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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-20

Give the amateur violinist
word of encouragement and plenty
OF elbow room and he will do the
rest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

Just about the time the Business Man counted
up 100000 The Good he discovered tnat ne needed
seven Servants around the House And the Mlssus
could float down town sunny Afternoon ana
make 1000 look like a Pinch of Small Change.
He set his Mark at One Million Then when ne
had that 20 the sylvan Dell. He was going 10 be
a Gentleman Farmer.
Every Office Building on Earth is eongested with
holow-eyed Prisoners who are planning 70 be Cen
teman Farmers-abOut next Year Year after
away from the Hurry Burly and nothing TO do except
raise Chickens.
All of them have those Chicken Dreams This
Business Man whom describing even went so
far TO pick out the kind of Chickens he was going
10 raise-PymOuth Rocks. He hguped how many
Pencil working well. he estimated that he could
make the Place self-supDorting.
In the meantime he was humping himself and
eating Pepsin Tablets and taking little something
every Night TO make him Sleep.
The Business had developed so that he had four
teen Push-Buttons In front of him and kept two
StenOgraphers busy and was jumping from the Long
Distance Phone TO the Private Office most Of the Time
and chewing up 30-Cent Cigars, and in other WAYS
giving correct Imitation Of a Man who has a large
and ambitious Family on Hand.
He began TO look Wild cut OF the Eyes and mad a
of the Jumps but he had TO postpone that
Rest for a little While because else UNDER
stood all the Details of the Business.
When the Doctor limited about Nervous Prostra-
ton he said that he trying to get the whole
Organization down 90 System so that someone else
could step in and lt, after which ne expected 10
take Place i'm the Country and raise Chickens. He
told the Chicken Story IS often that he began TO
believe II himself
In order 10 systematic the Large Business so that
he could turn it over to someone else and then have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

men, and the heroic way of living are not mere leg
ends of a past age. Even though they may have
ceased TO be actively great their continued presence
in the world, by virtue of their prestige, eXerts
strong If silent influence, And did YOU once sec
Shelley plain?' How eagerly some of as viii be
asked few years hence the same question about
the .len ] have named
Some day 1 shall be able TO say, my voice quaver-
ing with age, that once saw Ibseu take his lunch
the cafe of the Grand hotel Christania-and even
spoke a few words with him. But, as he doesn't
speak English and don't speak Norwegian. our con-
versatiOn. carried with the assistance OF a friend
who spoke both, naturally limited In its nature
Still, for myself the stony, ferce-whskered old
face dear to the caricaturist rascbly Intellectual
and an expression something between a German pro-
fessOr and japanese War-gOd. Externally, indeed
Ibsen nothing If not prOfessonal-With touch
of the dandy. rather funereal dandy-fOr he was
dressed all IN black brOadclOth a frock coat of pOr
tentOus length being the most noticeable garment
though his white tie and scrupuously polished silk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

seemed i'm welcome half I'm benedctOn-fOr he looked
like what indeed he is beautiful father of his
people, Welcome to Aulastad!" he called to our
little party Of three pilgrims, we alghted from our
quaint little Norwegian carriages-"carole, do they
call them? He stood there hatless. and with bath
towel over his shoulder. and explained that he
just off his morning bath in the torrent that
down the pmewOOd at the back of his house
Wouldn't we Join him? SO of We an went up through
the wood and came az length 10 a place where the
little river makes waterfall of some ten feet This
was Bjornson's morning bath; and there, with his
back against the rock and the water dashing over
his shoulders, his great Hon-ke head laughing amid
the spray il though one had caught glimpse
OF Saturn I'M the woods.
Thence, returning, it was our privilege to share
for little while i'm the beautiful home life of Aue-
stad. and 10 understand what a good lovely nature.
well great man. BjOrnsOn is. 1t is not strange
that he rs loved by the whole Norwegian people Tor
t seldom have happened that goodness and power
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

hat hardly less impressive. Instead OF walking
stick ne carried a carefully folded umbrella. A figure
grmly spick and span it is difficult to imagine
Thus attred he to be seen every day about noon
walking down the main street TO the Grand hotel
and his daily pilgrimage was national event me
passers by greeted him respectfully, and in the cafe
itself he was pointed out 20 strangers like public
monument. THAT is great poet. DR.. lbsen you
would be told for Norway, after practically driving
Grand Old Man 7 should rather have said Of one
its Grand Old Men. for Norway of course has two
10 be proud Of and my sght of {bseu all the
interesting 90 me. because / had Just come from
a visit Bjornson and thus able 20 compare the
two giants.
greater contrast than the two men is hardly
conceivable. Ibsen, saturnlne, magiseral, forbid
ding BjonsOn open hearted sn-god full Of frank
speech and mighty laughter. Never shall j forget
my first sight of him he stood on the veranda OF
his country house of Auestad. near Lilehammer his
splendid white hair glittering IN the morning sun
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05
MODE RN 3. s:..s. -. FABLES.
The Fable the Galley Slave Wa. Just about Never Did

He thought that If he could annex a good-looking
IOtte with large. soulful Eyes and take an Apart
ment and keep Girl then he would be hXed for sure
So he went out for more Salary and carried the
Bank Book next TO his Heart. AT last the Proud Day
arrived when he had his own Flat with a rented
Before the Lease expired Pet discovered that the
Dining Room too small and began 20 dream
Dreams Of a House OF their own in which they could
Entertain So he tucked back his Cuffs and took
fresh Grip on the World of Trade and boned ike
Turk, making Payments the House. He was be-
ginning to look round-shoudered. but he drank plenty
of Coffee and smoked fat Cigars and buckled down
BE had it an planned to take a good Rest as. soon
he had lifted the Mortgage. He went so far as to
People sitting around in Steamer Chairs enjoying the
Sea Air
He would have taken a nice long Vacation. only
he saw a Chance break into the Firm. Accordingly
be went i'm Debt up TO his Eyes. He would lie awake
at Night casting up his Liabilities and computing
Interest He talked TO himself the Street and acted
just the least bit Dppy But ne determined 20
swing the Deal. and then. as soon he was out OF
the Woods, he could take "a Trip and hang around
Picture Galleries and ride ia Gondoas and have The
Time Of his Life with nothing 20 worry him.
For Years he had said that il a Crime for
any Man pile up more than 100000 AS soon
8s he went above that Figure it was a Case of Sit
ting up Nights to count IT, AS soon as he had that
Hundred Thousand raked up and tied in Bundles then
for Quiet Spot near Body of Water and Naphthd
Launch and the free open Life of the Golf Links
To The 50-cent Table d'Hote Fellow 100000 samo-
Icons in one Lump looks bigger than the Union sta
ton. but the Man who is being gnaWed by the Ma
yuma Bacillus thinks De is a Pauper unless ne can
count mp Seven Figures He is always sizing up
alongside of Rockefeller and Morgan md he feels
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

Y ENRIK IBSEN is said to be- ill that the fes-
Ia tivltles in honor of his seyenty-hfth birthday
y have had 90 go on without him. Newspaper dis
patches describe him mental and physical
wreck From AN accounts. 70 would seem that one
y the few remaining giants is about 20 take his rest
T0sen. Bjomson Tolstoi. Meredith, swinburne all
giants I'm their way. and only five of them left That
they have an done their work and done it WELL and
that their going win make poorer. u.s. OF course
true enough. They can no more take their books
with them than the rich take his gold. Yet
though 'tAe loss of a great mana completed great
man. so 10 SAYS largely falaCy of the imagination,
there is sense I'm which the dying OF such men, how
ever safely reaped and stored their harvest may be-
ls loss 10 is loss 10 our Imagination at all events
There is always something inspiring i'm the thought
OF great personalities actually living somewhere Ia
go world at the same time as ourselves. They give
spaciousness TO tEe times and. moreover keep the
world reminded Of the truth that greatness and great
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

strength and gentleness. have been wonderfully
united I'm man. lbsen may be- and doubtless is.
the intellectual king OF Norway. but BjOrus0n IS
certainly its spiritual head That the should
have been lifelong rivals was inevitable and tive
rivals more strkingly cOntrasted and more evenly
matched could not be. IL must have been hard on
both Of them TO find their children making up the
old feud with a kiss, for. as everyone knows, Sig
mund Ibsen married Bergl0t Bjonson. Beautiful
BeTgliot BjOnsoni ] once saw her. tO0-but alas.
like Ibsen, she Couldn't talk English Yet fear
didn't mind IL much Ibsen's case. And prOpos
her marriage "a quaint little story is told Which4l
worth retelling. The two great fathers had been
brought so far as to agree to- the marriage, but az
the wedding feast embarrassing point of precedence
arose Which Of the two great men was TO walk be-
fore the other? The difficulty vanished by their good
humoredy walking arm in arm. So think, their
work ended. and their rivalries forgotten they VIII
day enter the Temple of Fame.
Copyright. 1903, by Robert Howard Russell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05
SECTION TWO

"a nee there a Youth who tackled the Mer-
camille Career at very light Stipend. His chief
Ambition In Life was 70 Get SO Ear ahead OF the
came that DE could afford a nice Cutaway Suit. "A
SVEN Derby for Sunday and a l4-karat Da Beers set
in massive Geld Band
lie learned TO embrace the Country Trade and
talk 10 Words per Minute so that In little while
ne had an Oner from an Opposition Concern, Where
upon he said be hated 20 leave but And the House
stood FOR an Increase
ne came into the Getaway and me Ring and then
ne found that he needed a Spke-Tail and Folding
Itat and Cape Coat His Glad Raiment carried him
liht INTO sussety and DE began meet GaZees that
suited HIM, so he figured The Probable Expense Of
Keeping House
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PAGES 9 70 10

his Vacation. he began put ln sixteen hours q lay
and landed in the large Corner Room with Trained
Nurse putting Ice ON his Head and telling hin ne
would be AN right in Day on so.
He had Ticker put in at one SIDE OF me hel ana
kept Stenographer on hand up 60 the Afternoon
that be departed this Life.
IT is said that when DE went 10 his Reward be
was met by Celestial Attendant. who proved 90 be
the Recording Angel
IF you're the Recording Angel get out your
Book" said the Business Man. Il want you TO take
q few Letters Cor me-,
MORAL. The chicken Ranch Is always IN The
Future Tense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

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everything We mnk
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05
By George AIDE.

g;s. Pike sitting in sim Poker Game with one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

he had a ticker put by his bedside
and kept a stenographer on hand till
he died.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-05

Copyright, 1905. by Robert Howard Russell.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
NAME THEM
Alaska Club of Seattle Elects
 Officers

The flowing were chosen as officers by the laska Club at Seattle recently
 Presivnt, William Pigott; first vice presideu John W Roberts; second vice-pres ent, O. D. Sauter; secretary, John C. teen; treasurer, N. H. Lati- mer; trus ss, A. w. Elastic, J. l. Me- Donald J.. Becker, William Pig0tt, James D. oge, Jr, Will A. Steel, l.. H. Jenning, Frank T. Hunter, J. E. Chilberg.
 The five Askan vice-presidents will be elected atle next meeting of the club. The A kan Club seal, designed by Secretary c. Green, and beng a representation a globe with the map of Alaska on floating in the water and with an A-erican flag uniurled from che North lle, was adopted.
 In speaking O. he plans for the club exhibit in che rns in the Hamm G Schmitz building Seattle, Mr. Green said:
 "The exhibit rn will contain as complete a displa i the natural re- sources of Alaska is possible to ob- tain photographic jews Of Alaska scenery, topographic maps, etc.
 "The mineral dEay win be an especial feature. D. library and his- torical departments F1 form aa inter- esting, attractive, ius-otigs and edu- eational feature. Olda2orical records from Russian archives every descrip- tiou will be secured. . 51cient charts, native and Russian, VI be a feature. The departments in Wa4ngton, D. C., will be ransacked to prc,-e every con- ceivable map possessed pr that is in the hands of private individus, pertaining Go Alaska"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
PRICE 10 CENTS
GIVE BALL
Eagles to Have Masquerade
 New Y4ar's Night

The Eagles have decided to give a masquerade ball at Elks' hall New Years night The affair will be one of the most elaborate masquerades ever given in SkagwaY. It is the purpose to have the very best music the city affords, and everything else will be on the same lines. The following named have been selected as a committee on arrangements: Henry Friedenthal, Dr. J. P. Brawand, F. Ehrlich, W. Bozman and E. Fonaas.
 The meeting last night was well at- tended. Officers were nominated to be voted upon at the last meeting in De- cember, which will take place Decem- ber 30.
 There will be a social session at the next meeting of the Eagles, which will take place December 10
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
ALL GO
WhitehOrse COppermen Off
 for Bullion

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.
 Whifehorse, Dec. 2-The White horse coppermen have become en- unused over the Bun'on creek strike and are now directing their attention to placer gold.
 W. ?. Granger, part owner and su- perlntendent of work on the Copper King mine, has gone to the new strike. At first Mr. Granger did not think that he could spare the time necessary to make the trip; but after hearing the statements of the returning stamped CTS as to the prospects md formation of the creeks, he got the fever in its most violent form and is now hitting 240 gait with a first class dog team for Bul- lion creek.
 Wm. Clark, part owner and manager of the Arctic Chief mine. who had two men grub staked at the beginning Of the rush, is also making tracks in the snow toward Bullion. Alter Che men returned and reported, he declared that it was impossible for him to get too much of a good thing, so be lutftted several others with instructions to "get there"
 Several prospectors are leaving Whitehorse every day with more 10 fol ow.
 There are yet good locations to be had on Nugget and Galsua creeks, and the country is not hall prospected.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
SAILS NORTH
Dolphin Leayes Seattle fr
 SkagWly

A. S. Dautrick, agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, received a tele- gram yesterday conveying the inior- nation that the Dolphin sailed from Seattle for Skagway yesterday morning at n o'clock. This will bring her to Saturday night or Sunday morning. She had 50 passengers and an the freigh, she coud carry. The telegram further stated that the Diri- go had been laid up for the annual overhauling, and willuot be on the run for some time.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
GIT DOCTOR
Atlin District Will Fl we
 Physician

Dr. H. E Young Che newly elected member of parliament, for the Atin district, has made arrangements for sending a physician to take his place as the official physician in the AtIin country. When Ee left for Victoria Go attend the regular winto essi0n of parliament, there was no physician in the country who was authorized to practice medicine under the laws of British Columbia The people there have been urging the necessity of hav- ilg the government subsidise a physi- elan to go into the country as the prac- tice is not sufficient in itself to pay a doctor to locate there. Dr. Young re- ceived $500 per year. while he was there, as a bonus from the government
 J. A. Fraser, gold commissioner and government agent at Atlin, recently received a telegram from Dr. Young saying that a physician would be sent north.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
AKECHANGF
It Is Now B. M. Behreuds
 Mercantile Company

The B. NJ. Behrends Mercantile Com pany, incorporated, has succeeded the B. M. Behrends Company. The pro prietors of this popular house incor- porated under the incorporation act re- gently passed for Alaska about two weeks ago, and the name first men
 ioned was selected as the corporate name of the company The incorpor- ation will moi in any manner effect the ownershipor management of the house. The house was incorporated for the sake of convenience in a business way.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Fort G,bbon To Be Rebuilt

A dispatch from Vancouver barracks dated November 24 says:
 "When news was received here of the burning of the barracks at Fort Gibbon, Alaska, orders were prepared at once by the department commander for the rebuilding of the destroyed quarters. Temporary tent quarters will be provided pending the comple- tion of the buildings"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
TWO OUT
Rutfner and BanOn From
 Atlin

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan ]
 Log Cabin Dee. 2.-J, M. RuHuer and E. M Banon, two of Atlin's lead ing mining men, arrived here at noon today. They will be southbound pas sengers on today's train. They left Atlin Monday and had a pretty hard trip part of the way on account of the heavy wind last night which dritted
 be trail iull this side of the Teepee.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
BUYS LINE
White Pass Becomes Owner
 of RObertsOn's Stages

The w. P. & Y. R. has purchased the stage outfit and business Of W. c. Robertson and Mr. Robertson has ac- cepted a position as a stage driver for the big company. This sale now leaves the W. P. & Y. R. a monoply of the business between WhitehOrse and Daw- son, though there is a r7mor that an- other stage line will be put on by a man named Myers, of Dawson
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
ON TRAIL
Atlin Machinery Going in
 Over Fantail

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Log Cabin, Dec. 2-W. Pollard Grant, the Atlin attorney arrived at this place at noon from Atlin. He will take back a load of machinery for his mines on Boulder creek, in the Atlin district. Big Jack Parkinson is with him and he will also take all he can of the machinery, but 1t will require sev- eral trips to handle all of Grants ma chinery
 Business is said to be dourishing in Atlin.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Firomou VIII BEoOt

There will be a meeting of the Skag- way fire department Saturday evening in the council chamber at the old schoolhouse of Fifth avenue. Notices have been sent out to each member of the department requesting that all be present.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Givoa Twenty avo Days

Judge Rogers gave William Belton 25 days in the federal jail yesterday. It was believed tbat by the expiration of that time Belton might have so far re- covered his mind that a charge of in- sanity would be unnecessary.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Married at AtIin

John Wolters, of Discovery, and Miss Elizabeth Prescott, of Atlin, were married at Atlin a week ago last Sun day. They will keep house at Dis covery.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Good News

Go to the Monogram Liquor House for the genuine Port, Sherry, Angelica, TOka, Riesling and Claret wines. They are certainly very fine and the prices will surely please you. Give them trial The Monogram Liquor House.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
After the Chri,,mas Busiaeru

J F. Fairbanks is also out after the Christmas business. His stationery store contains a well selected stock of books from which to secure appropri- ate Christmas presents
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
ElEtMosuls

There will be a meeting Skagway Lodge No. 43l, Benevolen. nd Protec- tive Order of Elks, at their hu Thurs day, December 8, at Sp-m. All visit ing Elks are invited to rsnd. All members are requested to bsresent to take part in the preparation Tor Memor- ial Day services.
 F. A. MURPHy Sec'y.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Are You satisa d

With your present position and sa.ary2 IT not, write us for plan and b00k.eL We have openings for managers, secre- taries, advertisind men. salesmen, b00kkeepers, mining men, etc., paving from 5000 Co Sl0O00 a year. High grade exclusively.
 HApGOOu's Inc.I Suite D. 502 Pioneer Building Seattle, Wash. -5-l-5
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Toth-T Trade

We have just received a choice lot of California wines. Come aud see our goods; the wines and prices will speak for themselves. The Monogram Liquor House u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Maepios VIII Meet Today

The Magpie Club will meet this at- ternoon at the residence of Mrs. A. P. Mead, at the Portland house, on Fifth avenue. The Memo box" will be opened.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Atths Panth.sa

The Pantheon has just received Q large consignment of Hermitage whis- kies, rye and bourbon. This is the tin- est brand of whisky ever brought to Skagway. Try 1t, tt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
maooaboo Dead

George J. siegle, of Port Huron, su- preme record keeper of Maccabees of tbe World, died at the sanitarium tt Flint, Mich November 2}.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Frosb Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds -ot fresh meat constantly on hand. Of
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

The Royal Laundry cannot be ex- celled. They suit your taste and con- venience and ft you in prices. Phone 97, next co electric plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

Get prices at Royal Landry for 'amly work, special rates 10 rough JrY, next Go new electric plan.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

Oyster cocktails, Olympiaor Eastern, at the Pack Train restaurant
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

Fine porcelain tubs at Principal bar bershop, opposite Board oi Trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Century Olub Dance. Tomorrow

The Century Club will give its regu- lar bi-weeklY dance tomorrow evening at the Arctic Brotherhood hall.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
Oottaso 0ltz sails

The Cottage City sailed yesterday at 8:3O o'clock with 75 passen- gers for the Sound and way ports.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

Heavyweight ulsters at Cayson & Co.'s.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

Birch Bark Baskets, at Case & Dra- per's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

The leading barbershop and baths. The Principal, opposite Board Trade
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

N W Lace Curtains at E. R Peoples
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

Fur Collarettes' at Winters d
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03
ForsIo

Lumber, sawdust and shingles for sale at the Monogram Liquor House. tf
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

Earl & Wilson's collars and cuffs at Conway's
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

Fur collarettes, at wintes
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-12-03

F. A. 1lURPH1 sec'y