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The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
WORK STOPS
Grub Shortage Brings Tan ana Cleanup at Standstill

Fairbanks, May 2:-The cleanup of the winter dumps and development work generally is at a standstill on account of the shortage in the supply of provisions. Three boats have arrived this week, which has relieved the situation somewhat, so far as work on the dumps is concerned, but it will be some time before drifting is resumed, for transportation facilities on the creeks are not yet sufficient.
 Development work is also delayed because several hundred prOspectors who were anSiOusly awaiting the arrival Of boats have been compelled to abandon work, and will not be able to bear the additional freight charges when the bottom trail thaws
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
NOMEDEAD.
Late News Tells of Deaths
 at North

Late Nome News gives accounts of three deaths in March of well known people.
 W. Boyd, an employe of A. E. Boyd, was found dead near Mission, Golovin bay.
 Stephen A. Stanton was found frozen to death in Nome river, covered with snow. He had worked on Banner creek. He was supposed to have hailed from Baltimore. He belonged to the Masons and Odd Fellows.
 Lloyd Eaton, a native of San Mateo, Cal, son of the auditor of the Pacific States Telephone Company, of San Francisco, ,diedIat Nome of consumption. He leaves a wife and child. He was one of the most popular men in Nome.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
NEW KIND
St. SaViOur's Ladies To Give
 Poster Party

The Ladies' Guild of St. Saviour's church will give a poster party at the Arctic Brotherhood hall, Wednesday, June IS. The guests will be costumed to represent well known newspaper ad- vertisers at home and abroad. Dancing will furnish the entertainment for the evening.
 Mrs. Howard Ashley and Mrs. V. l. Hahn have been constituted commit tee on entertainment.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
League Picnic Yesterday

The Junior League of the Methodist church enjoyed a delightful picnic at Dewey lake yesterday. The Leaguers went up in the morning and they were joined by some of the older folks in the afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Idylo hour Club to Meet

There will be a meeting of the Idyle Hour Club at the home of Mrs. Chisholm tomorrow evening att o'clock.
 The request has been made that all the members be present.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Georgia Wnl Como

The Georgia will arrive from Juneau tomorrow forenoon with mail and passengers. She will sail on the re- turn trip about noon.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
IN LEAD
Pioneer J"woler Sells the
 w. tcheS

Remember, I sell more watches than any other two or three houses in Alaska combined. The lead in this line is mainta' ned because l sell all the stand ard movements and cases as cheaply as you esn get them any place on earth. Rings, diamonds, nugget jewelry, cut glass, souvenirs-in fact anything in the jewe'ry line-at bed rock prices. Every article guaranteed.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Ten Dollars Reward

The Daily Alaskan will pay reward of slO for evidence that will lead to the conviction of any one for stealing copies of the paper from the premises of any of it's subscribers.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

Japanese Matting-All 1sO strands and good patterns, direct from the Orient Regular price 30c, 35c, 4Oc and 4jC goods, Now 25c per yard, at E R. Peoples.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Humboldt Due Tomorrow

The Pacific Coast liner Humboldt will be due in port tomorrow. She should have a large passenger list and one days mail.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
The Way To SPs II It

To the Editor:-On perusing the Daily Alasean of even date we notice in a Whitehorse dispatch that the lake which is delaying Yukon transpor- tation is spelled L-a-b-a-r-g-e. For merly the lake was spelled differently, and there is a discussion and bet on as to the proper way to spell it. We would consider it an exceptional favor if you would kindly look it up from history and let us know by your next issue,
 Respectfully Submitted
 Bert Gordon
 Skagway, June ?, 1904.
 There are several authorities who differ as to the proper spelling of the name of the lake which lies between Fortymile and Thirtymile rivers. The Daily Alaskan, following the custom of nearly all American papers, has accepted the Century Dictionary and Atlas as authority which'gives L-a-b-a-r- g-e as the proper spelling of the name of the lake. The American depart ment of interior continues to spell it L-e-b-a-r-g-e, which is the spelling followed generally a few years ago. The well know French surname, from which the lake probably got its name, Is usually spelled L-a-b-e-r-g-e. This is the spelling adopted by the Dawson papers and the WhitehOrse Star. The Daily Alaskan would decide that any wager mager made upon the correct ness of any of the three ways of spell ing what has pleased it to call Labarge to be drawn bet. It seems to be a case of paying your money and taking your choice. EditOr)
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Heuses to Let

Two furnished or unfurnished cabins and one 4-rOOm house, furnished or un turned. Apply to Pat Renwick, Pack Train saloon. 62d
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

Suits to order at from SIS up at the American Tailors.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

.. Just opened. The Railroad restsu-
 rant will now serve you with the best H neal in town. Your patronage is sol-
 icited Williams & Peterson.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

A fine lunch and a large glass of Rainier beer, at the Seattle Saloon for 10 cents. If
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Two Girls Wanted

Two girls wanted at Royal laundry one to work on the mangle and the Oth- for the ironing room, 62f
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

You make no mistake in leaving your orders for suits at the American Tail Ors.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

Hauan Shoes at B. M. Bshrends Company.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
For Sale

Choice flower plants for bedding out, at the Westside Greenhouse. Phone Al 413tf Wm. H. Joy, Prop.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Famous Oyster Cocktails

The Pack Train saloon IS now serv- ing Elmer Chamberlain's famous oyster cocktails. If
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
New Spring Goods

New goods have arrived and are open for your inspection, at F. Wolland's.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Wanted

Girl or Jap wanted to do general homework. Inquire at this office. ti
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

Spring chicken and Eastern oysters at the Pack Train restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

The ladies find the latest and best at Harrisons'.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
For Rent

Two nicely furnished room, Geo. E, b Howard, Third avenue. 44tf
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds of fresh meat constantly on hand. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

Best of wines liquors and cigars at the Totem.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03

Get prices at Royal Laundry for family work, special rates in rough irY, next to new electric plant.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-06-03
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The Pioneer Jeweler.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-16
Errors in Everyday
English.

Paper Read Before the Chautauquo Circle.
THE current magazines and the
daily newspapers have recently
dwelt at some length upon an
apparent retrogression in the
fundamentals of the Kings English.
The newspapers especially call atten-
tion to the fact that business men are
constantly writing to them to the effect
that it is the exception to find a boy
graduated from grammar or high
school who, upon entering their en-
ploy, is able to spell or to punctuate
correctly, or to write properly con-
structed business letter.
We are all apt to drop into a loose
method of using the English-most of
lis know better, but we do not stop to
think. However when such a condi-
tion exists as is outlined in the preced-
ing statement, one begins to look for
its causes and to seek its remedy.
In brief paper, such as this, no at
tempt will be made to 60 into the sub
ject at great length. The writer will
simply endeavor to point out few of
the ordinary errors in everyday speech,
and to suggest such means as will tend
to correct them.
English grammar, in its ordinary ac-
ceptation, is as much an exact science
as arithmetic. Its rules are just as
rigid-yet simple as they seem, the
breaking of them is of more than Or
binary occurrence. This statement
will not be borne out by the perusal of
the grammar at present in use in the
schools of the county of Hennepin
and in other counties in the state of
Minnesota. These books impress one
as works on metaphysics.
Among the most common grammat-
ical errors is the use of the past parti-
ciple of the verb "to do" for its past
tense. II done it" assails the ear on
every side. Closely following this
come such expressions as "them things
"those kind of things" For these er.
rors there is no excuse, yet the latter is
often found in the speech and writings
of those who,f otherwise, are models OF
grammatical exactness. The preva
lent occurrence of sits me-" s'that's
him." ETC., has led some authorities te
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-16
Raising Slaves for market.

"No slaves, no slaves" says the Atlas
Moor impatiently, "and in the town
they are slow to raise them" want
an explanation of this strange COM
plant.
"What do you mean when you say
they are slow to raise them ?" ask.
"In Marrakesh, now," he explains,
dealers buy the healthiest slaves they
can find and raise as many children as
is possible. Then, as soon as the chill
dren are old enough. to sell. they are
sold, and when the mothers grow old
and have no more children they, too,
are sold; but they do not fetch much
then"
The infamyNnderlying this statement
takes all words from me, but my in
formant sees nothing startling in the
case, and continues gravely:
"From years old they are sold to be
companions, and from IL they go to
the harems. Prices are good-too high,
indeed, $54 1 must have paid this
afternoon to purchase one, and when
Mulai Mohammed reigned the price
would have been 500, perhaps less; and
for that one would have bought fat
slaves. Where there is one servant
now, there were ten of old times."-
From "The Slave Market at Maria
kesh," in Harper's.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-16
troduce into our circle q Jonah, whose
identity is unknown, and

troduce into our circle a Jonah, whose
identity is unknown, and
Whereas, that Jonah makes his pres
ence felt by using the elements in de-
stroying the peace and quiet of our
circle, first by fire and later by water,
and
Whereas we know not how soon he
will use the remaining element and
perchance watt us through limitless
space, therefore
Be it resolved,-That the Ladies
Literary Club disband Immediately.
The vote proved the members to be
unanimously in favor OF the resolution
and the ladies went upstairs to dress
to go home. The doorbell rang and
Bill Diggs came in. When he saw the
debris, he broke out with, "What's that
chump been doing since I've beer
gone? 1 left him in a safe place while
l went to get him some medicine
Mr.. Diggs' brother began to blubber
We explained to Bill how it was.
swell, he's pretty sober by now, 81
he won't need this bromo."
"No," said Jenkins; "leave it for me
I'll need it in the morning" And from
what Mrs. Jenkins told Mrs. H. th'
next day, l believe Jenkins did neet
the brOmo.
Anyway he needn't get so funny owe
the phone, inviting people to their Owl
homes in future. Eh?
HARLEY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-16
The Final Rehearsal.

~ DING down town few morn
ings after the Saturday dress
rehearsal at my house, ! met
the amiable Mr.. jenkins. He
brazenly asked me on what day the
next rehearsal was to be held at my
house.
"No day." l replied.
"Why," said he, "are you going to
break up the whole thing?"
"No indeed, not L; methinks the
whole thing was broken up when Mr..
Diggs' brother departed in the patrol
wagon"
81 met him since then," said Jenkins,
sand he took it as joke; he's not sore
and is ready and willing to be the vii
lain again."
"He can be the villain when and
where he pleases, but not at my house.
Can't you understand that Mrs. H. and
Iwon't have any more such motley as
sembiages to desecrate the sanctity of
our domicileT
SWELL" said Jenkins, 81 can see how
accidents will happen, but the Ladies
Literary Club won't disband on ac-
count of mistake"
"No, perhaps not; anyway they won't
rehearsal at my house again"
That noon I met Jenkins at a res.
taurant. "Say," he began, "Ive tele'
phoned my wife and she says to notify
you and your wife to come over this
evening for the third rehearsal. Mrs
Jenkins will tell the rest and I'll see
Mr.. Diggs' brother and arrange to have
him there" Visions of revenge arose
in my mind. Gail right" said l, eve
shall be there" told Mrs. H. and she
was as pleased to hear the news as
had been.
At 5 p. m. the crowd was fltering in
to jenkins home. When everybody
including the irresistible Mr.. Diggs
brother and his noble relative, Bill
Diggs, had arrived, Jenkins arose ant
said: Ladies and gentlemen:-Th'
former meetings of this association
formed for the advancement of the no
BILE art of acting Cries of, "No, no!
Mrs. Jenkins whispered something t.
her husband who continued formed
Ishould say, for the advancement o
literature. The former meetings,
say, have not been exactly as harmoni
Gus as we hoped, owing to lack O
interest and certain unavoidable aC
cidents occurring at most inopportun
moments greatly to the discontinue 0
those present. In beginning owe
again we are much wiser, and havin
learned by experience, we are bette
qualified to pursue those accomplish
ments which are the foundation stone
of liberal education. Along the line
of study which we have elected to Civ
our attention to, none is more desirabl
than that particular branch known 6
private theatricals-
How much longer Jenkins woul
have continued his harangue it is in
possible to say, but just tnen M
Diggs' brother was seized with an III
controllable fit of hiccoughs. Bi
Diggs began pounding his brother
back, while several ladies gathere
around and offered suggestions of r
lief. One dame said seven swallows
water would cure the worst case
hiccoughs. The old maid favored tt
sugar cure, which consisted of eatir
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-16

lend themselves to the correction of
this fault. In language derived, like
the English, from sources as varied as
the population of the United States
today, it is impossible to reduce the
various sounds to systematic phonetic
combination without losing not only
strength but pathological value. The
poor inoffensive word treated by the
advocates of the phonetic system looks
for all the world like victim of the
crime of mayhem. An eye or an ear
or nose is gone-at any rate its dis
tinguishing characteristics are missing.
Spelling reform based on this principle
has long uphill road to travel.
Teachers of today, assailed with
treatises of every description on their
methods, are apt to lose sight of the
fact that, in the child, memory is the
faculty first developed, and therefore
the one that should be by them first
cultivated. Reasoning applied to SPELL
ing or to any other fundamental from
the ages of six to ten or twelve, is a
source of distress to the teacher and of
positive injury to the pupil. Green
house forcing never produced hardy
plant.
The syllable method of spelling,
appealing to the memory alone, is the
only one that has stood the test. In
this, each syllable spelled, pronounced
and repeated with each succeeding
syllable, fixes the word in the mind for
all time.
The means for the correction of these
faults lies
First-in the home;
Second-in the schoolroom;
Third-with the individual.
| English spoken properly in the fami-
| ly circle need never be in conflict with
the rules learned at school. Under
these conditions the child will never
find itself trying to reconcile discrep-
ancies that ordinarily puzzle its little
brain daily. And we find after all that
as rule life is too short to learn more
than one language well-for most peo-
pie too short even for that.
The pedant is always bore and the
purist is more than liable to become
one, for human nature is so constructed
that perfection of detail is usually not
an unmitigated source of pleasure.
Yet it is we'll to observe small errors and
to realize that their correction tends to
put the hall mark on our speech. BY the
way IN which we express our thoughts,
we are often judged as TO our abilities
we are always so judged as to our ed
ucation and culture. One need not
emulate the amateur elocutionist,
whose efforts are more often painful to
the audience than otherwise, but one
owes it to ones self to speak gram
matically correct English, to enun-
ciate clearly, and to spell properly.
S. G.. FL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-16
BY The WaY.
HARLEY.

CROPPED among the hills, and heard
One singing by the way:
Lo, turning toward the east, my road
Stretched out to meet the day!
This man had taken JOY to wife,
No other charm he had.
A stranger singing into life,--
And all the hills were glad.
Christian Gauss, in Century.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-06-16

RepOse upon her soulless face.
Dig the grave and leave her;
But breathe prayer that. in his grace,
He who so loved this toiling race
To endless rest receive her.
oh, can it be the gates ajar
Wait not her humble quest,
Whose life was but a patient war
Against the death that stalked from far,
Withineither haste nor rest;
To whom were sun and moon and cloud,
The streamlet's pebbly coil,
The transient, May-bound, feathered crowd,
The storms frank fury, thunder-browed,
But witness of her toll;
Whose weary feet knew not the bliss
OF dance by jOcund reed;
Who never dallied at kiss?
If heaven refuses her, life is
A tragedy indeed!
John Charles McNeill, in Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-08
THE SAMCYEOS.
4 Monaghan Race rnat sonnet m &
Resorts to 1aunibaItSIu.

samoyeds. d race of Mougolians III
habiting the shores of the arctic ocean,
maintain themselves by hunting and
fishing. They make Use of the same
implements III bone and stoue, besides
clerishing the same superstitions. as
We're current in the stone age among
the inhabitants of western Europe.
They elothe themselves III reindeer
skins. IN tine weather they wear the
hair outside, and when It is vet the
tunie IS reversed This Interesting race
is gradually dying out owing partly TO
the Scourge of smallpox which makes
raYages among them and also To their
fonduess for raw spirits. which leads
them TO Degradation ami MISERY. rs the
Russian merchants take advantage of
this to cheat them when h2rtering for
valuable skins and wairHs teeth. IN
fact 10 such m extent DO these traders
dupe them that the Samoyeds some
times are reduced to state OF famine
and have recourse to caunibaiisn1. Tbis
seems 10 account FOR tie name Sam0-
yed. which WAS given them by the
Russians and which signifies in their
language self eating Every year II
midLent these queer looking people
travel down IN their reindeer siedses
from ArChaHgpi to st. Petersburg and
take ap their abode temporarily GA the
frozen river Neva. where they build
themselves circular huts composed Of
q framework Of poles, over which are
stretched reindeer skins Here they
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-08

We desire a remedy for a cold"
says the Baltimore News and fer the
Information Of those who may make
suggestions We mention that We have
already taken the following: Quinine,
rock and rye lemon hot. hot toddv,
Irish moss tea beef tea in quantities.
hot milk. mustard plaster externally
mustard plaster GnternsIlyl, hot water
bag, stea ID bath. hot irons Ks nix.
tllre. bronchial troches, hot baths ad
infnitUm, taXs-eti. nausea all the ten
minute remedies StickeuI's corn cure
Bumps sure cure for hog cholera.
Dover.s powders and two different
prescriptions Of INK nown character
We Will he genuinely ebIi- for q
long list Of other things = f.skp.
N. r. We have also taken fresh
cold
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-08

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-08

Major Robert Stiles author ot -Four
Years Uuder Marse Rohert thus de-
scrihes General Gordon at Gettysburg:
His face was radiant his fgure erect,
mounted on a splendid ebony charger
with gIea ming eyes and proud arehed
neck The rider fairly stood IN his
stirrups and, hareheaded, waved both
hands While his sonorous voice rolled
cut such exhortations as only he knew
how 10 make 70 soldiers. Thus they
charged. with the great black charger
1ovfu! iii tie midst Of the flashing
nuSketg"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-08
MOUNTAIN SUMMER RESORTS

High class in altitude; low in price
and temperature; in Vi ginia, East
Tennessee, North Carolina, South Cor
DINA and Georgia Also seashore
summer resorts from Virginia to Flor.
ida
Low round trip tickets on sale June
1st to September 30th, all good for re-
coaches and sleeper to the heart Ct re
sort region, via Southern railway.
Let lis send You booklets, Land OF
the Sky" Summer Homes Folder, =
Beautiful Sapphire Country" and de-
scriptions Of tho resorts, rates CT
round trip tickets, of sleeper fares,
Of board and routes. and schedules,
reserve your berrls and aid you in
your SUMMER trip.
c. \. DeSaussure. D. P. A.
Memphis. Tenn
L. VI DeSapssUre {. p and T. A..
Memphis. Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-08

Powdered berax in small quansitr
is hest for laundering eolore,l linens
Of delicate shades.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-08

Carries his Boliteness into his
business as vel as social life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-08

The Chicago Recor5ttieratd calls
Gohsou the Ilissless 15SSer and Bry-
an De -cheerless leader
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-10
BRIEF MENoN.

Mrs. c. E. Philpot isisiting friends
in Little Rock
Mr.. jeff Hicks has me on a trip
through Texas.
f. w. Farran OF Rim is in the
city on business.
Joe Harrison went to son TO visit
friends for a week.
]. H. Bryson Of Altheer is among
the business visitors inae city.
Mrs. P. H. Mccarthy eli tie Rock
Is the guest of Miss EllsIowel.
Miss Agnes Roberts oWabbaseka
is in the city. the guest friends.
! Miss Margaret Taylor the guest
of Miss Agnes Haliburt, in Little
Rock.
! James P. Watson. Jr., nd f. N
Feite of Dumas are busirs visitors
in the city.
Mr.. Geo. Hughes Of Lie Roc.
will be one Of the attends at the
KnoxWalker wedding.
Miss Mcclellan, milliner the Ed
dins Dry Goods company'store is
quite sick of typhoid fever.
Misses Guy and JennieHellums
have gone to Grady. where,ey viii
visit friends for a few day.
Mr.. Jim Walker of Mempharriye;
in the city yesterday Thisveninc
he will we'd Miss Mitt Knox
! Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ottenmer q
Little Rock returned home av af
ter a visit to Mr.. and MI Chas
We'll.
Congressman II. Minor Wsce n
Magnolia was in the city yestey ro
ceiving the congratulations hi;
friends.
Prof. A. w. Lowe, principal the
Lakeside school, was called .oonti
cello today on account of the ions
illness of his father.
Mrs. Alexander Cowan of Eaer
sonville. Tenn. is in the citytbe
guest Of Gen. and Mrs. r. NJ. OK
Mrs. Cowan is an elderly woma nd
this is her first trip across thejs.
lsissippi river
Miss Alma Dewoody leaves Mc,y
for Hope. Ark. where she will hn
lattendant at the Hunt King wede
She will visit friends and rela,c
in Hot Springs for several weeks
fore she returns home.