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Douglas Island news., 1904-03-30
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

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 The houses in Nome are to be num- bered.
 i The stampede is now on to the Yaka- taga beach diggings. l The Skagway Alaskan was printed in green ink on St. Patrick's day.
 A man named Waters was recently convicted at Wrangell of selling whisky to Indians.
 Louis A. Dent, relative of U. s. Grant, has been appointed U. s. consul at Dawson. i The Eagles of Dawson have pur- chased a building and lot, and will own their own home.
 The water works plant of Ketchikan is disabled through the extreme cold weather of that section.
 Jack Dalton the Alaska pioneer, is on his way north, having spent the winter in California and Mexico.
 The St. Michael wireless station is out of business until spring. The en- ginei is broken and the dynamo burned out.
 25O tons of ore from copper proper ties was recently shipped south on the Princess May, to be smelted in British 1 Columbia
 J. A. Baker is returning to Atlin City to resume the operation of the largest sawmill in the district, which he estab, lished last year. /! The Koyukuk country still has a number of faithful adherents who be- lieve that that region is destined to be- come large producer. ! The use of poison in capturing fur bearing animals of Yukon territory is to be ombated by Maj z. T. Wood, commander of the Northwest noun ted police.
 While no extensive winter operations have been carried on in the Nazina, more or less prospecting has been done by those who remained in the camp. It is estimated that there has been taken out during the winter not less than s2o,OOO.
 The Alaska Central Railway Com pany will begin the construction of it's line into the interior April 1. Large crews of men will be shipped in and set to work at different places along the line. The intention is to have the road in operation a considerable dis tance by fall.
 Gunder Smith was killed by the ac- cidental discharge of gun while alone on the trail near Mary's Igloo, in the Nome country. He was travelling with a dog team when the accident occurred. The body was recovered some few days afterward by his brother. The deceas- ed was former Klondiker, native of Sweden.
Douglas Island news., 1904-03-30

It is beginning to leak out that large nugget was found on Little Min ook Jr. creek last summer. The mug get weighs 1000 and is said to be de- posted with the N. A. T. & T. Go. for safekceping. Several miners declare they saw the nugget. The owner, who- ever he be, owes it to the camp to come 1 forward and acknowledge the find and show up his nugget. It will be good advertisement of the mineral richness of the district.-Rampart Forum.
 A number of new mail cabins were constructed last summer along the route from Tanaua station to Kaltag, and it is now possible for the mail carrier to find warm shelter at intervals of about fifteen miles. The average daily run along the Yukon is about thirty miles. All of these cabins are provided with stoves and provisions and it is only necessary for the carrier to carry his bedding on the mail sled. This has greatly facilitated the de- livery of the mail this winter.
 Word comes from Nulato that the United States mail cabin, twenty miles below that place was broken into and robbed March [. The entrance was made through the window, the glass being broken and the sash forced out. The cabin was we'll stocked with pro- visions placed there for the use of the mail carrier and nearly everything movable in the cabin was taken. There is no clew to the theives, though it is thought that the robbery was commit ted by some wood choppers along the Yukon river.
 If present plans are perfected large party of senators and representatives and others interested in the far north west, will leave St. Louis, May l, for trip through Alaska and the gold fields and spend July on Siberian soil. The special train will go from St. Louis al most due west to Denver, Colorado Springs and Salt Lake to San Francis co. While in San Francisco the mem- bers of the party will be received by Gov. Pardee. A week will be spent in Southern California and the start will be made from Seattle the early part of June. The party expects to return to the states by August l.
 All the feed pipes of the Skagway water system are frozen and the supply of water for the consumers and fire protection has been shut off. While there has been no intense cold the long dry spell in which continuous wind from the north and bright sky have been features have absorbed the source of supply so the water has run slowly down from the reservoir. Freezing resulted from the low pressure It is believed that when the thaw comes many mains will burst and general relaying of mains throughout the city will be necessary. The water company, which is operating without franchise, has applied to the city council for charter, but has been unsuccessful, as the council asserts the company is charging the city too much for the mu- nicipal water service, and the company maintains that the rates are too low, and has served notice that they will be raised by the first of June. The pres ent condition of the water system com plicates the unfortunate water situa- ton.
Douglas Island news., 1904-03-30

In domestic merchandise shipped to Alaska in January there was gain of B per cent, and in goods shipped from Alaska in the same month there was a gain af 56 per cent.
 Capt. o. A. Johansen has been ap- pointed to the command of the steam ship Garonne, recently purchased by the North Alaska Steamship Company from Frank Warehouse & Go.
 The franchise recently obtained by the White Pass & Yukon Route for a telephone line between Dawson and Whitehorse is for line to be built along the route of the overland trail.
 Copper will be an important factor in the Alaska trade within the next two or three years, and in comparison with other products of the territory it is by no means insignificant, even now.
 The British-American Dredging Com pany will operate two large dredges in Atlin the coming summer. Thomas Schwitzer is general manager of the company, which is backed by Philadel- phia capitalists.
 75 of the 90 voters in the thriving little town of Wrangell have signed their names to a remonstrance against the re-appointmept of Brown as U. s. district judge. Much smoke usually indicates some fire.
 Steamship Ohio, owned and operated by the Empire Transportation Com pany, will probably not be found in the Nome traffic this season. Present plans contemplate coastwise run for her on the Atlantic.
 The townsite of Tanana and the camp are quiet. Little of importance has oc- cured there for some time. The camp has about 10 steam drawers iii use. The output for the Tanana this winter is estimated at S500,O00.
 Alfred Aller, who went to Seattle from Juneau, tried to put an end to his existence with revolver. The fact that receipt for his room rent was found in his pocket throws veil of mystery over the affair.
 Applications have been made at the Grown Land and Timber offices in Dawson for coal claims of 1G0 acres each on the left shore of Lake Labarge. The coal is of bituminous nature, but it's quality is not publicly known
 The big companies operating steam CTS on the lower Yukon have men cut ting wood at many places along the stretch of HOO miles between Dawson and St. Michael and the hundreds of. miles of the Tanana and Koyukuk rivers.
 Captain James c. Hunter, for three wears master of the Alaska Steamship company's steamer Dolphin, last week handed in his resignation to Superin- tendent Frank Burns. Captain Gus Nord, of the company's steamer Faral- Ion, was placed in command of the Dolphin.
 Dick creek and Mukluk creek, in the Good Hope country, will eventually prove to be good producers, according to Frank M. Lang, who recently return ed from that district. Mir. Lang says that there arc about twenty men work ing on Dick creek and there are one or two thawers in operation,
Douglas Island news., 1904-03-30

Fifty Mckenzie river Indians are lost in the Rocky mountains 200 miles from Dawson. It has been reported that the men, women and children of the Indian party are starving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

college, Illinois, and in 1885 from the
law department of the institution. Since
that time he has practiced law in Chi
cago, and his firm enjoys a large prac-
tice in real estate litigation. He has
represented his district in the Illinois
general assembly. Politics is a recre-
alton TO him, but he has been active
in the affairs of the Republican party
in his state, and his influence in party
management has IN general been on
the side Of clean politics. His home is
at EnglewOod, IN the suburbs of Chi
cago, and he has a wife and several
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

Bartholomew's church, New York, Is
a man who takes an optimistic view OF
things He does not believe, as SO
many clergymen appear to do, that
this is an irreligious era or that the
Christian church is less strong than in
years gone by. Perhaps his cheerful
views may be due somewhat to the
fact that his own ministry has been
very successful. During the twenty
FIVE years he was rector of Emmanuel
church, Boston, the number Of COM
municants increased from 30 to 1900.
On the completion Of his quarter cen
fury OF service last autumn his congre-
cation presented him with a gift OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

tee and exceedingly
persuasive in an ad-
dress 10 a jury.
Mr.. Deneen was
born forty-one years
ago in southern IL
linOis. He belongs
to a pioneer family,
and his father was
in the Union army
during much OF his
b a b y h o Cd. He
graduated in 1882
from McKendree
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

merchant marine, which in France Is
closely associated with the navy, also
demanded them and insisted they
should be observed. no matter what the
condition of wind or wave. Next the
men began to blacklist officers whose
punlshmentS were considered too
harsh and to refuse TO put a ship to
sea which had such an officer on
board. The result was the officers of
various ships got together and resolved
10 strike-that is, to refuse to sail their
ships unless assured tnat they would
be supported in enforcing discipline.
How NJ. Pelletan will deal with this
unusual situation is q problem of the
future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

Of the world. Mr.. Cheshire has had
an experience of thirty years in the
diplomatic consular service in China
and Is thorough Chinese scholar. He
WAS an attache Of the legation at Pc
king for twenty years and acted in the
capacity OF Chinese secretary to Mr..
ROckhill, OF the United States state de-
partment, when that gentleman visited
China as peace commissioner during
the Boxer troubles. The United States
Is fortunate in having a consul OF Mr..
Cheshire's experience in the Manchu-
Ran territory at this critical time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indi-
ana probably knows more about Russia
than any other lawmaker in America.
He has spent considerable time in the
land of the car and is the author OF q
very successful book, THE Russian
Advance" Senator Beveridge was &
logger in early youth and at sixteen
was boss of logging camp. II is said
that to this day he Is an expert logger.
An amusing incident occurred during
the last congressional campaign in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

dominican people. and much regret
was expressed at his departure. He
endeavored in his relations with the
people to- impress on them the fact that
the United States firmly upholds the
Monroe doctrine. that 1t will not con-
sent to any territory on this continent
passing under the control OF a foreign
power. but that n solemn duty rested
on ell republics to keep their obligations
TO foreign creditors, to respect cOnces-
sions made to foreigners and to ad-
minister the government so as to de-
Selop the resources Of the country and
further its prosperity. Mr.. Powell, who
remains minister to Haiti. is succeeded
as minister to Santo Domingo by Thorn
as c. Dawson of Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

work for a moment he said to the man
in charge:
You have those skids and chains
fixed wrong. and you are checking that
log wrong too If you do things this
way some OF you will get hurt badly"
Resenting the interference of stran-
ger. the man replied:
What do you know about it?"
II Will show you" said Senator Bev-
erfdge, getting out Of his buggy He
then adjusted things properly. show
ing where the men We're putting them
selves in danger by a wrong method
They watched rather sheepishly. but.
finding the stranger in the right.
promptly acknowledged it and thanked
him as he climbed back in his buggy.
Thereupon the local politician who
was driving the senator told the log
men who II was TO whom they were
talking.
well. I'll be jiggeredr' said the fore
man. or words 10 that effect. That
settles it I am for Albert ]. Beveridge
from this time on"
The Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks. who
recently assumed the rectorate OF st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

INDIANA. senator
Beveridge spoke at
o certain town and
was driving across
country TO make a
train for the next
appointment. AT a
point where the
road CROSSED the
railroad track the
senator found some
men trying to load
heavy logs on a fat
car. He told the
driver to stop, and
N fNn- -aN,Ag- A.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

Charles S. Deneen, the brilliant Chi
cago lawyer who recently demonstrate
ed that his ambition was to secure the
Republican nomination for governor in
Illinois, has won his success at the
bar largely because of his ability as a
trial lawyer. He is very apt at repair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

chairman of the Re
publican national
committee and man
ager Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's campaign for
reelection. The pO-
sition Of private sec
rotary to a presi-
dent is one requir-
ing no ordinary ahdl-
ity. a president Of
the United States is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

III COHlTONcISicS bS
tween the men and
their superiors usu-
ally deciding in ia
vor of the man
holding the lower
rank. The effect of
this seems TO have
been TO undermine
the discipline which
is necessary on
shipbOard. The men
in the naval arse
mails having OBJ
tained S b ort e r
hours, those in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

Fleming ID. Cheshire. who was re
Gently sent as cons! general of the
United States to ~ ,.tvn. Manchuria,
went to that remote art of the world
just in time to get into the thick of the
fighting between the PISSian and Jap
anese armies. The japanese have been
driving the Russians back upon Muk-
den, and the stand the latter are ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

sired to see the is
land prosperous and
free from domestic
strife and that no
thoughts of annex
alton were enter
tanned either by the
people or the gov
eminent of the lead
ing republic OF the
hem isphere. Mr..
Powell has been
DODular with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

sr-O,OOO dS d IcCOS-
milton of his faith
full work for that
long period. Such
acts tend to make a
minister Of the Cos
pei feel that interest
in the church is not
dying out. DR.. Parks
is a hard worker and
made his church of
great benefit to both
poor and rich in Bos-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

minded man. Speaking of tendencies
In the Episcopal church, he says: II
believe that a larger proportion OF the
people attend church than was the
case a quarter of a century ago. The
Episcopal church has advanced in
twenty-five years both in the number
of its COMMITMENTS and in the breadth
of its thought"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

NJ. Peiletan, French minister of ma
rine, has a queer strike on his hands.
1t is a strike of bosses rather than of
men, of captains rather than OF
crews. Minister Pelletan has pursued
the policy of favoring the men. reduc-
ing their hours of labor in the naval
arsenals, increasing their rations and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

peCted 10 make
there will cause the
city 10 be q center
OF interest the
world over. AS
the representative
OF the L mite d
States the position
of Mr.. Cheshire will
be important in
case any American
citizens suffer from
the warlike condi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
People
Talked
About

URING his association with the
late President Mckinley as his
~ private secretary, and also
while occupying the same po-
Sition for time under President Roose-
welt, Secretary George B. COrtelyou
gained knowledge of political affairs
and party leaders which viii stand
him in good stead now that he is to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
Down
Town
Tickets.
whfppCorwiH Time.

whfppCOrwiII Time.
Let down the bars drive in the cows;
The west is dyed with burning rose.
Cnhitch the horses from the plows,
And from the cart the OK that lows,
And light the lamp within the house.
The whippoorwill is calling:
''Whippoorwilli Whippoorwill!'
Where the locust blooms are falling
On the hill;
The sunsets rose is dying,
And the whippOOrwill is crying:
"WhippoorwiIE WhippOorwill"'
Soft, now shrill.
The whippoorwill is crying
"WhippoorwiN.'
The cows are MIXED. the cattle fed:
The last far streaks of evening fade:
The farmland whistles in the shed.
And In the house the tables laid;
The lamp streams on the garden bed.
The whippoorwill IS calling:
..Whippoorwin. Whippoorwilll''
Where the dogwood blooms are falling
On the hill:
The afterElow is waning.
And the whippoorwilI's complaining:
"WhippoorwiIl' WhippoorwiIi!'
Wild and shrill. =
The whippoorwirs complaining.
''Whippoorw!ii"
The moon blooms out. a great white
rose:
The stars wheel onward toward the
west:
The barnyard cock wakes cnce and
crows:
The farm is wrapped in peaceful rest;
The cricket chirps: the FREELY CLOVIS;
The whippoorwill is calling:
"WhippoorwilIi WhippOorwilli"
Where the brambIe blooms are falling
On the rill:
The moon her watch IS keeping.
And the whippoorwill is weeping:
"Whippoorwilli WhippCorwill!"
Lonely still.
The whippoorwiI is weeping.
''Whippoorwill"
Madison Cawein in Atlantic Monthly Far
Iuua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

, The Hon. William f. Powell, United
States minister to the republic of Haiti
and Santo Domingo, recently gave the
people of the latter island some good
advice. Ill health compelled Minister
Powell TO relinquish his duties as rep
Tesentative of the United States among
the Dominicans, and on leaving them
he told Provisional President Morales
that the people of this country had
much interest in Santo Domingo, de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04
He Went

He Went.
He-Half past IL! Isn't that CLOCK
fast?
Shell think not.
He-Well. 1 guess my watch is like
myself-it is slow.
She-But 1t is not exactly like you.
He-Indeed?
She-No-it goes.-HarleJn Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

q. Z. CoRTELYoU. a very busy man,
and he cannot meet the numerous de-
mands on his time and energy unless
a great deal of the burden is lifted
from his shoulders by a secretary who
is capable at a pinch of discharging
the duties Of president himself. George
Bruce COrtelyOu is that kind of a man.
lie showed such ability as private sec
rotary that Mr.. Roosevelt took him
into his cabinet as first secretary of
the department of commerce and la
Dor. A year and a half Of work in that
office demonstrated that he had such
fine powers Of organization and ex-
ccutive work that 1t was decided to ask
Mr.. CortelyOu TO act as chairman of
the Republican national committee, a
position held by the late Senator Han
ma. Secretary CortelyOu is not quite
fOrty-twO years old, and less than ten
years ago he was working as a short
hand reporter, being stenographer at
that time to President Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

The Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks. who
recently assumed the rectorate OF St
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-04

Admission Tickets and Numbered Reserved S
Will be on sale show day at Flukes Wall Paper S
5lI Brady ST., Davenport. at exactly the same
charged at our regular ticket wagons on the
grounds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
CHANGE OF BEATS
CHIEF COLLINS MAKES SOME
NEW ASSIGNMENTS FOR
THE POLICE FORCE

Tho beats of the police have been
changed again, in accordance with the
custom in vogue for some time and
the officers now have the following
beats; First watch, in command of
Captain Joe Woods, Patrolmen John.
son and Gus Rogers on the Broadway
beat; Moore aad VIII Rogers on the
north side; Potter and Gourieux on
West Kentucky avenue and 40"
singery and Beadles at the Union
station; and Hessisn and Dugan on
the south side and Mechanicsburs.
The watch from midnight until
noon in command of Lieutenant
Frank Harlan: Terrell and Gross.
Broadway; Senser and Hill. on the
north side; MoCune and Orr, on West
Kentucky and "9Qo"; Nance and
Hurley at the Union station, and
CLARK and Bremen on the south side
and Mechanicsburg.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
THE SCHOOLS
Franklin School Will he Ready
for Use in Time.
New Equipment Coming Garfield
Improvements Nearly Finished

Mr.. C. w. Lieb superintendent if the
city public schools. stated this morning
that The action Of the boy yandal. who
wrecked the furniture in the Franklin
school building. would not keep the
school from being opened at the begin
hng of ihe regular fall term.
We have equipment enough coming
to replace the wrecked desks and the
carpenter are working on the build
ing nov. We are glad that the condi-
ton Of tho building was discovered as
soon as it Was. otherwise We might not
have been able TO equip it again by the
fall term opening
The Improvement 10 the Garfield
school by the addition Of another story
Is progressing nicely and will be finish
ed this week. b. is thought. The con
tractor is rushing his work and If he
finishes his job on contract time. the
equipment viii Doe installed in plenty
Of time to enable the use of the entire
building
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
MANY PEARLS
HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR
BROoKPORT By MUssEB
HUNTERS

Since tho mussel fishing at this
place started few weeks ago quite a
lot of mussels have been caught ami
shipped. and several dollars left
among our people, says tho Brook port
Eagle.
Most OF the men who opened the
irdustry hero left last week for n
sight near New Grand Chain. Ill but
some Of them still remain and num-
her Of men of our city have taken MP
the work and are still going ahead
with the work.
There has already been about n
dozen cars of shells shipped from
here and a good lot still on the bank
Some very nice pearls have been
found for which the finder received II
very fair price.