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soFTNEss OF sEALsKIN.
Is RivaIed by Human Hair Where
 DandrufT Is Eradicnted.

DandrufI Is Eradieated.
 Ssalskin is admired the world over for its softness and glossiness; and yet the human hair is equally as soft and glossy when healthy; and the radical cause of all hair trouble is dandrufr, which is caused by a pestiferoUs parasite that saps the vitality of the hair at its root. Newbro's Herplclde is the only preparation that Is fatal to the dandruT germ. Without dan. drum there is no falling hair, but a lux urlant growth of glossy. soft hair Is cer- tain. Securing the scalp won't cure dan run. XII the dandrufr germ. Thous- rrGs Of women owe their beautiful suits l hair to Newbro's Herplcide. Sold by ..ding druggists. Send 1Oc. in stamps 70 The Herpicide Co.,, Detroit, Mich.
 Wm. Britt, Special Agent.
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Baths 9 cents. Fine porcelain tubs at the Portland Tod ying House. Rooms 25c, soc, 75c and Sl. Fifth avenue, op- posite Canadian Bank of Commerce.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-05
At the Idaho Saloon

Hermatage whiskey, bottled spring 1901, made 1S93-ll years old-12i cents a drink at the Idaho.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-05

Oyster cocktails served also sold at wholesale, in pint and quart Jarsi at the Vienna Cafe.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-05

Two nicely furnished Cottages for rent or sale cheap. Inquire at Skag- way laundry. IO--+ u
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There is still some hope that the Brady cup might be spared the people O, his district.
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The Judge read over the document softly
and, az Vane repeated the statutory words
took his hand and guided the rigid fingers
The witnesses signed In due form; Spruce
wheeled Off the invalids chair the servants
scurried away to their duties, and the Judge
somewhat distracted and perplexed OF
manner went downstairs With che ladies
for hurried bite.'
He was about to start IoE nome half
hour later when slight. dark woman,
who. despite her gray hair and wrinkled
face. still preserved some traces of beauty
came hurrying down. It was Mrs. 0lcott
the housekeeper.
"Come!' she cried. Spruce Just called
for me, Mr., Vane fell over in his chair
fear"
There was no room for the uncertainty Of
fear when the Judge again took bis client s
hand. 1t was cold. The body was rigid.
The face YVES livid with the unnist akable
mask Of death.
He went of Just like that, sir said
Spruce, swapping his fingers.
The Judge, even more abstracted and
perpe1ed of manner. set about carrying
out his altered plans. He sent for the ply
stefan and the undertaker-those two
functionaries who are never both useful
nor useless at the same time. He tele
graphed to Edgar Clay Of his unexpected
fortune and to his law Office Of his own un-
avoidable detention.
Everything was done decenty and In
order and vet, at midnight when Abe
Cronkte came with the papers and letters
requiring attention, he read anxiety in his
patrons face.
Anything wrong. sir?' asked the man
respectfully.
That's just what am trying 10 find out
Abe" returned the old lawyer whimsically
Everything apparently went as it should
but vet have sensation. an apprehension
However judge for yourself, and he gave
a succinct account Of what had occurred.
What caused Vane. sir, to think of his
abandoned SOM
An uneasy conscience The woman
was an actress. Vane lived with her for a
while, and then they qiarreed and parted
never to meet again.
Provision had been made for the care
and education of the boy. out West, and
doubt if either Of them thought further
Of him. But death as it approaches can
ilumine the past and tarken the future,
AT all events, Vane suddenly instituted
secret inquiries He learned that his son
was a worthy and presentable young man.
Oh. there was no doubt Of his Intentions
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, a moment that they could be wrong,
when yane hau merely carried out his OK
pressed intentions excepting, OF co urse'
the apsurdly mpulsive but trivial legacy
10 Spruce. Let it be lesson, then, not to
worry about business when overtred.
But az the days slipped by, ano the valet
did not return, Cronkite was fa. from salts
fed. He realized that Mrs. Olcotts ex-
PLANTATION could not be refuted, while she
remained passive fulfilling her duties
after the routine Of years.
But Spruce had acted, and in activity
there was a chance. From all he could
learn the man was cool and shrewd, fairly
educated, fond Of admiration, full of social
pretensions-ra impudent, in fact. In
some OF his advance to the ladies'; not at
all the sort of person to neglect, to leopard
such gift of the gods by protracted
debauch.
It must have been something important
that had set him off, something affecting his
own widening future, which he had learned
or concocted either just before or after exc
cutting the Judges errand. What could 1t
be?
Cronkite inquired at the local telegraph
office
"Only one message was sent on the day in
question by the valet at the Knolls, re-
ported the obliging operator. ut was a
message from Josiah Marcellus to his law
office in the city. asking for papers and let
tiers. No message was sent by any one.
that day, or on any other day, to Edgar
Clay of Douton, Mon
And yet Edgar Clay had answered from
Chicago, acknowledging receipt Of the
tidings!
Cronkite continued his Inquiries at the
railway station. but without avail. No one
remembered seeing the valet take train.
He worked along the track, with repeated
inquiries, equally futile, until he came to
the junction OF the branch with the main
line.
yes, sir said the switchman there;
that very night, smooth faced. likely
looking chap came swinging down the bank
Jest az the Limited slowed, and up into the
last car. | noticed him partic'ly, az it's
aginst the rules
To the city then went Cronkite, armed
with such powerful credentials from the
Judge that the general manager Of the
telegraph company unearthed from the
files of the central Office telegram. sent the
lows:
Edgdr fiuU. Dou'On. Mon.'
] have most important intelligence re-
garding your birth and possible inheritance.
Meet me at Saecal House. Chicago. by first
train out. JOSIAH MARtEII.rs.
Twenty-four hours later Cronkite e1-
pressed surprise when the affabe clerk
at the Touraine informed him that Edgar
Clay had left Chicago for the East on the
previous day.
why, ! thought he was i'll, he said.
He did look better when he left than
when he arrived" returned the other with
a confidential wink.
But the clerks manner stifened when.
presently, Cronkte asked to he directed
to the Saecal House.
who are you. anyway" he retorted.
turning away. "A crook or beak? II
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Two hours after receiving the urgent
message. Judge Josiah Marcellus entered
the dimly lighted library at the Knobs,
where. propped up in an invalid's chair
with the CHASTITY hues and dews of death
already upon him, Emory Vane awaited
his coming
II am still alive, Marcellus.' whispered
the stricken man. though l can't move
hand or foot. My mind is made up. I
must act at once. Have you the draft Of
the will with you? Proceed then, and save
me from further speech.
Spruce. the assiduous valet, at a nod and
a word from the Judge, slipped from behind
his masters chair. Presently in response
to his summons came Mrs. Maynard, vane's
widowed sister and Olivia Maynard. her
step daughter, and after them. awkward
gaping. expectant, the various servants.
with the exception Of Mrs. Olcott, the
housekeeper
The Judge proceeded promptly and
tersely.
"A week ago" he began, mir. vane,
being mindful of death. directed me to
draw a new will for him. providing as
follows: After sundry minor requests to
servants. DC, he gives to his sister. Mrs.
Maynard, and to her stepdaughter, Olivia
Maynard. after her. the Use Of this house
tax free, and an income of 1000 year.
An the rest and residue Of his estate.
both real and personal he devises and
bequeaths to Edgar Clay Of Douton. Mon.
whom he ackn ow lodges az his son.
.The will also sets forth that as it has
hitherto been his expectation that Olivia
Maynard, whom he has loved as daughter,
would be his residuary legatee, it Is now
his earnest wish that a marriage may be
arranged between her and Edgar Clay.
Il think. sir that covers everything"
And a codicil, came the whisper. 81 wing
to Spruce. my faithful valet here, SO ,OOO--"
But, my dear sir slo,ooo is an unusually
large"
He has served me we'll; quick don't
oppose me-" persisted The whisper. shrill
In its intensity.
Silence in the great shadowy room save
for the scratch, scratch of the Judges pen.
Now and a gain Spruce bent over his master
with an invigorating essence.
Mrs. Maynard pressed her handkerchief
to her eyes in mute acquiescence, and Olivia
looked fondlv toward her adopted father.
thanking him for securing her comfort
while relieving her from the burden of vast
wealth; and. il the thought of his strange
request REQUIRED. dsdaining it in that
maiden meditation which is fancy free
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the one, you know better than 1 do; If the
other, you Detter go to headquarters and
get posted
Cronkite equally adopted the latter
suggestion.
Its the toughest joint ever" explained
the sergeant. You are looking for valet
named James Spruce. hey: Well, l guess
we can help you little bit
A hoater was picked up on the lake the
other day, a likely looking smooth faced
man 1t must have been with letter di-
rected to James Spruce, at the Knobs, in
Its clothes. We traced the chap to the
Saecal House, of all places, where they
said he had been on drunk for week with
bewhiskered Westerner; but that's as
far as We could get, and the Lord knows
how true 1t Is
I'D hike on to Douton, and see whether
the other man didn't have some really
distinctive marks about him, II were you.
And to Douton Cronkite proceeded. He
heard nothing there but good OF Clay, but
he didn't hear much.
reserved young fellow. evidently con-
strained by doubts of his birth from ming
ling much in society he had failed to I'M
press his personality upon any one. As
one after another OF his acquantanoes
stopped, smiling foolishly after describ-
ing him as tall straight, with brown hair
and beard, Cronkite began to despair Of
really distinctive marks. Finally, little
stenographer remembered
why, Of course" she exclaimed, Mr..
Clay Is left handed
III.
Cronkite did not ask any OF Clay's 40
quaintances to accompany him to the East,
though that. at first glance, would seem
the most direct course toward solving the
mystery and settling the doubts which had
confronted him in his investigation. The
case. like many others that came to the
Judge, was essentially family affair, re-
quiring that circumspeot confidential hand
ling which forbids the slightest publicity.
Besides It had another phase, 4 more
Important. Fundamental phase. to the
calculation OF which the effect Of the pres
ence OF one of Clay's acquaintances might
be detrimental. Primarily, the inquiry en-
intrusted to him was whether there had been
anything wrong about the making Of Mr..
Vane's will: and the disco very OF SUISSE
quent wrong. IL not prematurely made
public, might prove factor in it's Success
full prosecution.
Trained a. Cronkite was to argue from
facts to theories. rather than from theories
to facts, he would not permit his imagina-
ton to furnish. as it might. a working plan
Of what had happened. He was content
for the present to draw his differences from
the two incidents about the affair which
from the first had seemed unusual to him
Mrs Olcotts absence at the time OF the will
making. and the legacy to Spruce.
1t seemed a fair assumption from these
Incidents, admitting that some wrong had
been done. that the woman had been main
inst rnment in perpetrating that wrong.
and that for his completely in it the legacy
had been reward to the man.
Now. II man acts for at at ed reward
he presumably ia satisfied with it. What,
then, had caused Spruce to ignore the
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, lagac, end embark in a new and ingerocs
Enterprise? Nor Clay's birth anu heirship;
II any fraud had been cont emplats', that
must nave been known peforeia I'd. Was
there no other provision il che will that
, might have been new. int hols.m Of made
on The impulse Of the moment
How about the request that marriage
, might he arranged between Clay and Miss
Maynard? Cronkite reviewed the little he
had learned from the fellow servants of
Spruce--the mans vanity. fononcss for
dress social aspirations and supreme con-
fdence iE his own powers of fascination,
and in ion of his patron he reserved
point.
But il one Of two conspirators suddenly
a opts an independent action not con-
templat ed by them, mi h. not such a course
be displeasing to the other conspirator?
Admitting Mrs. Olcott's fraudulent par
ticipat ion, there could be no doubt that her
motive was alto gether friendly to Clay.
In every way Clay's interests had been
safeguarded In the will, with the care Of a
father, the tenderness OF mother. Again
Cronkite drew long breath Of apprehen-
sion and reserved a point.
Through some such course OF reasoning,
then, Cronkite arrived at the conclusion
that the Edgar Clay who had gone East
from Chicago should be allowed time to
establish himself Familiarity at The Knolls
Then, II the distinctive mark Of being left
handed proved significant, and the in
evitable deduction therefrom was In some
way conveyed to Mrs. Olcott. she might
cease to be passive-she might even dis
play that activity, peculiarly feminine.
which knows no bounds, which fears no
consequences in working Its will.
He wrote, accordingly, to the Judge,
suggesting that In about ten days they
should, under pretense Of business con-
nected with the estate. again visit at The
Knobs.
w.
The days passed very pleasantly for
Edgar Clay In the old Vane home, where
every one treated him as master Nothing
could exceed Mrs. Maynard's cordially, or
the constant, almost fond attentions Of
the SILENT shrinking housekeeper.
As for Olivia. she accepted the COM
panionship Of the newcomer with frank
ness not at all Encouraging. They entered
together into all the country sports. boat
ing, riding, driving and playing golf, and
it must have been pretty sight to watch
their diversions. for Judge Marcellus was
assiduous in doing 30.
Perhaps, though, the Judge combined
business with this pleasure, for when he
had established by repeated tests that Mr..
Clay naturally and invariably used his
right hand to act and to accomplish, he
sighed as he closed up his spectacles in a
conclusive way. as if there was no use Of
further thought about some case that was
on his mind
The next afternoon, when the family we're
gatherei on the br Dad veranda, Mrs. May
nard lang idly tanning. Olivia busy with
embroidery. yet not too busy to ignore en-
tirely the ardent glances and soft whispers
OF Clay az he posed in his unimpeachable
fannels by her side, and the Judge sitting
a little apart, twiring his thumbs oonten-
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though ne held off until the last hour

though ne held off until the last hour
He told Mrs. Maynard OF them a. vel
as me. But"
This sensation. sir. Rather an unusua
term TO use, isn't it? Was it a feeling, ano
If it was, was that feeling physical or mental
and when did it occur?"
Twice when / took vane's hand I felt
that something was-ah, irregular, Once
when he was alive and guided his fingers
to sign the will, and again, upstairs, wher
he was dead-it was the same hand, OF
course. and yet not the same"
Didn't 1t look the same as you had
always seen it, sir?"
yes, dark, heavily veined and wrinkled
with prominent bones, but"
There seemed a difference in the te1ture7'
NO should rather say in the
"In the measurements the size?"
"By Jove, Cronkite, you've hit the point
have been striving for all the evening
When i took his hand In the library it
seemed unnatural to mel know now
because it ielt small; when took his hand
upstairs 1t seemed both natural and I'M
natural to mel know now because it both
felt IN large as it used to feel yet larger
than 1t had felt in the library. OF course,
you may call HI tIllS All liliSloH--
Unless it is an imposition, sir. admit
that such vague impressions, unverifed
at the time, could not be urged against a
mans deliberate act. solemnly performed
In the presence Of his household; but
think it should cause you to examine closely
two incidents In your account which
struck me as peculiar: The bequest to
Spruce and the absence from the room
OF Mrs. Ocott----'
"The man and the woman hey?" unused
Judge Marcellus, with a sigh az he prepared
for bed. ~ wonder If there Ia any evil In
this world without them"
II.
The neXt morning suggested another
mystery in the unexplained absence of
Spruce. He had been sent to the tele-
graph Office with the Judges MESA ges,
just after his masters death had been
made know VII. and had never returned.
But Cronkite's own presence showed that
the valet had performed his errand. espe-
cially as. two days later. there came a
despatch from Edgar Clay, dated at the
Iouraine, Chicago. acknowledging the
Judges message. regretting that sudden
Illness would prevent him from attending
the funeral, and expressing the hope that
he would be able to arrive in the course Of
the month.
All this. then. seemed natural and salts
factory to Judge Marcellus, who had re-
sumed his normal. common sense view Of
human affairs after the extravagant spec
ulaton. caused, az he reassured himself.
by the vision Of sudden death. Spruce
had gone of on deba UGH he would be back
surely enough to claim his legacy by the
time the will was probated.
A. for Mrs. Olcott. faithful. provident
woman that she was. a casual inquiry
showed that she had remained in the base
ment during the making Of the will, Gear
ing to leave the house exposed In fact
matters we're entirely az they should be
according to the Judges philosophy.
How notional OF him to ha We dreamed for
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platively-thc next afternoon, ct so idl,
an nour, hte Cronkite saw fit to call On
Mrs. Olcott in the nouseEeeper's room
"Hcrc's "A queer sort of n matter, ma am
began Abe, "that the Judge wanted me n
speak 10 you about You remember
s ruc,? Why. Of course you do. Well
or account OF that legacy. He was left
handed, wasn't hep
Not at all, sir; never saw man who
vas loss so; but why dc you ask?"
"Oh, mere question Of identification
Perhaps you will lie 80 good as to come
out on the porch and repeat what y GU lust
SAID to the Judge
II the Judge was aware of Cronkites
errand If he saw the wan, worried face Of
the housekeepe- ir the doorway, he made
no sign.
On the contrary, turning his back, he ad
dressed Clay abruptly.
Il notice from your play he said, that
you are right handed
very much So" answered the other in.
differently.
and yet I have positive proof that
Edgar Clay OF Douton, Mon. son OF nv
friend yane, was left handed What do
you say to that. sir?"
II say it is lie,' cried the man, springing
to his feet.
Il have positive proof, too; not only from
inkstains and other surface signs Of habit.
ual use, but from an examination by the
best surgical experts, that the corpse found
floating in the Chicago River with letter
in the clothing bearing the address James
Spruce, The Knolls,' was that Of left
handed man"
As James Spruce stood; with staring eyes
and mouth agape, stunned beyond retort or
defense by the appalling unex pectedness
of the Judges attack, Mrs. Olcott leaped
upon him like panther, tearing the cunning
DISCUSSES from his head and face.
"Oh, you damned villain" she screamed
'In som, way you enticed, you murdered
my son!"
The woman writhed on the ground,
after Cronkite had led the valet
away.
Then she raised her CHASTITY face, stretch
ing out her arms as il inviting the thunder
bolt.
Il am; / was, the actress whom Emory
Vane once loved, who always loved him.
BIG IuObucO DuSCdTueO, i BULL kept Oy
his side, serving him for years, TN.
known.
l inspired his dying thoughts Of cur
abandoned son.
He intended, he fully intended, you
know he did, Judge, but he delayed, he
died-died suddenly-the will not made.
What was J. to do? Let a just cause
fail on the eve OF triumph? Never! It
was the easiest matter in the world for me
to take his place.
Il bribed Spruce by promise Of the legacy
to help me conceal the body and carry
out the imposition.
But l forgot that a human instrument
can think and act FOR itself. forgot that
evil breeds evil.
THE consequences of sin are implac-
able, inevitable and in striving to avert
them, have killed-oh, my God!-I have
killed the child Of my shame"
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The Oldest Indian.
From the Tahiequah Leader.

T'oW INV dHVQudH LendS.
Swtchley Lowery a full bloodei Cherokee,
perhaps the eldest Indian in the Ave nations,
died Tuesday at his home on Iowery Prairie,
fifteen miles north Of Tahlequah.
He was one Of the original em grants from
the southeastern States. but his full sojourn
in the West ia not exactly known. He has
probably been here 100 years
Several generations have sprung from him.
who lived In different parts Of the nation, and
are and have been good citizens Mr.. Low
cry, had good name among his neiRhbors
and everywhere he was known. having th e
respect and confidence Of all,
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Saved sister by = Fish Hook.
From Forest and .S'rorm,

Eric Williams. tho siX-ycar- I'D son Of ~,
~, Williams, merchant, Of Fort Francis on
was fishing at the lower deck NJ ttat r'a,c
last week. accompanied by his sister. Agnes.
aged years. when the latter fell into the
water.
With rare presence of mind Eric dragcc 4
his line along Till he hooked the little lnrl' 4
dress, and so p I'D her along in the water
to the edge of The wharf, whence he req, led
down and assisted har IN SO ratv =
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-09-06
MINES AND MINING
Things Going on Under Ground In
Various Localities.

The big force pump that the Tomb
stone consolidated mines company at
Tombstone, has been endeavoring to
install for work for some time past. is
now in place on the 500 foot level and
in successful operation. A large saw
ing in fuel can be made by the big
pump; two of the siT.kers and one of the
pumps on the zoe foot level can be
withdrawn from service to remain idle
for a case of accident. The company is
now in shape to handle 100000 gal
Ions of water every twenty hours,
a capacity that gives assurance against
the flooding of the lower levels and
stopping work Water courses tnat
were encountered up to q few weeks
ago, and which ran in six inch streams
in the lower workings of the mine
have been decreased to an insignificant
quantity and the grounds below are
becoming dry and in fine condition for
work Next week eight hour shifts
will be adopted sinking the big shaft
until the 1000 foot level is reached.
There is not the slightest doubt now
but what the company has become
master of the water subways in the
mine and in a short time a complete
drainage of the camp will be effected.
a st. Louis company has been having
a gold mine expert across the line in
old Mexico some twenty miles south of
Douglas. The mine is in AriZpe mining
district Sonora, and was examined BY
three good mining experts the latter
part of last week and the early part
of this week. The mine is one of the
old lost Spanish possessions. A shaft
put down 100 or more years ago was
descended into to a depth of $50 feet,
where the ledge followed down by the
shaft is nine feet wide and assays
50, 900 gold to the ton. In the bottom
of the shaft and side excavations were
found, the primitive tools used by the