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The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05
ABOUT Ms. SHOUTS TREAT
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The Daily Alaskan is accused
 being unfair" in it's publication of the political news. The Juneau Dispatch saws it is not giving Marshal Shoup a far deal" The alleged ofense against the rules of unfairness, according to the Dispatch, was in the publication of the interview a leading citizen of Skagway had with Charles E. Heron in this city. wherein the latter said that Alas kans are not fit for selt-government. The Dispatch reproduces the article but introduces it with the following paragraph;
 The Skagway Alaskan printed the following article, which is unfair after the opportunity offered for an interview with Marshal Shoup. The Daily Dispatch is for no man or men for delegate but belieTeS in giving a man of Mr. Shoup's standing a fair deal"
 The Daily Alaskan is 8 newspaper and the article in question was a news story which speaks for it's own value. I, was published in the first issue of the paper after it was received. If Mir. ShOup's candidacy cannot stand that kind of treatment the fault is not that of the Daily Alaskan.
 The Daily Alaskan has not made this explanation because any is due. A bare statement of the facts disclOses that the situation does not require au ex- explanation. IJ has mentioned the matter for two purposes. The one is to show how hard pressed are some people for something of which to com plain, and the other is to give an oppOr- tuni,y to say that the intention of the Daily Alaskan Is not to misrepresent any one in any manner whatever. Candidate Shoup will receive the same courteous treatment from this paper that has been accorded Marshal Shoup. The Daily Alaskan only regrets that the circumstances surrounding MT. Shoup's candidacy are not more in keeping with his past record on public questions ln this district.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05
Notice of Application For Patent EO1
 Homestead Claim,
U. s.Land Ohice at Juneau, Alaska.
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 March 2 lqO6,
 Notice Is hereby given that solomon Ripinsly, of Haines. Alaska, has applied to enter, under section S.ySg of the Revised Statutes or the United States. and the Act of Congress qated March & 1908 the lands embraced in U. :. more particularly described as follows
 Beginning al cor. No. 1, under RlplnSky s huose, from which point U, S |. NJ. No-oearS S 6 deg 45 miu. w., .. 6i chs dist, witness cor bears west 30 lKS., a stone marked :. SI5 w. v. 1: thence from true cor, N. li deg, 70 mn F'' along meau high water mark Of Portage cove 2SO chs to cor. No. 2, not set, witness cor hears west 30 lk., a stone marked s. 5I3 W. L. ?: thence from true cor, west g;lO' chs, 10 cor No g. an iron pipe inches in diam. marked .. 5TS c. 8; thence North S,l6 chs. to cor, No, |, a granite stone marked s. 57S (. 1; thence west 8I. IT chs Co cor. No. 5. stone marked S' 2,S C, 5; thence south, I. 6S chs. to cor NO Q, stone marked $. 57g C. G; thence s. so deg. 5i sec E, along north line of Presbyterian Mission, 34UJ chs. to cor. No. z, au iron pipe marked :, 575 U. 2: thence north. l.67 chs, to cor. No. <, an Iron pipe marked s. 573 C. S., thence east G,-S Cas. to cor. No, 1, the place of oeglnninE Mashe'Ic Variation at all corners 2Sdeg. 50 min. east
 Any and all persons having or claiming any adverse interest whatever in Salu abOFs ues- cribed lands are required 10 file Such N9EeIse claim, un leI tath, with the Register ana ke- Cciyer of the United States Land Ohee at Juneau Alaska durniug the sixty uays pup pup fcation hereof or within thirty days there after, as required by law or they will be forever barred. --., r.,,,.,,.,
 IL k hereby orded that the foregoing notice of the application of Solomon RipinSky DC puo- lished in the Daily Alaskan, a weekly news paper printed at SEagway, Alaska, TOT tAe ''''''''' JOHN ". DUDLEY
 Register,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05
TACENT
Your Eyes Examined Free
 Of Charge

It will cost you NOT A CENT to have your eyes examined. If there IS anything wrong with them we willtell you, and we will it them with glasses that will make them good again. We charge for the glasses only, OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.
 Our repair department is the best. We make things AS GOOD AS NEW. We do work promptly and GUARAN TEE SATISFACTION.
 Best line ofwatches, clocks, iewelry including nuggets and souvenir, glass ware and chinaware in the city.
 J. IKUTA.
 Jeweler and Optician
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05
Survey Party in Skagwny

Manager Monkey Wrench Team.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05
WINDY ARM
 MAPS FOR SALE

Maps Of the Windy Arm mining dis tric5 made by H. G. Dickson, the Whicehorse civil engineer, and ad- mitted 10 be the only authentic ones out, are for sale at the Daily Alaskan office. If you are interested in Windy Arm get one.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05
Principal Barber Shop Leads

The Principal Barbershop and Baths is the leading tonsorial establishment in Alaska. Everything in all the de- parUments is strictly modern. The baths are first class in all respects.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05

Some Of the people of Juneau insist upon nominating Robert W. Jennings for delegate to congress. Mir. Jennings has announced himself as favoring Gov. Swinefocd, whom he says has earned the honor by long service, for the posi- ton.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05

The Juneau Dispatch is cracking the party whip" It calls Gov, Swine ford a party bOlter." Probably be- cause he believes in non-partisan pol itics.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05

George White-Fraser, in charge of a Canadian survey party is in Skagway. ILr. White-Fraser has supervision Of the Alaskan boundary survey for the Canadian government.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05

The Mascot saloon sells liquors oy the bulk or case goods at wholesale prices. All the old brands always on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05
Oyster Cocktails and woInOrwur.t

Fresh oyster cocktails and hot vein e-wurst on tau at the Mascot Saloon | Third avenue and Broadway. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05
Oyster Cocktails at Pack Train

The very best fresh oyster cocktails iu the city are served at the Pack Train Saloon. u
The daily Alaskan., 1906-06-05

All the dencacies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04

away, and MT. Wilson is too much of an amateur in politics. He has written several books in which he discusses American politics, but no amount of academic study fits a man to handle an obstreperous Congress and the compli. cations of forty-fve states and several territories, to say nothing of our>out- lying provinces and wards and princi- palities. MT. Wilson has never had a taste of anything more strenuous than a bit of hazing by halfbaked boys, and that scarcely fits him for fighting trusts and land thieves. The Wall street crowd have another selection coming to them before they bamboozle the rank and file of the democratic party into a scheme to prevent the third nomination of MT. Bryan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
TOO MUCH ON MENU,
le New York World.

From the New York World.
 A movement is under way in the most fashionable restaurants in New York in favor of a simplified bill of fare The chefs want to reduce the variety of dishes and to abolish the "double-portion."
 The spread of luxury in the metropolis, they say, has driven them to despair Never in Rome, in its palmy days, were the feasts graced by so many rarities as New York banquets of the present.
 J. B. Martin of the Cafe Martin said yesterday:
 From an epicurean point of view it is nonsense to insert on the same days card a ragout stew, fricasse, and a potpie--for all those dishes are syn oynmous in character. In my opinion it should be sufficient in the very highest class establishments to have on the bill of fare four or five good soups, four or five varieties of strictly fresh fish, four or five entrees, etc.
 According to Emile Bailly, chef of the St Regis, the double portion is an an- omoly characteristic of America.
 .'The custom of serving double DOT tions," he said. should be abolished. A single portion for each guest should be  the maximum. It would facilitate service, be more equitable to patrons, avoid fric- ton with walters and simplify cooking"
 Chef Xenophon Kuzmier of the Savoy hotel said
 Tn Europe guests will order steak or a chicken at such and such price, but soups and all other articles easily diyis- able are ordered according to the number of persons in a party. No one would think of serving double portion to single guest. nor would guest think of ordering a single portion for two.''
 It is proposed that the present price for a half portion be fixed as the price for the single portion when the double DOT ton plan Is abandoned.
 At present some of the big fashionable restaurant bills of fare contain 800 to 1000 different items. The simplified bill of fare would contain not over 100 dishes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
Wall Street Alert.

Editor Alexander Troup Of the New Haven, Conn.,, Register--a paper of high standing-says that meeting of 'the interests was recently held in Wall street, where a scheme was there and then laid to defeat the nomination of William Jennings Bryan in 1908 by the putting mp of President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton university, and the securing of his nomination if money and political skill can accomplish it.
 MT. Troup says the fact that Mir. Wilson is Virginian by birth and ed ucated in the south will be utilized in the hope of breaking into the solid south. It is to be pushed to the limit, especially in Kentucky, but the chances of overthrowing Mir. Bryan's strength in that state are small indeed while all the factions in the democratic party in that state are warmly committed to the support of MT. Bryan, even the old gold squad led by Mr. Watterson.
 It is scarcely probable that the Wood. row Wilson movement with it's energy end resting on Wall street will give nT. Bryan the creeps. He is too fal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
At the Majestic.

The vaudeville bill at the Majestic last night was one of the hits of the season. There will be matinees daily as well as night performances throughout the week,
 The bill includes six big attractions and programme was equally divided as to team work and single acts.
 Foremost in the personnel of the pro- gramme this week is the iovial couple, Fred Hallen and Mollie Fuller. who are presenting for the first time their suc- cess der Sunday School Boy" Gilroy, Haynes and Montgomery is seen in a comedy, ''The Good Ship Nancy Lee" and Sanderson and Bowman have a refined production entitled Two Theatre Tick cts The single acts consist of Mons Herbert, who gets music out of anytihng the Great LeCompt, fire-eater, and Or vile Pitcher, funny black-face comed- ian. The features are all entertaining and should make a great hit with the chill dren.
 In Hallen and Fuller the Majestic man. agement considers itself fortunate in be- ing able to present to lovers of refined comedy the most distinguished team in vaudeville. Their career has embraced appearances in all the large cities of tho country and they are seen for the first time on the Interstate Amusement cir cult. They are conceded to be the most noted couple in comedy roles and have scored a success wherever they have ap- peared. For many years MT. Hallen was of the team of Hallen and Hart, who made hit in Later On''
 Gilroy, Haynes mad Montgomery making a hit this season with their sing ing comedy sketch. "The Good Ship Nancy Lee" The act combines comedy with straight singing in which they have a chance to show the harmony of their voices. Miss Montgomery has a good voice of rare quality which she handles well and never fails to make pleasant im- pression Maurice Haynes as captain of the good ship has a sweet tenor voice and is heard to best advantage In the popu- lar songs. Then Charles Gilroy is the comedian of the trip. As the cabin boy on the ship he is always getting into mis- chief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
"psndy plxlep MInstreIs.

What is claimed to be most preten- tious organization of Afro-American per formers has been engaged for the Dandy
 Dixie Minstrels," which comes to the Jefferson theatre Saturday afternoon and night, December s. It is headed by James Crosby. Messrs. Voelckel and Nolan have secured the Cotton Pickers' band of solo musicians. The company includes Camp bell Bros, the Torreys, William and stevens, Richard Barrett, H. s. Wooten and Robert E. Leach, among it's prnci- pals. An olio of merit is followed by the latest negro afterpiece, entitled, "A Fowl Affair" in which Charles Williams inter- prets the leading role of Judge Yazoo." "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
Good Oysters.

'The oysters that are being served in Birmingham at first class places are fine this season." said one who loves the bi- valves anyway the sea food Is served.
 ''The oysters sold here come from Nor folk, where the Lynn Haven oyster is a delicaey much sought. New Orleans sends the Bayou Cook, 8 rival of the Blue Points of the eastern beds. From Biloxi very excellent oysters are secured and the Mobile bay plants are the finest ever for roasting, steaming and escalloping.
 "A very delightful way to serve oys- ters is to take large plant shell that is fresh, fill it with oyster crackers, but ter and add little cream: place them in the oven or stove and bake until the crust is brown.
 By the way, did you know that the oyster has spine which can be seen wnen properly laid open with a knife.
 "The plant oyster is the older one that has been repanted in new beds and in two years or more of age. Many owners of oyster beds when the market Is crowded and the sale of oysters is dull. will buy a whole boatload and have them thrown over their private beds to be re- dredged another season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
Iudqe Clements Place.

Out of seven interstate commerce commissioners the south, which is a good third of the union, has but one, Judson c. Clements of Rome, Ga. Judge Clements term expires on December 31, and it is believed he will be re- appointed. He was a member of Con gross until President Harrison in 1892 appointed him to fill the unexpired term of MT. Bragg of this state, who died in office. Judge Clements was re- appointed by President Cleveland and by President Mckinley
 The terms of the seven commission seven years and their pay to $10,000 q year. The new bill says a political party shall not have a larger majority than one in the commission, and the fact that the President will have to ap- point a democrat, and the further fact that Judge Clements is the sole repre- sentative from the south, render his re- appointment probable
 He is veteran commissioner, and his record in office is exceedingly cred itable. He was leading advocate Of the new law, and it seems but fair that he should be given an opportunity to put it into operation and good working order.
 ' Some of the railroads are not in clined to look on Judge Clements with favor, but their opposition is based oI two or three close and disputed ques tions, and there is nothing in his de cisions that call for his condemnation No one questions his integrity or his capacity, and these will be very apt tc commend him to the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
Block Signal System.

The lamentable death of Samuel Spencer has called public attention to the block system. That system stands sadly discredited, for the operator at the northern end of a block near Lynchburg let second fast passenger train into it before the first train had passed out of it. The man to be blamed, and possibly punished, is either the man at the north end of the block or the man at the south end of it. Both claim to be innocent of all wrongoing or carelessness, and both are at hand ready for an investigation, to say the least.
 Some railroads attempt to minimize the dangers that spring from sleepy. careless or overworked employees by using automatic block signals which are a compound of electrical energy and compressed air, and are set or un- set by the passage of train, but even then there would be no guaranty that an engineer would watch and obey a signal, or that the automatic apparatus would always be in good working order.
 MT. Spencer's death comes as a shock to the whole country and the fact that the block system did not protect him will no doubt lead to a searching in vestigation-the more searching the better. Whatever additional precau- tions may be useful will, let us hope, be forthcoming. Not in long time has an accident occurred that so pro. foundly moved the country, and it is due to the memory of the dead presi. dent that the blame for his untimely death be placed where it belongs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Raising Flowers.

Preparing to raise flowers is no easy task. said Hugh Scales, the florist.
 ''In the matter of soil we take ordinary earth-put it in vat with an egg or a potato in every few inches of layer; through this vat or box are pipes with small holes in them We force dry steam at pressure of So pounds through these holes up through the soil until the egg or potato is cooked; then We know that all the insects, worms and larvae are killed. This is more satisfactory than formaldyhde. After this steaming we mix in blood and bone fertilizer to the state of richness required for the different plants. Chrysanthemums require the rich est soil. We make our flower beds of this soil in the different houses three inches deep.
 ''ln raising from cuttings we use pure coarse sand; the best quality for our purpose comes from Montgomery.
 "A good rose bush will produce about forty perfect blooms. Every carnatlon Is supported by wire hopping frames to sup port the plant.
 God makes the outdoor season and we make the other Anyway the house. grown flowers are the better, because we can regulate the climate for them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
AN ART MASTER.

By John Boyle O'Reilly. He gathered cherry stones, and carved them quaintly Into fine semblances of flies and flowers. With subtle skill. he even imaged faintb The forms of tiny maids and iviet towers His little blocks he loved to file and polish
 And ampler means he asked not, but de. spsed. All art but cherry stones he would abolish.
 For then his genius would be rightly prized. For such rude hands as dealt with wrongs and passions And throbbing hearts, he had pity ing smile Serene his way through surging years and fashions While Heaven gave him his cherry stones and dlo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
Mir. Gates Prediction.

Phlegmatic people say that John w. Gates was too roseate in his interview in last weeks Baltimore Manufactur- CTS Record, but prophets of this great Birmingham district can easily see that Gates approximate figures are not excessive.
 When MT. Gates suggested that Bir- mingham twenty years hence would have a population of 100000, he meant of course, the Birmingham dis trict, which, according to the map makers, includes everything from East Lake to Bessemer.
 Quoting MT. Gates words:
 q believe the four largest cities in what we term the south are New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham and Atlanta, in the order named l believe, however, that by 1920 Birmingham will be the largest of them all. l sec no reason why Birming- ham should not have 100000 people twenty years hence. It will certainly be the largest city in America not on navga- ble waters.'
 In 1890 the United States govern ment census takers counted in Jeffer- son county SS,OO0 people. In 1900 the population had increased to 140000. It may be conservatively estimated that the census takers in 1910 will find 100000 in Jefferson county. The ratio will increase rapidly, and if this county does not contain something like a million in 1920 it will be because aii calculations miscarry.
 The company in which Mr. Gates is interested began its great development here by appropriating $3,O00,0o0 for their work. This amount was in creased to $7,000OO0. It is understood that between now and 1920 the Gates syndicatae will spend close on to $100- 000,000 in development.
 Leaving out all calculations of Bir- minghams size by expansion of city limits in the near future, it is the gen eral remark that the population is in- creasing at rate undreamed of few years ago. In 1920 the limits of Bir- mingham will be far greater than in 1910, and Birmingham or the Birming- ham district will rank higher in popu- lation than any community in the south.
 MT. Gates interview has naturally stimulated real estate values in Bir- mingham. A very active market is now in evidence, and activity will h. crease. There is no inflated boom, but values are sure to reach higher levels,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04

prosaic employment what, to a mind stunted from long money-grubbing, seemed to be happiness.
 Without the hope of one day resting upon the oars the drudgery of our youth would be a rather dull and sorry busi- ness. Cultivating an interest in the healthful and simple pleasures of life reading, love of travel, a love of guns or dogs or fishing tackle, of horses, be ats or baseball or anything else in the way of deversion to which our tastes incline may save us the disappointment of one day finding ourselves financially Respondent but mentally dependent upon the drudgery whcih, in the days of youth. we dreamed of escaping.
 The axiom that the rich should livs so that in the event of an unlucky turn or the wheel of fortune they wuold bs able to endure poverty without being ut terly miserable is good one. But the s'river should also keep his life broad enough to make him enjoy his independ ence if he achieves it, and if he does not become independent he will have tba satisfaction of knowing that he has not spent his little hour or two'' in unre- Heved plodding and "crept silently to rest without having known other pleas- lres than the considerable, but not all sufficient ones, of doing his work well and saving part of his earnings.
 If application to resume work and parsimony become such fixed habits that they cannot be shaken of when no longer eSpedient these virtues defeat the end Which is of fho first and one of the best excuses for ths latter. oi 'iio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-04
WOMEN CAR CONDUCTORS.
Their Employment in Chilean Town-
 Attend We'll to Work.

From the Los Angeles Times.
 The most remarkable feature of the Val paraiso street car system Is it's conduc- tors; they are women. The sex is also employed in like capacity in Santiago and all the other, cities of Chile that have horse or electric trans. This practice sprang into being at the time of the revo- lutlon of 1891, when men and money were scarce and women plentiful. Having ap- parently given satisfaction to their em- ployers during the intervening years, they are still retained
 The first women conductors are said to have been young and pretty and to have been dressed in natty uniforms. Tradition even goes further, and says that at that time youth and good looks were part of the entrance requirements" In the light of the present this seems hard to believe It is also recorded that after a while the natty uniforms were dropped. and it is just possible that the apochryphai youth and beauty" clause was stricken out at the same time
 Today, judging from what I have seen in somewhat panstaking survey of the situation, I would say that the possession of youth and beauty far from being a requirement.. was now the means of earn ing a fiat disqualification. The customary dress of lady tram conductor of today is a hroad-brmmed slouch hat. a short jacket with the sleeves turned back an inch or two and short black skirt, all ways hanging with a heavy port or star board list.
 They are neither frtatious nor prudish, and no scandals are heard about them. To a foreigner it is an interesting sight to observe the street car girl, to note how capably she manages her car. and the quiet businesslike way in which she goes through the routine of collecting fares. giving change, discharging passengers and seeing that the rule regarding the number admitted is not broken.