davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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the work became too heavy for DR..
Fleming. The two will now have
charge of all the territory between Lar
and Rawlins, with stock arriving
by almost every train.
, 1905-06-24

Why not get all the news when 1t 10
Asws. by reading The Pepublicanf
, 1905-06-24
THE NEW
SYSTEM
GAMEWELL FIRE ALARM TO BE
TESTED BEFORE MEMBERS
OF COUNCIL AND CiTI-
ZENS THIS EVENING.

Eight soxe Placed and Alarm Will Be
Blown on Big Whistle At Shops,
Giving Location of Box-Peculiar
Locking of Keys to Prevent Their
Being Lost or Tampered With
Distribution of Boxes.
, 1905-06-24
Taft and MetcaIf Disagree.

Washington, ID. c., June 24.-It
leaks out today hat at the cabinet
, 1905-06-24
FIRE HAD

HORSE ON HIS FOOT.
Engineer Will Yelton has a few pet
Toes on n foot>which a horse stepped
on yesterday. He Is laid up at home,
although there are no bones broken.
, 1905-06-24

historical Department"
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-30
The NOrthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable
Sources, Concerning the Great
North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody

Atliuto is the name of the Masonic
lodge at Atlin.
Coal development Is receiving an
impetus in the Yukon,
James Lewis S1agway pioneer, was
found dead in cabin near Clifton.
Construction work has begun on the
railroad from VALDEZ into the interior.
All the mining recording and the like
in Fairbanks is done by staff of four
men.
The Steamer Senator is expecting to
make six round trips to Nome this
year.
skagway's municipal debt has been
reduced to $1,000, aud the town owns
its water works.
The yellow fever is rather the rule
than the exception in Alaska. All Al
askans have a touch of it.
Three Yukon coal mines are now pro
ducing regularly, and two or three
others may be opened soon.
Judge De Croft, of Sitka, is the happy
recipient of 100000, as the returns from
an interest in Ophir creek claims.
The canneries at Yakutat and Dun
das have contributed $500 cases of sal
mon to the worlds supply, this year.
The Dolphin took down 100000 in
gold from the North on her last trip
and the fact never made ripple in Sc
attic.
Sitka will have salmon hatchery if
the recommendation of II. nj. Kutchin
is acted upon favorably by the govern
ment.
James Muir, who discovered the
great Alaska glacier that bears his
name, is reported to be seriously i'll in
Arizona.
A party of Ursuline nuns from Great
Falls, Mont, went North on the Sena-
tor to establish school for Indians at
Andreafski, Alaska.
Mr.. Oscar Ostrom of Wood island
met his death Thursday, July 20, by the
accidental discharge of gun, that it
was supposed was not loaded.
1t is said by the Nome papers that
quartz. carrying gold to the value OF
100000 a ton, has been discovered near
Topkok, in the Nome country.
The headquarters of the Tanana
Mines railway, and the Gold Stream
Construction Company, have been re-
moved from Chena to Fairbanks,
Not more than three miles Of con
struction work on the Council City q
Solomon Railroad will be completed
this year by Superintendent Magee.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-30

Capt. John L. Sperry, a pioneer of
Skagway and former member of the
city council of that city, died at Port
land, Oregon, last month, aged 60years.
There has been more than 100000
washed out in the Atlin district this
wear and there are 10 weeks more of the
best part of the season left in which to
work.
A Fairbanks man named Burkhal has
been sentenced TO serve IL months and
10 days in jail for borrowing gun
from preacher He forgot to return
the gun.
In the light of the Brady-Wickcr,
sham controversy, it seems queer to
read that e. r.. Brady is commissioner
at WickcrsAam, in the Forty mile
country.
1t is stated by the steamship men
that the rush is about over and that
from now on Alaskans will have no
trouble in getting passage on any Of
the steamers.
Inspector John P. Clum, of the United
States postofice department, allowed
the postmaster at Fairbanks seven
clerks with which to handle the mail
business of his Office.
Colorado creek, q tributary of Coal
Creek, fifty miles this side ofCircle, has
attracted a number OF stampeders. 1t
is said thatas high as % cents to the
pan is obtainable there.
Frank Oliver. of Edmonton, Alberta,
minister of the interior in the Domin-
ion cabinet, is on his way to Dawson.
This will be the Klondike's first visit
from cabinet minister.
Every steamship in the Bering Sea
trade refusing freight aud tons of car
go piled upon the wha.ves waiting ship
ment North, is the situation the Nome
steamship men in Seattle are now fac
ing.
Miss Pearl Hall, a Dawson girl, has
gone to Vancouver, b. O., to attend
school, and is proud to relate that her
expenses will be paid by gold panned
by her own hands. So much for North
ern pluck and energy.
The bark Coryphene, of San Francis
co. was wrecked last June about 10
miles off Cape Prince of Wales. 1t has
since been learned that her passengers
and crew were picked up by passing
boats and brought to Nome in safety.
There's word of truth in the saying
that no man ever helped himself up by
knocking other people down; and you
can't climb the ladder of fame by step
ping on other peoples corns land, final
". "don't be knocker Nome Mug
get.
The Nome Chamber of Commerce
has approved of the holding of an AL
aska convention at Seattle this fall.
The Seattle Times contends that the
selection of an Alaskan city for that
purpose would create too much
jealousy.
Felix Pedro, the discoverer of Pedro
creek, the first of the Tanana creeks
upon which pay dirt was found, left for
his old home in sunny Italy. He will
we'd black eyed maiden in the land OF
flowers and song before returning to
the north.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-30

The government has made arrange
ments to have He'll Gate deepened and
improved for the purposes of naviga-
ton. Ten thousand dollars will be
spent on the place under the direction
of Gov. McInnis. The work will be be-
gun at once.
Those who have live stock and others
who are in the trading business are
making hay on the Yukon. 1t is said
hundreds of tons will be put up at
Rampant and vicinity Several of the
bav makers have moving machines and
sulky rakes.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross in
/ Nome are erecting a new hospital on
the site of their old premises. They
are also conducting parochial school
in the building formerly occupied 10y
the United States commissioner as Il
court house.
The hot wave of reform has struck
! Fairbanks and Judge Erwin, United
States commissioner at that place, has
decided that women will not be permit
ted to appear on the street in drunk
en- condition after o'clock in the
morning. The fine for disobedience is
s25.
Late advices from Fairbanks say the
Kantishitna strike promises to turn out
very big. 1t looks as good,it is claimed,
as the Tanana looked for the first year
or more after it's discovery. Good pay
dirt is found in the rim rock and the
area of gold-bearing gravel is belived
to be very large.
The big White Pass engine, No. &c
which went over the side of the mount
tain in the canyon below tie track at
I'D bridge week before last is at the
shops in this city, It was dragged up
and on to the track yesterday and towed
into town behind the freight train last
night.-Alaskan, Aug. d.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
ENQUIRER has given Alaska cannerymen
a shock by attributing to the salmon
canneries in general a degree of filth
and rottenness that is noticible to a
certain extent in some of them. When
Alaska canneries employ white labor,
their product will be more respected.
The Valdez News says; An import
ant mining deal was made this week
when G. G. Debney sold to j. L. Parker
the copper property located inSolomon
Gulch. Mr.. Parker represents the
Brown-Alaska Company, which ownes
the smelter at Hadley and considerable
mining property in the Ketchikan dis
trict.
Up at Nome the revenue cutter Bear
took in charge Capt. Nelson, of the gas
oline schooner Louise, for selling Ii
ouor to natives in Grantley Harbor. In
the preliminary hearing before the
United States commissioner, the de-
fendant claimed that the Innuits were
not Indians in the meaning of the
United States statutes.
ALASKA should not be classed with
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philip
pines. The white population of Alaska
( have learned the art of self-govern-
ment in the school of experience before
coming here, and believe at an early
day they should be accorded the op,
portunity to exercise this right."-Con,
gresham John F. Lacey.
Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-30
NO. al

Clarence Knutson, two-year old
Klondiker, strayed away from his
mother and after nineteen hours spent
wandering over Gold Hill, passing in
the darkness numerous open cuts and
shafts, was found in the morning sleep
ing on pile of tSiIings.
Harry Owens, who was sentenced for
manslaughter at Eagle several years
ago and the case remanded for a new
trial on error, was found not guilty by
a jury and discharged August IA. He
was charged with killing miner
named Christensen. The CWo men
while alone fought a duel in cabin
near Fortymile. Owens claimed self
defense. Judge Louis X. Pratt, form
erly of Skagway, was Owens lawyer in
both trials and before the court of APP
peals.
"The Seward Peninsula alone con
tains enough resources to justify the
fame ofall Alaska. The names of Ophir
and King Solomon are here comraemor-
ated along with that of the great states
man. William Henry Seward. Mr.. Sc
ward wisely said that he would be best
known in history as the purchaser of
the territory Of Alashs. He bought
these $4,000 square miles with an
amount only sufficient to build mod
ern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. John f.
Lacey.
"The scenic wonders of trip
through Alaska will bring you into
closer communication with the social
ed outside in the near future. The
thousand miles of unequalled grandeur
from Seattle to Skagway, followed by
! the White Pass, the lakes and the 4u-
kon have an attraction that will grow
in favor when better known. More
people should go through Alaska IN
stead of enduring the monotony of the
voyage by the sea."-Congressman
John F. Lacey.
Two half breed sons Of Henry De-
trich. Alaska Commercial Company
AGENT at Bethel on the Kuskokwim Riv-
er, and four natives lost their lives by
ium ping overheard from small steam
boat on the Kuskokwim about July 10.
The men, whose experience on board
steam vessels was limited, were fright
ened out of their wits by steam escap-
ing from the safety valve of the little
craft, and, fearing an explosion, the
two DIETRICH boys and five native pas
sengers jumped overheard into the
swift current of the river. One of the
natives was rescued with difficulty by
the crew of the boat, but six were
swept away and drowned.
Work on the Alaska Automobile
Transportation Company's road be-
tween Nome and Topkok is progress
ing rapidly. A well-graded road has
already been nearly completed to
Fort Davis, distance of four miles.
The rock work around the bluff at
Cape Nome is within 75 per cent of
completion, and from that point to
Solomon the route is almost all gravel.
This road, sixty miles in length, will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Upon its completion regular schedule
will be maintained connecting with the
trains of the Conncil City & Solomon
River Railroad, the passenger coaches
carving twenty-six people, and the
freight trans carrying fifteen tons.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-08
AMUSEM ENTS.

Salt Lake Theatre-Agricultur
College Dramatic club in She Stops
to Conquer" tonight
Grand theatre-Anna Eva Fay.
Utahna theatre-Refined vaudeville,
afternoon and night
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-08
Coming Attractions.

Salt Lake theatre-"Reveille and
Taps" April 1O-11; Dustin Farnum in
The Virginian," April 1915.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-08

Taps" April 1O-11; Dustin Farnum in
THE Virginian," April 1915.
~ ~
Tonight the Agricultural Dramatic
club will appear at the Salt Lake the
atre in "She Stops to Conquer" 1t
will be the first time these student
thespians have broken into the met
ropolitan sanctuary. Heretofore these
Logan actors have peddled their his
trionic wares to less critical buyers.
We should receive them kindly. For
my own part | extend the glad hand
Salt Lake is too big town to allow
petty jealousies to warp its hospi-
tally. Believe me, you Cache valley
amateurs, | want to see everyone Of
you Conquer without STOPPING.
~ ~
The amount of music which Salt
Lake was required to assimulate dur
ing the past two weeks would pro-
duce indigestion in much bigger
town. What with grand opera. the
pipings of Conred songbirds, light
operas, instrumental and vocal con-
certs, studio recitals, church musicals,
pupils trying out their voices and
other pupils drumming on key-boards
what with all this and much more,
the porcelain figure of Apollo has been
dreadfully fractured. No wonder the
town is musically gro"gy and its box
office knees are growing shaky
Surely the umbrella-ears or Zion
could not weather another such de-
luge-this season.
Just as things were reaching a eli.
max, along came Red Feather" and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

treatment and the tender care which
she received. Jennie A. Harsha was
born in Washington county, Pennsyl-
vania, Dec. %, 1s47. She was married
to Mr.. j. M. Lyle on April 20, 1S71,sand
shortly afterwards moved Ito Carlton
township Tama county. where x they
established their home. Besides her.
husband. the deceased leaves : one
daughter. Eta Weitzel, also five broth
ers and four sisters. all living,in Penn
sylyania. They are Rev. j. W.'1Iarsha,
of Alleghaney City; Rev. r. 3. Harshas
of Taylorstown; DR.. j. V. Harsha, and
DIR. C. L. Harsha, both Of Cannonsburg.
II c. Harsha, of Washington; Mrs
May Mcpherson, of Philadelphia, and,
Misses Ella, Curtis and Nettie Harsha,'
all of Washington. Mrs. Lyle was
reared in the Presbyterian church and
for several years has been an active,
member of the Evangelical chapel. Thsl
funeral service was held MONDAY at
D. m, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
L. N. Day. The beautiful floral trib-
utes and the large attendance at the.
funeral bore tribute to the high esteeHA
in which she was held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

loosa the handle bars Of the wheel
turned with me and ] missed the in
cline beyond the gap. was not hurt
SO badly as thought would be when
I saw that was going off. But It's q
risky business"
Miss Lizette is young, graceful.
shapely and-charmjng. Her head is
finely formed. Eyes Of tight blue look
unfiinchingly from beneath forehead
finely moulded, showing a great de-
termination and indofhitable will equal
to the task she performs Her eyes
are fearless. yet without sYeclslessness
for the girl realizes fully the despsr-
ate chances her oceupatiof Brings.
When not "working"-her work con-
sists of two cold plunges dailyAIhs
was wearing shirt waiSt ana close
fitting walking skirt, with bssad
rim, shady kind of hat. Her hair
she wears in pompadour. its abund-
Earce being brought into large coil
orr the crown Of her head. Shs II q
jolly, compGhionable young womhns out
is quite content 70 gap only twdse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

and if her wheel is running straight
she is pretty apt to land all right OF!
the other side. But the truth is that
when the gap is reached the rider must
throw herself back until the wheel is
at the highest point. and then pitch
forward just enough to turn the wheel
slightly downward. 1t is necessary to
strike the incline beyond the gap on the
rear wheel but il the front wheel
strikes first it will throw the rider
OYER the bicycle onto the ground, and
no one could tell what would happen
L looks like one of the easiest things
iii the world to do. but it isn't and if
everything goes all right the crowd
cannot realize just wdangerous 1t is.
NO i never pay any attention to
the crowd. When 1 start the ride I
think of nothing else than taking care
of myself. If 10000 people were pres
! ent wouldn't see them have been
j.riding for two years, or, rather. this Is
my second season. The gap was
brought out last year. and took 1t up
Immediately. l have had nuMlhor
TO. hardr1alls. One wssknSs in<osla-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

| the good old Irish name of Riley
There is only one umpire in this league
by that name. He debutted into the
game here during the past two days
and for .'frenzied umpiring" set a new
mark.
Great is the much-d espised johnson
| of a few weeks ago. Yesterday he
pitched one Of the games of the seas-
on, and today he tops the Grays' pitch
ing pack Thus does a fan reason,
judging only by the present.
Boone couldn't hit much, which ac-
counts largely for their beating. Then
he received ample and sassy support
and for once his pals hit some. A bit
of foolish base running in the opening
round kept down the locals score, and
The umpire cut off one tally in the fifth.
|iNhe Visitors got around to third once,
and two other times got to first.
|. The LOCALS broke away in the third
|ainning. Bruggeman opened the round
by Betting for a base. Johr on saeii-
feed gid Disch hit, Bruggen.an scor-
ing. Middleton hunted to Howard,
Disch beating the sphere to the nlste.
|F7oy and link both hit, but M le-
ton was speared on the path between
first and second. Shaub famed Two
tallies, the total.
johnson walked Fisher in the ninth.
and the pass finished in tally Pen
nington's out put him on second.
Painter famed. and Benson hit TO
right, Fisher counting. Benson was
forced at second. One tally the total:
rrI,o scoro in 5afo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
STRICKEN D[AD
WHILE FLOWING
Death Overtakes G. H. spurlock
While He Was at Work In
the Field
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE
While Flowing Corn on the Charles
Haddock Farm He Suddenly Dropped
Dead-Was Well Known in Marietta
and Its vicinity-Body Was Found
in tho Field.
in tho FieIe

While blowing corn on the Charles
the city Saturday evening, shortly af-
ter 6 o'clock, c. H. Spurlock was
stricken dead with heart disease, and
a few minutes later his body, with the
reins around his shoulders, was found
lifeless where it had fallen. 1t is pre-
sumed the exertion. together with his
advanced age brought on the attack.
Mr.. Haddock had been with him in
the field but a short time before and
but he replied that he would make a
few more turns thru the corn After
returning to the house Mr.. Haddock
on looking toward the field, saw the
horses standing still, but Spurlock was
nowhere in sight. Judging something
| was wrong he FASTENED out and found
the body.
Mr.. Spurlock was well known in
Marietta, and it's vicinity, where he
formerly conducted little store. He
! had worked from time to time in the
HelSHDol HOou, puI IeCSHtly Hdu Ueell
visiting at the Braddock home. He
offered to assist Mr.. Haddock with his
| corn blowing, and had been working
there for few days.
Mr.. Spurlock's home was in Kinks
| Vile. where relatives now live. He
was a veteran of the civil war, having
been member of Company C, Seventh
Iowa cavalry. and was II years Of age
He leaves one brother. M. j. Spurlock
| who is a member of the Soldiers
Home, also two sons. George and Ty-
| Ter Spurlock living in Valley Falls
Kas. Two sisters. Mrs Mary Cook, of
Valley Falls, Kas.. and Mrs. Jennie
McGlasson, of Kirksvlle, also survive
him. Arrangements for the funeral
have not been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
Standing Of the Clubs.

Rested and revived by two days off
those locals went to the tribe of Hal
Ter Saturday and yesterday and scamp
cred off with both sessions by sim
gle tally. The final count was 8 to 2
for the week day game and to for
Sundays. Without much license TO
win the first the Grays were lucky and
squeezed out victory from what look
ed like defeat. Yesterday they
romred away an easy winner, with
Boone being scarcely able to show.
Thre atening weather both days, cut
down the crowd, and the last three
innings of Sundays battle were play
ed in the rain.
There are many men who answer to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

They are absolutely free from all arti-
fetal fiavoring, just the natural flaw
or of the pure Havana leaf, like that
of q 25-cent Carolina perfecto They
burn evenly, with a solid white ash
that stays on as all good cigar ashes
should.
Il. A. Morgan, the local agent for the
"Chicos," can now sell a genuine long
tller Havana cigar for 5 cents that is
better than any of the 10 cent smokes
on the market. There is no "siX-for-
a-quarter" about the "Chicos;' they
are straight cents--worth 10 cents.
Try one and see how true this is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
How It Feels to LEAP the Gap"

How 1t Feels to Leap tho Gap.
Miss Lizette. the daring young wom-
an who jumps the gap twice daily with
the New Parker Amusement Company,
tells how the trick is done.
1.-The difficult part Of it IS in controll-
ing. the wheel while in the air" says
Miss Lizette. Il am never nervous afr
ter getting started down the incline,
probably because ! haven't time, ana
am too greatly engrossed with my
work 1t is when / start to the top of
sthe incline before making the ride that
4 am nervous"
Many people doubtless suppose thai
the rider has no opportunity to work
rap'' to the point where it looks easy
20 JUMP the gap on a~bicyc!e, and must
make the rtkole run the FIRST time and
tSike chances. This isYast so. The trip is
made short at first, and gradually
heightened But what comes hard is
IL learn control Of the wheel in the air
whiis going across the sap. Appar-
emily the rider Goes down the incline
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
SMITH is CAUGHT.
Man Who Escaped From independence
Captured at Waterloo.

Charles b. Smith, the young man OF
Timber Creek township. who escaped
from the State Insane Hospital, at In
dependence about a week ago, was ar
rested Sunday in Waterloo by Sheriff
Hutson. Smith was brought back tn
this city, and for few days will be
placed in the care of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Smith. after which he
will be returned to Independence. His
condition is not considered serious,
and it is thought he can be cured by Il
few months treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
Local Weather Record.

The maximum and minimum LEM
peratures for Sunday were 10 and 81.
Those for the day preceding were
maximum rs, and minimum SIS, as
compared with 70 and So for the day
before that. At seven o'clock this
morning the temperature recorded was
62 degrees, as against 81 degrees sun
day at the same time. The total pre-
cipitation recorded for the two days
amounted to 90 inches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
In the Police Court.

Three men giving the names OF
Ben Upwood, L. G. Tpwood. and w. NJ.
Hall, and woman, Florence Hall, all
of this city, were arrested by Chief
Of Police Nicholson Sunday evening in
a room over the Meeker laundry. In
the police court this morning all We're
charged with disorderly conduct. The
men were each given ten days work
but the woman's case was continued
until this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
Summer in the East.

It is estimated that there will be a
larger travel to the eastern resorts this
wear than for several years.
The New York Central lines will Of
fer a marvellous train service, and an
ticipate that their facilities will be
taxed to their utmost capacity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
WHY JOHNSON CRIED.
"There's an End to All Good Things"
and That Was the Reason He

the Maine woods last summer, he told
his friends that for the first time since
he was child, he sat down and cried.
AS he put it, There was way off
in the wilderness, and 1 had smoked
my last WadsWorth Bros Chico and
knew l couldn't get another. until I
reached civilization"
Il is strange what hold the iWads-
worth Bros. Chico" get on a man.