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Douglas Island news., 1903-12-09

The Alaska trade in September amounted to s5,633,8 ,826, an increase of more than so per cent. over the Septem- Der record of last year.
 The body of Tom Monroe, a wood chopper, has been found near Circle with evidence that murder has been committed. The police are investigat- iug
 A recent Dawson dispatch, says the Panama arrivals report food short there this winter, and they say this will set the development of the country back year.
 The U. S. soldiers who were held F days in quarantine at Skagtown have been released. A soldier in the U.,S s. Army soon gets too slow to catch any thing.
 The gold shipped from Alaska in Sep tenn Der was valued at Sl,896,426, as against only S356, ,4O1 in September of last year. This gold was the product of Alaska.
 Mounted police have started weekly patrol up the Yukon River, between Dawson and Selkirk. They will carry mail to Indian River, Ogilvie, Stewart, Selwyn and Selkirk.
 The Vancouver, B. C., Province fired this shot at the Alaska boundary de- cision: "Will the late American general who declared that war is hell, kindly permit Canada to suggest that arbi- tration is heller"
 F. D. Kelsey has received the ap- pointment from the court as U. $. commissioner for the Kadiak precinct, to replace Philip Gallaher, who has resigned. He is commissioner, probate judge, justice of the peace, recorder and coroner.
 The grand jury at Valdez entered a good, strong kick against the practice, followed by the Secretary of Agricul- ture, of issuing permits to "furrin" sportsmen to come to Alaska and shoot the valuable game just for the fun of the thing.
 The Dawson city council has fixed the tax rate for the current year. On personal property, income, buildings and improvements the rate is one and a half per cent. On land, exclusive of buildings and improvements, the rate is per cent.
 The Canadian government will take active steps in prospecting the quartz deposits of Yukon territory. Two dia- mond drills have been bought by the government, and are here ready for use. A mining expert has been engaged to superintend the drilling.
 Valdez people are continually finding things that they overlooked when they refused to join in with the rest of AL aska. because they didn't want anything but a wagon road. Their most recent re- quest is that the Third judicial district be divided and two judges be appointed.
 The greater part of the gain in mer- chandise shipments from Alaska over last year was in canned salmon. The canneries did tremendous business during the last season, the September shipments being s2,395,o1O, as against Sl,791, ,720 in the same month of last year.
Douglas Island news., 1903-12-09

The Alaska trade in September amounted to S5,633,826, an increase of more than so per cent. over the Septem- Der record of last year.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
From Miles.

Look at the figures. For the
month of October there was for
warded from Miles 50 full cars of
freight. For the same period
there was received % cars of
freight. There has been shipped
from this station this season 1862
bales of cotton. The total cash
receipts on freights for October
was S41l30S Express receipts,
1912 10 and vet the Great High
Giasticutus If the Santa Fe can
not see that this town is in need
of telegraph office. He ought
to be arrested.
Mrs. W. d. Currier and
children, little Misses Ivy Lee
and Edna Earle, of San Angelo,
came down Saturday to visit re-
latives and friends.
Dr.. ii. ii. Taylor. of FL Dora
do, has been II visitor to our city
this week. The doctor is quite
pleasant gentleman and rumor
has it that he may locate at this
place in the cary future Mes
senger.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
FROM OUR EXCHANGES !
From Sherwood.

The 90 boys passed through
Sherwood Tuesday going below
San Angelo after n bunch of cat.
tie.
Verbal Thorpe went to San An
cello Monday.
Misses Mamie and Josephine
Lewis entertained several friends
at their home Saturday night.
Mrs. Hate and charming daugh-
ter, Miss Fannie, were i'll San
Angelo Monday.
Miss Halle Foxes returned
Thursday from San Angelo where
she has been visiting relatives
She was accompanied by Miss
Kate limerick.
The Press is a strong advocate
of II free delivery mail service for
San Angelo.
Next year Irion county that has
for years been destitute of farms
and improvements, will be dotted
with farms and homes. Already
acres after acres are falling VIC
Tins to the ax and plow.-Record.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18

The trade territory Of a town Is
not dependent upon the distance
TO neighboring trading points
The territory depends upon the
enterprise of the merchants and
residents of the town. If the
town does not reach out after the
trade it will only cone as it has
to and the town will only grow as
it is forced to. But if merchants
go after business in their sur
rounding country, advertise IN
every possible way, make good
every word of their advertising,
trade will come from an ever in
creasing radius and the town will
gain a reputation for being wide
awake and will forge to the front.
1t is the man in the town and not
altogether the meE living within
u certain number of miles of 1t,
that makes u good town.-Ex.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
JUST WHAT YOU NEED,
Chamberlain's Stomach and liver
Tablets,

When you feel dull after eating.
When you have 10 appetite.
When YOU have bad taste in
the mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are consti-
pated.
When YOU have n headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appe-
tite, cleanse and invigorate your
stomach, and regulate your liver
and bowels. Price % cents per
box. For sale by The Central
Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
From Arden.

Lige Slackelford went to San
Angelo Monday with a bale of cot
ton, got 04cents and came home
smiling.
Joe Thorpe went to San Angelo
Monday accompanied by his
mother,' Mrs. Il. Thorpe, who
took the train for Austin.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Beatty, who has
been visiting relatives here the
past few week. returned to her
home in Stiles Monday.
Mr.. Parker and son Baxter
started to San Angelo Wednesday
morning, when Mr.. Parker was
thrown from the wagon. his shout
der being badly bruised, he was
forced to return home.
Mrs w p. Moore and son
Sarge, went to San Angelo Thurs
day to meet Mr.. Moore who has
been in Arizona the past few
weeks visiting his children and
prospecting Record.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
CITATION BY PUBLICATION,
THE STATE OF TEXAS, !
COuNTY OF TOW GREEN

IHE STATE OF TEXAS, I
COUNTY OF Tom GREEN
To the Sheriff or any Constable
of Tom Green County Greeting:
Oath having been made as requir-
ed by law You are Hereby Com
manded to summon the unknown
heirs of A. II. Clothier, deceased,
by making publication of this
Citation once in each week for
eight successive weeks previous to
the return day thereof, in some
newspaper published in your
County, if there be newspaper
published therein. but If not,
then in my newspaper published
in the 51st Judicial District; hut
if there be no newspaper publish
ed in said Judicial District, then
in a newspaper published in the
nearest District to said 51st Ju-
dicial District, to appear at the
next regular term of the District
Court of Tom Green County, to
be holden at the Court House
thereof, in San Angelo, on the
Fourth Monday in December A.
d. 1908 the same being the 2Sth
day of December A. d. 1908, then
and there to answer a petition
filed in SAID Court on the 1st day
of APRIL A. d. 1903 in a suit num-
bered OH the docket of said Court
No. 1920, wherein Mrs. B. j.
Norton, is the Plaintiff, and the
unknown heirs of A. H. Clothier,
deceased, are Defendants, and
said petition alleging that on the
22nd day of May 1894, Plaintiff
was in lawful possession of the
following described Real Estate,
situated in the City of San Ange-
10, Tom Green County, Texas, de-
scribed as follows to-wit: Lots
numbers 10 and II in block num-
Der 7 of the main part of the
City of San Angelo, Tom Green
County, Texas. That on said
date, defendants unlawfullv eject
ed Plaintiff therefrom and still
withhold from Plaintiff the pos
session thereof, to her damage
100000.
Wherefore Plaintiff prays for
Citation in terms of the law and
on final trial for judgment for the
title and possession Of the above
described property, for her writ
of possession and costs of suit.
Herein Fail Not, but have be-
fore said Court, at its aforesaid
next regular term, this writ, with
your return thereon, showing how
you have executed the same.
Witness, Ed DUGGAN. Clerk of
the District Court of Tom Green
County.
Given Under My Hand and the
Seal of SAID Court, at
SEAL, Office in San Angelo
'~~' this the Both day of
September A D. 1903.
ED DUGGAN.
Clerk District Court, Tom Green
County.
By JAS. B. HEATING. Deputy.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Texas Worlds Fair Commission

Dallas. Texas. Nov. IS. 1903
The Texas Worlds Fair Commits
sion is preparing to send out to
all parts of the State half tone
etchings of Vernon Whites cele-
brated painting of the old Alamo
ut San Antonio. This painting
is conceded to be the best of the
historic old structure that was
ever made. Art critics have pro-
nounced it perfect piece of
work 1t is IA copy Of the origi-
raj painting that was presented
to the late President Mckinley
on the occasion of his visit to Sau
Antonio. II short time before he
was assassinated. The etching is
on heavy cardboard, and when
framed is worthy of place in
any parlor or art gallery.
The money derived from the
sale of this picture will be devot-
ed to the work of representing
Texas creditably at the St. Louis
Worlds Fair. 1t is not expected,
of course, that enough can be got
in this manner to defray the cost
of the work the best that is hoped
for is that from the sale of them
the Commission will get enough
money to pay the current expenses
of the work, leaving the money
got from private subscriptions
for the cost of erecting the Texas
building and collecting the eXhib-
it materials. But the one is no
less n necessary expense than the
other, so that a person buying
enc of these Alamo pictures will
be contributing to the success of
the undertaking as well as one
who makes n personal subscrip-
ton.
The manner of selling the pic
ture is to send it through mail,
together with an addressed enve-
lope arranged for the return of
the purchase price, which is sc
cents. Whether those to whom
the picture is sent shall keep it
and pay for it, is left optional
with them. If they elect to keep
it, and thus contribute their mite
to the work of making a credit
able showing of the States re-
sources at the Worlds Fair, they
will place so cent piece in the
envelope which accompanies it.
If they feel like they do not want
the picture and do not care to
contribute toward the success of
public movement they may re-
turn the picture by mail.
Aside from all sentimental con-
siderations, the picture is well
worth more than the price asked
for it, and as every purchase is
so cents contributed for II worthy
cause, the Commission believes it
will be able to sell n large num-
Der of them in Texas. 1t is a
method which enables every citi-
zen to do something for Texas,
and it is believed it will become
popular, especially with those who
do not feel able to make such II
contribution as would look we'll
on subscription list.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Stepped Against a Hot Stove.

A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson,
when getting his usual Saturday
night bath, stepped back against
II hot stove which burned him
severely. The child was in great
agony and his mother could do
nothing to pacifv him. Remem-
boring that she had a bottle of
Chamberlain Pain Balm in the
house, she thought she would try
it. In less than half an hour
after applying it the child was
quiet and asleep, and in less than
two weeks was we'll. Mrs. Benson
is a we'll known resident of Kellar,
Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic
liniment and especially valuable
for burns. cuts, bruises and
sprains. For sale by The Central
Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
From PANT Rock.

j. +. Standeser, who lives five
miles southwest IF Eola, had his
house and contents burnt down
Wednesday night about If
o'clock. No insurance and
origin of fire unknown. Mr..
s5tandefer was attending court
accompanied by his wife and
smaller children and knew moth.
ing of the fire until 10 o'clock
next morning. The two Oldest
children, Davie and Clayton,
were left at home, but left home
Wednesday morning to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Gabbert SIEVE raj miles
distant aud spent the night there.
A peculiar circumstance about
the fire was that the house was
locked, and dog that was left on
the outside was also consumed by
the flames. A subscription list
was circulated We terday and over
5000 was subscribed. The ladies
of Paint Rock also contributed
literally with household goods,
etc. Mr.. Standefer will rebuild
Immediately.
The gin has turned out $50
bales of cotton so far.
Will Benge sold rs head of
yearlings to John Norman for $40
per ead.-Herald.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. b w, Evans, Clearwater,
Kan, writes: my husband lay
sick for three months. The doc
tors said that he had quick con-
sumption. We procured bottle
of Billiards. Horehound Syrup,
and it cured him. That was six
years ago. Since then we have
always kept bottle in the house.
We cannot do without it. For
coughs and colds it has no equal. "
25c, SOC, 800. Sold by Central
Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18

Mr.. Byrnes, who represents the
Travel ers Insurance Co. of Hart
ford and who lives in San Anton
10, is here this week. Mr.. Byrnes
says that San Angelo is tine best
town it's size he ever saw and that
he knows of no town more favor
ably known abroad than this city.
He paid the Press office pleas
ant call Yesterday morning
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Constipation.

Health is absolutely impossible,
if constipation be present Many
serious cases of liver and kidney
complaint have sprung from neg
lected constipation. Such de-
plorable condition is unnecessary
There is n cure for it. Herb!ne
will speedily remedy matters.
G. A. Lindsay, P. NJ, Bronson,
Fla, writes, Feb. II, 1902 :
Having tried Herbine, l find it
n fine medicine for constipation. "
soc bottle. Sold by Central Drug
Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Reagan County Represented.

Messrs. Kirk and Gardner,
county commissioners of Reagan
county, were in the city last week
comforting with the commission
ers court of Tom Green county
with reference to the indebted
ness incurred in organizing the
county of Reagan. The amount
claimed by this county is $S6?S.
SO. These gentlemen will report
to their commissioners court and
another conference, looking to n
settlement of the matter, will
then be had.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Music Pupils Solicited.

l teach violin, mandolin and
guitar thoroughly. / desire to
secure few pupils for each or all
of these instruments. / also
teach other stringed and brass in
struments. Phone 232.
35-tf b. p. BOYER.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Heavy Cotton Receipts.

Cotton came in rapidly last
week and the receipts Thursday
were especially noticeable on the
streets. Wagons with one or
more bales came in all during the
day and five wagons with seven
teen hnIes arrived ut one time.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Not A Sick Day Since.

II was taken severeIy.sgck with
kidney trouble. / tried all sorts
of medicines, none of which re-
lieved me. One day saw an ad.
of your Electric Bitters and de-
termined to try that. After TAX
ing few doses / felt relieved,
and soon thereafter was entirely
cured, and have not seen a sick
day since. Neighbors of mine
have been cured of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney
troubles and General Debility"
This is what b. f. Bass, of FIRE.
mont, N. G. writes. Only SOC, at
j, w. Harris, Druggist.
Good Alfalfa hay at Neeley
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Woman's Club Library Moved.

The Woman's Club has had the
public library moved from Elan
agan's book store to the front of
w +. Foreman's tailoring estab-
lishment in the building occupied
by Broome & Farr. The new To-
cation will give them more room
for addition to their sectional
cnses
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
A Runaway Bicycle.

Terminated with an ugly cut on
the leg of J. b Orner. Franklin
Grove, III. 1t developed a stub
born ulcer upyielding to doctors
and remedies for four years. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured.
It's just as good for Burns,
Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles.
Csc, at J. w. Harris Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18
Ponies For Sale.

| have number of nice saddle
ponies, suitable for children to
ride. Broke and perfectly gentle.
See Willard Barber at Elk Horn
wagon yard. AZ f
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18

Clay Boone, who has been liv-
ing in Sterling, will return to his
old home at West, McLennan
county, to engage in business
with his father.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18

The vacant Lasker building
formerly occupied by the Landon
hotel, is being used for storage
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-11-18

II. H. Sigman & Co. pay
highest cash prices for hides
and pecans.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Elephants Must Work or Die.
Proposition That TO Be Put 10 the Monsters Of Ah1cs-
May Take Their Choice Between Life Of Bondage
or Death-Their Labor Would Be Valuable.

have material to work on In their at.
tempts at reforming the elephant, that
an agreement be entered into by Bel.
GUM, France, Great Britain and Ger
many, by which sportsmen. looking
for big game, shall be prohibited from
hunting the African elephant except
at certain seasons, and then that only
a few hunters shall be allowed to en-.
gage in the sport. He also asks the
nations mentioned to join with the
French National society in the work
of catching young elephants and
bringing them up in the way they
should 60. Such an arrangement,
says Mr.. Fuchs would have every
prospect in resulting in the success
of the plan for making the elephant
an aid and adjunct Of civilization in
Africa.
Once, thoroughly domesticated, tho
African elephant would become Of in
calculable value in opening up the
recesses of Africa to colonization. Ger
tainly, If the species is not to disap-
pear entirely from that continent.
something must be done to protect
him without delay. But the whole
matter rests with the elephant him
self. If, after a thorough trial has
been made, 1t is found that he abso-
lutely refuses to become domesticated,
as he has In the past, then there is
no object in preserving him. and the
big-game sportsmen will be left free
to work his determination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30

It is work or determination for the
African elephant. The fiat has gone
forth. The government Of the Congo
Free State has just entered into an
agreement with the French National
society, by which the latter organiza-
tion undertakes to try and tame the
African elephant Of the Dark Cont
nent and reduce him to a state Of
bondage which shall render him, like
his Asiatic brother, valuable help
to the colonist and explorer. So far
all attempts to tame the creature
have proved futile. But now 1t is
proposed to catch him young and
bring him up to domestic and indus
trious habits systematically.
The Asiatic elephant, as is we'll
known, can be trained to do every
thing, from watching the baby to pill
ing teak-wood and hauling great guns.
But the African variety has so far re-
fused to submit to mans domination.
Death is the only thing he will receive
at his hands. The result is that, at
the present rate Of killing, the ele-
plants in the Congo Free State will,
1t is estimated, all be exterminated in
eight or ten years. 1t is pity that
the systematic movement to domesti-
cate the animal should have been de-
layed until the race is almost wiped
out.
Felix Fuchs, vice governor Of the
Free State, now proposes, in order
that the French experimenters shall
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
THE DBLINBAT0R
WITH THE AGE, ONE YEAR, $l.6
Fo months trial subscription 70
The Age
2j Cents.
We DO JOB PRINTING.
How Prayer Saved Ben Butler.
His Lengthy Petition, When Crsceless College Youth,
Averted the Just1iable Wrath Of the Fsculty-FinaI
ScripturaI Text That Was Remarkably Apropos

could be heard drawing nearer and
nearer. What was to be done to ca.
cape the impending calamity?
Suddenly there popped into Ben's
mind regulation Of the faculty, In
the terms Of which 1t was forbidden
that a students room should be enter
PED r,fpf any N,5fpese :whatsoever while
itsl oc ccdp8ht was engaged in prayer.
So, dropping on his knees near the
door, Ben commenced long petition.
telling his roommate to tend the fre
and to pull his coattails when all yes.
tiges of the jewelers. sign had disap-
peared.
Soon steps were heard in the hall.
which stopped in front of his room.
What was that that reached them
through the keyhole? A voice. raised
In earnest prayer, seeking forgiveness
Of sins past, present and future, for
blessings on those present and on
those who would fain be within. Mean.
time the sign was slowly but surely
burning, while the labor Of his exer.
tion was bringing out the perspiration
on Ben's brow.
The faculty waited with bowed head
for the conclusion Of his apparently
interminable prayer.
At last 1t came, and at the follow.
ing words the door opened, exposing
the pious inmates just rising from
their knees:
And an unrighteous generation
shall seek for sign, but no sign shall
be given them. Boston Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-05-30
Emerson Day at Concord.

Concord, Mass.-Concord was all
alive in memory of Ralph Waldo Em-
erson, the poet and philosopher OF the
town. The exercises began with
gathering OF school children in the
forenoon. Emerson during his life.
time served on the town school conf
mittee. The celebration was planned
by the Social circle, the society of
which the philosopher was member
for ~ years. The more formal EN-.
-erson celebration of the afternoon was
in the historic First Parish meeting
house. The Hon. Samuel Hoar pre-
sided. Charles Eliot Norton spoke on
"The Ground and Nature of Emerson's
Influence on His Own Generation. and
My Personal "reminiscences Of the
Man" Thomas Wentworth Higginson
delivered an address which was full
Of personal "reminiscences of the Con.
cord sage. Senator George HOar was
most cordially received, and the audi
ence followed him with the keenes,
interest. In the course Of his address
Senator Hoar said: II think he had
the farthest and clearest spiritual dis
cernment Of any man who has lived
in modern times. His vision was not
only keen and far sighted, but he was
slngularly free from the things that
distort or disturb. There was no local
attraction or temptation or heat or
blur. So We make take him as the
best witness Of the spiritual facts
which are all around us and close to
us, but yet so many of which we can
not know or know but imperfectly,
by any seeing or hearing of our own.
What we see he saw more clearly.
What we hear he heard more distinct.
ly. And always he sees face we can
not see and hears voice we cannot
Every man who is seeking a spiritual
life finds in Emerson his own faith, II
he have faith, as the Christian sects
find theirs in the Savior. We can take
courage from the fact that the clear
est eyes and the best intelligence and
the most dispassionate Judgment that
have appeared among men for many
day. add to the imperfect evidence
of our intelligence the more perfect
evidence of his"