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Yukon Valley news., 1904-10-12
THE CUSTOM
 OF THE CAMP

A lot of men sat around a local barroom stove the other evening, and the talk was upon the distin- gushing points of badness of mining camp whisky run up against ill bygone days. It developed that individuals of the party had en- countered a wide range of liquid villainy first and last; but when certain veteran related the follow ing experience the ensuing silence bore testimony that the honors of the evening were his:
 "When landed in Deadwood in '76," he said, "of course I went into the first saloon I struck to get drink. Another customer was just ahead of me. and I noticed the bartender when he sat out the bot tie laid whisk broom alongside it. Then he served me likewise. was a little slow ill taking my drink so as to see what the other fellow would do with the broom. We'll, he drank his whisky, picked up his broom and went over in the corner and swept the sawdust away and lay down and had fit. He did, SO help me l''
Yukon Valley news., 1904-10-12
VALDEZ-TANANA
 MAIL SERVICE
To Be Under Charge of Fish
 This Winter.

It is stated that the winthr ser vice on the mail route between Valdez and Panama will be under the charge of Jim Fish.
 The contract had been let to Oscar Foote. Foote's bid was $2I 500, the next lowest bid being $4S, ,ooo, made by Fish. It was we'll known that Foote would not be able to conduct the service within the limits of tn, contract price; and as the season advanced and he made no preparation to carry out the contract the idea be- came general that he intended to let it go by default.
 Just what arrangement the post office department has entered into with MT. Fish, now. is not known: but it is a pretty safe guess that the service will not be up to very high stan lard. It will relieve the Yukon route of a good deal of the burden with which it was threat ened, however, and to that extent will prove a blessing to people receiving mail via Rampant.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-10-12
TROUBLESOME
 PACK TRAINS
New Trail Probable to That
 Section.

Heeter sent another big pack traiu to Quail creek last Sunday. There were eleven horses in the train not one of which carried less than 26o pounds. Kinney Mcleod got 1.2oS pounds and Jack Ostrum and Mike Laboski made up the balance of the consignment.
 Cap Williams and Dave Fancher came ill last Saturday from the Troublesome country and are mak- ing arrangements to take over a ton of supplies. They are we'll pleased with the outlook.
 They say it is probable the miners will make a trail up Hunter to Quail creek by way of Willow creek. They are strong advocates ot the proposed trail. and think that enough supplies will go ill this winter to more than justify its con- struction.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-10-12
VALDEZ COURT
 NOVEMBER Ia

District court will convene at Valdez Nov. I4
 It will likely be a long session. The following felony cases will come before the court:
 A. D. Wentworth. mauslaughter.
 Simeon Cerasemod. murder; Si- meou Sesgin and Annie Peterson. accessories; all from unga.
 Harry Matesro. mayhem.
 Charles Iohnsou. attempted rape. K. E Coy. blaekmailing.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-10-12
STR. ROCK ISLAND
 SINKS NEAR EAGLE

Word has been received by the local officials of the Northern Com mercial Co. of the sinking of the steamer Rock Island seven miles above Eagle. She was proceeding up stream in deuse fog Oct. 4. when she struck a rock and settled in five feet of water.
 The steamer Is supposed to have had practically no cargo. though it is possible she may have taken on A portion of the cargo of the Louise barges at Fort Yukon.
 Manager Duncan of she \. C Co, d this place thinks the boat will be repaired and got into safe winter quarters.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-10-12
NcQUESTEN BUYS
 STOEL INT EISEST'

D. M. McQuesteu has purchased the interest of Mir. Stoel in the log ging outfit and horses formerly owned by MeQuesten X s,iel.
 Mir. McQuessen is now ready to receive orders tor fTe'ghting and wood. and invites the consideration oi pefSons needing anything tn his line.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-10-12
TRANS. MISSISSIPPI
 COMMERCIAL
 CONGRESS
To Meet in St. Louis Oct. 2A and Continue its Sessions
 for Five Days.

The fifteenth annual session of the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress is called to meet at St. Louis Oct. 2s-2o. The fourteenth session was held ill Seattle ill Au- gust, 1903.
 It is the desire of the executive committee that the members of the congress enter enthusiastically into the plans for the coming session and contribute as much as possible to make 1t the mo successful in the history of the congress.
 The congress is potential factor in questions affecting national leg islation for the trans Mississippi states and territories and Ill secur- ing for this section legislation of great importance.
 The committee submits pro- gramme of general interest to the people of the trans Mississippi states and territories, and among the sub jects to be discussed are the follow ing: Rivers, Waterways and liar bors; Isthmian Canal: Semi-arid Regions; Merchant Marine; Trade with the Orient; Consular Service; Statehood; Railroad Transportation; Preservation of Forests; Sugar h. dustry; Trade with Mexico; Ex- ports and Imports through Gulf and Pacific Ports; Encouragement of Home Manufactures; Good Roads and Drainage;. Lewis and Clark Exposition ill 1908; Department ot Mines and Mining; Trade with Canada; Alaska.
 Alaska officials of the congress are Vice President A. P Swineford, Ketchikan; Vice President J. F. A. |. Strong, Nome; Vice-President John Stanley, Rampant; Executive Com mitteemen John C. Green, Golovan; V. T. Hoggatt. Valdez.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-10-12
PERSONAL AND
 LOCAL NOTES

w. J. Oslin is over from the Glen side.
 C. R. Peck was in from Little Minook last Saturday.
 Henry Miller will prospect and trap on the other side of the divide.
 Pete Raining and George Krast- ming have returned to Thanksgiv- ing, after a few days spent in town.
 Attorney George A. Salisbury has established his office ill the cabin east of A. B. hall, on Second street.
 Mir. Koonce reports the work shop completed on the grounds of the Pittsburg company, Big Minook creek.
 Frank Smith received a painful hurt by beng struck ill the eye by a frozen birch chip while chopping last Saturday.
 George and Frank Henry. who worked on Glen this fall, will trap and prospect on that side of the divide during the winter.
 Judge Thomas J. Humes was a striking figure in the large crowd that passed down oil the Monarch on Monday afternoon.
 John Wilson is in town from the Glen side of the divide. where he spent the summer He reports that himself and Gill and Drake will work a lay on Slate creek this winter.
 Fred Cassidy will have his head quarters at the head of Taulavana and will combine prospecting and trapping this winter. When ir town a couple of days ago he sait he already had a bong line ol traps constructed,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19

Every class Of humanity has an es.
pecial weather bureau invented by
each particular ella 5 said E 4. vii.
iams Of Banedietina o., but be-
lieye the ohio river men have she sur.
est signs During nay early life ! wa.
nor so prosperous as ! am at present
and for several years nayigated the
Ohio in a skiff, carrying sample cases
with me and stopping al small towns
not reached by railr aus 10 sell my
little bin Of goods
During these Grips learned many
'hings OF interest, and among them
was the manner in which riyermeD
forecast the Kind of a winter which IL
% came}hat Isl mild on dirty Their
manner Of knowledge is nor secured
by costly Instruments and calculation
but by simple ohaerya ion and the IN
habiian.s of the water ana the DDS
are their instruments.
Eels, mussels, squirrels and ducks
are their aarbingers and the science
fH tAtt NNEtARa ANpi+TN. bNtlnS the at.
tumn they watch the actions of thu
former and usually accurately judge
OF the sort Of winner which is to be
experienced.
If cells bury themselves early and
deep look out for plenty of snow and
ice. II the mussels are found in shall
low water by the end of October litle
snov ana practically no ice are to be
expected II Q duck is heavily feather
ga and winters far outh look ON for
sleat. hail and blizzard The com ing.
winter is promised to be very mild
Nlollusks can still be fornd in a few
places and cells are often brown up
5y the sand dredges. Squirrels are
building timsy nests and the river
men are laying in their winter up.
plies of coal very sparingly
On the coasts crabs are closely
The little mollusk may
crawl sideways, crossways or back.
ward but he seems always to he abla
% draw a straight line on the wea b.
En- | haven't heard from the crabs
his season"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
KEssLER's SWEETHEART.
Wanted 10 XIII Herself When She
Heard IF His Dea.h.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 1S.-Heariap
of the shooting OF the first mate
George Kessler of the steamer Clyde,
at Johnsonvilla yesterday. Miss Birdie
Trainer of Paducah. reported 10 have
been engaged 10 Kessler, hurried
here 10 his side. On her arrival she
heard Kessler had died She was al
most overcome In her room at a
hotel she repeatedly asked for laud.
mum, saying she had the toothache.
The hotel people. however. fearing
the ailment might be a ruse. would
not allow the laudanum 10 be sent
10 her
Kessler Al JohnsonviHe. had q diff
dculty with Tom Rawlings, a negro
roustabout on the Clyde, VINO shot
him as the boat was leaving the land
ing. Kessler was brought here, but
died shortly after his arrival Tha
negro escaped
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
RAILROAD NEWS
THIS WAS AN UNUSUAL DUEL.
Two Colossal Locomotives pitted
Against Each Other

In spite Of the roo frequent rail.
road accidents. especially collisions,
which occur in this country, the op-
portunity Is seldom Afforded to no 4
Just what occurs at the time Of i'm.
pact waen locomotives come togeth.
en-, says Day Allen Wiley, In The
Scientific American. THE witnesses
81 such disasters are usually 100 ex.
cited over the occurrence 70 observe
he immediate effects of the shock.
and even ii mechanical experts able
to observe intelligently they nave on
n chance % glance before the force
developed a the line of contact has
expended itcelf
bor mechanical duel as It
migh be termed, a section Of track
5000 feet in length was recently Had
on a level grade al Point Of Pines.
Mass. The locomotives n ilized were
ecurcd from railroad company
which mad discarded this ype for
heavier equipments. but they were not
defective or disabled in any respect
except that taeir cabs had been re.
placed The weight OF each engine.
including tender was abou fifty ons
End they We're modelled after the
same spsaiiicatians, each having four
G0-inch dririas Wheels ana -four
truck wheels supporting the forward
portion of ,La hS.ier Prior to send
ing them tnge her. steam was gene.
a.ed for TWO hours and the engine
exercised, 50 to speak. by MOVING
Them slowly up and down the rack
Finally the boilers were subjected ia
as much team pressure as the en-
gineers deemed safe and eacn ma
chine was backed 70 lis oud of the
line The engineers took their places
in the cabs and the signal ar
ranged each opened the throttle to
The limit ami pushed mis- lever to the
full speed mark. then leaped 10 the
ground
One engine attained slightly
greater momentum than the other en-
CINE. Consequently the point Of con
-act was not midway between he ter
minals, but about three hundred feet
distant When they truck. none Of
he wheels of the right engine were /
lifted from he rails, The truck Of I
he left engine, however. was forced /
above the track. and the front part I
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19

liised foot or two. The shock also
broke one of the steam pipes leading
into the cab and the cab of The right
engine was torn from its fastenings
by the blow, although the other cab
was uDialured A curious feature OF
the collision was mar after Tie frs
impact there appeared to be re-
ooand, The engines then closing up
again and the right engine slowly
forcing ihe other backward.
The locono ives remained in mo.
ton for about three minutes after no
impact the one on The left being driv.
en- back nearly fii$w feet from the
point whore they came togelner An
examination showed that its smoke,
$ ack was torn away at the base and
the front OF the boiler broken S. that
the steam entirely escaped through
this vent and the pipe in The roar in
five minutes. In both cases the pilots
We're demolii he'd as well as the for.
ward woodwork of all kinds. Tie
lantern standards headlights. and all
OF the lighter ironyork, including
hand rails. were broken and twisted
beyond repair The boiler of the
riga. engine YVES also crushed in 10
such an extent hat the steam es.
capped Neither of The locomotives,
however was dcraied, although The
trucks were Torn from their supports
and the iii on rods ana cylinders dis
mounted as we'll
Although the &C ual speed Of the
engines at the time Of c9ntact cannot
be calculated. the force was such that
an iron bar weighing seventy-flye
pounds detached from one of the pi.
lots, was brown $50 feet to one size
of the track. ana such small pieces as
bolts and nuts were found as far
away a. 800 feet. When the eng mes
were started the whistle valve of
each was opened.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
THE SUBWAY WILL
SOON BE COMPLETED
FORCE or MEN WORKED ALL
DAY YESTERDAY ExcAvAT
ING ILLINOIS CENTRAL
MAY GRAVEL ROADWAY.

Work of excayating for tie subway
II pr2are sing rapidly and only three
o. fanr DAYS more " favorable wealth
81 win be necessary ia witch o com
pe4e the work
force of men was busy al day
ye ierday Notwithstanding it wa
sunlay and the work u being prsh
ed rapidly IN anticipation Of bad
weather
Many people visited the subway
yesterday among whom were some
Cairo aldermen aud spanl several
hoar5 watching ihe workmen With
teams and scrapan removing the
dirt
The roadway beneath and on bod
slices Of the subway is reported n
Z good condition and TIE mua il
way Interfere with the progress Of
ne work
Alderman Men Yves a visitor to the
snbway yc'isTday ana ne til'uk
seaf arrangement should. be ma6t
81 eHce By the CITY for crawling DE
roadway on either side os the sib.
wa portion "a Il bing araQed and
rsay ta gravel He said chat when
h ubway WAS FRS brought before
the city council at mo time the Ui
NOS Central railroad was urgmg NE
matter that taat company agreed to
gravel The road. and Alderman NeH
believes the company would do tho
work how ii asked to do SO by Tho
city council Re avs there are er
eral cars of crushed stone at the aah
way nov which the Illinois Central
has n faadiness 10 buiia tfe cancrafs
wolh beneath the subway aud Dr. D
lie Tie city mlga have / for h
assns ana that t should he disDr.b
ute. 81 the roadway The amount
al ps sent On tie cars would rot ID
suite q to gravel the en- ire road
way bat q would aid % a great OF
ten and would give relief hadld the
ros luaE get IL bad condition. until
ctnar stoha could be procured Alder
man Neff TANKS om hing should be
d9re Immediately before thaw
cpmes and the roadway becomes i'm.
passable-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
OLD sTEAMRoATMAN DEAD.
Capt. Albert Lederman, Who Once
Ran a "Mississippi Palace"
Dies in New York.

Says Sundays ST Louis Republic:
The body Of Capt. Albert Loder-
man. formerly well known in St Lou
ia and for many years a prominent
igure " Mississippi river steamboat
circles. who died Thursday evening
Of applopexy at his home in Syracuse
N. H. arrived here lasr Hignt over
he Wabash.
The funeral VIII lake place a Z
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from Al
exander's funeral rooms The burial
win rake place in the family lot in
New picker cemetery. The services
win be conducted by the st. Louis
Masonic lodge
Capt. Lederman was prominent in
Masonic circles, having attained a
aigh degree in the order during his
membership Of more han forty years.
He was born In Berlin. Germany
more than seventy years ago and
came to New York in 1854. While in
that city he became a charter mem.
Der OF the National Masonic lodge Of
New York
After long residence in the east
Capt Lederman came to st. Louis He
built he drummer" steamer Charles
P Rehstock ana served as ner cap.
tain for many years.
The RebstccS was the first YES
sci Of her class on the Mississippi am
created a sensation at the time Of her
launching. she was lukullously
equipped and wa. paironized by trav-
cling statesmen who found her capa.
cious star er0cms ideal for the display
of their samples She ran from st
Loaf to New Orleans stopping at all
the larger towns
In 1890 Capt Lederman organized
2 tourist agency and conducted many
parties OF sight GERS through the Unit
ed States, Japan and Asia.
al the time Of his death Capt Led
erman was connected with the D.a.
mond Rubber company OF Akron, o.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
BURGLAR CAUGHT IN
ONE HOURS TIME
ROBBED THE RES DENcE or
CHARLES PETRlE ON PINE
STREET HAD GOODS lN
HIS POSSESSION.

= Fl Randalls aged about BIO years.
young cafuauter who lives on TWEEN
ly-seclnd street near Holbrook ave
mus is ID ai charged win burglar
ling .2o residence { Charlie Perie
- 2l9 Pine street
Saturday night While under The n-
Hue1ce Of LIQUOR Randall went TO gh3
aome of MIR Kline DO Pine street naar
iw liyIirsi ree and attempted t3
gain entrance 70 me house He was
recognized by Mrs Kline apd driven
away and sae called her daughter
Mrs Faria, who lives across the
erect to come and stay vita her
Will Hrs Pelrie wa Away from
borne Raniails ga cred her residence
pr breaking glass and raising a win,
dow lie went in The front way AMI
was in the house when Mr. Patria nj
burned from down town, Mr. PetTie
also went in the front wav and Ran
dalls escaped out of kitchen win
low IN the rear Of the house
Mr. Perie reported the robbery 10
Officer Nichois about T. O'Clock ana
al I o'clock The officer had his man
He found Randalls At home ana
clothes brush and shaving brush which
bad been taken from the Patire
home were found in his pockets He
was locked up in the city Jail
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
{. c.'s Bin Month.

From reliable sources il is learned
hat the net earnings of the Illinois
Central for November were the larg-
est in the history Of the road. Will,
business north of the Ohio river has
not been as great as last year. the
immense crop OF cotton has brought
The earnings of The southern lines up
beyond anything ever known.
Mus: Build Guards.
The Kentucky court OF appeals de.
'cided in the case Of Parrish vs.. l.. ana
n. railroad, from Madison county.
that the statutes made il necessary
for railroads to build cattle guards at
the terminal points OF all fences that
crossed the track, whether the fences
were line fences between farms or
fences between two sections of the
same farm. II Is a sweeping decision
and viii pus the railroads to much ex.
pense.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
IN SOCIETY
....-."...s@.s+.-4ss..%.
aANE MUSIC REcITAL.

The Juvenile Musical club, mem
beers Of Miss Emma Moodwards ma
e class gave recital Saturday af
moon her home @&S Eighth
street
Miss Alice Reed sang a solo by
request and thosa taking part in tae
regular program We're; Gladys Lane.
Reta Jaeeke Bessie and Willie Given
Of Mounds Elsie Green Jennie Soul
Din Virginia Halliday Anna Greble.
Jewell and Hazel Harmed Doris Marx
iMeile and Esmereda Haberer Helen
Schuh ana Masters Charles Seullin
Howard Frank Hugh Antrim Frank
sehoemba and Russell Reed
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
FUNERAL YESTERDAY.

Funeral services were c0nucted
yest rday afternoon at l.45 O'Clock az
fhe family residence by Ven Edw. t.
Roland over 'he remains Of Clifford
oloo. son Of Mr and Mrs. rhos. Si09
OF 2fll Washington avenue The In
neral was largely attended
The pall-bearers were selected from
he clerk and carrier force at the
posioltice, where the deceased was
employed. and they were Messrs. 2.
pnsean' Thomas Caraher. William
Ensijsh. r. a Warner, Frank s1ov
man Harry Sites. Charles Blass and
John L. Mace
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19

There was some comment on ac.
count ef Tic lack OF Christmas trees
Ia Inc local market last weclI This
was probably all a mistake There is
ne lack Of The pretty little trees. but
the buying season began so early
This year that people thought there
must be something wrong, when hol.
'day hopping was going on and the
store windows or fronts were not
piled high wish trees, They will
come in this week and the Christmas
shopper win be in his or her glory.
as ting odor OF the pine and cedar
areets them on their rounds, and the
great heaps Of fresh green help to
brighten the scenes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
Washington Bulletin.

Es the Associated Press
washington Dec Following Is
me weather forecast for Illinois fo
III neat twentyfour hours
Fair Monday preceded by SNOW
flgrriss ia north portion TUESDAY
fair brisk northwest winds
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19

Baoy eaDeis arc EFeat pets n South
Afeica ard are uursed end fenced and
even carried sbou, by their attend
sH.s. TIE very ym1ng camel IS an
1kNard creature with a long neck
ana uccer'a'n legs During the FRS
teE mC5 ne. @e.rh uu more thar
~ ordinary doc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
No Demand for. Old Mills.

At a .public auction sale no offer
was made for two old fashioned wool
en- cloth mills at Stonehcuse. GIouces
tclshire, England. where for more
than century west q England anc
sthFr olotn had been manufactured
A greet numser 81 employees have II
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
NEWS or THE RIVERS
STAGE al a .. m. Yesterday.

The stage OF the river at 4 p m.
yesterday was 81, showing a fan Of
ga in twenty-four hours
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
THE WEATHER


Maximum temperature e degrees,
nimum temperature % degr s.
Temperature ~ p m. 40 degrees.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
psNIes TAKING THE MONEY.
= he Associated Press.

3 the Associated Press.
'lc nix. Ariz- Dec. 1s.-Bemard r.
Nc ffeaFeg o. ONeiil Neb former
pg sidsn Of The ElkR9rn Valley bank
when closed IFS ioors Thanks eiv me
csc was arrest ; here today Me
81 eyev teisies taking any money and
saws be viii return without requisl
tion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19

As q rule good advice is always to
ne had, bat il is nor always received
Sc cordially and acted upon as
promptly as Is the case in Cairo at
present. The Bulletin several day
ago advised people 10 do their Christ
mas shopping early and avoid the
rush And they Immediately proceed
81 % act upon the suggestion. And
10 the qualification Of the merchants
theY are keeping it ap. Every day
brings increass "a crowds to the stores
and every day he army of merry bun
iie-carriers Increases.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
CHRONOLOGICAL
Dec. ne iii History.


"a Great IRE "a Rene sA
1852 Captain ans @H Afl- M%
iiam Edsasa Parry ta ~
NOUS arctic naAfe1t0E 1928 -
a0Fn In Batln dsa isa5. ~ N
1ssl Joseph Mall0pd Nl
Liam furmff Engiisll sssssA
lainfer, fal0ofis tAf coli ~ -
oing disa n cAeiaea
horn isi5.
1871 I3ayard Taylor tray-J Y. W. uFneF
elel and author, died Is Berlin. born
INa5.
is Lord Napier, formerly British minis
tn 20 the Emitted States. died IN Eng-
lad, born 1890,
lgg ienariF Henry Ware L9Hton. q s.
A.. i veteran Of the ciYl war and the
Regular artR. Killed IN action IL san
Aisteo i.llKon, Philippine Islands; born
Alanhittan ~ lSi3
49, last river bridge SO. o New York
Nitg opened with formal ceremonies
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19

This leap year will soon be over.
and there is nothing to snow that
Cairo girls have taken advantage Of
their opportunities during the past
twelve months.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS


Paducah has four eases Of the
small poy according to The Register
ol that city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19

When the bicycle tad was al it's
height lher waA much talk Of he Elk
incrion of he horse For a while there
was q very poor demand f2r certain
poor grades But good animals al
ways commanded fair prices The 81
cycle has not become the universal
method a locomoiion and the electric
line and The automobile do not seem
p affect Inc horse market. A car
.oad Of horses were sold i'll Cairo SaC
Erday by Mr.. F. A. Burke in a short
.imo and The animals are always in
demand a; fair prices.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-19

Mr r. W. Wilson OF Chicago Is III
Calfa visiting his familE