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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
WHO PAYS.
How Expenses for Lot Titles
 Are Defrayed.

The following Is quoted from a letter which was received yesterday by the Alaskan:
 "Am to understand that those who dlsspproye of the present movement to obtain tile to the lots of Skagway aud Ts fuse to piv fer the work that Is nsesss ry to be done to obtain ratent, must do sc, re gartless of their desires In the matter or loss thslr pr perty lu consequence"
 The law re 'ds: ....
 'After setting apar' such lots, blocks, or parcels. and upon a valuation of the same as herelnbefore provided for, ths trustee will proceed to dsieimlns and assess upon such lots and blocks according to thelr value, such rate and nm as will be nsees- snv to pay all sxpsnsss Incident to the townslte entry. ln hose cases ln which there appears more thsn ons claimant for any lot or block, The trustee will require each claimant 10 DIV the assessment, an' upon the final dstsrmlOatIon of the contest ss hsrehbefors provided for the unsueeess- iul tlalmint or el,lmlnis will be relm' lLurSsd ln a sum equal 10 the assessment paid by them, such reimbursements to b' properly accounted for by the trustee. In making the assessments the trustee will take Into consideration:
 First. The reimbursement of Che paf- ties who deposited the money Co pay ihs cost of surveying and plating the out- uniarles of the townslts, and who ad- vanted such money as was necessary ln addition to pay the purchase price of the lanl.
 "Second. The money expended ln ad- vsrtslng and making proof and entry of ! the ,ownslts.
 "Thlrd. The compensation of himsslf as trustee.
 Fourth. The expenses Incident to making the conyeYaness,
 Fifth. An necessary travelling sx- penses and an other lsgItl ate sxpensss Incident to the expeditions execution f hls trust.
 "More than one assessment may be ID de, lf necessary, to effect the purpos 8 of said act Of congress and these lnstue- t,nS. Upon the receipt of the assessments the trustee will Issue deeds for the uncon- tested lots, blank forms Oi conveyance be .hg furnished by this office for that pur- pose"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
MINSTREtSY':
 T-f d d!
Eighth Infantry Social Club
 Give Coon Show Tonight.

Tonight the Eighth Infantry Club will give minstrel performance at the sOldeis assembly hall. The two comp .nles have been drawn upon for thelr best talent and the show has been carefrlly rehesrsed. From the rehe rssls which have been In progress for the past two weeks there Is no danger in asserting that tOnlGht's minstrel show will be the b'st of the kind ever rendered In Skagway. There will be buck and wing and clog dincinR, choral and solo, duette and quartette singing, jolly skitS and acres of fun provoking Incidents, The gen. rlI admission will be 7s cents and reserved seats 30 cents.
 Tickets on sale at Brltl's drug store.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
ANOTHFR WITCHCRAEL.CAS
 t AMONG CdtKAIS
The Boy Who Last Year Was Buried Alive Condemned to Freeze to Death and
 Was Rescued By salvationist,

was sentenced to death by freezing
 For some weeks the Salvation Army hss been holding services. The Indlins were becoming wildly religious. A wltchc.aft episode seems to occur every year. KluekIe was the victim this time, The spite of all the lndl ms for every imaginable wrong done to them by any one was wrecked on poor Kluekls. He was ken up the liver and ted to a tree and was just about to De 'lsft to the msrelss of the cold when Capt. Long, formerly head. of the Salvation Army In thls .ltv, learned of the affair and rushed to the scene ef excitement. .-. Q.
 She, so the story goes prevented further disorder and succeeded ln IIbsratlng the boy. But the snd Is nOt yet, Kluekr' was nearly killed last wear for Orwltehr4ft iud the ttlbe say he Is a bad boy and that they will get away with 1lp vet
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
TRAIL GOOD
The Fantail Is :, OW in Per
 feet Condition.

Especial Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan. ]
 Log Cabin, i'm. I6 Frank Nelson ar rived at [ og Cabin about 6 o'clock this evening, He made the mush all the way ln from the Engineer mine today. He re- ports the trail In splendid condition. The work at the mine Is now progressing very nicely and the shaft Is rapidly being sunk to below where ths blasting ln It can do Injury to the hOlsthOuse and mill above. He win leave at 5 o'clock tomorrow morn Ing with big load and asserts that he will make the lower end of Otter lake be- fore tomorrow night.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Will be Let for Construction of Haines Military Wharf.

Capt. Richardson, Civil Enxlnesr Le- w yld and Contractor Llddlcoat went to Halnss on the Nordlci yesterday to arrange for the construction Of the military wharf at the new army post.
 The work on the wharf will not be let by contact but will be under the direction of Capt, Richardson, the constructing of- desr. Contractor Llddleoat will be fore mln of ths workmen employed on the works.
 The Nordlea " s expected to return yes tsrday but has been probably delayed by the fierce wind that Is blowing down the canal.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
CHRI1SNAS| El8 /W r
Is Now Being Celebrated by
 the Russians of Alaska.

The Russian holiday festivities at SItks and h sli the Russian settlements oi Alaska have now been In progress for week and there wlll bs a week more of constant celebrating before things viii quiet down among these j6lIvpeopls. 'Nll kinds of quaint ptlstIe9 are To vogue among thhsss pioneers Of Alaska at this yeriod of lhs year, A day Is deVoled to general and proml,euous kissing, anIght to sersnadlug, several niGhis to the Hum lnatIng of the houses and every day to services ln the churehes and 10 religious proeessIops, ht.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
CARD

We are now about starting on our sixth year h the grocery business In the cltv Of Skagwsy and we desire to express our sincere thanks to our many friends and patrons wno hsve SO generously contribute cd To us a goodly share of thelr patronage. Hoping to merit contlnu inee Of tho same, we wish to state that never wee we in better condition to supply your wants thsn at present.
 Yours 10 command, i
 C. s. Frank,
 Conner State St. and Nlnth Ave.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
NO SURCEAS[
Prosecution of Sports Un-
 abated at Juneau.

[Sepelal Dispatch to The Daily Alaskan ]
 All of the local gamblers and keepers of houses of III fame who have engaged In thelr eslllngs since the recent Indictments by the grand jury and subsequent sem tenees, have been arrested, and they will be prosecuted today. It has been stated that they will be arrested from day to day until their eallIngs are stamped cut of the town.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
To Roturn

Cortes Ford has received letter from Rev. Harrison. Mr, Harrison expects to return to Alaska and establish himself and family at Haines where he VIII have charge of the mission schtol and will also conduct the services h the PresbYterian church In that town
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

1he Royal Laundry cannot be exeelled They c,n suit your taste and conveniene. and fit ysu tn prices. Phone o7, next to electric light L'ant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Skagway has a number of very expert skaters. Several skaters who frequent the link have been prlzewlnners In skating tOurn ments i-+
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

The finest p,rcelaIn bath tubs at the Prlneipalbarbershop. Opposite tha Board of Trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Ladies' and ehlldren's underwear for one. week, at zs ger cent, reeuetlon. Ladies Bazlar,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

stylish neckwear for the lldlesi also Buttrlek's pattsfbs Tor January at the Lldles' Bazaar. ir' r t'-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
For Sale

Five room cottage, next b Methodist church, on Fifth avenue. Inquire on the premises. I7imo
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Get prices at Rovsl Laundry for family work, special rates ln rough dry, next to new electric plant. '""' i' '''rf' '"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

II you want to be well Informed on local happenings, subscribe for the Daily Alas kan. Phone TO.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

The celebrated Buttsrlck patterns, at the Ladies 'zaar.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

New, milIlnerv.-MatIn COnway's new store. io-7't
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Fur e,pes and collaretteslat Martin Con. ways new store, fo-23'u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Free lunch and tsn-esnt beer at the Pack Train. u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

A choice line of Domestl: and Imported cigars, at the White Pass Cigar Store. If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
Take n Cutter Ride

Call up Sid McDonald, phone 57, and se- cure his cutter for a nights pleasure, I'm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Lots of fun every night at the skating rink.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Spring chicken at the Pack Tralu res. taurant
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

ths latest In walstlugs and trimmings, t the Ladies B zair.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Mems neckwear, the Ping Pong seart X etc. at Martin ConwaY's new store. Io-2l
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17
For Sale. Old Paper,

Old papers asc bundle at thIs office. t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

Get the DslIneatOr at the Ladies Bazaar
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-17

The rink catches everybody. lt Is the most popular place ln town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19

has been any ground for them. they are
making an effort to eliminate pure theory
from the examinations as much as posi-
BILE.
Several oddities In the old rules are no.
tably absent In those just made public
Formerly In certain examinations candi-
dates were required 10 hop. skip and jump
across a thirty-foot room. I'VE dropped
that requirement" said one Of the officials.
for the reason that it was misconstrued
by the thoughtless and ridiculed by design
ing and spoils-loving politicians. IL got
to such a pass that some people in passing
our Offices would wink and smirk at us
through the windows. and indulge In a
lively hop. skip and jump before our very
eyes,
1t is reported that Fudge Heffelinger.
the celebrated football player. has been
offered a place on the civil-service COM
mission. In the days when Mr.. Roosevelt
wrestled with the spoilsmen the commits
sion offered a field for much activity. but
nowadays the authority Of the commission
is no longer questioned. and those who
comprise the board Of commissioners live
a life OF dignity and ease. Hefelfnger is
known to be young man Of considerable
vim and an exemplar OF the strenuous life.
He will surely die of inanition IL he accepts
a place on the Civil-service Commission.
J. E. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
OIinvf1le.

Miss Phyliss Nicewander has gone to
Terre Haute TO attend school this summer.
Mrs. Flora Brown went to Cumberland
Thursday to visit Mrs Andrew Hinsiey...
Mr.. John Hilton. of Chicago, will come this
week TO be the guest of Marion Tomlinson
for few days. Mrs. Flavius Meyers, OF
Noblesville, was the guest of Chriss Nolt-
ing last week. Mr.. VIII Smith, who is Sc
riously I'll, is at home with his parents. :.
James A. Horn is visiting Alvin Layhock
for a few days. Miss Mary Woods, who
has been visiting Miss Grace Sourwine, has
returned to Candy. Mrs Maude Smith, of
Broad Ripple, is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs Gertrude Smith. Clarence Fellenger,
of Indianapolis. was the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fellenger, last
week. :. Mr.. John Young, Of Ohio, is the
guest of Mr.. Jacob Meyer. James Loves.
of Linton, is visiting j. o. Brown for few
days. Mrs. Elsie Meyers, of Losh. spent
the week with Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers.
Miss Kate Schaffer, of Haughville, and Mr..
Humphrey Brown were married wednesday
evening at the home of the bride. Miss
Minnie Scheler was maid of honor and Mr..
Everett Meyers best man. Mrs. Henry
Shaw, of Logansport, will come this week
TO be the guest of Miss Mary Stevenson.
Miss Janette Dean is visiting friends in
West Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
QUEER THINGS TO PAWN.
One Man Even offered a skeleton as
Security.
Wa shington Star.


1.-The oldest thing 1 ever had offered to
me-" said pawnbroker, was a skeleton,
and / didn't take it. 1 hadn't any doubt
that 1t was all right; that the man who
offered it owned ii, and had a RICH to sell
it, but didn't want IT. / suppose he was
a medical student who wanted money just
then worse than he wanted skeleton; but
i didn't know anything about the value OF
human bones, and how much TO advance
on them, so didn't take it.
'Of course, you understand that not all
pawnbrokers take everything. There are
men who advance money on nothing but
watches and diamonds and jewelry and
pictures, and that sort of things, and who
wouldn't give anything on the handsomest
satin-lined overcoat that ever was, because
it is not in their line. They have no con-
veniences for keeping such things. Then
there are pawnbrokers doing general bust
ness who take all sorts of things-prac-
tically any and everything that is offered
them They might occasionally run across
something that they wouldn't take, as L
did with the skeleton, but not often; there S
practically nothing but what they will take,
and practically nothing but what is offered
at one time or another.
II like to deal with those fellows who
follow the races, for they are among our
very best customers. I've let many a man
of this character have more than the value
of the article pawned, simply because /
knew that he would come back and make
good. They generally name the amount
they want, and / make out the ticket and
hand over the money. The question
to redeem what he pledges is often taken
into account. 1t is common thing for a
pawnbroker to look at man, maybe a
stranger, and lend on his judgment of the
man as well as on his knowledge of the
value of the article the man puts down
on the counter. or course, mistakes are
made, but the pawnbroker takes the
chances, and the most of them are good
judges OF human nature. / have things In
my safes that / know / could never get
my money back on if forced to sell, but
know the parties who pledged them will
come and get them. When I get a Gus
toner / try TO keep him, and have people
who have been dealing with me for many
years. OF course. when one of these comes
I'm and offers an article and asks for a
certain advance, he generally gets il un-
less II is out of all reason. Now. IL that
had been regular customer who offered
the skeleton, j guess / would have man
aged some way TO let the man have the
money, even IL IL had been necessary to let
him keep the skeleton. Well. the fact is,
! didn't want the thing around the place
here anyway"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19

medium-sized kitchen range. 1t is box
shaped. with plain, smooth. metal top
slab, on which boiling. frying. stewfng. etc.,
may be done. Under this Is the baking
a compartment for keeping the food warm.
On the right side, and adjoining the oven,
is a third compartment. about six or eight
inches wide, running the full depth of the
stove, which is used for broiling purposes.
Against the wall. to the back of the stove,
is the switchboard, which connects ITO or
a 30 current with all or any particular one
of the compartments and top-slab OF the
apparatus.
OF course, no fire is visible, but as soon
as a switch Is turned on a moderate or
strong continuous, even heat is produced,
which, with just a little care reduces TO
minimum the chance .of burning and thus
wasting food.
The broiiing compartment is certainly the
feature of the range, and a most ingenious
contrivance- When open and the switch
turned on row of lights. projecting from
either side. and protected by slender metal
bars. is seen within the Enclosure. An
equal degree of heat being given out by
each row, it follows that a steak. for in
stance, being put into an ordinary broier
and passed into the compartment vertical
ly will have both sides cooked simultane-
ously and equally without the possibility OF
having it too rare on the one side and too
black on the other.
BY means of this invention the so-called
'art of cooking" can now be reduced to
an exact science. there being no need to
boiled over nor TO guess haphaZard wheth-
er the vegetables are soft by prodding
them with a fork, nor whether the cake is
baked by testing it with a straw The
thorough or proper cooking of every ar
ticle Of food can be timed to a second,
when 1t will be found done-and done to a
turn"
The approximate cost of cooking for one
hour with all three switches turned on is
80 to IS cents, and the price of the range
itself is $50.
'1t took me five years to construct and
perfect this stove" said the inventor. who,
by the way, is an ex-chef of one of the
New York clubs. But he continued lit
Is only within the last year that L have
been able to make it thoroughly practicable
for family use.
''Oh, yes he said. while standing dem
onstrating on the little dais beside his in
vention. 'it will cook anything and every
thing. from a haunch of venison to a
meringue. How do you like your chops
cooked? Medium? All right; three minutes
and forty seconds. Time up? Well, here
| you are" and he drew the broiler out from
| the compartment, placed the delicately
| Drowned chops, sizzling. on a warm plate.
| garnished them with fresh cress, and-well,
there you were.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
CIermOut.

Miss Katherin Todd will be the guest Of
Miss Ethel Tausel this week. .Harve Will
son, of Lapel, was the guest of friends here
last week. Frank Cones, of Indianapolis,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Cones. Miss Jennie Lang, of Muncie, will
come tomorrow to spend a few days with
Mrs. Nancy Holiday. Clarence Taylor, of
Anderson is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Foley. Mrs. Dolores Long Patty
is convalescent after a serious illness.
Miss Eva Nelson was the guest of Indian
apolis friends last week. Miss Julia Jones,
of Greenfield, visited Mrs. Mary Shook a
few days last week.. Mrs. Vincent Miller
is visiting her son in Avon. Mrs. Anna
Shelton, of Cartersburg Springs, is the
guest of Mrs. Nan Holiday. Misses
Hayne Hinshaw, Jessie Patterson and
Dora Cravens, of Greencastle, were the
guests of friends here last week. Miss Dot
Carvin spent the week with her aunt, Mrs.
Ella Johnson, in Hendricks. Miss Hester
Miller of Plainfield, was the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Miller, last
week. Mrs. George Moore spent a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Lovette, in
louisville last week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
HE WANTED TO KNOW.
Puzzled Over n Clash Between An
cient Mythology and Modern Fact.
Rrooklyn Ea gle.


Brooklyn Eagle
Its just a trifing question I would like
to ask" he remarked.
"Glad to give you any information in our
power" returned the obliging salesman.
"Oh. this is very simple" explained the
stranger. I'm sure ii will occasion you no
trouble at all. 1 note that you have re-
Gently put something on the market that
you are advertising extensively"
I'VE usually have something that we are
pushing"
ness
Harness! You mean apparel, don't your"
Possibly. 1 confess that 1 don't know
much about IL, but il seemed to me that
harness was the better word. You call it,
1 believe, the Venus hose supporter
''Ah, yes; an excellent article. Do you
want one?
Back away! Back awayr' exclaimed the
stranger. I'm not married. and I'm not
appropriate birthday present. 1t was the
name that attracted me?"
.'It is an attractive name, isn't it?''
Indeed il is.
"And the article itself is the most con-
venient, comfortable and sensible thing in
its line on the market Let me show your
Wouldn't do bit of good" hastily inter-
posed the stranger. 81 couldn't tell a thing
about it. I'm not posted on the modern
girl, but l have made a study of Venus
I've seen dozens of pictures of her and any
number of statues and statuettes, and
somehow this seemed to suggest question
to me-a very simple question, as 1 have ex-
planned, and on that you can readily an
swer But ii has worried me-
The salesman, secure in his superior
knowledge of feminine affairs, looked at the
stranger with obliging condescension, and
suggested that he was ready for the ques-
ton. Thereupon the stranger gave it to
him impressively as follows:
What in thunder would Venus do with a
hose supporter? / have no doubt that il is
appropriately named. like everything else of
its kind, but / really can't think what she
would do with it, unless she gave the elias
tics TO Cupid TO make a slingshot as a SUBJ
stitute for his bow and arrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
Haughyille.

The Meta Council Degrees of Pocahontas
met last Friday night at Anderson. Mr..
Jesse Harrington, of Battle Creek, Mich,
is the guest of Mrs. Lee marlborough. 80.
Mr.. Charles Tafell and Miss Katherine
Lambert, of Laurel avenue. were married
Thursday evening at the King-avenue
Methodist Church. A large reception was
given at the home of the bride Friday even
ing. 49,. Miss Mary Mcclellan, of Danville,
who has been the guest of Miss Nora Cal
bert, has returned home. Miss Celia
Thornburg. of Sheffield avenue, has re-
turned from visit TO friends in Hamilton,
OIL Mrs. T. j. Egan and daughter Reha,
who have been with Mrs. Mary Egan for the
past month, have returned home to Mil
waukee. Clifford EadS, of Holmes ave
nue., has returned from a short stay with
friends In Madison. =. The See Saw Pleas
ure Club gave a reception and dance at
Library Hall last Monday evening, enter
tanning a large number of friends. -. Miss
Mary Hughes. of Danville, Is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Cook. Mrs. Ann
Hoadley, of Elwood, was the guest of Mrs
Lloyd last week.. Mrs. Samuel G.. Bartel
has returned from Farmland, where she
went TO attend the funeral of her sister,
Mrs. Mark Murray.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-19
THE CLOCK MEMBER.


Washington Letter in Chicago Post.
Two old men, lone tall and one short"
are charged with the care and repair of the
clocks in the treasury. They have a tinker
shop in the basement, and thither go all the
lame halt and dumb timepieces. There are
so many clocks in the big Ionic building
that the two old men are kept busy, and
so well have they performed their surgical
operations that they have retained their
places through the ups and downs of ad-
ministrations from time immemorial The
tall man is of grave and reverend de-
meanor, with pair of gray Dundrearys
adding to the dignity of his aspect. The
smaller man is meeker, with tinid, close
crouching white beard.
When Daniel Manning was secretary of
the treasury he received word one morning
that Sir Julian Pauncefote G. c. B., G. G.
M. g., etc, her Britannia Majesty's ambas-
sador extraordinary and pienipotentiary,
would pay him a visit. Hardly had the
word been received before the messenger
swung the door open and a tall distin-
guished-looking man of advanced years en-
tered. He was attired in an immaculate
frock coat and had the grand air of man
of high position. His hair was nearly
white and his face was ornamented by a
pair of Dundrearys of great length and
imposing shape.
Mr.. Manning, who had just assumed the
arose and welcomed his visitor with a pro-
found bow. No one accompanied the
stranger, and the secretary prepared to in
wife the British ambassador in as though
he were already we'll known. With another
low bow Mr.. Manning was about to adj
vance and offer his hand, when he was
astounded to see his visitor turn to the
nantel and open the clock. placing his ear
to it and critically listening to its ticking
Then he lifted the clock up, glanced into its
interior, and, placing it upon his arm
turned and courteously returned the pro-
found salute Of the secretary and walked
out. 1t was the old clock member of the
treasury