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The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-16
PRICE 10 CENTS
LAP CRUISER GOES ASHORE
 IN CHING BAY

Argentine republic.
 No Nows From Manchuria
 London, Dec. 16-There has been no news received at either Tokyo or St. Petersburg from the front in Manchu- ria. The correspondents at Port Ar thur and Mukden remain silent.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-16

French and American Candies made daily at the Alaska Candy Co, Sixth Avenue between State and Broad way. lZ-t-t
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-16
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds of fresh meat constantly on hand. If
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-16

All the delicacies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-16

Burnt work novelties and hand paint ed china made to order at Harrisons'.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-16
Girl Wanted

Girl to wait on table and do general work at Bennett eating house. Wages satisfactory. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-16
Deep Cut
Reduced Prices on Liquors
 at Seattle Saloon

From today until January l5, 1905, the following reduced prices will apply on all American whiskeys and brandies:
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-16
Monograph needles at Harrisons'.

Dunlap hats at Clayson's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
The Fruit Bloom.

The bloom of tree fruits of all kinds
common to the state was good enough.
This is true all the way up through,
from the delicate cherries, plums and
pears to the always tough and hardy
apples. Notwithstanding the terrible
cold of last winter we do not recall a
season when everything in the list of
trees, shrubs, plants, clovers and grass
es came out of the winters ordeal in
better condition, in the state of Maine,
than the season just passed. This GER
tainly cannot fail to be as gratifying as
it is surprising. The reason for this
favorable outcome is an interesting
theme for study.
The opening of spring weather was
considered late, yet in the closing days
of the month of May vegetation was as
advanced as in the average seasons. In
central and southern Maine apple trees
were full in bloom the Goth of the
month, and more enhancing, beautiful
sight could not be imagined than was at
that time spread abroad over the land.
1t will be remarkable if we have the
third full crop of fruit in the state in
the same number of successive years, as
is now promised. The only variety
failing in a full bloom is the Baldwin
where the trees were in full fruit last
year. 1t is rare that this variety will
give full crop two years in succession.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
The Horse is Still 1t.

The horse was victorious over the
motor wagon in New York the other
day when the managers of new depart
ment store purchased the necessary
outfits for their delivery department.
The New York Herald states it this
way:
''The new l4th store, of which Henry
Siegel is the head, is new establish
ment from the ground up. Starting
with a new stock in a new building the
management have every feature the best,
from the standpoint of economy and
efficiency. When it came to delivery
service, which is one of the most i'm
portaut features of the Goth century de-
partment store. Mr.. Siegel and his
associates had to choose between horses
and motor wagons, and it did not take
them long to make their choice. After
having themselves tried the steam and
electric trucks in other business and
having seen a score or more OF the
leading business houses of New York
test all the various types in an expert
mental way the new firm turned them
all down and placed an order with Fiss,
Doerr, & Carroll for 240 horses, of the
best type.
The Herald adds: This indicates the
passing of the automobile for practical
business purposes in city where the
conditions are more favorable than al
most anywhere else, for the use of
motor cars" The people who have
been predicting that the horse would
soon be a curiosity on the streets have
another guess coming. That the motor
wagon will continue to be improved and
come into still greater use as pleasure
vehicles we have no doubt, but the de-
mand for good horses will continue to
increase as the population of the coun.
try increases and will always be ahead
of the supply. As freight carrier the
motor wagon is not success so far as
compared with the draft horse. The
team hitched to truck will do more
work and do it better and with less de-
lay than the best motor car yet invented.
The horse will lose fewer hours in
month or year than the most perfect
machine so far devised to move heavy
loads. He will pull load up grade or
over road full of holes and as rough as
a plowed field and do it willingly, ask
ing only that he be we'll taken care OF.
When the automobile can be sold for
$3.50 or $500 it may come into general
use as pleasure vehicle for the man OF
moderate means and when it does the
wealthy people who are now making
fad of it will go back to the horse, as
they are already doing in many focali-
ties. The horse is passing the benzine
buggy at a two-minute clip and will
keep in the lead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21

came famous, the cracking Of musket-
ry from the men in the tops, with the
yells and cheers and curses and groans
of the maddened men, completed a
scene which suggested bit Of hell.
This is warm work, Wallingford." T."
said the captain coolly, though his eyes
were sparkling with excitement. do
we gain any advantage?"
II think so. Their fire does not seem
to be 80 heavy. Does 1t not slacken
little, sir?"
AYE, 1 think 50 too. l trust our
sticks hold"
81 have not had any serious damage
reported so fur, sir"
"Wsll, we must end 1t soon, or that
frigate will be down on us-in half an
hour at most, l should say. Ha! What
was that" he said as loud crash
from the Juno interrupted him.
Their main topmast's gone by the
board, hurrahw shouted Wallingford,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
Report of Growth-Spring
Wheat In Excellent Condition.

Washington. June THE Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
While too cool for best results in pOr-
tions of the lake region, and in the
Missouri Valley and Rocky Mountain
districts, with excessive moisture and
lack of sunshine in the central Missis-
sippi and lower Missouri valleys, the
week, as a whole, has been very favor
able in the districts east of the Rocky
Mountains. Drouth in the South At
lantic and East Gulf States has been
very generally relieved, although more
rain is needed in portions of Florida and
in the Central and West Gulf Coast dis
tricts. The North Pacific Coast also
experienced favorable week, but in
California nearly all crops were injured
by continued drying north winds.
Over the western portions of the corn
belt the growth has been checked by
lack of warmth and sunshine, and it
is much in need of cultivation, while in
the central and eastern districts planting
and replanting have been delayed by
rains. Poor stands are reported from
the lake region, Ohio Valley, and Mid
die Atlantic States. In the Southern
States the general condition of corn is
promising, although rain is needed in
the Central Gulf Coast districts.
Winter wheat has suffered somewhat
from heavy rains in portions of Okla
homa and Missouri; elsewhere this crop
has advanced favorably, but the outlook
over the eastern portion of the winter
wheat belt continues unpromising, al
though more or less improved in the
Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic States.
Wheat is now heading as far north as
the central Mississippi Valley, harvest
ing being general in the Southern States.
On the North Pacific Coast the crop has
advanced favorably, and is heading; in
California it is maturing rapidly, the
late sown having been seriously damaged
by hot winds.
With the exception of some weedy
fields in South Dakota, spring wheat is
in very promising condition in all dis
tricts.
Oats have made vigorous growth
throughout the central valleys and Mid
die Atlantic States, and a general inn
provement in the condition of this crop
is indicated in nearly all districts. Seed
ing is now practically finished in the
extreme northern section, and harvest
ing continues in the Southern States.
As whole, there has been quite a
decided improvement in the condition
of cotton over nearly the whole of the
cotton belt. The crop has, however,
suffered some damage in Oklahoma and
Indian Territories from overflows and
from insufficient moisture in scattered
localities in Louisiana. Rapid growth
and a good state of cultivation are gen.
orally indicated. Boil weevils are in
creasing rapidly, and doing considerable
damage in a number of-southwestern
and south central counties in Texas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
Value of Orchards.

A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker writing from Ohio says:
.'Hill land is worth about $50 per acre
here as a rule, and it is on the tax dupli-
cate at a to 50 per acre, some excep-
tional farms being valued higher, and
some farms sell as low as 50 per acre oc-
casionally. Most hill farms are valued
as a whole at IS to So, and nothing said
about an orchard as far as value is con-
cerned. / know of a man involved IN
suit whose farm was sold, and the buyer
got enough apples of it in the first year
to paw him for his investment, and only
a small part of the farm was devoted to
orchards. If the land cost $50 TO start
the preparations, and trees would bring
the cost at the end of the first year up
to about $40 per acre, and it would be
worth about $40 per acre per year to
give it fair attention for the next six
wears, making the outlay about 500,
when it should begin to bear fair crops.
Some fruit can be gathered at four or
five years, and there would be more ex-
pense than $40 some years, but the re-
ceipts of the first apples might offset the
extra cost. For the next 20 years the
orchard should produce an average OF
so barrels per acre and sell for an aver
age of S2 per barrel, making the gross
receipts about 500 per acre and the ex-
pense annually would be about half the
receipts, leaving $50 per acre for 20
years, or $1,000 as a dividend from an
orchard with good attention. Trees
will usually bear themselves to death on
our thin hills by the time they are 30
wears old, and many of them die sooner,
probably from starvation in many cases.
The age and condition should determine
the selling price. and if the varieties are
not good ones it is not worth dollar.
l would consider orchard lands worth
from $50 to 5000 per acre. Here there
are knobs, banks and ravineS that one
could afford to give away to get rid OF
them if he could do so, but when a farm
is valued that must be considered with
the good part. There are no farms
know of with orchards on them which
are for sale, and plenty of hill farms
can be bought at from SIS to S25 per
acre without any orchard. Some favor
| ed localities where small fruits and
vegetables can be grown well would
command higher figures. Bottom land
will bring from $50 to 500 unless it is
low and wet. As rule farmers having
orchards make better living than those
| without fruit to sell. When there is
plenty of fruit on the farm the boys
generally find plenty Of employment al
home, and when it is without 1t they
have to work out to get start, and
fewer of them ever do get start.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21

Idly disappearing Ranger, which, how
ever, did no harm and was only an
swered by musket shot in contempt,
and then she ranged down beside her
battered and shattered consort As
soon as she reached the side Of the
Juno she was hove to, and boat was
sent of at once. An officer stepped
on board. He was Mortified at the
scene Of carnage which presented IT.
self. The ship aloft was a wreck; the
decks were perfect shambles; wound
ed and dying men lay around in every
position. The masts were gone; the
ship was full Of shot holes; the water
was rushing and gurgling in through
the shot holes below the water line;
flames were breaking out forward.
Where Is Captain BurdenT cried
the officer.
Dead" replied the wounded first
lieutenant in hollow voice.
did you strike"
YES"
what was the ship with which you
fought"
"The American ship Ranger. Captain
John Paul Jones. He says he will see
you in the English channel. Heavens,
Lawless, isn't this awful? Three
fourths Of ours are dead or wounded!
The cursed rebel captured the Mellish;
we ranged alongside at quarters; they
got in the first broadside; the main top
mast went. then the jib; they fell off.
rake'l us through the stern, boarded;
Jones cut down Burden with his
sword; we could not get gun to bear;
they were pounding through us; we
could not keep the men at quarters;
we struck; they took our flag, too;
then You came down, and he sheered
Off; then the miyZenmast went. ex-
pect the fore will go next"
whats his force? Was 1t frig-
ate?"
81 can answer that" said the brave
master OF the NIellish, who had gained
the Juno and fought well in the fight.
she's sloop Of eighteen guns"
Less than ours! We have twenty
two. Oh, Lawless, what disgrace!
can't understand It, Our men did
well. And she goes free, and look at
usw
ship Is making water fast. We
can't get at the fire forward. either.
sir" reported one Of the Juno's Off
GERS.
Cant we save the ship" queried
Lieutenant Lawless Of the Acasta.
NO. 1t will be as much us we can
do to get Off the wounded. fear"
Back" cried Lawless. turning to
the cutter in which they had come,
ito the Acasta, and tell her to send all
her boats alongside. This ship is Il per-
feet wreck. She must sink in few
minutes. We have hardly time to get
the wounded of. Lively. Bear hand
for your lives, men,
However. in spite Of all that could
be done by willing and able hands,
some Of the helpless men We're still on
board when the Juno pitched forward
suddenly and then sank bow foremost
into the dark waters, carrying many
OF her gallant defenders into the deep
with her. Among them on the quar-.
ter deck lay the body OF the dead cap
tain. the sword which the magnanim
ity Of his conquerer had left to him
lying by his side.
And this Is war upon the sea!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
The Blue Lakes.

About twelve miles northwest from
the town of Upper Lake, Cal, Is II
series Of waters known as Blue lakes
three i'm all-surrounded by spurs OF
the coast range that tower loo feet
over them. These lakes are steel blue
I'm color and never freeze. The upper
lake is nearly two miles in length and
half mile in width In the widest
place. the middle lake is about half
mile long and half that distance in
width. and the lower one is less than
half the size Of the nearest neighbor.
The upper lake is nearly 800 feet deep
In places. and all Of them abound In
trout
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21

He felt the cold barrel ot The pistol
pressed against his temple.
Answer my questions now at once.
Your life depends on it. What are these
Ships TO leeward?
Sixteen merchantmen, from London
10 Halifax. under convoy Of two men,
Of-war. sir
"And what are they?"
"rhe Acasta. thirtysiX, and the Juno,
twenty-five, sir
"Very good Is the transport Mellish
among them!'
The man made no reply.
Answer me-"
"Ye-yes, SIR"
(Which is sher
"Oh, sir, l can't tell you that, sir.
She is the most valuable ship Of them
ALL" he said incautiously.
You have got to tell me, my man,
If you ever want to see daylight again.
Which Is she?''
"No, sir. can't tell you," he replied
Obstinately.
put the muzzle of your pistol to his
forehead, Williams, and If he does not
answer by the time I count ten pull
the trigger. One, two. three, four
'"Mercy. mercyw cried the frightened
skipper as he felt tie cold barrel OF
the pistol pressed against his temple.
Eight, nine went on the voice In
the darkness imperturbably.
"Tll tell! I'll tell"
"Ah, thought so! Which one Is
she?'
"The last one, sir"
"And the Juno!'
1.-The fourth frSu the rear. The
frigate's the first one, sir" he volun-
teered. ooh, don't kill me, gentlemen"
Have you told me the truth. sirrah
Williams, keep your pistol there"
"Oh. sir, yes; so help me. Oh, gen.
tlemen, for Gods sake, don't murder
me. I've wife aud
peace. you fool! We won't hurt
YOU if you've told the truth. You shall
even be released presently and have
your schooner again. We don't want
her. But If you have lied TO me you
shall hang from that yardarm in'the
morning as sure rs my name Is John
Paul Jones'.
"Oh, Loruw said the now thoroughly
frightened man. looking up and meet.
Ing the gaze Of two eyes which cleaned
in the dim light from the deck above
him. I've told you the truth, sir
VERY well; go call your boats crew
on deck. Stand by to capture them as
soon as they reach the gangway. some
of you, then stow them all below. Let
their boat tow astern. And when that's
done, you, sir, hail your schooner and
| tell Ler to heaye to until your return
Say just what tell you to and nothing
more. The pistol at your head Is loaded
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
fro BE CONTINUED
Opium Smoking In China.

1t Is generally understood that a
large percentage Of the Chinese are
addicted to the use Of opium. This is
a misconception. The belief that the
Chinese of rank and culture use the
drug is due TO the prominence given
to the cultivation Of the plant and the
manufacture of opium In the Celestial
empire. AS Il matter Of fact, n native
who uses opium is looked upon by his
supcriors rs we discuss and classify
our drunkards.
The idea that Il pill will produce an
exhiarating effect Oh the beginner Is
also erroneous. One must be acciIs-
toned to the use of the drug to get
the pleasant effect. The first pipe TO
an American produces nausea. Two
or three will make him sick. If he can
stand eight or nine of these pills he
Is apt to dream. but the awakening Is
always an unpleasant reality.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21

THAT milk looks as If 1t were haii
water" protested the woman ut the
kitchen door.
1T Is much more than that. ma'am.
replied the milkman. n college srau"'
ute in reduced circumstances. u guar
antee it to he sc per cent water, i per
cent butter, 81 per cent casein and
6I!, per cent sugar and various salts.
the combination resulting in the liquid
commonly known as milk. Chemical
analysis Of the same cheerfully fur-
nished whenever desired. Good morn
ing. ma'am."-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
Rourh md heady wooins.

The Australian abor!-inv when weary
Of single lie looks about for a
partner. and. finding one to his liking,
stalks her. and. watching his oppor-
tunity. stuns her with heavy blow
and carries her of to her new horne.
where 1t Is to Ec hoped. on her return
to consciousness. his after tenderness
makes some atonement for his some
what rough and ready way Of wooing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
Profitable Farming.

American farmers have good deal to
do yet to place them on an equal profes-
sional footing with the farmers of other
countries. Frequently it is asserted that
fine farms near our large towns are
worth so much that they can not be prof
itably cultivated. In the face of this
assertion the records show that very few
farms, near our largest markets, sell for
more than 500 an acre. There may be
some good reason why q farmer owning
$50 acres Of land, worth 500 an acre,
right alongside of growing markets that
regularly take all its products, can not
be made to pay, but that reason is not
easy to see. Over in Holland, Denmark,
France, Belgium and Switzerland, and
also in other European countries, a
farmer owning five to ten acres of land,
rated at 5000 to $1,000 per acre, makes
a living right along, and in the great
majority of cases lays up some money
each year.-N. Y. Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
The Cunning Of Ants.

A naturalist found black ants were
devouring the skins Of some bird speci-
mems on a table, so he made tar cir
cles on four pieces Of paper and put
one under each leg Of the table. Ants
will not cross tar. Pretty soon ne
found the ants busily at work again
and. looking Mt the tar circles, found
each one was bridged by bits Of sand
which the clever ants had brought In
from the street.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21

sailing ship and going free
1rSi also. rapidly edged down up
(SEGg on the slow moving convoy
on the wind. The frigate. 1t was no.
ticed. was several miles ahead In the
van. The other ships were carelessly
strung out in long line, probably not
suspeCting the existence Of any possi-
BILE enemy in those waters. The sloop
Of war appeared to be among the rear
ships, while the nearest vessel to the
Ranger was large schooner whose
superior sailing qualities had permit
ted her to reach several miles to wind
ward of the square rigged ships. She
appeared to be light in ballast also.
All of the convoy showed lights. The
Ranger, on the contrary, was as dark
as the night, not even the battle Ian
terms being lighted. She rapidly over
hauled the schooner, and almost be-
fore her careless people were aware Of
it she was alongside.
Schooner ahoy" called out the cap
tain Of the ship, standing on the rail-.
trumpet in hand.
"Ahoy there.w came back from the
schooner. What ship is that?"
His Britannia majesty's sloop Of
war Southampton, Captain Sir James
Yeo. have message from the ad-
miral for this convoy, which we have
been expecting. Send boat aboard
AYE, aye, sir! Will you heave to for
us?"
Yes. Swing the main yard there,
Mr.. Seymour and heave to-"
In a few moments the splash Of oars
was heard. and small boat drew out
of the darkness to the starboard gang
way of the Ranger. A man stood up
in the stern sheets and, seizing the
man ropes thrown to him, climbed up
on the deck.
"Ah, Sir James" he commenced. tax
Ing off his hat. How do you dot
How dark you are! Why, what's all
this?" he exclaimed In surprise and
terror as he made out the strange uni
forms in the dim light. He hesitated
a moment and then stepped back hasti-
ly to the gangway. lifting his hand.
Seize him. cried a stern voice.
Shoot him II he makes sound"
The captain Of the unlucky schooner
was soon dragged, struggling and as
tonished. to the break OF the poop.
"Oh. Sir James. what is the meaning
of this outrage. sir, on British ship
master? | shall report
"Siience. sir. This Is the American
Continental ship Ranger, and you are
a prisoner" replied the same voice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-06-21
His Little Postscript.

The absentminded correspondent or
the Georgia citizen in Texas closed a
recent communication as follows: ~.
S.-I almost forgot to tell you that your
house was burned to the ground one
day last week, your brother having let
the insurance lapse two weeks before.
So you won't git nothing out OF 1t. !
reckon Atlanta Constitution.