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Douglas Island news., 1904-05-25
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody,

lnIOTIldllOIl lUI EVelyUUuy'
 A smallpox suspect has been quaran- tined at Skagtown.
 The Nome City sails from Seattle for Nome May 25th.
 A man named Bigger runs a little store in Whitehorse.
 The Skagway Elks are erecting new lodge and club building.
 "Swiftwater Bilr' Gates will answer to the charge of bigamy.
 Yukon river boats are having trouble in getting through He'll Gate,
 The United States lighthouse tender Heather is again in Alaska waters.
 Navigation is open on the Yukon river and steamboats are on the move.
 The Bertha, enroute to Kayak, carries a shipment of oil machinery for that point.
 The travel to, Atlin over the Fantail trail has been very large the last month.
 The Tanks and Canuks will work to- gether in the survey of the Alaska boundary line,
 The Colum bian, the first boat to leave Dawson this year, sailed for the Hootalinqua May Il.
 The first Nome mail for the season was put aboard the steamer Corwin, which sailed May 18th,
 The Pacific Coast Company has pur- chased the Black Diamond coal mines on Puget Sound for s1,00o,Oo0. :.
 The Thistle was the first boat to reach Dawson this year from up the river. She arrived on May 18th.
 The body of Carl Jahr, who was mur- dered by the Indians in Wrangell Mar rows, was taken to Bellingham, Wash, for burial.
 Even the Panama is threatened with a railroad from Fairbanks to the creeks. A man named Joslin is doing the pre- liminary wind work.
 A Juneau paper has discovered who made Brady. The best that gentle mans friends have heretofore claimed for him is that he is "self made man." FIX.
 The Fl Capitan Mining Company for warded twenty-one tons of machinery to it's marble quarries on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, by the steamer Al-Ki.
 Herbert Haven, one of the best known and most representative men of Rampant, died of pneumonia, March 26. He was married and his wife was with him.
 The quartermaster and commissary depot at Fort St. Michael, Alaska, will be discontinued after June 30, and the management placed under the direct charge of the post.
Douglas Island news., 1904-05-25

The cannery at Tyonik that was last year put out of commission by floods, has recently been purchased by H. M. Wetherbee for tue Alaska Packers Association, and it will be restored to it's former usefulness.
 The Skagway Alaskan is authority for the statement that Judge Brown, of the U. S. District Court, has issued ln- structions to all U. s. Commissioners in his district to enforce the anti gambling laws. Why for this thusness?
 The discoverers of Bullion creek are making arrangements to develop their property on a large scale this season, and they with all earnestness make the statement that they expect to take SlO0,OOO out of the ground this season.
 The ancient town of Sitka appears to be growing apace, notwithstanding the removal of nearly all the federal offices to Juneau. According to the Alaskan, man there has recently erected new stable and barn which .'makes very imposing appearance"
 During the working season on the Shushitna a special mail carrier will be employed by the miners to carry mail from Copper Center to the camp. The trip will be made at least once month. The government has not yet established route in that direction.
 J. A. Rouse & Co.,, the largest and most extensive freighters ever engaged in business in the Klondike, have gone into the hands of receiver, with liabil- ities of about S5OOOO E. o. Finlayson has been appointed receiver. The heav- fest creditor is the Bank of Commerce.
 Before the close of the season of 1904 the settlers in the city of Nome, will have perfect title to their property. A preliminary step in the direction of the issuance of patents was taken by the recent appointment of Judge P. J. Coston as trustee of the townsite of Nome.
 The recent accident to the steam ship Al-Ri near Seymour Narrows may result in the British government plac- ing more aids to navigation in that vicinity. The vessel ran aground in a dense fog and but for the assistance of the steamship Humboldt would have probably met with serious damages.
 A Dawson correspondent of the Seattle Times says that during the winter two men have been prospecting for quartz on upper KIondike and have an 18-foot free milling proposition. If it continues as good when they cross cut it at the 0O.foot level as it is now they have very good thing. Assays from the ore went SS0 to the ton.
 The City of Seattle carried large amount of mail for Yukon river points on her last trip north, The shipment, about two and one-half tons, included all of the merchandise, club bundles, newspapers and magazines that could not go in through the winter months. This mail is for all points on the .Yu- kon, between St. Michael and Dawson, but not including either of those cities. This mail is going in fully ten days ahead of the expected time. This is made possible by the unusually early opening of navigation onthe big Alas kan river.
Douglas Island news., 1904-05-25

There are HOW about 1900 men work ing on the creeks in the Alsek district.
 l.. M. West has been appointed as agent for the Alaska Pacific Navigation Company at Skagway.
 A general cut in the wages of govern ment employees at Dawson, is causing a general howl, from the employees.
 The Valdez Prospector says that "territorial agitation is so dead that it seems like waste of time to argue the matter"
 H.H. Walby, for some time resi- dent of Nome, was fatally injured while employed at Moran's ship yard at Seattle.
 The opponents of popular govern ment for Alaska seem to fear that un- der home rule its advocates would fill all the local offices.
 Senator Khute Nelson is on record with the prediction that within the next generation Alaska will have a population of million.
 John McCullum, watchman at a cannery at Santa Ana, died recently and his wife has taken his place and will receive the same salary.
 The water on Thirty Mile River is the lowest on record. The reason is that the nights have been cool and the snow is melting very slowly.
 John G. Brady, of sitka, John Held, of Juneau; William T, Perkins, of Nome, and Oliver Roberts, of San Fran cisco, are in the race for governor of Alaska.
 The lighthouse at Tree Point is now in full commission, and it's light, ex- cept when obscured by fog, can be seen from distance of fifteen miles by the wary mariner.
 The president, instead of removing District Attorney Grigsby of the Nome division, as recommended by the at torney general, has permitted that of. ficial to resign.
 When the Grand Aerie of Eagles con- venes in Baltimore next September Dawson will have the distinction of representation on the floor. pr. Ed wards has been selected as delegate.
 The British steamer Amur, that struck on an uncharted reef near Dixon entrance about three months ago, and damned several holes in her bottom, has been repaired and is now in perfect condition.
 Axel Gustafson and F. E. Tinker up set in canoe on the Yukon the other day and narrowly escayed drowning, They were rescued from the overturned canoe by men from the shore who saw the accident.
 Swedish Evangelical Lutheran ser vices every Sunday evening at 8 o'clock and Sunday School at 10:3O a. m. Week service every Friday evening at s o'clock. All in the Finn hall. All Scan dinavians are cordially invited.
 Henry Bratnober, one of the best known mining engineers and promoters who has ever operated in Alaska and who represents the Rothschilds and other English capitalists of note, is engaged in making what he styles a "pleasure jaunt" through Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1904-05-25

Isaac Burpee, of Dawson, was arrest ed at St. Louis by Detective Welch, of the Northwest mounted police service at Dawson, charged with heavy de- falcations by his former partner, Ernest Schof, leading Dawson drug gist.
 Oil operators in nthe Kayak and Cook inlet fields are returning to the North in numbers. They are taking heavy consignments of well.drilling and other machinery and each operator from ten to twenty men to be employed in pros pecting and development work.
 M. J. Rock aud George Brown started from Indian River down the Yukon on a raft. When near Klondike City swift water threw the raft out into the stream and it collided with cakes of ice. The raft almost immediately disappeared under the ice. Rock and Brown held on to the ice, and s. A. Gardener inn mediately put out in canoe and rescued them from their perilous position.
 1 A large amount of wreckage of the steamer Discovery was found recently by the cannery steamer Pacific, says the Valdez Prospector. While out along the coast to meet the cannery bark Peters, to tow her into Orca, the Pacific turned in back to Middleton island to wait. and there found the house and deck works of the Discovery. She was evidently wrecked off Yak utat. and the floating wreckage was driven to where discovered. No bodies could be found.
 Mamek, an intelligent native of twenty five years of age, living at Cape Nome, shot and instantly killed his step-father Elouk, on February b. Mamek had been out on the ice hunt ing seals, and on his return was in- formed by some of his friends that Elouk had threatened his life. There upon Mamek went out looking for Elouk, and, on finding him, shot him dead. Deputy Marshal Cody went to the Cape and took the murderer and a few witnesses to Nome.
 It pays to advertise, says the White Horse Star. Billy Jones wrote on the blackboard of his school: "Billy Jones can hug the girls better than any boy in school" The teacher, seeing it call ed him up. civilian did you write that?" "Yes, ma,am," said Billy. "Well, you can stay after school" said she. The children waited for Billy to come out, when they began to guy him. "Got licked, didn't ye?" "Nope," said Bill. "Got jawedm "Nope." "What did she do?" they asked. "Shan't tell" said Bill, "but it pays to advertise" From Yakataga comes story that equals any frontier fiction. A man en- tered a miners cabin, stole an amount of amalgam and revolver. A self elected court was convened, the culprit searched and the goods found. Here the rope might have appeared, but the thief was ordered to "mush" within an hour instead. A gruesome fight for life followed, as the man pleaded the hor- TOTS of the only trail to civilization and the certainty of his death if he faced them. The sense of fair play and the experience of the court saved him and he will be deported by the first yes sel that touches. What a theme for ] Steyensonl-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19

ing. The power of the money which
he commanded seemed to surround me
upon all sides. and. though my position
was so strong, that l had great conf
dence or victory, still perceived that
| might say In the words of Donald.H
words. by the Way. which had contain
cd an c.crieiIt of f'mystery beyond my.
power 10 solve at. that timc-thatxI
was fighting for my life and m6rc
than my life" For Independence 1n
man CT my years and long chej91hkd
Eabits of thought, was the y61 6s&
S2nce of my existence. ThakStll Qsfs
ncss which isliad worked TO MfM -
should be ls,yarlped and lost In same
vast aggregation. of capital without
heart orfeeflng for Il, would have been
100 heavy a bfow for nc TO l,carswith
paticncalat my time of life or. even to
Scar:at NIL. perhaps.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19

perstition that led me to do 1t, partly
my affection for the boy, and both
these influences were modified by my
feeling that no harm could come of my
promise and that there was something
adventurous and exciting in this af-
fair-sometbing that would like to
follow through to the end.
That afternoon Jim Bum came to
me and told rambling story Of sue
cess in various ventures. He seemed
to be lying. but he had tine advantage
of demeanor always SO nervous and
restless that the signs Of prevarication
could not appear upon him as upon
an ordinary man.
I heard his story quietly, and when
at the end Of 1t he produced the money
with which to redeem his stock made
no comment. 1t would have been bet
ter to congratulate him, but / am not
n good hand at such deceits.
In spite Of this verifcation Of Don.
AIDS prediction did not believe tha +
the danger was serious. However, [
began an investigation Immediately
telegraphing to Silas Harrington and
to other holders of the branch stock.
I discovered that my cousin had left
Colorado Springs for parts unknown
and that earnest inquiry was being
made for him, doubtless in the inter-
ests Of my enemies.
learned In the course of few days
that Kelvin was heavily interested In
the trust which was endeavoring to
gain control OF my factory; that he
had secured options on the entire
Hackett interest; that he had privately
bought out some OF my old friends
right here in this little town Of Tun-
bridge and had gained paramount in
duence over others so that they would
certainly vote against me at the meet
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19

In regard to this particular business
matter am very glad to be warned,
but l do not think that there is much
danger"
In the hurry of my thoughts I had
forgotten what Donald had said about
Jim Bum, though this was the most
shocking and surprising feature of the
disclosure. 1t was impossible for me
to believe that this man who for thirty
years had served me faithfully would
form an alliance with my enemies.
He had always seemed to be devoted
to my Interests, he had run to me with
all his troubles. he had found me his,
friend in the many difficulties into
which his injudicious investments had
involved him, for Bum was one of
those men whose business judgment is
excellent In his employers affairs and
persistently wrong In his own. Ger
tainly he was bound to me by ties Of
gratitude; but, above and beyond this,
l believed him to be a man of honor.
Recurring to this matter, insisted
that Donald must be mistaken, yet,
while the words were on my lips,
had no great confidence in them. In
my heart believed that IL he predict
ed this event it would occur. Still he
might redeem his stock from me and
not be traitor. This view l suggest.
\ ID to Donald.
1t may be true" said he. "And, Mt
any rate. ! want you to promise me
that you will not let Bum know that
you have any suspicion"
Il don't see that, Donald" said l.
IF Bum is tempted to sell this stock,
he may not know who is buying it.
Even If he knows Kelvin to be the
buyer and is tempted by fancy price
he may not be aware that there Is a
chance Of successful fight against
me In the company. / can talk. him
into the right Line Of conduct. Jim
Bum knows me. He will do what I
say" &;
Donald looked at me with an express.
sion of extreme desperation. e,N
IF I beg Of you not to do this" he
cried, Twill you take my adyiee?. I,
give you my word OF honor that / I3can,
foresee the end of itfall and .that you.
will be glad If you follow my way"
MAY l consult with any sone?i 4
asked. thinking of. his father -.
He seized my hand with ii grip that
seemed to ;paralyze my arm to the,
Piee !. ss... y don't say q word ttQ.
anybodyr' he's aatsfed. 6ulsS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19
Knocks the Romance.

To take a trip aboard a ship
Across the broad Atlantic
And sail and sail through calm and gale
Is said to be romantic.
But when In pain with might ana main
SeasiclSncss you are fighting u
And long for land on which to stand
The romance goea a-kiting.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19

wE -ARE I'M TT
TO STAYJ
Vo< resources fabulous
ION earth do do all the Of country
bol we are here the good
ample means for all reasonable demands,
WE COME backed up by good record % tbat beon wear. ~ d
made irreproachabe by fair business methods
WE AXE here and solicit patronage offering syery
accommodation consistent with good banking -"
Interest Paid Time Deposits.
lerchants and Planters National Bank
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19
ITo BE Continued


"One of the CONF, ent parts Of sus-
ar" said the professor, "is an essential
In the composition Of the human body.
What is itr"
Il know" shouted the grocer's boy.
"Sandr-Exchange.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-02-19
IN THE TOWN OF UNION

Lsree Cotton Nils, onS Kniftin,
MIN and Dye Plant, one Oil :.rSi'' r1''
two Furniture Manufacturing Uer
Germs, Female Seminary, nv
Graded Schools, Water WORKS an,
Electric Lights, Population 1000
Arizona republican., 1904-07-22

the marshal was sitting in his Of
 flee when man whom he could not re- i member ever having seen Def re enter ed. One side of his head was swollen
 out of all proportion and the other side
 was of a black and blue color. He
 was wearing an official star which in- 1 dicated that he was in the service
 of the city of PcheniX. The marshal
 particularly noticed the star and ac- cused the wearer of 1t of impersonating i an officer. The wearer replied that he i was an officer. He said that he was
 the official dogcatcher appointed by the marshal and confirmed by the oounc l.
 After this statement the mal shal was able to detect s-me personal re- semblance between his visitor and
 Billy Bryan, the dogcatcher, ~ wh5se name is Garcia, but who is caEe1 Billy Bryan, on account of his tend ency toward eloquencqe.
 The marshal then examined his con- dition of dilapidation and. asked low 1t happened. Billy Bryan replied that 1t happened at the hands of F'ranciscss Franco, with whom he had been in love-
 There was mentioned in The Rerub- licen yesterday morning the story of d SHOOtlng at the FrdncO reSlQence tua morning before by a couple of officers, who were in search of Vicente Fran co, the murderer. It was brought cut that the officers had been told by Billy Bryan that the muderer would be found there some time after mid night. It was also learned that Billy Bryan did not expect that the murder CT would be there but that another man would be on hand, of whom Billy Bryan was jealous.
 Yesterday morning when the Gog- catcher appeared at the Franco domi- l cile Francisco fell upon him with broomstick. She has a sylphlike form and weighs about 300 pounds. The from the beginning was at | a perceptible disadvantage and when | neighbors who did not want the vicin- ] ity tarnshed by the story of homi- | eide, dragged him away, he was more | dead than alive.
 Soon afsr he recovered conscicus- 1 ness he reported to the city marshal | for duty. Marshal Kinney told him no man who could be licked by won-- m could be even remotely connected with the police department of the ,ity. He reno snd the star from him md cast him adrift.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-22
AN INTERREGNUn
The Office of Phoenix Dog Catcher
 Was Vacant Yesterday.

The portfolio of the Phoenix dog catchcr's department is empty, but d successor will probably be named th s morning by Marshal Kinney, who will act with the knowledge and consent of the city council. The vacancy occur eI yesterday morning very suddenly, and in an extraordinary manner.
 About nine o'clock in the morning
Arizona republican., 1904-07-22
TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS

The following transcripts of the rec ords of the offices of the district clerk. the probate court and the county re- corder are furnished by the Arizona Abstract and Title company.
 The records for yesterday were.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-22
RECORDERS GEEIcE.

Julius Liberman to w. P. Roberts Lots 1 and ?, block 3. PaIo Alto a1- dition.
 r.. E. Kirkland and wife to L. F. Hewins-S. E. 1-4 of section 26. town ship 2 east.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-22
DISTRICT COURT.

C. T. Rogers Co. Vs. Tempe-M Mesa Produce Co. ct al.-Suit on account of $l45O; foreclosure lien on part N. w. 1-4 section 23, township 1 north, range east.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-22

When man begins talking Wise. We want to get away.-Atchson Globe
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-31
ssCatChinq Cold" and How to Avoid 1t.

people could only get the superstition out their
heads that pneumonia and its invarabe precursor,
cod" due to cold air draughts death rate
/ from pneumonia and the discomfort from colds
could be cut down in week to almost nothing Never
there destructive misnomer than calling the
fever which does much harm a "cold.".
AS matter Of fact, "cod" is not due to cold all
but to overheating the skin and lack fresh air in
the lungs. People put heavy wooden underclothing
sit in heated to the temperature Of midsummer
perspe freely thus opening their pores the
prevented by the wool from evaporating leaving
skin cool and dry and remains the thus
dered sensitive Then they go suddenly
the blood away from the surface
This Of course affects the membrane from within
the overheated room and thus made lodging for the
dangerous microbes bred In foul and oxygenexhaused
resist the attack through the blood becomes
easy prey to the microbes from without Then there is
suffering and too often pneumonia and death.
A European asked Canadian Indian who wore
nothing loosely wrapped blanket in the northern
winter whether he would not take cold. Cod?" replied
the Indian, scornfully white his face
white mans face not cold? No? Indian all face"
That Is the secret Of immunity from colds and pneu
monia. Be all face-that is do not heavy under
clothing but heavy outerclohing which you
in ROOM breathe plenty Of fresh oxygenated air.
and you laugh the draughts to scorn will find the
outdoor cold much more easily bearabe and grad
uay reduce the temperature of home your
to the European standard So shall you escape pneumonia
and premature death.-Chcago Journal
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-12-31

earliest period Of recorded history quite familiar,
but one does not often hear authoritative
the statement that the mental vgor
races is actually declining.
Is tnls fact! Do find evidence therefor the
uVltes OF the generation holding the worlds stage
Id he WORK or the generation fitting itself in school, field
ana workshop for future control? Hardly In the
III the arts in every line Of invention
is steady not remarkable progress patent Offices
the various countries do not indicate any diminuon
mental fertility or ingenuity The felton, poetry
excrescences we depore in them proof
mental deterioration
Inc standards OF secondary schools colleges uni
'erstes and professional institutions higher
yet we do not get the impression from reports
that boys and girls unequal to meeting
tests imposed before admission following
prescribed.
NO, there seems to be evidence of the waning Of
lntegence alleged by the eminent physician Neverthe
iess there is food for thought in his remarks this
extent at eastthat such phenomena the rapid
OF unacy demand serious inquiry into systems
cation Facts useful when they readily fall into
classes presided by large ideas An assorted
ton Of barren facts is of little value "duse
consciousness" and lack Of continuity of thought The
world was never richer than it is to-day the
terial knowledge but the chief function
to develop capacity for deep and sustained thought
concentration, discipline and method the accumu-
laton Of knowledge is relatively easy in meChicag
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