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The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
IS KILLED
LabJrer Burned to Death at
 Chicago

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Chicago, May 9.-While walking on the edge of a vast caldron of boiling metal, Hainey Anderson, employed by the Illinois Steel Company, fell, but caught himself and clung for his life to the edge of the caldron while bis feet burned off. When his strength was gone he slipped into the seething mass and his body was consumed.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
YUKON RIVER ONCE MORE
 CLEAR OF ICE
Especial Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan

Dawson, May 9-Dawson's half years Imprisonment terminated Saturday evening at 94 o'clock when the ice gave way in front of this place and started on its cnse to was no sgn of ice anywhere the last vege of the long winter had disappeared.
 With the exception of jam above and possibly one be- low Sekrk and between Yukon Crossing and Bg Sal mon the river appears to be clear from HOOanqua to DaW- son.
 The White Pass boats that wntered at Dawson stood the test well, and are ready for launching.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
THISTLE GOES WEDNESDAY,
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)

Whtehorse, May 9.-The Thistle will be launched at Hootanuua today or tomorrow ard will probably sail on the first trip down the Yukon Wednesday,
 The report from all Yukon river points this morning show the river to clear of ice but low There IS jam three miles above Ser but it clear of ice for 10 miles below that place. jam passed Stewart at o'clock this morning. The river has fallen about two inches at Hoot alinqua and six inches at Big Salmon.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
Georgia Due Tonight

The Georgia will be due to arrive to- night from Juneau. She is billed to sail out tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. The Georgia will sailO her new sched- ule each Tuesday and Saturday.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
First Strawbsrriss Come

The first strawberries of the season were received by Godfrey Chealander on the Dolphin. They were shipped in the new refrigerator fruit boxes and arrived in good condition. They went like hot cakes.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
JAPANESE BLOCK PORT ARTHUR HARBOR

foa Port the dOha signaled vain that the the The crews their proceeded force their way the ace
  of the Japanese hockad1ng ships were damned the all except
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
Hungarian Novelist Passes
 Away at Budapest

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Budapest, May 9.-Javae, the Hun garian novelist. died here Saturday, aged 70 years.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09

You make no mistake in leaving your orders for suits at the American Tail ors.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09

Ice Cream ParlOrs open at Boss Bak- cry. +2 IT
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
JAP PANESE WIN AGAIN
Russian army lose second line of defense. General Kinoti is carrying everything before him.
Especial Dispatches to Daily Alaskan. ]

Chng Friday It nd line the Russian anticipated and prepared for
 the the which they had been thrown by the previous det tEeY Yalur river
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09

The leading barbershOp and baths The Principal, opposite Board of Trade
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09

Ice cream, water ices and sherbets of any kind and quantity, delivered to any part of the city, by the Boss Bakery.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
Per

cannot tell lie, we must make little profit. Claysop X Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
WRITER DIES ALL RIGHT
French Statesman Success
 fully Operated Upon

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Paris, May 9-W. Waldecek Rosseau, formerly premier of France was success fully operated upon for malady of the liver Saturday.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09

Barley's Views at your own price at the Skagway News Company.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
Vienna Bakery

Special orders filled ou short notice at the Vienna Bakery. Phone 35 If.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
For Sale

Choice flower plants for bedding out, at the Westside Greenhouse.
 4l3tf Wm. H. Joy, Prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09

Go cd music at the Totem every day
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09

Is your washing saJlfactory? Ire your clothes torn? If no or yes, try the Skagway Hand Laundry, and you will be satisfied. 320
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09

Stetson hats at Clayson's.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
Eastern Goods

Our Eastern Line of Pongee, Linen and Wash Silk Waists and Street Wraps Are Now on Display.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-05-09
Fur Collarettes, at Winters.

Suits to order at from SIS up at the American Tailors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Holborn. with seven African lions. say
London dispatch to the Chicago Inter
Ocean
She concludes her performance BY
throwing away her whip, lying Gown on
the stage, and putting iyer head and arm
IN the mouth Of he large African lion
Siegfried, who Killed q keeper in the
Vienna geological gardens four year
ago.
In an interview Miss Ella said she was
not at all nervous in the den. and had
handled wild beasts since she was eigh
years old
Nearly all accidents which happen
TO tanners, said this daring young wo-
man, ARE caused By forcing lions to do
tricks against their Wiz. instead Of let
ting them rest until th y yet into good
temper bur fatal accidents are very rare
1T is on old belief. ADDED ehe LADY
tanner, that it is necessary TO look wild
animals straight In The eyes. but this Is
a great mistake, as it makes the lions
savage Ialways turn my back on them.
ard have 70 fear Of their turning or me.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

At the late meeting Of the city
council Alderman Fraser called at
tention to the seemingly dangerous
condition of The front wall of the
brick building at the southwest corner
of Fourteenth street and Washington
avenue and was told by Alderman
Egan that plans for taking down and
reconstructing the wall were already
made The wall may look more
dangerous than il really is. but it GER
tainly looks very dangerous. and as
many people. mostly women and child.
rem. pass there daily, il Is important
that something be done quickly eth.
er bar the sidewalk. or rebuild the
walk, before any one is hurt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Railroads are the natural foes at
mankind aud ought to he suppressed
They are especially the enemies Of
Cairo. and We must treat them as
such While we may admit that their
interests and the city'S interests, are
more or less intimately interviewer.
and might be promoted jointly, we
mustn't let EN- know it. but must
tell them Wen forgive them for being
alive if they'll do as We want EN- to
To approach them in a buSinesS.like
way and treat them with any degree Of
consideration, when We want anything,
would be taken as sign of weak.
ness. of which they would take ad
vantage We must always resist IN
compromisingly. and with a proper
show OF violence and bitterness. every
approach from them for Improvements
that would be of mutual benefit and
whenever we want them to do any
thing for us, We must go to them
chesty and clustering, with a baSketful
of chips on each shoulder and order
EN- 10 look pleasant or by the Old
Harry. Wen crush the life out of their
carcasses. In this way Wen
make EN- respect rs. and love as and
help MS build up our town aud our
-iiebetudinous FerociOus I
Potter. Railroad Wrecker and Town
Builder
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

The hour for the close of the week
ly balloting for the free Piano contest
has been changed TO O'Clock to ac.
commodate readers of The Bulletin
In the upper part Of the city. Ballots
voted as late as that hour on Satur-
day of each week will be counted
This refers to the provision of the
conditions requiring the votes to be
cast during the week in which tho
ballot is published, and has no bear
ing on the close of the contest which
u as stated 900 O'Clock Of Saturday
March 26.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
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FREAK COINS HAVE GONE.
Few Of Those fssued by the Govern.
ment for special Purposes
Vow Remain.

Recent mention Of the disappearance
OF The $3.50 gold piece from circulation
and the premium This coin commands as
. curio have 81 many Ia rUmmaelng in
old pocketbooks and the bottom Of cash
boxes and drawers in search Of odd or out
Of date coins. Some have found a two
dollar piece but not many, says the Port
land Cregonian. TIE two dollar piece.
once quite common, but always a tort Of
curiosity, Is oftener found, and many
have specimens Of tbs little gold coins
representing - and 5Occnts. which we're
not mipted BY the general government
end probably have not So much gold in
them as they present They used to
pass az coin. but were never in general
circulation. being 50 easily lostthat they
5oon became scarce.
One Of the handsomest coin relics
seen is $40 gold piece bearing the mint
stamp Of f7S9 It is larger tnan thcpres-
ent $40 gold piece The owner has it
hung in a band and wears IL as a charm
on his watch chain, The owner says he
refused an offer Of $3.50 for this relic.
The old octagonal $50 pieces were quite
common In California in early days,
when gold dust was largely used az a
circulating medium. They were made
Of pure gold. and while they had not
the elegant finish Of the gold coins mint
cd by the government in those days,
many still remember them as the hand
somest coin they ever saw. Many people
now would consider them handsome on
account of the $50 in them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Of the Sunday morning Bulletin, as
viii also the prize puzzle pictures. AID
these features will doubtless be ap-
preciated by the readers of the pa
per for they viii add very materially
to the value of the paper as a home
maker The music viii be up-to-date
and of high order of merit generally
and the comic supplement is also new
every week. not duplicated in any
paper that reaches Cairo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Hudson Maxim, the inventor OF the
high explosive. maximite, can cool
eggs or broil steak, says Science Sift.
ings. over the flame of bis burning ex.
plosive. an equal quantity Of which
would wreck battleship. It is de.
scribed how Mr. Maxirn, by way Of Illus.
tration dropped some humps of maxim
ite into a frying pan. and while it wa
burning. with a bright green flame
fried eggs in another pan over the heal
generated by II.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

The st. Louis reporter, who tried
to get some expressions of opinion
from Mr.. Bryan, as to presidential
probabilities, was not smart. Mr.. Bry.
an frowned, when the reporter men.
toned Parker: he would not talk Of
himself, or Of German, nor say much
about Hearst, except that he appreciat.
ed what the latter had done for the
Democratic party, and considered him
his friend. But If the reporter wanted
a good, long story from Mr. Bryan. he
should have mentioned Cleveland.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

The city council rejected all bids
for fuel and for feed this year and
authorized City Comptroller Powell
to purchase these supplies from time
to time as needed. from whomsoeyer
he could get them the cheapest. This
was done because the prices of these
commodities vary, and they can be had
at lower prices than now, most of the
time
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
TELLS HOW TO TAME LIONS.
About Confrofiiaz Wild Animals
Her sensational Fcnt.

The tefribl tragedy which was en-
acted in a lions cen near Berlin has re-
yived the question as to whether lion
tamer can ever hope 10 die a Natural
death
Al the present time Miss Ella. a Danish
woman lion tanner. Is giving sensa-
iicnal exhibition at the ROYAL Music hall.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

The Republican senatorial conyen,
lion of this district, the 50th, will meet
In Cairo March 81 They will nomin-
ate candidates for the state legislature.
There will probably not be much OF
contest in this district among rival
aspirants in the party.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
General River News.

The stage Of the river at pm yes.
terday was rs. showing a fall Of o.
In twcntyfour hours
The Georgia Lee was in port from
Memphis yesterday and departed last
night for same.
The Enos Taylor departed at 2 am.
for the upper Ohio with show boat
The Dick Fowler, Of Paducah, was
in as usual.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
WHO ARE THEY?

Yes. I'm Western man, myself.
That se@ I've never been West but
I xepect TO 90 next year TO the St
Louis fair" ooh, that may be worth
seeelng. but it won't be in it with the"
All how are things at Chicago
Philadelphia Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Our Republican friends. who think
they see a promise OF Democratic dis.
cord or defeat in the Hearst boom.
are counting disappointment. The
Hearst boom has come up in good
time to be tested thoroughly before
the convention meets. In this respect
1t is different from the Bryan boom,
which came up like a cyclone without
previous warning.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

In his speeches Gov Yates proclaims
himself the valiant defender OF the
state employees. Since they put five
per cent OF their salaries to defray
the governors campaign expenses il
seems but right that he should make
some returns to them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

They are going 10 show models Of
the old-time Mississippi steamboat at
81 Louis next year. and they may
have the old-timc pilot on exhibition,
bu, /. has not yet been decided wheth-
er specimens Of his Language will be
presented or not The opportunity CT
learning new forms OF objurgl'ion
might he too tempting TO be proper
New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
NEWS OF THE RIVERS.
Gondtlons and Prospects as Shown
IN the Government aeport-Gen.
erai News

The OHIO-From Evansville 20 CAL
RO and the TENNESSEE, from Flor
ence TO the mouth. not much change
during the next Sc to as hours. with
generally rising tendency
The MlSSISSIPPI-From below 81
Louis TO CAIRO. will rise slightly dur.
ing the next So hours Ncte.-Gcrses
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
Agitation Tor smoking cars.

Smoking cars on the metropolitan
underground in Paris Is the heated
question. ard the opposition party.
which is strong. is making Itself heard.
he: pite the fact that Prefect Lepiue ia
vors smoking ears. the ConseiI
d'Iiyeiene de la Seine has declared itself
opposed to the innovation and asked the
project Of tie Seine to prevent its adop.
ion
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

One OF the features OF The Bulletin
this morning, which will be a regular
feature OF the paper every Sunday. is
a pretty ballad, words and music.
This mornings number is entitled
sErieve Not. Dearest Heart words
by Julian Jordon and the notes by
Ediuard Hoist Next Sundays selec.
fion vii be instrumental. for the
piano The comic supplement for
little folks viii also be a regular part
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

The Washington Post says that st
Louis Is making strenuous effort
to provide pure drinking water for
Worlds Fair visitors The water
question never bothered st. Louis be-
fore Rochester, n Y, Post-Express
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Europe will furnish a good deal of
the music for the St Louis fair but
as usual. Chicago will be called upon
to furnish the wind chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

In the beauty contest at New York
women are TO judge OF the physical
charms of the male contestants says the
Chicago Record Herald. Let us hone
ttet Kissing Of the judges may be barred
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Mrs Rorer, the famous writer and
cturer ON How Cooking Should be
Done" is going to run a restaurant at
the Worlds Fair. Wen find out now
neither she really knows Ports
mouth, o. Tribune
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

There is a movement co foot tu
stablsh bank on the Worlds Fair
rounds at St Louis. This was uE-
uecesaary at Chicago The fair or.
animation itself took care of All the
surplus the average visitor had.--0x.
Gord Junction. Iowa. Mirror
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

When Santos Dumont comes to the
St Louis worlds Fair with his gas
bags he is likely to find some Yankee
flying machines worth looking at
Chicago Jews
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

ST Louis has just received the big.
g2st stationary engine on earth. .
This sounds very worlds fair.-lri
dianapoIis, Ind, News
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
SIDE LIGHTS or THE WORLDS
FAIR.

The success Of the St Louis fair Is
assured A lot Of iO.5i0 bushels Of
peanuts has just been received there
Rochester. n. Y, Union Advertiser
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

The great Gy wheel that Is go move
the machinery for the 81 Louis
Worlds Fair makes tWo thousand revo-
lations a minute Latin Americans
visiting the fair viii no doubt look
upon the wonderful performances OF
this ny wheel with feelings Of envy.
Laredo. Texas Times
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

When Menelik gazes upon the great
palaces of the Wold's Fair. he may
doubt the grandeur of his ancestor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

at Cincinnati and Louisville are report
ed still holding.
p. II. SMYTH. Observer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

The goose bone has SO far failed t.
"pul off" any of that terrible weather
with which it threatened us at the be
ginning of the season
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

One thing is sure. That old chest
nut about cold day. can't be sprung
ON the Democratic convention in ST.
Louis. July 6.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Nearly all our troubles will be over.
or over Swallowed, when the baseball
season opens.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Recruiting office L, S. Army
The object of the Father Time puz-
zle was to arrange the numerals l.
,, 5. 1, 3, 6, I. s, ? and o, in sum
that adds up exactly 1904 and the con
testants named above are the lucky
five whose answers were drawn by lot
by the judges from the fifteen correct
replies received Each will receive
the check of The Bulletin company for
S1.00. representing the cash prize of.
fered. the checks being mailed last
night TO the respective addresses. The
following are the correct solutions of
the problem as submitted by the prize
winners:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
1889
9O7
g.
1904
Mr., 6Iockley's Answer:
1890
1as
1904
Sergeant Stephens Answer,

/ The judges who kindly ofdciated.
drawing the five names whose owners
receive the cash prizes, aud who
confirmed the award. We're Professor
John Snyder. DR. j W. Dunn and
Judke William s Dewey The fifteen
correct answers We're each placed in
plain envelope which was sealed
and the judges drew fyeaat random
sealed and the judges drew five at
random.
The following citizens Of Cairo. also
correctly guessed the answer to the
puzzle and will each receive copy
of the celebrated Tanagram Chinese
Puzzle book as a prize
Mrs. J. W. Porter 22S Sixteenth
street.
Mr. Frank NJ Davidson care Chica.
go Min & Lumber company
Mr. Lee b. Davis. court house
Master Leo Spence, 22l3 Sycamore
street.
Mrs John W Gholson, $50 Sixteenth
street
Miss lngabo Cary. Al Douglas
street.
Mr. Ben Herbert, Cos Ohio Levee.
Miss r Eta Kennedy 2o36 Pine
street.
Miss Catherine Wing. SIS Eleventh
street
Mr. Arthur Barter. 2Gli fIolbrook
avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

"They tell me that Sknnem is out
for aa'there is in it, No. his Gus
toners are out for all they put in Il :"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
Lucille Cary's Answer,
lie Cary's Answer
3
IS9Oss
T.
| 9O4
winners:

Little Miss Carey is especially To be
congratulated on winning one OF the
main prizes as the young lady is only
II years of age
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

The borough of Fulham. London, by
the use Of It's garbage in the furnace
Of the municipal electric lighting
plant, makes profit Of $S.ii2 a year
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

It's death To me to be at enmity,
hate ii, and desire all good men
lOve.-Shakespeare
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
NOTES AND COMMENT.

BeIinda's been a-shopping;
She's looked at silks galore
And hats and hose and velvet
Enough to stock a store
She's asked the price of brAzes
And point lace collarettes.
She looked at Persian prayer rugs
And tortoise shell lorgnettes,
Belinda'S been a-shopping;
She says she's almost dead,
She bought and had delivered
Two spools OF cotton thread.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Solomon st Louis Post Dispatch.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

maiden whose number of beaux
Exceeded her fingers and teauX,
Said 0h. what a plight.
They don't suit me ought"
And at all of them turned up he
nGauX
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

People seldom improve when they
have no model but themselves to
copy after.--Goldsmith.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Flatleigh-l suppose you are pretty
familiar with the scenery between the
city and your suburban home? ur.
banite-Yes, know every inch of the
advertisements Chicago Daily News
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17
THE FATHER TIME PUZZLE

The following are the winners Of the
cash prizes offered for correct solution
Of the Father Time puzzle
MISS LUCILLE BIRD CAREY,
Az Douglas street
Mr.. WILBUR 3. TRISTIEWooD,
Gil Twenty seventh street
MISS ALICE MORSE.
2503 Sycamore street
MR.. n. S. BLoCkLEY,
1897 Washington avenue
SERGT, C. r. STEPHENS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

Farmers in Northern Sweden are
importing domesticated yake from the
Hlmalayes, these animals standing the
severe Scandinavian climate admir-
ably.
fHi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-17

MIR. This,lewcod's Answer:
Milford chronicle., 1904-04-15
Tho Country Pnntor.

We have a fast growing respect for
the country pastor as a preacher. II is
more inspiring to preach to country
people than to townsmen. The most
inspiring addresses that we have heard
uuring the past summer have not been
Dy the metropolitan ministers. but by
men from the country and the small
towns. 1t is evident the rural brethren
are better supported, more studious in
.nelr habits and more influential with
tnelr churches than ever before. 1t is
perfectly glorious to be a first clsss
'Ountry Dastor.-Baptist Argus.