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Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16

The Record Miner is about to climb
over the fence on the question of a ter
ritorial form of government for Alaska.
The useles destruction of 10000 sal
nor at cannery to the westward
would cause one to ask if it not time to
protect Alaska salmon from such
slaughter.
1t is the Gibson girls whose pretty
faces peer out at you from the front
page of the popular magazine, but it is
Gibson boy who will peer through
the bars of the federal Jail at Juneau
for the next seven months. He was
sent up the other day for stealing
watch.
Poor Jim Hansen is dead. We say
poor, for he was poor indeed. Of race
of people who are STEPPED in ignorance
and superstition, he had added to this
the crime of murder. With the blood
of his helpless victims still fresh on
his guilty hands, he grasped with his
untutored mind still more mysteri-
Gus doctrine, and, while in the state of
superstitous fear of eternal damnation.
he confessed his crime and yielded
himself up to the officers of the law.
Guilty Of that foulest of crimes, taking
the life of fellow creature, he was SEN
fenced to suffer the extreme penalty
of his crime by death on the gallows.
From that terrible fate he was saved,
only to fall victim to the unwavering
decree of natures great law. And so
We say poor Jim, had he been sur
rounded in life by less of superstition
and ignorance he might have lived bet
ter and longer.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16
WHEN THE OCEAN BILLoWsRoLL

81 was coming from Liverpool upon
one of the famous liners" says Bishop
Potter, "and although the sky was clear
and the weather warm somewhat tenn
pestuous sea had occasioned more than
the usual amount of seasickness among
the passengers. AS paced the deck
one afternoon | noticed lady reclin-
ing upon one of the benches, and the
unearthly pallor of her face and the
hopeless languidity of her manner in
dicated that she had reached the state
of collapse which marks the limit of
seasickness.
Touched by this piteous spectacle,
and approaching the poor creature, in
my most compassionate tone l asked;
Madam, can [ be of any service to
your
"She did not open her eyes, but l
heard her murmer family: Thank you,
sir, but there is nothing you can do
nothing at ALL
"'At least, madam said l tenderly,
permit me to bring you glass of
water
"She moved her head feebly and an
swered: No, l thank you-nothing at
ALL
"'But your husband, madam said 1,
the gentleman lying there with his
head in your lap-shall [ not bring in
something to revive him"
"The lady again moved her head
feebly, and again she murmered family
and between gasps: Thank you, sir,
Neutrality-suspicious.. /
don't-know-who he isn"
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16
TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given that an asses
ment of = of per cent. has been lev
led on all real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the City
of Douglas, and that the assessors
books are now in the office of John
Henson, City Clerk, for inspection un-
til Saturday, Aug. 10Th.
WM. STUBBINS, Mayor.
DOUGLAS, ALAS KA, AUG. 18th, 1905.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16
THE CONGREGATION UTTERED

The story is told of Helen Hunt, the
famous author of Ramona" that one
morning after church service she found
a purse full of money and told her
pastor about it.
Every WE'LL" he said, "you keep it,
and at the evening service L will an
nounce it," which he did in this WISE
"This morning there was found in
this church purse filed with money.
If the owner is present he or she can go
to Helen Hunt for it."
And the minister wondered why the
congregation Uttered!
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16

Fresh fat Turkeys,
Spring Chickens and
Hens, Cranberries,
Celery Hothouse
Lettuce, p ars lie y,
green Onions, Gu
cumbers, Cabbage,
Car rots. S qu a $ h,
Pumpkins, TurnipS,
green and red Pep
pers, Tomatoes,B eets
Garlic, Onions, Par
ships, Sweet Potato S
Scotch Kale, Red
Cabbage. Fresh Fish
Shrimp, Ranch Eggs
and Eastern Eggs,
Star and Premium
Hams and Bacon,
Fresh and Picked
Tongues, Bologna
and Summer Sau-
sage, Fresh Smoked
and Salt Herring.
Smoked Beef. sliced,
Boiled Ham sliced,
Sour pickles and
Dill Pickles, Picked
Olives, Beets and
Saur Kraut. Ooligan
Spiced Russian Cav
lar and Sardines, An
choyieS Cod Fish
and Salmon Bellies,
Cheese of all kinds,
imported Swiss, Ro-
chefort, Edam, I'm
perial, Br g akfast
Cream, Limburger,
Honey in glass jars,
Fresh Apple Cider
and Vinegar, Fresh
Meats and Game at
Wholesale and Re-
tail,
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16
THE COUNCIL
Mayor

The Monday evening meeting of the
City Fathers was attended with rather
more than usual interest.
A petition was presented from prop
erty owners and residents of Front
street praying the Council to plank
that portion of Front street extending
from f to H streets. 1t was referred
to the Committee on Streets and Pub
lie Property.
The Committee reported that the
quarterly report of the Municipal Mag
istrate had been found to be correct,
and it was ordered placed on file.
The Committe on Streets presented
plans and specifications for the walk
along the beach, and the Council order
ed that bids be called for.
City Assessor Edw. Ehrlich present
ed the assessment books for the year
1905.
Claims against the city were paid as
follows;
Edw. Ehrlich. $4,000
Workman & Jensen. ...........,. 3.45
Gorham Rubber Co.............. 1880
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16
NOTICE
CITY OF DOUGLAS, August IA, 1905.

CITY OF DOUGLAS, August IA, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the City
Council will, on Saturday, August 26,
in the Council room of said City, sit as
a board of equalization on the tax roll
of the current year.
All parties having any grievances will
then be heard. By order
VIM. STUBBINS,
MAYOR.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16
pA1R DoYTsHAY SNIFF "FALKE'

DAIR DOYTSHAY SNIFF "FALKE''
The German cruiser Fake has been
anchored in the channel for several
days, during the past week, and her Of
ficers and crew have taken in the sights
on the Island.
The German population all turned
ont to welcome the boys from the
fatherland.
The thing that puzzled the Germans
was the fact that in some places it
cost days pay to get glass of beer.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16

HAD ENOUGH FOR THE PRESENT
The deck steward approached the
sick man in a steamer-chair on the
deck.
"Excuse me, SIR" he said, "do you
wish your dinner to come up?"
aGood heavens, no, man." said the
sick one; "my breakfast came up just a
few moments ago."
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-16
GOOD MUSIC

Perhaps the largest audience that
ever gathered in Douglas for the same
purpose, attended the musicale given
at Natatorium Hall on last Friday
evening, by the Douglas Island Band
The music furnished by the band was
of such character as to call forth re-
peated demonstrations from the many
friends of that organization.
The efforts of Mr. Fred Wasterlain
and his talented wife were also apprec-
lated.
However, lovers of music will long
remember the occasion because of the
wonderful productions of Nine. Fer
nanda Hansan, solo pianist. Two num-
bers, Hungarian Rhapsody, No. ," by
List, and "Elverhoi" by F. Kuhlan,
gave the lady full scope to Interpret to
those with a sympathetic ear the soul
ful expressions of the masters of the
art. Nine. Hansan is graduate of the
Royal Conservatory of Music, at Cop
enhageu, and her renditions show hard
work, careful attention and natural
talent that is almost an inspiration.
It is not often that Alaskans will
have an opportunity to hear such
music.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
REQUESTS or HEARTS.
1he Dying wish of Bruce ana the
Fate OF Douglas.

The Dying Wish OF Bruce and the
Fate of Douglas.
Nequests of hearts have been by no
means uncommon. Richard Coeur do
Lion bequeathed his heart to the can
oi.s of Rouen cathedral and in July,
1853, this remarkable relic was once
igain brought to light after the lapse
OF six centuries. The heart, which is
said to have been surprisingly large,
was inclosed in boxes of lead and sill.
yer and withered, as 1t was described,
20 the semblance of faded leaf.
Bruce's heart was by his dying wish
lntrusted to Douglas to fulfill VOW
which he had been unable to execute
In person of visiting the sepulcher OF
Christ. Douglas, '.tender and true,"
promised to fulfill his soverelgn's last
request and after Bruce's death, hav-
Ing received the heart incased in cas-
ket OF gold, set forth upon his mission.
Proceeding to Spain, however, he fell
In the thick Of q fight with the Moors,
having previous to his final charge cast
the heart Of Bruce from his breast.
when he carried it into the ranks of
the infidels, crying, "Onward as thou
vert wont; Douglas will follow theew
Bruce's heart was arterward recovered
by Sir Simon Loclihart, by whom It
was brought to Scotland and buried
along with the bones of Douglas In the
abbey of Melrose. When the remains
of Bruce We're disinterred at Dunferm-
line in 1919 the breastbone was found
sawed through 50 as to permit of the
removal of the heart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
THE FLYING FROG.
!. -Four Winged Reptile That 1nhal
Its Tropical Africa.

" HOUF winged heDtfie That 1nhab-
Its Tropical Africa.
The curiosity of tropical Africa Is the
wonderful flying frog, first described
by Bishoff Of the equatorial African
expedition, which returned to Europe
in the fall OF 1904. This oddity of the
reptile family Is about the size of n
common bullfrog and resembles other
members Of the order of batrachians
IN everything but its feet, each of
which is webbed and enormously en-
larged, SO much so as to form splendid
substitutes for true wings. The crea-
lure has flve toes on each of the other
two, which makes four separate mem
brliics Oil each Of his hind feet and
three OH e:"n fore foot, or fourteen In
all. lii his description of it Bishoff
says, Each leg terminates In sort of
IAN, and Will these the little reptile
paddles the air like a locust or like n
partially ficdged bird testing its pin
ions for the first time"
Although somewhat awkward in It's
Hight, the winged frog can dart through
the air ut speed of about ten yards
per second and can keep itself going
forward at that rate for from ten to
fifteen seconds. Tho average distance
covered by these sDurts of grasshopper-
Ike flight Is from rs to 125 yards, but
Bishoff mentions Instances where the
flying frog cleared sandy stretches 200
yards In width.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
A PAIR OF RuBgERs,

Wear Then, During Tiunderstor,rs
IL You Fear Lightning.
The one thing which u woman most
.lreads-b;lrring of course, q mouse
and being out OF styles a thunder
shower. Many most estimable wo.
men of character and force who can
lead great crusadcs and reyoIutionize
society go all to pieces at clap of
thunder, and good many men, too.
for that matter.
1t is not agreeable to be struck by
lightning. Nor is 1t at al necessary.
There is Il sure preventive-as sure as
1t Is simple, Inexpensive and always
accessible-a pair of rubbers. If wo-
man will simply put on Il pair Of rub
bers when the lightning begins to flash
and the thunder to roar and will stand
on the floor SO that she touches moth
Ing else she will be as safe as If she
We're sealed in glass cage.
Rubber Is nonconductor of cleo
tricity, and If the lightning has to 20
through sheet of rubber to get at you
1t will leave you alone and take some
thing else. In other words, when YOU
have on n pair of rubbers and are not
IN contact with anything you are per-
fectly insulated.
This is not theory merely. 1t is q
fact proved by innumerable expert
ences. "A pair of rubbers has saved
many life In thunderstorm,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
POISONED ARROWS.
Their nacs An warfare nstss-Rsclx TO
Prehistoric Ages.


Prehistoric Ages.
The use Of poisoned arrows in prini-
tive warfare is undoubtedly of very
ancient origin. The custom is men,
toned by Strabo, Pliny and Aristotle,
all of whom agree that 1t was well
known in both prehistoric Europe and
Asia. In later times the Celts and
Gauls envenomed their arrow and
spear shafts with the juices of the
hellcbore, and the American and Aus
tralinn savages with serpent venom
and virus from decaying flesh.
The very earliest mention Of the
Scy,hians refers to them as IA people
who prepare arrow poison by mixing
serpent venom with the virus of putrid
blood serum" AT the time of the dis.
covery Of America the Indians were as
well skilled in the science Of preparing
arrow poison us the Scythians or any
other early tribe Of European or Ash
attic people. The favorlte mode as
practiced by the American aborigines
was to kill some wild animal, deer
or buffalo preferred, remove its liver
and cause heavily cnvenomed rep
tile to strike its fangs into it until the
meat turned green with poison. If one
serpent did not supply enough. others
We're obtained, and the work of enrag-
ing the creatures and causing them to
strike the liver was kept Up until the
desired results We're obtained. One
large liver thus prepared would furnish
poison enough to coat the shafts of 1O,-
COO arrows. The Smithsonian institute
has hundreds of these poisoned arrows,
the microscope showing that most of
them have been poisoned with rattle
snake venom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
Thc Lavish Jenkins,

In October. 1856. a religIously mind
ed Buckinghamshire farmer named
Jenkins brought his flrstborn to the
parish church to be christenel, and
this was to be the name: Abel Benja-
min Caleb Daniel Ezra Felix Gabriel
Haggai Isaac Jacob Kish Levi Ma
noah Nehemiah Obdiah Peter Quartus
Rechab Samuel Tobiah Uzziel vaniall
Word Xystus Zechariah. 1t will be
observed that the names are all ar
ranged in alphabetical order and are
as far rs possible selected from Scrip
ture. 1t was only with the very great
est difficulty that the clergyman dis
suaded Mr.. Jenkins from doing the
lasting wrong to his child that he had
unwittingly devised, but eventually it
was decided to christen the boy simply
Abel.-Chambers' Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06

Mr.. Nolan's description of an aero
batic performance was clear enough to
any listener, although his excitement
over it led his tongue, as usual, into
unfrequented mazes of speech.
He was wonderful man, that man
was," said Mr.. Nolan to his audience
you'd see him go up ladder wild the
ind Of 1t up in the air and the bottom
of 1t rlsting on kind Of sofa piller.
an you'd say, There's man going to
his DEATH
but was he? Not bit of it! Amy
man that can get such Il foothold on
the air wild his hands and be as handy
Wild his feet as a monkey alere's no
fear for him." Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06

If our forehead is rigid with wrin-
kles before forty. what will it be at
seventy? There is one consoling
thought about these marks of time and
trouble-the death angel almost al
ways grasses them. Even the extreme
ly aged in death often wear smooth
and peaceful brow, thus leaving our
last memory of them calm and tran
quill. But our business is with life
Scowling is II silent kind of scolding
1t shows that our souls need sweeten-
ing. For PHYS sake let us take Il sad
iron or glad iron or smoothing tool
of some sort and straighten the creases
out of our faces before they Lecome in
delibly engraved upon our faces.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
curiou.. hut rrre,

Although difficult to believe, it is
nevertheless true that the death of
two half sisters, the daughters of the
same father, occurred 170 years apart.
The grandfather Of the British minis
ter, Charles James Fox, Sir Stephen
Fox, married in 1854 and had t!augi,-
ter born to him in 1866 Who died in
the course Of the same year. lie had
several other children who grew Up
and married, but all of them died be-
fore the father and without issue. Sir
Stephen, not wishing his large fortune
to fall into the hands of distant rela,
tyes. married again ut a very atlranc-
cd age, and his youngest daug..ter was
born in 1927. She reached the age of
ninety-eight years and died iii. 1926
that is. ITO years after the dcash OF her
Oldest sister
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
A CITY OF MID.
Pcculiarities of rezd, I.a People nna
Its Ilousca

Its ilousca.
zone Of the most extraordinary cities
In the world is YeZd, in centril Per-
sia," writes q trdveler. ut is situated
In the midst Of vast salt desert which
stretches for hundreds of riiiei in all
directions. The nearest Inhabited place
Of any size is Ispahan, ana that il 200
miles away. The inhabitants of Iezd
who have been away from Yezd dur
Ing their lives number perhaps two or
three score, and the bulk of these have
not extended their travels fnrtliar than
to Shiraz or Kirman in The one direc-
tlon or to Ispahan in thc o:i.er. Yet
between 10000 and G0,0oo pcep:c inal:c
tho place their home. For ninety-nine
out of every hundred of these the great
outside world has absolutely no exist
ence ut all.
"Yezd is city made almost c,iticey
of mud. Not only are the lo;:.es b,iiit
OF this material, but the very furni-
ture, the fire pans, the barrels ror grain,
the childrons toys, the brea.. recopta-
cles, even the beds, are Simply .lud
nodded into rough form and dried in
the sun
"In the Yezd shops the goods, mostly
mud, are displayed on tiers OF mud
ledgcs, and there is mud room be-
hind. The bakers ovens are of mud,
down to the very doors. Many of the
Yezdis even eat mud and develop an
unwholesome muddy complexion in
cOnseOuence'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
coNoUEsTs OF SILENCE.
sIcn Whose Greatness yyns Not Meas-
ured by Their Speeches.

Mcn Whose Greatness JVns Not Mems.
ured by Their Speeches.
Washington never made q speech,
IN the zenith Of his fame he once at
tempted it, failed and gave it up, con-
fused and abashed. In framing the
constitution Of the United States the
labor was almost wholly performed in
committee Of the whole, of which
George Washington was day after day
Chairman, and he made but two speech.
es during the convention, Of very
few words each. The convention, how
ever, acknowledged the master spirit
and historians affirm that had 1t not
been for his personal popularity and
the thirty words Of his speech, pro-
nouncing 1t the best that could be unit
ed upon, the constitution would have
been rejected by the people.
Thomas Jefferson never made a
speech. He couldn't do it.
Napoleon, whose executive ability is
almost without a parallel, said that
his difficulty was in finding men of
deeds rather than words. When asked
how he maintained his influence oysr
Ills superiors in age and experience
When commander in chief of an army
in Italy he said, by reserve" The
greatness Of a man is not measured by
the length of his speeches and their
lumber
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
DIED WITH HIS cHuM.
A Deed of Hcroism That stirred an
Entire ARMY

A Deed of HerofsIn That stirred nm
Entire Army.
In the "reminiscences of General Sir
Evelyn Wood, himself brave English
soldier, touching instance of courage
and self sacrifice is given. One June
eay In 1885 a detachment Of English
marines was crossing the Woronzow
road under fire from the Russian bat
terles. All Of the men reached shelter
in the trenches except a seaman, John
Blewitt. AS he was running a terrific
roar WAS heard. His mates knew the
voice of huge cannon, the terror of
the army. and yelled:
Look out! 1t is Whistling Dickw
But ut the moment Blewitt was
struck by the enormous mass of iron
Oh the knees and thrown to the ground.
He called to his special chum:
"Oh, WEIGH, save me!''
The fuse was kissing, but Stephen
Welch ran out of the trenches and,
selling the great shell, tried to roll 1t
OF his comradc.
1t exploded with such terrific force
that not an atom Of the bodies of
Blewitt and Welch was found. Even in
that time when each hour had its ex-
element this deed of heroism stirred
the whole English army. One of the
officers searched out Welch's old moth
er In her poor home and undertook her
support while she lived, and the story
of his death helped his comrades to
nobler conceptions of n soldiers duty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
A COSTLY DROP CURTAIN.
Tho One sIei.sonicr Didn't Paint
Tor II French Thcnter.

The One AIei.sonicr Didn't Paint
Tor II French Thcnter.
The enterprising manager of a the
atcr called upon the famous French
artist, Jean Louis Ernest Melssonier
on one occasion, says Mr.. Robert
kempt in Pencil and Palette, and ask.
cd him to paint drop scene for a
certain theater and name his own
.erms.
You have seen my pictures, then?'
asked Meissonier.
"Oh, yes" exclaimed the manager,
but it is your name l want! 1t will
draw crowds to my theater."
: Ind how large do you wish this
curtain 10 bet" inquired the artist.
"Al, well, we will say Is by is me.
lcrs."
Mcissonier took up a pencil and pro-
.ec:.ed to make a calculation. At last
he looked up and said with imperturb.
able gravity:
Il have calculated and find that my
pictures are valued ut $4,000 francs
per meter Your curtain, therefore,
viii cost you just 21.60oCOO francs
But that is not all. 1t takes me twelve
months to paint twenty-five centinc-
tiers of canvas. 1t Will therefore take
ME just 130 years to finish your cur
tain. You should have come to me
earlier, monsieur. am too old for
The undertaking now. Good morning"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
The Heart nm Inner Garden.

He who would have beautiful roses
in his garden must have beautiful
roses i'll his heart. 1t is the inner gar
den. He must love them well and al
ways. 10 win he must WOO, as Jacob
wooed Laban's daughter, though
drought and frost consume. He must
have not only the glowing imagina-
tion, the enthusiasm and the passion,
but the tenderness, the thoughtfulness,
the reverence of love.-Dean Hole.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06

"What does Bifllins remind you Off"
II hate to tell.''
Because it's reflection on Bif-
kins?"
NO; on me-"
II don't understand"
well, I'll explain. Every time 1
see Blfkins he reminds me Of a little
bill I've owed him for over a year,
London Tit-Blts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-06
A Trivial Matter.

The first slice of goose had been cut,
and the minister Of the Zion church
looked at 1t with as keen anticipation
as was displayed in the faces around
him.
Oats as fine Il goose as 1 ever saw"
Brudder Williams" he said to his host.
Where did you get such fine one!"
We'll, now, Mistah Rawley," said
the carver of the goose, with a sudden
access of dignity, when you preach a
special good sermon 1 never axes you
where you got it. Seems to me tiat's q
trivial matter. anyway"