
 The attendance was good, the floor was in fine condition and Carl Strom's orchestra produced fine music, and there is no doubt that the spirit of St. Patrick lowered in pride over the hall, enjoying the manner in which the Eagles celebrated his day.
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19
INCORPORATION
Are You for, or Against it?
 The Question Discussed.

The matter of the incorporation of the town of Douglas is now the all ab- sorbing topic of conversation, and in- asmuch as Judge Brown has set Satur- day, March %, as the day for holding an election to decide the matter, it is time that every citizen should take stand either for or against, and be pre- pared to defend his position. For this reason we have decided to briefly sum- marize the facts, as we see them.
 Almost a year ago few of the citi- zens of Douglas, who were convinced in their own minds that the better in terests of the community would be served by having an organized town, prepared and circulated a petition, which received the signatures of more than 60 residents of the town, and filed it with the clerk of the district court. For reasons that it is not necessary to enumerate at this time the matter was delayed until January 24th last, on which day Judge Brown appointed February 24th as the day for hearing objections to the proposed incorpora- tion. On this day, and after hearing the objections of various mining com panies, the hearing was continued to Thursday, March 9th, when after hear ing the testimony of competent wit nesses, the Judge ordered survey and set the date for final hearing on March 18th.
 All the objections presented in court were by mining companies whose lands are entirely or partially within the pro- posed incorporation, and seemed to have little weight with the Judge, who issued the order for the election as above stated.
 Now all that remains is for the citi- zens of Douglas to indicate by their votes whether they are in favor of in- corporation and advancement, or no in corporation and a retrograde move ment, thwarting of every plan for the upbuilding of the town.
 The qualification of an elector for the first and all subsequent municipal elections is as'follows: He shall be a male citizen of the United States or one who has declared his intention to  become such, and of the age of twenty one. and shall have been bona fde resident of Alaska for one year and of the proposed incorporation for six months next prior to the date of cleo tion, or any subsequent one: Provided, That there shall be added to the fore going qualification in any election to determine whether or not community shall incorporate the following quallh- cation: Every elector shall be the own CT of substantial property interests ln the corporation.
 A few citizens of Douglas have indi-
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19
More Light?

Do you want more and better light, from your electric lamps? If you do, try the Shelby Lamps. They cost no more than any others and are guaran- teed to distribute 50 per cent. more light in useful directions. P. H. Fox has just received large shipment. Call at his store and he will explain to you why they give more light and why you cannot afford to be without them.
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19

cated that they will oppose incorpora- tion aud we will attempt to answer the argument presented.
 The first, and perhaps the strongest objection urged-although we consider it trivial one-is taxation. We do not believe chat there is really a man in Douglas who would really wish to receive the benefits accruing from good streets, fire protection, proper system of sewerage, good public schools, the protection of public health and police protection, and not wish to bear a proper share of the expense. It is a fact that if we incorporate the city council will have the power to impose and collect poll tax on electors, tax on dogs, and a general tax on real and personal property, possessory rights and improvements, any or all of them, but the act under which towns may be incorporated in Alaska expressly pro- vides that no such tax shall exceed one percentum on the assessed valuation of property, and all assessments made by the corporation assessor shall be sub- ject to review by the city council, and appeals may be taken from their decis- ions to the district court. Surely wise and just provision. And it is further provided, that no bonded in. debtedness whatever shall be authoriz- ed for any purpose. With such wise safeguards no mans property can be wrongfully assessed. No man can be robbed. What would be the probable tax on the average home if the full amount were levied? Taking all things into consideration we would say that fair valuation of the average residence property would be $500. If it is assess ed at 60 per cent of it's valuation that would be $500, and tax of one per cent on $500 would be S3 year, or 9 cents a month for municipal purposes. Think of it, man to partake of all the bene- fits of a properly conducted city at an expense of 25 cents per month and then kick at that. Men whose wives and children are in daily peril from the foul odors that arise from poor drainage, filthy cesspools and the like, will stand back and howl about taxes when asked to pay the paltry sum of 25 cents a month, or even to double the whole calculation, and call it 50 cents, or double it again and make it a dollar. Let your property be valued at S2O0O and your tax S1 month, and we assert without fear of contradiction that that is the maximum amount possible. Many of Us pay that amount each month to the Fire Department and think nothing of it.
 And then in addition to every other phase of the case; besides the question of public health, of sewers, of streets, and fire protection, and of every other thing that is to be gained by incorpora- tion, we say, greater and more import ant than them all is the welfare of our public schools.
 Where is the man who is not interest
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19
EAGLES DANCE.
St. .Patrick's Day Celebra=
 tion at the Natatorium.
St. Patrick was Q gentleman, He came of dacent people,
 He built church in Doublin Town

St. Patrick was Q gentleman,
 He came of dacent people,
 He built church in Doublin Town
 And on it put steeple.
 If a stranger had visited Natatorium Hall last Monday night, he would have said: "This must be Ireland" Every body wore the green color so dear to the residents of the Emerald Isle, The dancers came in slowly and itwas near Iy 10 o'clock before Floor Manager Dietrick announced that, the grand march would begin.
 And it was a motley and grotesque looking lot of people that took their places on the floor. There were tramps, clowns, dominos, jockeys, negro wait CTS, and dudes, and equestrenes, Japan csc girl, cowboy and sailors, etc., etc, After the grand march formed on it was soon apparent that the principal evolution was serpentine line of march, perhaps in memory of the snakes that were driven out of Ireland by St. Patrick.
 The grand march was followed by quadrille, and so on until about 12 o'clock, when the judges were selected and the prizes, which were as follows, awarded:
 FOR LADIES.
 Best sustained character, a silk um- brella, to Mrs. s. N. Harvie, who repre- sented Japanese lady.
 Most original costume. a bottle of
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19
Dr. I. H. noore

has opened his office in the old Post office building and can be consulted during the afternoons and evening after S:15P P. NJ. Until his family returns he will sleep over his office.
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19
When You Pass.

The lack of snow this winter has left Third street is in good condition for promenade. Don't forget to stop in at Ohman's and get glass of Red Top whiskey, when you pass.
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19
Dentist.

The question is often asked, why will a tooth ache after it has been filled? It aches because it was not properly treat ed before it was filled. take special care in treatment of cavities before filling, insuring comfort and no pain or ache after filling.
 Dr. A. M. Abrams
 DENTIST. Office between 2nd and 3rd Street. Red Top at ohman's.
Douglas Island news., 1902-03-19

The very latest in Ladies' Spring and Summer Waists at the Treadwell Store.