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The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13
Additional Local.

Tony Barrett. Dick Gelin-au and
Joe Bell returned on The Excelsior
from short business trip to tn,
States.
Exchange your old stove for q
new range at Richards.
Among he r,cent arrivals from
Dawson are MIR. ana Mrs. j. Ii
Houston. Dick Lowe, MIR. and Mrs
b. Z. Sigler.
Reeer. flied Government Scrip,
for ehy {. \. Crazy.
=. j. Pa ,rson. a barber from
Skagway, arrived ON the Excelsior,
and opened a shop next TO the 81.
Elias hotel.
y r,w liz, Of ut- u- aes a ion
cry II. Sia. " Williams.
Monday even & IL. local nIen.-
b,rs o. i,c or,,er III !-agl,s had II
.r,,nn- and t.e. Hi,U o organize II
9Th ior n, ir,s,ut. VIA inc IN
ten ION later oil ui abi.shing an
9r.e.
German Socks and Footwear.
Gail al Lyon Clothing Store.
The Cddfellows club will give a
grand hall al The Moose hall on
Thanksgiving eve, and are making
lrclara IONS Tor lie SWEETEST event
OF The season.
Chase and jinbDrn's C1lehra.el
Coffee is to he had at Hemple Il
Dougher,y's.
Mrs. ii. II. Howlands, a niece of
Mrs. +. Nj. Brown, arrived on the
EAce.sior and viii keep hou.e for
The boys un,il Mr.. and Mrs. brown
return from the States.
Step into Kerns jewelry store and
look nj the fine new line OF goods
JUS. received.
Mrs. l.. a. Depuy, who went 10
Seattle To get stock for a ladies
furnishing sore. returned on the
Exc,isi and will open her store
next 10 Snyder's in Il lew days.
Bread that never sours and pies
fit for the Gods. for sale at the
Valdez Cafe.
Pink DennisOn returned on the
Excelsior from Il short trip to the
States. He had intended to 90 as
far us Michigan, but business affairs
forced him to return Immediately
from Seattle.
Parker Bunk House, on Key
stone Ave. Bunk, stove and wood
All Comforts, 25c per day.
G. ID. Shaw has fitted up the
room, IN ,he rear oi his sore as a
club room, where the boys may en-
JOY themselves during the winter
IL is very neat and comfortable and
is supplied with cards, checkers and
other games.
Kendr.ck has now on display at
his store an elegant stock Of wall
paper, and is always ready to show
hiss sock whether the visitor wishes
10 buy or not. His papers for in
.erior decoration would make a
Il are on, OF "a shack.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13
Advertised Letters.

'ihc following is lis. OF uncalled-
for letters remaining in the post
Office at this place. Ii not called
for in 30 days they will he sent to
the dead letter Office.
O Dimmitt 2, X Hanson I, n Foley, Jas
Sillib 3. Is A. StGv.r. Thompson, ! wnitn"y,
7 boncaster 3, y Ynrek. G \ Hitchman, Mrs
Jennie Dearnian, Ben Chase. II Hart, l. l.
stowe, Y Madison, G. Punch =, NJ O'Bri-n 2,
MeD, ugal, Tim Lain, J Lowell. II Hull, T
Howe, " Holloway Herman. Vim McDermott
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13

A coroners inquest was held on
Sunday afternoon at the naval hos
pi!al by U. S. Commissioner DE
Croft, to ascertain the cause Of the
death Of T. W. Griffin, whose body
was taken from the Excelsior. The
autopsy had been held by Drs.
Fits and Koosher, but they were
unable to ascertain the cause OF
death and the jury returned YER
dict in accordance with the above
facts.-S,tka Alaskan.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13

Leslie's Weekly of Oct. 16, con-
tains a full page illustration Of Bill
Coils, a well known user, shooting
the Copper river rapids in the Long
Tom, and vivid description OF the
wrecking Of the government par;y's
raft on the ronsina, where two OF
the soldiers lost their life. The
artist is A. Henke, a special cores
pendent of Frank Leslie's, who
took part in the rush Of 1913.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.

ENDEAvoR Cong. CHuRcH-Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hobart
Street. Rev. ID. w. Cram, Pastor.
Rev. &. l.. Hosford, acting pastor.
Services every Sunday at 1920 a.
m. and 8 p. m. PRAYER meeting
Wednesday night. Christian En-
dcavor Society meets Sunday even
ing at : o'clock. Melvin Dempsey,
President.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13
Alaska School Fund.

Criticism is made by DIR. Harris,
United States Commissioner of Ed
ucation, at Washington, of the mis-
application of public school funds
in Alaska. Under the civil code
act of 1900, so per cent. of the Ii
cense moneys is 10 he applied TO
the public schools in The incor-
pOra;ed towns. in which ie
licenses arr collected. Conimis-
sioner Harris SAYS that this law
has been applied by district cour.s
in Alaska SO that "court expenses"
have been taken from the license
fund received from outside OF inc6r-
rora;ed towns. This system, he
believed, defeats the ends intended
by congress, and in years to come
may cripple the schools on account
OF the large amount consumed by
court exl enses."
The town OF NOmc received $42,-
1872 for schools last year, OF which
$40, 7766 could be expended, yet the
school board refused to allow Eski-
mos to attend the schools. All the
schools in Alaska outside If incor-
porated towns received only $35, :
9O2 or little more than was expend-
ed in Nome alone. Complaints
come also from Juneau and Ke. cL-
kan that the school boards would
not allow children of Indians or
EskimOs IN the schools.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13

Nekifer Shouchuck, a native boy
born at Afognak, and who later
attended the mission at Kodiak,
has become a great football player
since gong to the Carlisle school
a little over a year ago. His pic
ture recently appeared in the p. l.
and several eastern papers.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13

1t is reported in the Seattle pa
pers that the Pacific Coast S cam
ship Co. will PUT one or more
steamers on the Valdez run in the
spring. 1t is not definitely settled
which boat will be put on, but it is
thought the Valencia will be the
one.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13

Chas. Hand is now sole propri-
etor of the Valdez Cafe, having
purchased tie interest OF his form
er partner. Chas Ross.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13

CHURCH OF THE EpIpnANY-Cor
Glacier Avenue and Hobar;
Street. Services on Sunday a: IL
u. IN. and 8 p. IN. Rev. F. s. Tav.
Tor, Rector.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-13

BROTHERHOOD OF ALASKA PIONEERS
Arthur Rohgal, Chief, w. J.
Mcdonnell, Secretary.
Headquarters, Aiognak, Alaska.
VALDEZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -
Meet on the first and third
Friday night of each month. F.
NJ. Brown, Pres. A. W. Rockford,
Sec'y.
VALDEZ ODD Fellows CLuB-
Mee.s every Friday evening in
club rooms. A. X. Heilig, Pres. ;
p. S. Hunt, Sec'y. Club rooms
open to members and guests every
day and evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
FOR. THE CANTEEN.
Secretary of War Root Will Ask
Congress to Repeal Present Law.
Reports from Military Posts Declare Moral
Condition OF Troops ID Worse Than
when Liquor Was soid on
Post Exchanges.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Elihu Root.
secretary of war, will recommend
that congress at its next session re-
peal the law prohibiting the sale Of
intoxicating beverages on military
reservations. He will urge that the
canteen system, which has been q
source of considerable agitation for
many years, be re-established. The
secretary will make this recommen-
dalton upon the strength of reports
made by department commanders
and upon Investigations which the
war department has conducted rela-
tive to the effect of the abandon
ment of the system. 1t is doubtful
if any legislation can be enacted on
this subject at the short session. Mr..
Roots recommendation is certain to
arouse the antagonism of the w. C..
T. U. and kindred organizations,
whose years of hard work accom-
plished the abolition of the canteen
system.
Gen. Miles does not agree to the
position taken by the secretary Of
war. 1t is expected that he will con-
slider the matter in his annual report
and will probably make strong rec
concentrations against the repeal Of
the present law. Regardless of the
attitude of Gen. Miles, it is admitted
at the war department that Secre-
tary Root is going to take a pro-
nounced stand in favor of the re-es-
tablishment of the canteen. He con-
tends that it is better to allow the
enlisted men to have the privilege Of
drinking beer and light wines. 1t is
claimed at the war department that
the canteen has been succeeded by
low dives just outside the army posts,
into which soldiers are lured by I'M
principled men and dissolute women,
with the result that they are usually
kept there until their last cent is
gone.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11

the stream, putting along in the
shadow of the spires and minarets
of Georgetown university. The tug
bears its burden of anxious human
beings up to the wharf Of the club
house.
Scrambling ashore, all bent on win
ming, or of recouping for past losses,
the modest, quiet-looking house In
found to be Babel of voices. "For.
ty-eight, SO, 0, Is, 2O-Keno," IL the
first distinct utterance. The front
door opens into the bar, and that
shows great head for the gambler
in chief. He not only takes in money
for drinks, but he starts his victims
to the games with their heads not
a bit too clear. Back of the bar is
the poker room. On the second floor
we find roulette and craps, the cheap
gambling hell showing forth in all
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
SENSATIONAL ROMANCE.
william ID. Clark, while Eioping with Miss
Myrtle Shawberg, Was Shot by the
Girls Irate Father.

Hyannis, Neb., Oct. AFTER being
shot and seriously wounded by the
father of the girl with whom he was
clipping, William d. Clark, of this
place, was married here by Justice
Crawford to Miss Myrtle Shawberg.
Clark lay on a cot during the cere-
mony and tainted Immediately after
the mister had concluded. Clark was
shot while assisting Miss Shawberg to
leave her home. He had raised q
window and the young woman was
coming down from the second story.
When almost at the bottom the lad
der fell and she screamed. This
walked Judge Shawberg and he i'm
mediately opened fire with shotgun.
Clark was struck in the right hip,
but managed to reach his buggy with
his intended bride and the two left
in a run.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
Jury SAYS He is SANE.
james watcher, who Killed an Oklahoma
Militia Officer. Convicted Of Murder
In the First Degree.

Kingfsher, Ok. Oct. 4.-As a re-
suit of his third hearing James
Watcher was found guilty in the dis
trict court on the charge of murder
ing John F. Stone, colonel command
ing the Oklahoma national guards,
on January II, 1900. The case has
created the widest interest through
out the southwest. Watcher fled
after committing the crime and after
several months was arrested in Jua-
req, Mex, being returned on extra
dition papers. He pleaded insanity
and two former trials resulted in
hung juries. He has been sentenced
for life, but the attorneys have aP-
pealed to the supreme court. Stone
commanded the Oklahoma volunteer
regiment in the Spanish-American
war.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
SNYDER CONVICTED.
Tho Jury Found the Central Traction Bill
Promoter Guilty OF Br'bsry-MOtion
for New Trial.

St. Louis, Oct. 6.-Robert NJ. Sny-
der, the Central Traction bill promo
ter, was convicted of bribery and SEN
fenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary. The jury was out for one min
ute less than an hour Saturday night.
The man who all week had sat behind
his attorneys and watched the prog
ress of his trial for an offense which
was not denied, but which his counsel
sought to set aside on the question
of residence, thereby invoking the
shield of the statute of limitations,
heard the verdict without sign Of
emotion. Immediately upon the rem
dering of the verdict the attorneys
for the defense filed motion for a
new trial and Mr.. Snyder was released
ON a $25 1000 bond.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11

President Roosevelt Anxious That the
Miners Return to Work Pending In
vestigation by Congress.


Washington, Oct. GA final eff
fort, with hope Of success, is to be
made to end the coal strike. 1t has
been discussed by the president and
some of his advisers and while the
idea is still in an uncompleted state
and the final result still uncertain,
yet it offers a method which now
seems to be the only solution of the
problem. The suggestion is made
that President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers may be able to have
the men now on strike return to
work in order to avert the impend-
ing disaster which a fuel famine will
cause and that at an early. date as
possible there shall be a complete
investigation by the national legisla-
ture, and by the state legislature Of
Pennsylvania into the anthracite coal
situation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
Great Crowds Mt zoia's Funeral.

Paris, Oct. 6.-The remains of Emile
lola were laid to rest yesterday with
simple but impressive ceremonies.
Many thousands of workingmen. ac-
companied by their wives, sorrow
fully marched behind his coffin. Mu-
nicipal guards, mounted and on foot,
lined the route, but except for COM
pany of infantry which rendered mill
tary honors to the body as it was
carried from the house to the hearse
they were there as guardians of or
der and not as participants in the
ceremony
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
Army IL Coating Less.

Washington, Oct. 6.-According te
the annual report of the paymastel
general army expenditures decreased
during the past year $01s,s19 as com
Dared with the preceding year, part
" owing to decrease in the pay of the
army and in part to a reduction OF
,laims for extra pay by volunteers
The total expenditures made by Pay
master General Bates were $52,523,
t79.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11

small boats, but too remote to war
rant constant surveillance by the
state officials of Maryland and Vir-
.ginia.
OF course there are "open" poker
games, and an occasional "sweat
board" inside the city limits, known
only to,a select few. 1t is well un-
derstood that the Cinnamon have
very quiet games of loo and fan
tan. IL the alleys and attics the
colored folks have their crap games.
But 1t is along the river shores that
the great games are to be found.
On the Virginia shore, between the
Auueduct bridge and Cabin Johns
bridge, is "Jack Heath's place." close
to the waters edge, against steep
cliff accessible only by boat. At one
of the Georgetown wharves a little
steam tug receives passengers for
the round trip. the price being Is
cents. Every half hour the trip is
made to Heath's place. The tug be-
longs 10 the proprietor of the gam
bling resort, and it alone brings him
q constant revenue. AS soon as
load is aboard the tug strikes right
out into the stream, darts under
Aqueduct bridge, up the middle OF
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
Lodge to the Rescue

Boston, Oct. 5.-An unexpected at
tempt to amend the platform pre-
sented ut the republican state con
vention caused a sudden but very
brief storm. The proposition to
amend was overwhelmingly vote6
lown, after an eloquent speech by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, the per
sonal friend of President Roosevelt
against tariff revision.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
Railroads. NAV Advance Rates

Denver. Col. Oct. 4.-"The gen
eral rise in prices has added mate
rally to the problems of railroading,'
said Paul Morton, of the Santa Fe
"We have to pay more for labor ant
material all along the line and rate:
remain the same. Of course we gair
In the increase of volume of travel
both passenger and freight, but Il
prices keep going up we may have
to advance rates"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
GAMBLERS MUST 60.
Secretary Shaw Makes War on
Sporty" Treasury Clerks.
Iowa Man, for the Good Of the serv-
See, Has Instituted Some Nota-
BILE Moral Reforms In HIS
Department.
Especial washington letter.

Especial washington Letter.l
TOHERE is black sheep In every
flock. There. is an Arnold or
an lscariot for every age aud
nation. There is dead fly for every
ointment.
All along the shores of the great
ocean of life, driven far upon the
beaches of the coasts, are the wrecks
and remnants of those whose en-
barkation seemed to be under the be-
nignant rays of the very star OF
hope. They seemed to take the tide
at the flood, being led on to fortune.
But, alas, they knew not the shall
aows. shoals and quicksands of life.
Each life needs a separate and ac-
curate chart, because each is set in
different current.
Just as little leaven leaveneth
the whole lump, so one pervert or
misdrected entity malodors a whole
class OF caste. The embezzling, alb
sconding Sunday school superintend-
ent taints an honorable hundred
Thousand jealous workers for mo-
rality and religion. In like manner
the thousands who serve the govern
'ment in the executive departments
of the national capital sometimes
have their reputation injured by per-
'verts in their midst; albeit the num-
Der of those who walk not in the
straight and narrow way is small.
During recent years government
clerks have been given bad name
locally, because a sufficient number
Of them have been indulging in gam
bling 10 give cause for general sus-
picion. This condition of affairs was
emphasized recently when the dis
bursting officer of the census office
was found short in his accounts, in
the sum of upwards of $4,000; and
when this criminal lapse was fol-
lowed by the discovery of short
age of o similar amount in the ac-
counts of the disbursing officer of an
executive department. 1nasmuch as
the paying officials of all of the de-
partments have to get their cash
from the treasury department, that
department naturally made inquiry
into preceding conditions which led
up to these defalcations. 1t was dis
covered that in both cases the fidu-
.ciary officials had been betting on
the races, and that their gambling
propensities had ultimately caused
them 10 reach into the government
Golfers and take the moneys intrust-
ed to their honor.
Although the laws against gam
bling are rigidly enforced in the
District of Columbia to the extent
of the ability of the responsible of
ficials, there are games and games
Quite a number of clubs are protect
ed by their charters, and gambling
far high stakes is INDUCED in. There
are secret games in various parts of
the city But across the river, up
the river and down the river there
are places within easy access by
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
Backed by R3.oOO.OOO.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-To prevent the al
legged tobacco trust from monopoliz
ing the raw material the 1ndepend
ent Cigar manufacturers of the coun
try have started 100000 stool
company to fight the combination
II is the intention to buy leaf to
bacco direct from the grower ant
thus cut off the profits of the mid
dleman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
rha Marrison Case Again.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 4.-The Kansas
supreme court yesterday granted a
stay of execution in the case of Jes-
sic Morrison, now in the penitentiary
for the murder of Clara Wiley Cas-
tie. The case will be heard by the
supreme court in January. Miss
Morrison's appeal bond was fixed at
$4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
Frisco System - New Observation
Cafe Cars.

In addition to through chair car and
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys:
tenn operates on its trains out of
Saint Louis and Kansas City very
handsome Observation Cafe Cars, un-
der management of Fred Harvey. These
cars are equipped with every convenience.
including large library observation room
ard platform; the former supplied With
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news
papers and periodicals. Electric lights and
electric fans add to the comfort of the pas.
sengers. These trains leave Saint Louis and
Kansas City daily via the Frisco System.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
R.port on Kansas Reformatory.

Hutchinson. Kan, Oct. 6.-The re
port of J. S. Simmons, superinter.
snt of the state reformatory Aere
has been submitted to the Ioard Of
managers. 1t shows thu in the last
two years there he.e been 301 in
mates received. me largest number
20, having come from Shawnee
county.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
LYDIA E. PINKE,s.M'S
VEGETABLE
COMPOUND
WOMAN'S REMEDY
WOMAN S ILLS.


Among the "reminiscences Of the class Of
1902 at Yale is the story Of stout and
healthy-looking member, who was told by
his tutor that che was better fed than
taught" "You teach me; ] feed myself"
was the retort. -Springfeld Republican.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
No .shadx.. Dancea in che MidWay.

st. Louis, Oct. 4.-The lady mana
gers of the worlds fair adopted the
resolution presented by Miss Helen
M. Gould, expressing the sentiment
that the Louisiana Purchase exposi-
ton would eliminate from the conces-
sions anything that savors OF the
dances performed on the midway OF
the Chicago fair.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
A Jan Can't Be . Citizen.

Chicago, Oct. AFTER vainly
searching for some legal precedent
that would justify a different deci-
sion, Judge Carter has refused to
grant naturalization papers to Lee
Guy Dean, n Japanese, who made ap-
plication WIKI view to becoming
a citizen of the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
p,.hop Henry G. Potter Married.

Cooperstown, N. L, Oct. 6.-Th'
marriage of Mrs. Alfred Corning
Clark to Bishop Henry C. Potter, Of
the Episcopal diocese Of New York
took place Saturday at noon. q
Christ's church, this place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11
q. ,.,or Y..t.. Ere. Bsnetl.ed.

Warrington, Oct. Senator
Geo.ge G. Vest, of Missouri, is still
l. Baltimore receiving treatment fol
failing eyesight. DIR. Carey says he
is confident he can greatly benefit
the senator's eyes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11

Might Make a Better Record.-"T wish Il
was day before yesterday" "Why@ "A
man paid me some money then and I'd like
to have the spending OF it over again.
Chicago Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11

No such thing as "summer complaint"
where DR.. Fowlers Extract of Wild Straw.
berry is kept handy. Natures remedy for
looseness of the bowels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11

'Tisn't safe to be day without DR.. Thorn.
as Electric Oil in the house. Never can tell
what moment an accident is going to hap
pen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11

Who gives . triAe meanly is meaner than
the trihe.-Lavater.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-10-11

Politeness costs little and yields much
Nine. de Lambert.