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The Alaska prospector., 1905-09-14

the heart of the city by the contin- ued depradations of bandits. The authorities are apparently power less to cope with the bandits.
 Washington. Sept. 1.-The Unit. ed States Geological Survey has made public the report Of Walter c. Mendenhall, on Alaska. Much space is devoted to the Copper 'riv- CT country, which is very favorably mentioned regarding mineral re- sources.
 Oyster Bay, Sept. 1l-During a fNaierence last night between Pres i;len: i,ocs, ,r.t and N. %itte, the latter, soilowir- instructions from the Car, informed the president 'that American products would be favored in the fu'ure by Russia, ''Snd that all impaTt duties would De materially reduced.
 New York, Sept. 11-Peace Com. missioiier Baron Komura is seri- ouslv i'll at lis p'artments at the Waidorf-As;0.ia, and as conse- quence all of the social engage ments of the Japanese envoys have been cancelled.
 Bremerton, Sept. 1l-W. T. Bur- we'll assumed charge of the Puget sound navy yard as commander to-day.
 Seattle, Sept. 1l-General Alex ander McKinzie, chief engineer of the army, says that the fortifca- tion of Deception pass, on Puget sound, is the most important prob lem that the Taft board of coast defences has to deal with Tn the northwest. He states that it is im- perative that Deception pass be for. tifed, and that if this is done the waters of Puget sound will be ef. fectively closed against all hostile vessels.
 Washington, Sept. 11-A con ference was held to-day in the de- partment 'of justice between the solicitor general and U. s. District Attorney Hoyt, of Nome. regard ing proposed changes in the placer mining laws or'Aiaska. The laws in force at present are source of continual litigation and hinder rather than assist the development of the country.
 Tacoma, Sept. 1.-The German cruiser Fake arrived here to-day. Her officers will be publicly enter tained,
 Port Angeles, Sept. II = Miss Mamie Wood has been presented with a handsome testimonial for her bravery in rescuing three sail ors of the destroyer Paul Jones from drowning.
 Seattle, Sept. 12-Rev. Hionuchi Kozaki. a leading Japahe<e divine now in the city, says that Baron Komlra will be greeted in stormy mahner when he returns to his native county. Seattle Japanese continue to make threats against <.- <.-<s.-<.e.-<s-.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-09-14

In the latter part of August Captain Geiger with a number oa men left Nome in the steamer Re- search to go to the headwaters oi kuskokwim, and from there pros. pecting will be carried on over the ground to o-Mouht Mckinley.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-09-14

The largest antlers of Alaska moose are in the Field museum, a, Chicago. They have a spread 6i 1Sa inches and weigh S3a pounds.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-09-14

The Dock Baths are Open All Night.
The Alaska prospector., 1905-09-14

From Valdez to Unalaska and way ports 26th of each month, connecting at Valdez with :. $. Santa Ana
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
ODDITIES OF INVENTION.

In Germany clocks have been run by
wireless telegraphy. Portable wireless
stations, so light that they can be car
RED by men, have also been devised by
German inventors.
A recent French invention which
utilizes electroplating for the deposit
o: extremely thin coatings Of precious
metals is said to make possible the
gold plating of lace, without stiffening
the fabric. Silver is used in the same
way.
A machine has been invented for
manufacturing cotton automobile tires.
The tires are woven something like
lampwicks, only they are heavier and
OF coarser texture They are said to
resist a pressure of 5000 pounds to the
square inch.
Although not yet perfected, the Ma
torama telephone bids fair vastly to ex-
tend the field of usefulness Of the long
distance telephone by rendering audi
bic vibrations too faint to actuate the
disk of the ordinary receiver or even
the microphone instruments.
An automatic nre alarm recently Pat
ented in England sounds an alarm in
a hotel Office IL seconds after a fire
starts in any of it's rooms The appar-
atus is simply an application of the
fact that heat causes expansion, sutii-
Gent in this case to complete an cleo
trio circuit.
Aluminium is being used in France to
make alloys of brass for the construc-
ton of submarine boats. 1t has been
found that the admixture of aluminium
produces extraordinary changes in the
color of the compound. A little alumni
mum makes it deep gold, and at point
where between five and ten per cent.
of aluminium is used it becomes rose
rcd Over ten per cent. Of the lighter
metal makes the alloy white.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
Ia Was Suspended in the Air

let UP, and make it $40" Just
then the proprietor who had intro
duced pa to the men came in and saw
what was going on, and he said:
Here, you heather, you quit this haz-
ing right. here" and they let pa down
on the floor of the ring, and he got
up and pulled his pants down, that had
got up above his knees, and shook
himself, and took oYt his roll, and
peeled off a $40 bill and gave 1t to the
canvasman, and he shook hands With
them all, and said he liked a joke as
well as anybody, and for them to
spend the money to have q good time,
and they all laughed, and patted pa
on the back, and said he was a dead
game sport, and would be an honor to
the profession, and that now that ne
had taken the first degree as circus
man, he could call on them TO- any
sacrifice, or any work. and he would
find that they would be Johnny on
the spot.
Then we went out to the dining
tent and took dinner with the crowd,
and had a jolly time. There was a
woman trapeze performer on one side
of pa at dinner. and she began to
kick at once about the meals, and
when the waiter brought piece of
meat to us ala great big piece, that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

q frown on his forehead, and said he
hoped his relations with them would
be pleasant, one of the old canvasmen
remarked to a girl who rides two
horses at once, with the horses
strapped together, so they can't get
too far apart and cause her to break
in two, said that old goat with the
silk hat would last just about four
weeks, and that he reminded the can
vasman of big dog which barked
at people as though he would eat
them, and at the same time wagged
his tail, so people would not think he
was so COMPOUNDED dangerous.
The principal proprietor of the cir
Gus told pa to make himself at home
around the tent, and not be offended
at any pleasantly on the part OF the
attaches of the show, for they were
full of fun, and he went off to attend
to some business and left pa with the
gang. They were practicing riding
bare backed horses around the ring,
with a rope hitched in a belt around
the waist of the rider, and an arm
swinging around from the center pole.
so If they fell OF the horse the rope
would prevent the rider from falling
to the ground, a practice that the
best riders adopt early in the season,
the same as new beginners. cause they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

looked like corned beef, she said:
'For heavens sake, amt that elephant
that died all been eaten up yet" and
then she told pa that they had been
fed on that deceased elephant, until
they all felt like they had trunks
growing out of their heads, and pa
poked the meat with his fork, and
thought it was elephant, and he lost
his appetite, and everybody laughed
eat some of it, and if 1t was ele-
plant, 1t was all right.
Well, when dinner was about over,
all filed their glasses to drink to the
health Of pa, the old stakeholder and
new manager, and pa got up and
bowed, and made little speech, End
when he sat down one OF the circus
girls was In his chair. and he sat In
her lap, and the crowd all yelled, ex-
cept a Spanish bull-fghter, who
seemed to be the husband Of the wom-
an pa sat on, and he wanted pas
blood, hut the old circus manager took
him away to save pa from trouble,
and he glared back at pa, and think
he will stab pa with dirk knife.
We got out of the dining tent, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

are all stiffened up by being out OF
practice One man rode around
few times, and pa got up close to the
ring, and was making some comments,
such as: why, any condemned fool
could ride horse that way" when the
circus gang as quick as you could say
scat, fastened a belt around pas stom-
ach, that had a ring in it, and before
he knew it they had hitched a snap
in the ring, and pa was hauled up as
high as the horse, and his feet rested
on the horses back, and the morse
started on gallop.
Well, say, pa was never so surprised
In his life. but he dug his heels into
the horses back, and tried to look
pleasant, and the horse went half way
around the ring, and just as pa was
getting confidence, some one hit the
horse on the ham with a piece OF
board, and the horse went out from
under pa and he began to fall over
backwards, and / thought his circus
career would end right there, when
che man who had hold of the rope
puusd up, and pa was suspended IN
tbs air by the ring In the DelI PACK
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

day, T. therefore, recommend that at con-
venient hour on Monday, December g. 1901,
Mr.. and Mrs. z together with their
family and such young friends as Malsle
may choose to invite, assemble in the lam
ny dining-room and there with thankful
hearts for country, home and the blessed
influence of children, partake of such
bounties as are usually served in Christian
America on the day appointed for national
Thanksgiving, and that SPECIAL attention
shall be given that Maisie shall be bount1-
fully supplied with that portion of the ma
tional bird and such other delicacies most
congeniaI to her.
IL. M. SHAW, Governor Of Iowa.
"Sgned at Des Moines. Ia, this 9Th day Of
December, 1907
It was a most delightful Thanks
giving. Maisie and Uncle John both
agreed on that point For the turkey
was delicious, and Maisie was deemed
sufficiently well to have a bountiful
supply, as the good governor had
recommended; and Aunt Ruth was
there in her prettiest dress, as Smil-
ing and gracious as though she had
never held .aloof. And Maisie chose
the turkeys wishbone, and when it,
had dried for an hour or two, she
brought it to Uncle John.
"Wish with me, Uncle john" she
said Uncle John took hold Of the
end and glanced at Aunt Ruth. She
must have understood his look, for she
came softly toward him, with cheeks
as pink as her ribbons.
"Oh," cried Maisie, as it snapped.
IT have the longest end, and / didn't
want to get it. I have everything I
want this Thanksgiving. I meant
you to get your wish, Uncle john"
Il have everything that want, too, >
answered Uncle John, softly, as he
looked at Aunt Ruth. This has been
the best Thanksgiving l ever had in
my life"
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'Tbe governor, suppose" answered
Uncle John. HE issues proclama-
ton every year."
ooh, then" cried Maisie, 81 know
what / want you to do. Write to the
governor and ask him to make an
other Thanksgiving day for you ana
me; won't you, Uncle Tom?"
81 think it would be better for you
to write it yourself" answered Uncle
John, and he brought her pencil and
paper and sat by her to help spell the
words until the following bona fide
letter was produced in very crooked
printing:
Dear Governor: Please can we have an
other Thanksgiving day and have it next
week. 1 was sick and could not eat any
turkey or any good things. I amt very
big, but like turkey. Please let us have it..
Your friend,
''MAISIE T.
Then he put the letter into an en-
velope, and showed Maisie how to Ill
rect it. "But, Uncle John, forgot to
say anything about you," said Maisic
ooh, WELL" answered Uncle John,
hastily, Il wouldn't have you say any
thing about me on any account. That's
our secret, Maisie. You will keep it..
won't you, and not tell anybody"
Eyes," answered Maisie. 81 won't
tell anybody"
But alas! Uncle John should have
been more careful in specifying whas
particular point should be kept a
secret. Maisie thought only of the
letter, and when Aunt Ruth came
down as soon as the tall figure was
well out of sight, she proceeded to
keep the secret after the fashion of
little girls.
"Uncle John and I have a secret,
Aunt Ruth" she said. Aunt Ruth
flushed prettily. She always got red
cheeks, somehow, when Ucnle Johns
name was mentioned. But she held
her head up proudly.
81 don't want to know it," she said.
You mustn't tell secrets, Maisie."
ooh, no." answered Maisie. 81
wouldn't tell a secret. It's about
Thanksgiving. didn't have any, you
know, and Uncle John says he didn't
have any, either"
''Why not?" asked Aunt Ruth, with
her eyes on the floor.
81 don't know" said Maisie. IL
asked him if he had a stomach ache,
and ne said no, it was heart-ache."
"Oh,'' said Aunt Ruth, softly. "You
might have asked him if he didn'5
think other people had heart-aches.
too. You might have asked him why
What else did he say, Maisie?"
'NoC much" answered Maisie, cum
ningly keeping her secret. 'He said
he didn't feel as if he ever would have
a Thanksgiving again. He said he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
Cashier May Flee in Bank.

The scampering cashier hereafter
can flee Canadaward in bank of his
own This motor bank, for which pat
ents have been issued, is an electric
car to be built of chilled steel, with
double walls, with one-inch space be-
tween. In one corner is located bur-
glar proof safe, while desk and working
room for several clerks are also pro-
vided. The car has touring radius Of
so miles and will cost over $4,000. It is
to be used by the bank in collecting from
depositors, especially from shopkeepers
at night, and is to be sent to various
parts of the city to receive deposits Of
commercial and savings accounts. This
can be done with perfect safety, since
the automobile bank is to be absolutely
burglar proof.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

almost cried. Wasn't that funny for
big, grown-up MANI"
every funny" assented Aunt Ruth,
and she must have meant it, for her
tone sounded a great deal happier.
Then she was perfectly lovely to
Maisie for the rest of the afternoon.
When papa came home from town
a day or two later, he had queer
look On his face, and very large and
peculiarly shaped express bundle in
his arms.
What in the world?" he said to
her, along with large official Letter
stamped with the governors seal and
addressed to Maisie. And mamma an
swered: 81 can't imagine. I'm afraid
TO give it to her."
Then Maisie, who had almost re-
covered. came running up.
"D-e-s M-o-i-n-e-s," she spelled.
why. mamma, that's where / sent
my letter to the governor. This must
be the answer"
SIRE enough, when the letter AMI
package were opened they were found
to contain the biggest turkey the
little town had ever seen, and the
following proclamation from the kind
governor:
Having been informed that Maisie z,
of L, was i'll on the 18th of November
and was thereby prevented from joining
in the festivities incident to Thanksgiving
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

up, and stomach hanging down like
a pillow, his watch dangling about a
foot down towards the ring, and the
horse came around the ring again and
as he went under pa, pa tried to get
his feet on the horses back, but he
couldn't make 1t work, and pa said,
as cross as could be: "Lookahere, you
fellers, you let me down, or l will dis
charge every mothers son of YOU"
But they didn't seem to be scared,
for one man caught the horse and let it
out of tf1w ring, and the man who
handled the rope tied it to the center
pole by a half hitch, and the fellows
all went into the dressing-room to
play cinch on the trunks. leaving pa
hanging there. Just then the boss
canvasman came along, and he said:
Hello, old man, what you doing up
there" and pa said some of the pi-
rates in the show had kidnapped him,
and seemed to be holding him up
for ransom, and he said he would
give ten dollars If some one would let
him down.
The boss canvasman said he could nix 1t
for ten, all right, and he blew a whistle.
and the gang came back, and the boss
said: Bring blanket and help this
gentleman down." so they brought a
big piece of canvas, with handles all
around It, and about a dozen fellows
held it, and the rope man let pa down
on the canvas and unhitched the ring.
and when pa was in the canvas he
laughed and said: Thanks, gentle
men, I guess / am not much OF a
horseback rider" and then the fellows
pulled on the handles of the canvas,
and by gosh, pa shot up into the air
halfway to the top Of the tent, and
when he came down they caught him
in the canvas and tossed him up a
whole lot of times. until pa said: 20,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

giving, either, and I don't feel as if
I should ever have one again"
Maisie's brown eyes opened wide.
"Why, Uncle John; you went to the
dinner. Mamma said so. And you
bad turkey and cranberries and ice
cream and oranges. I would have
gone, too, if I had not been sick
Mamma was going to stay at home
with me, but Aunt Ruth said she
wanted to, SO mamma went. Wasn't
that funny? l don't see how Aunt
Ruth could have wanted to stay at
home. I wanted to go, dreadfuliy.
| pretty near CRIED
so did l." said the young man, un-
der his breath. Maisie went on:
you see, this was going to be sucn
a lovely Thanksgiving, and l HAD
planned about it so long. I haven't
ever been invited to big folks
Thanksgiving dinner before, and all
the people l liked best were going to
be there-you, and Aunt Ruth, AMI
mamma. and papa, and the rest. And
Mrs. Smith has such lovely dinners,
everybody says. And 1 like turkey
best of anything. 1t seems as if
just couldn't stand it. 1 had counted
the days ever since there were hun
dred, guess. But, Uncle John, why
didn't you have a Thanksgiving?
Couldn't you eat any dinner? Did
you have a stomach ache, too?"
NO" said Uncle John; 81 had dir
ferent kind of an ache -
What kind of an ache?" persisted
Maisie.
"A heart-ache.' answered Uncle
John. MY Thanksgiving wasn't there -
Then he grew ashamed of his confidence.
cit takes more than a dinner to make
Thanksgiving for grown people," he
said, lightly.
''Maisie," called soft voice from
the hall
Its Aunt Ruth" cried Maisie,
starting up in delight. But with just
one glance at the tall figure beside
Maisie's sofa, Aunt Ruth fed up
stairs.
Isn't 1t funny?" unused Maisie.
'Aunt Ruth used to just like to be
where you were, and now she won't
come at all. Every time she sees you,
seems as if she ran away. l don't
like it,
Il don't like it. either" said the
young man. ia such strange toIa
that Maisie looked at him curiously.
We'll, 1 suppose I'd better go nov
What would you like &c Rave me bring
you the next time / coms?"
Another Thanksgiving day. That's
what l want most" said Maisie, with
a wistful smile. sUncle john" sud-
denly. who makes Thanksgiving
dGyF'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
Tells of calling Habit"

Here is bit of good advice from a
domestic contemporary concerning the
'ailing habit IF you are not
well don't talk about it. To do
so only exaggerates your conscious
ness Of physical discomfort. Also
it casts shadow of gloom over other
people. They grow hesitant about ask
ing you how you feel; it gives them
cold chills to be continually told that
you are mot very well' or mot so well''
or "about the same" Do you know
that good deal of this is imagination?
II you braced up and told people cheer
lily that you felt tip-top nine chances in
ten you would feel tip-top pretty soon.
You'd forget the ailing habit"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

white beds are women and girls who
are awaiting or recovering from opera
tions made necessary by neglect.
Every one of these patients had
plenty of warning in that bearing down
feeling, pain at the left or right of the
womb, nervous exhaustion, pain IN the
small of the back, leucorrhea, dizzi-
ness, tiatulency. displacements of the
womb or irregularities. All of these
symptoms are indications of an un-
healthy condition of the ovaries or
womb, and if not needed the trouble
will make Roadway until the penalty
has to be paid by a dangerous opera
ton, and a lifetime of impaired useful
ness at best, while in many cases the
results are fatal.
The following letter should bring
hope to suffering women. Miss Luella
Adams, of the Colonnade Hotel, Seattle,
WASH, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
"About two years ago 1 was great sur
ferer from severe female trouble, pains and
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me and
finally told me that had a tumor on the
womb and must undergo an operation If l
wanted to get well. l felt that this was my
death warrant, but spent hundreds of dol
lars for medical help, but the tumor kept
growing. Fortunately l correspondent with
an aunt in the New England States, and she
advised me to take Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, as it was said TO cure tn
mors. did so and immediately began to
improve in health, and was entirely cured,
the tumor disappearing entirely, without an
operation. / wish every suffering woman
would try this great preparation"
Just as surely as Miss Adams was
cured of the troubles enumerated in
her letter, just so surely will Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure
every woman in the land who suffers
from womb troubles, inflammation of
the ovaries, kidney troubles, nervous
excitability and nervous prostration.
Mrs PinlSham invites all young
women who are i'll to write her for free
advice. Address, Lynn, Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
PASSING OF PoRRIDCE.
Makes Way for the Better Food Of a
Better Day.

"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast in my home" writes loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This
was an admission of no small signiti-
canoe to one brought up" on the time
honored standby.
zone month ago." she continues, Il
bought a package Of Grape-Nuts food
for my husband, who had been an in
valid for over year. He had passed
through a severe attack OF pneumonia
and la grippe combined, and was left
in very bad condition when they
passed away.
81 tried everything for his benefit,
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained as weak as ever. | was
almost discouraged about him when
| got the Grape-Nuts, but the result
has compensated me for my anxiety.
In the one month that he has eaten
Grape-Nuts he has gained 10 pounds
in weight, his strength is rapidly re-
turning to him, and he feels like a
new man. Now we all eat Grape-Nuts
food, and are the better for 1t. Our
little 5-year-old boy, who used to suffer
from pains in the stomach after eating
the old-fashioned porridge, has no
more trouble since he began to use
Grape-Nuts, and have nc more doc
tors bills to pay for him.
1--WE use Grape-Nuts with only sweet
cream, and find it the most tasty dish
in our bill of fare.
Last Monday / ate teaspoonfuls
of Grape-Nuts and cream for breakfast.
nothing else, then set to work and got
my mornings work done by 8 o'clock,
and felt less tired, much stronger, than
if I had made my breakfast on meat,
potatoes, ETC., as | used to. | wouldn't
be without Grape-Nuts in the house
for any money" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason.
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