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The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-19
Peace Envoys are unable to agree and adjourn until Tuesday, Principal points no nearer settlement than on first day Russians are consulting government
Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)


 Portsmouth H. peace envoys day. recognized The articles of the Japanese de mands which provide the vah Japan and the limitation the Aac passed yesterday after fts the could have oprortuniy to communicate again with government.
 uo yesterday granted the Japanese the right to fish along the si wasth only headway that made
 While disposition Manchur Laoung peninsula the Eastern Chinese Railroad and t. fisheries together than they when the peace conference the demands for indemnity for san and the limitation of Russian naval strength the of contention These questions will be discussed upon negotiations will depend whether there to be continuation of the shall peace
 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TAKES INTEREST lions that are progress and Portsmouth He has sent confidential message State Pierce asking that he request Baron ambassador here immediately send one whom he implicitly the confidential character The president the wire last night with Assistant secre tarv Pierce presumably matter of the aion nhasn not disclosed
 President yesterday before his manifestation of interest in e peace negotiations Kanek who the absolute confidence of the government
 RosEN REACHES ROOREvELT.
 Oyster 19BarOu ROsen arrived here at o'clock this afternoon
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-19
ON TIME
HumbOldt Sails For Skag-
 way Last Night,

A cablegram received by E. A. Mur- phy, agent fer the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company, this afternoon, says the Humboldt sailed for Skagwsylast night at o'clock, on her schedule time. She will be due to arrive here Tuesday evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-19
AT WORK
Construction Work Begins
 On Valdez Road

A telegram received today by Lieut.. s. C. Orchard says construction work has begun on the railroad from Valdez into the interior. This is the road at
 the head of which is John Roscne, Of the Northwestern Steamship Company.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-19

Oyster Bay Aug sBarOu o'clock this
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-19
LONG LEAD
Tacoma Again Heads Base
 ball Teams

Oakland, Aug. l9-The Tacoma base ball team defeated the home team again yesterday. The score was; Tacoma, 3; Oakland, o,
 Los Angeles, {; Seattle,O Seattle, Aug. l9-The visitors defeat ed Seattle at baseball again yesterday, The score was:
 Los Angles, 1; Seattle, O.
 San Franoisco, 3; Portland, Pottland, Aug. l9-San Francisco de- teated Portland at baseball yesterday. The score was:
 San Francisco, 3; Portland, O
 Standing of the Teams
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-19
FOR MINES
Mining Congress Urges Cab
 inet Department

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.
 Portland, Aug. l9.-President Rich ards, of the American Mining Congress, was one of the principal speakers si the Trans-Mississippi congress yester day. He advocated a department on mining in the federal cabinet. Others spoke on the same lines.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-19
GETS WORSE
No Let Up to Yellow Fever
 Cases in the South

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]
 New Orleons, Aug. l9-There is lit. tie change in the yellow fever situs. tion. New cases are reported with great regularity. There have been more than l2OO cases and more than s0O deaths to date.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-19
At wholssais Prices

The Mascot saloon sells liquors, either bulk or case goods at vholesale prices. All the old brands always on hand, W-i-""
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

The imposing form of Associate
Justice John Marshall Harlan, who is
almost heroic in stature, was the first
to catch the eye of the vast crowd.
Thanked by the marshal of the SUI
preme Court and the marshal of the
District of Columbia, Justice Harlan
led his colleagues, CARRIED in flowing
robes of black, topped with satin skull
caps, to their seats at the left of the
tribune. After a brief pause. Count
Cassini. the Russian ambassador and
dean of the diplomatic corps, mar
shaled forth the ambassadors and
ministers of foreign countries.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Fairbanks
were next escorted to seats just out
side the tribune. The presidents chill
dren were with Mrs. Roosevelt, and
Mr.. Fairbanks two sons, students at
Yale, and his daughter, Mrs. Adelaide
Timmons, were with Mrs. Fairbanks
Mrs. Roosevelt was gowned in a Sc
verely plain tailored suit of electric
blue; the round skirt was trimmed
in bands of lighter shade panne vel
a vest of the panne braided in silver.
Mrs. Fairbanks wore beautiful dress
of brown velvet, trimmed with chiffon
and white ermine. Her hat and gloves
were also white. Vice President Fair
banks, accompanied by the secretary
of the senate and followed by the SEN
ators and ex-senators, was next in
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

tventy-one, fired in honor of the newly
inaugurated chief executive. The
tension was broken, and a roar of
cheers resounded far and wide across
the plaza. For many minutes the
jangle of sounds continued before the
president could find chance to be-
gin his inaugural address.
The conclusion of the address was
the signal for another ovation, dur
ing which Mr.. Roosevelt shook hands
with most of the notables who pressed
about the tribune. Then he was es-
corted back to the rotunda of the
Capitol and thence to the executive
chamber, where he held a brief recep-
ton before leaving for the White
House.
Vice-President Sworn in.
Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks.
OF Indiana, became vice-president of
the United States shortly after the
marble-faced clocks of the senate
chamber registered noon.
At that hour Senator Frye, presi-
dent pro tenn, hammered the marble
desk, and announced in set formula
that the senate of the Fifty-eighth
congress was adjourned sine die;
then he Immediately called the extra
ordinary session of the senate of the
Fifty-ninth congress to order.
Mr. Fairbanks was forthwith ush-
cred into the chamber. the senate
members of tie Inaugural committee
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
Was Very Much Alive.

When visiting one of the primary
schools some years ago, the day be.
fore Memorial day, or Decortion day,
as it was then more generally called,
l, as usual, as member of the school
board, addressed the pupils When
closing / said:
We'll, children, you have a holiday
tomorrow What day is it?"
Decoration day." from all in uni
son.
What do you do on Decoration
day?"
Decorate the soldiers graves" said
all together again.
why do you decorate their graves
any more. than others!"
This was sticker. but finally one
little fellow held up his hand.
Well. sir, why is. it?''
Because they are dead and we
amt"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

order. Then came Speaker Cannon
and the house of representatives. The
instant the tall form of the vice presi-
dent appeared swelling cheer burst
from the crowd. Mr.. Fairbanks bowed
repeatedly before taking his chair.
Secretary Hav and other members
OF the cabinet were ushered to their
chairs, and at their heels came Ad-
miral Dewey and Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee.
Biilows of cheers greeted Admiral
Dewey, and the hero of Manila bay
showed that he was pleased.
The governors of states and terri
tories and the other invited guests
followed in indiscriminate fashion, and
in a short time all was in readiness
Tor the coming of the chief executive.
President Roosevelt advanced from
the door of the capitol, arm in arm
with Chief Justice Fuller. Instantly,
from all parts of the eight acres of
humanity, arose prolonged, tuI1ultu-
Gus shout. Behind the president md
his white-haired companion tNne
James H. Mckinney, clerk of the syu-
preme court, bearing ponderous
Bible. When the demonstration ceased,
Chief Justice Fuller, his snowy locks
falling to his shoulders, pronounced
the oath. President Roosevelt's voice
was easily audible at some distance
when he repeated the formal declara-
ton prescribed in article II of the
Constitution: Il do solemnly swear
that l will faithfully execute the Office
of president of the United States, and
will to the best of my ability. preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution of
the United States"
A second later he bowed and
pressed his lips upon the open pages
OF Holy Writ. Again erect, he faced
the people, and for an instant perfect
silence held A signal had been
flashed from the dome of the capt.
toll to the navy yard, whence came
the boom of a ten-inch gun, first of
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
DERAN GED NERVES
DISTRESSING TROUBLES LEFT BY
ST. VITUS AND GRIP.

Woman Afflicted for Years by Strange
Spells of Numbness and Weakness
Receivers Perfect Health.
When she was fourteen years old, Mrs.
Ida L. Brown had St. Vitus' dance.
She finally got over the most noticeable
features of the strange ailment, but was
still troubled by very uncomfortable sem
sations, which she recently described as
follows:
Zone hand, half of my face, and half
OF my tongue would get cold and numb.
These feelings would come on, last for
about ten minutes, and then go away,
several times day. Besides would
have palpitation of the heart, and my
strength would get SO low that could
hardly breathe. AS time went OH these
spells kept coming oftener and growing
worse. The numbness would sometimes
extend over half my body"
"How did you get rid of thern?"
sit seemed for long time as if never
could get rid of them. 1t was not until
about six years ago that found remedy
that had virtue enough in it to reach my
case. That was DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and they have since en-
tirely cured me-
Did it take long to effect cure?''
mol hadn't taken the whole of the
first box before saw great improve
ment. So I kept on using them, growing
better all the time, until had taken eight
boxes and then I was perfectly well, and
1 have remained in good health ever
since with one exception"
What was that?''
ooh that was when I had the grin.
l was in bed, under the DOCTORS care.
for two weeks. When got ND / had
dreadful attacks of dizziness. had to
grasp hold of something or would fall
right down. was just miserable, and
when saw the doctor was not helping
me, began to take Dr. Williams Pink
Pills again. In short time they cured
me OF that trouble too, and have never
had any dizzy spells since"
Mrs. Brown lives at No. 17O5 DeWitt
street, Nation, Illinois DIR. williams
Pink Pills are without an equal for the
rapid and thorough cure of nervous pros
tration- They expel the poison left in the
system by such diseases as grin and arc
the best of tonics i'll all cases of weak.
ness. They are sold by every druggist.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

acting as his escort He proceeded
to the rostrum, where Senator Frye
administered the usual oath. The new
vlce-presidents first official act was
to call upon the senate's chaplain, the
Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale, to
pray.
Mr.. Fairbanks then delivered his
inaugural address, and, at its con-
clusion, he instructed the secretary to
read the presidents proclamation
ccnvening the extraordinary session
OF the senate. Next the new sena-
tors were called to the secretary's
desk and took the oath.
President Roosevelt was then
escorted back to the executive cham
Der, adjoining the marble room, pre-
paratory to going to the east portico,
himself to take the oath of office. The
other distinguished visitors filed out
oil the chamber in the order of official
precedence, and went to the seats as
signed them for the presidents cere-
mony.
The Great Parade.
With standards waving, guidions
whipping in the breeze, and regi-
rental colors Haunting, infantry, cav
airy, and artillery tramped, pranced,
ard rumbled through historic Penn
sylvania avenue
Experienced observers declared
that the procession beat all its pre-
decessors, even that of McKinley's
second Inauguration. Not since the
review of the Federal army after the
Civil war has the Avenue seen so
many and such variety of soldiers
There were between thirty-three and
thirty-five thousand men in line. For
three hours the mobilization pro-
crossed along First street, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and continent streets
about the Capitol.
Ahead of the parade proper Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his escort, this
time composed solely of the Rough
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
GOOD JOKE ON A WIT.
For Once Famous Raconteur Found
LIE Lid Nntkinn "a Saw

For OnCe = amOuS hdConteur Founo
He Had Nothing to Say.
1t was once given to Borough Presi-
dent Littleton to take the wind out of
the sails of a man who is famed far
and wide as an after dinner speaker.
Every good story one hears is tagged
with the gentleman's name. and on
one occasion he was expected to
speak directly after Mr.. Littleton at a
banquet Mr. Littleton's speech was
wholly serious and had not an anec-
dote in it. He was almost at the end
of it when the famous raconteur en-
tered the room. Mr.. Littleton bowed
to him.
Il trust" said Mr. Littleton. "that
the distinguished gentlemen who has
just come in will pardon me if have
trespassed on his domain. l plead
guilty to theft of his latest story, but
l am sure he will agree with me that
it was too good to keep"
Then Mr.. Littleton sat down. The
distinguished gentleman sat down
Also 1t was really all he could do.
He had no means of knowing what
one of his stories had already been
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09


A couple of old antagonists meet on
Scotch golf course every Saturday
afternoon. They were all square
at the seventeenth and the loser of
last week had just played his third
in the shape of a nice approach to
the green. Last weeks winner came
up to his ball with grim purpose. He
had an easy pitch to the green, but
number Of young sheep were uncon-
sciously browsing along the edge.
Rim forrard, laddie,'' said last weeks
winner to his caddie. and drive AVA
the lambs!'' Ma, ma vigorously
protested his opponent; 'bide where
We be. laddie! Ye Gamma move any
CROWN thing! That's the rule of
gowff.'
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

reply that he laughed to himself, for
getting for the time being the old
adage: He laughs best who laughs
last"
1t was o'clock in the morning
when he was aroused by the violent
ringing of his door bell. Slipping into
bath robe and slippers he went to the
door and admitted young Mercury
who handed out yellow envelope. 1t
was torn open quickly, read, and then
the husband kicked himself back to
bed as recollection of his question
il his message to his wife impressed
itself upon his sleepy consciousness.
Her reply was in one word:
Because. Exchange
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
WITH A woMAN's ANSWER.
Wife Responded TO Humorous Inquir,
of Her Husband.

wife Responded to Humorous Inquiry
of Her Husband.
She is club woman with a sense
of humor, but the other day when she
decided to attend federation session
i'll another town she had some mis-
givings. She told her husband that
she was possessed of a premonition
of evil and cautioned him to be espe-
cially careful of the children. He
merely laughed and said that he
guessed they would be all right. then
remarked, loosely: ..If you get wor-
ried you might telegraph"
In the evening of her second day
away she did worry and sent this
telegram to her husband:
How are the children"
The messenger boy came with the
dispatch just as the man was about
to retire. He read it. smiled and
then penned this answer:
They're all right. Why?"
81 guess that will hold her for
awhile he said to himself, and then
he went to bed.
He felt so good over what he con-
sidered to be the shrewdness Of his
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
The Mind Needs Diversity.

Put variety into your mental bill of
fare as well as into your physical. 1t
will pay you rich returns. No matter
if you are strong and rugged and able
to work every day in the year, your
body does not. Ruskin's love of the
beautiful gave his whole life an indie
scribable charm and loftiness. 1t kept
him looking upward as well as out
ward. 1t purified and exalted, while
it held him spellbound. Put beauty
into your life. 1t is the twin of love-
The union of the two in their highest
form would make earth a paradise.
and man, indeed. only a little lower
than the angels.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
UnfIatterlno Recommendation,

An Odessa (Mo.) man found it
necessary a few days ago to lay aside
his good clothes and put on dirty,
ragged suit and help clean up the
machinery in his place of business.
Then he went home, and as he e.
tered the front gate he met a tran. ;
coming out. The tramp mistook him
for one of his kind, and, if reports be
true, said: There's no use to go in
there, pard; that's the meanest white
woman living
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
Diamonds and cowhide Boots

Ex-Gov. Dockery of Missouri. who
used to wear cowhide boots while in
congress years ago, has been on a
visit to Washington. where old friends
were glad to see that he sticks to the
same kind of foot covering. An I'M
wonted addition to his makeup was
seen in the shape of two huge dia-
mond studs. 1t has been limited that
the boots and gems do not exactly har-
mouiz.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
Doing Great Work
Ward. Ark. March 6th.-(s

Ward, Ark, March 6th.-(Special)
From all over the West reports
come of cures of different forms of
Kidney Disease ~ DoGd's Kidney
Pills, and this place is not without
evidence of the great work the Great
American Kidney Remedy is doing.
Among the cured here is Mr.. j. "
Waggoner. well known citizen. who,
in an interview, says: "Dodd's Kidney
Pills have done wonders for me. My
kidneys and bladder were badly out
OF order. l used many medicines, but
got nothing to cure me till | tried
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Two boxes of
them fixed me up so that l have been
we'll ever since.
Tell the poor kidney and bladder
diseased people to take Dodds Kid
ney Pills and get we'll"
No case of kidney complaint is too
far gone for Dodd's Kidney Pills to
cure. They are the only remedy that
has ever cured Bright's Disease.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood const
tuonal disease. and in order it you take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally, and acts directly the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure IS not a quack med-
cine TWAS prescribed by of the best physicians
in this country for and is regular prescription
1t is composed OF the best tonics known combined
with the best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients is what produces such wonderful re-
yults in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free
FIJI. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo o
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
Work of Holland Women.

In Holland the women work hard.
though their labor is in keeping with
woman's natural sphere. When it is
necessary for them to earn a liveli-
hood they take no cultivating bulbs.
flowers and vegetables. And yet, out
side of the large cities. women work
in the brickyards. They stand out in
the warmest weather smoothing the
bricks and gathering them in great
piles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

If you fool people even a part of
the time, you are going to be kept
busy
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

PROGRAM.
1o:45 a. m.
President left White House for the
CAPITOL. -...,-s-...
11:55 a. m.
President entered Senate cham
Der.
IL Noon.
President pro tenn of Senate adj
ministered oath of Office to Vice
President-elect Fairbanks, who
delivered his inaugural address.
1890 p. m.
Entire assemblage proceeded to
stand at east front of the Capt.
tol, where President Roosevelt
took oath of Office and delivered
his inaugural address.
2 p. m.
President returned to White
House. Grand parade followed.
7:ao p. m.
Illumination of city and display of
fireworks.
p. M.
Inaugural ball, opened by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

The man who can't trust himself
always thinks other people ought to
trust him
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

i'm parted to the audience. He merely
waved his hand gracefully and re-
gretted that severe hoarseness made
ii impossible for him to address the
company.-New York Press.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
Prolific SQUIRRELS.

Bare faced fibs are apt to grow up
and become bald-headed lies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09
lmportant to Mothel s.

Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that IL
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-03-09

Woman Afflicted for. Years by Strange
Spells of Numbness and Weakness
Receivers Perfect HEALTH
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-29
STAGE ACCIDENT.
/ stage .Turns Turtle In Hoye casyon
killing Two Horses.

The Bodie stage suffered an accident
yesterday morning that killed wo hOss
ses and left the stage coach IN the
Walker River. The stage was bound
south and the driver on coming 20
the hill in Hoye canyon lost contro u
Of the stage. In an instant the rig
backed over the Craze and the coach
and horses rolled to the bottom Of the
canyon killing both horses. The driv.
er. on finding that lne stage was go
ing over. jumped and saved himself
The scene of the accident was. in
HOye canyon at q place called Slippery
Gulsh He'll. The hill is one Of the
steepest on the grade and has been
the scene Of many accidents. This
place is about four miles this side
of Wellington. 1t is presumed that
the driver, on applying the brakes
found they would not hold in the snow
and that the exhausted horsese could
not hold the LOAD. After the accident
he walked back to Wellington and
word was sent to this city. Anoth 81
stage was sent out Immediately ant
( the express and mail arrived late las
evening.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-11-29
Looks LIKE HEARST.
Discarded Ballots to Be Counted for
contestlna Candidate.

Discarded Ballots 10 be Counted Tor
centestIno Candidate.
Friends Of Municipal Ownership, OPP
ponents Of Tammany and those deslr-
Gus az seeing William Randolph Hearst
declared elected Mayor Of New York
City win read with interest the an
nouncement that Justice Geigerich Of
the Supreme Court Of New York yes
terday handed down . decision that
probably assures victory for Hearst.
The decision is to the effect that the
thousands Of ballots marked for Jer-
ONE and Hearst and declared Illegal
by judges must be counted for the
two candidates. Hearst men claim h.
is elected.
NEW YORK, Nov. U-Justice
Geigerich OF the supreme court, to
day handed down an opinion on the
question of counting ballots whicn
nave mark in circle over the re
publican ticket ana over Jerome's
Il
name; also in the voting space before
Hearst's name, and the voting space
before Jerome's name. The question
being whether the additional mark 81
,, the circle above Jeronme's name st
fects the ballot Justice Geigeri II
decided that it did not, as the electio u
voted is clearly shown to vote fol
Hearst for mayor and Jerome To-
District Attorney, and for the republi
can candidates for all other offices
unless it appeared that the mark 4
the ballot was made for the purpos
of identifying the ballot. justice
Geigereich further decided that al
ballots in dispute should be counte'
for Jerome for The district attorney
ship and for the candidates for othe
Offices as mentioned in the decision.