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Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

A little girl whose tendency toward affectation was marked brought the teacher note that gave proof of the fact that the child's affectation was evidently inherited from the maternal side of the house. The excuse was as follows: "Dear Miss w.: The non- appearance of Evelina Louise at school yesterday was an unavoidable necessity occasioned by indisposition superin- duced, I fear me, by my own lack of forethought in permitting her to par take of innutritious and indigestible concomitants beyoud her capacity to assimiliate. Hence the resultant in- disposition and indigestion necessitat- ing the absence of Evelina from school. Kindly pardon an overfond mothers lack of judgment and excuse my daughters absence for which l am in a measure if not altogether responsible for should have made my will power superior to hers and thus saved her from the mastication of injurious con comitants. beg to assure you that it will not occur again"
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
The Old, Old Story

A service of song will begiven by the children of the Congregational Sunday School on Christmas eve at 8 o'clock.
 The home of Santa Claus will be erected on the platform, out of which he will proceed to give the Xmas pres ents. New artistic decorations will beautify the building giving forth genuine Xmas effect. The choir will render appropriate Anthems during the evening.
 Everybody is invited and will be made welcome to this service of "The Old. Old Story.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
The Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.
The Angels Song

Ut came upon the midnight clear,
 That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold; Peace ou earth, good will to men
 From heavens all gracious king;" The world in solemn stiffness lay
 To hear the angels sing. Still through the eleven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled; And still their heavenly music floats Ger all the weary world; Above its sad and lowly plains
 They bend on lowering wing, And ever Der its Babel-sounds
 The blessed angels sing. 70 ye beneath life's crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toll along the toiling way.
 With painful steps and slow; Look now, for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing; O rest beside the weary road,
 And hear the angels sing. For To. the days are hastening on,
 By prophets seen of old. When with the ever-circling years Shall come the time foretold, When the new heaven and earth shall own The Prince of Peace their King, And the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
The Douglas Light Company

Articles of incorporation of the above company were filed today with the Secretary of the District. The cap ital stock is s1o0oo, divided into 100 shares of S100 each.
 The incorporators of the company represent the largest business interests of Douglas, and are as follows:
 J.J. Penglase, George Jaceglav, Wm. Stubbins, P. H. Fox, John Henson, Peter Gilovich, Julius Jensen, F. l.. Goddard, John Feusi, John Powell, Chas. A. Hopp, J. A, Kemmis, A. c. Johnson, Tom Kimura and Frank Dod- son.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

Watches and Jewelry at cost for thirty days, sale commencing Dec. lst. Consult self interest by calling on Kemmis the Jeweler. Next door to the post office.
 The snow, the beautiful snow, that covered the walks and the stumps and hid all the dirty places in the town, is fast disappearing under the influence of warm, gentle rain.
 Ladies and Gents watches of the best makes at much less than eastern prices. The most acceptable article for holl- day present or an investment for serv' ice at Kemmis'-Front street.
 Waltham and Elgin + jeweled ad- iusted, P. s. Bartlett or G. M. Wheeler movements in gold trimmed, dust proof cases at S9OO fully guaranteed, at Kemmis' next door to post office.
 Midnight Mass will be celebrated at the Catholic Church on Christmas Eve. A further Christmas exercise will be tree for the children of the Sunday School on Wednesday evening after Christmas.
 Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Ser vices every Sunday at s p. m. at tn Lutheran New Church at the corner of Sd and E streets. Sunday School at 10 a. m. All Scandinavians are cor dially invited. J. A. LEVIN, Pastor.
 Christmas goods are now here; Bath Tubs, Closets, Sinks, Wash Basins, the most complete line of plumbing goods ever brought to Alaska. Come in and see them. Tom Price, the plumber. Shop on D. street, next door to Doug las Market.
 When you are on the lookout for Christmas Gifts, remember that the folks back in the States will doubly ap- preciate an Alaska present made by the peculiar native people of the North. In this line Feusi has splendid as- sortment ranging in price from few cents to many dollars.
 Great interest is being taken in the the organization of the Pioneers Club. The preliminary arrangements have found those who are eligible to mem bership in hearty sympathy with the movement. After the busy holidays, a date will be announced for meeting at which the organization will be per fected.
 Juneau is going to have Carnegie library and the Juneau newspapers brag about it. It is to be hoped that every town in the territory aside from the capital will have enough self respect to decline Carnegie's tainted money. Alaska, whose gold produc- tion is dug from the ground by legiti- mate work, ought to be too proud to accept pauper gift from the accumu- lations of commercial piracy.-Seward Gateway.
 A dull boy who had steadily fallen behind his class, and who was in dan ger of missing promotion at the end of the term, brought the following note of inquiry from his mother:- "Would it be any good to hire tooter for Henry? Idesire him to be promot- ed with the rest of the class, and if you think a tooter would promote him kindly let ne know if possible where such a tooter could be procured and could be and also probable expense of said tootering."
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
Diamonds Given Away

I will give free of charge to each purchaser to the amount of $l,00 or more an Alaska Diamond, set in stick pin or shirt stud am closing out my entire stock of jewelry at cost, as 1 am compelled to leave Alaska on account of poor health. Store opposite Frank Bach's, Front street, Douglas.
 M. G. BELTzHoovER.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
An Organ Grinders Extortion

"What do you make week?" asked magistrate before whom an Italian organ grinder appeared, charging fel- low musician with breaking his instru- ment.
 "Twent'-fv dollaire," was the answer
 "WhatP" exclaimed the magistrate, "twenty-tive dollars a week for grind ing an organ?"
 "No, sare; not to grind; for shut up and go way."-Harper's Weekly.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
Fitted His Case

"Why is it old Wilkins always goes about with lilly in his buttonhole?"
 "Hes adopted that for his favorite flower since he heard some one say "They toll not, neither do they spin."- Milwaukee Sentinel.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

Ex-Governor Swineford, arrived on the Dolphin and will eat Christmas dinner in Juneau. Mir. Swineford states that he has a newspaper plant ordered and will start paper at Ketch- ikan in the near future, which is to be weekly and not daily as has been reported.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
4 Merry Christmas. The Dolphin is here.

A Merry Christmas.
 The Dolphin is here.
 See Beltzhoover for jewellery.
 The Cottage City is due Sunday.
 Fine line of Furs at the Treadwell store.
 George Haiu is having tussle with the grippe.
 Beltzhoover, the jeweIer, is closing out at cost.
 Bonita Sewing machines at the Treadwell Store.
 w. D. McMillan went to the states on the Cottage City.
 The Public School will close Friday for a two weeks vacation.
 Largest stock of Mems, Women's and Children's Shoes at the Treadwell Store.
 When you buy an Indian curio you have nice Christmas gift for a little money.
 Jack Martin went to the States on the Humboldt to spend the Christmas holidays.
 Alaska Jewelry-Lace Pins, Breaches &c, at ? per cent discount at Kemmis' Front street.
 The Rush was in the channel last week and a number of the sailor boys visited Douglas.
 The Str. Humboldt carried forty-fve Douglas Islanders to the Sound to spend the holidays.
 Having tried all others in vain, the Dispatch editor is trying to break into the knocker society.
 Charlie Rosswog has fine line of Cigars, domestic and imported. New Billiard Pool tables.
 Joe Miller, the Juneau Tailor, will make you Fall suit. See the fine stock of cloth to select from!
 Feusi, the Front street Hardware man is still selling curios. Some nice Christmas gifts at low prices.
 Nathaniel Rogers is out again, after a sick spell. It's hard lines for boy to be sick when the coasting is good.
 The next sailing of the Dolphin from Seattle will be on the 27th inst, which will bring her to Douglas just before New Years.
 The shortest day in the year is ter rfble thing when it becomes necessary to light tallow candle to find the electric light.
 A Masquerade Ball will be given at She Natatorium on New Years Eve, Music by Prof. Wasterlain and his D. piece orchestra.
 All the drudgery of wash day is over come by the use of the Majestic Rotary Washer, roller bearings. For sale by Wortman & Jensen.
 Its easy to look we'll if you have good clothes, and it's easy to get good clothes of Smallwood, at the Beach Store near the 300 Mill.
 Al J. Stephens and Jack Samson, former Island boys have lay on a claim on Fairbanks creek, which they are working this winter.
 P. s. Early, W. D. McMillan and Jess McWlliams came down from Yankee Cove last Thursday on the Str. Georgia. They walked part of the way
 Doors, Sash, Building Paper and Building Material of all kinds at Wort man & Jensen's, now located at the corner of Second and D streets.
 All members of the Ladies' League of the Congregational church are re- ouested to be present at business meeting to be held in the school room of the church on Thursday afternoon Dec. 2Oth at o'clock. By order of the President.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

The celebration at the Swedish Evan. gelical Lutheran church will begin at 6:3O o'clock on Christmas morning at which time service will be held. The Christmas tree and Sunday school entertainment will be held on Christ mas evening.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

Mir. Frank Pearce and wife were visiting in the city last week. They are on their way to Valdez, where Frank has position as assistant cash fer of the A. L. Levy Company's bank.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
TREADWELL TOPICS.

DL. tage City, which sails today for the North.
 Mrs. c. E. Bennett was south bound passenger on the Cottage City last Saturday. She will visit in Seattle for few weeks.
 MT. Alfred Williams, formerly sur veyor for the Treadwell company, who has been engaged in engineering rail road at Dawson during the summer, passed through here on the last Dol phin, on his way to his home at Den yer, Colorado.
 Harry Barackman, for several years Treadwellite and now of the customs service, has been assigned to station in the Forty Mile district for the winter.
 News has been received of the death of Mir. Alex Thom at Tonapah, Nev. on Dec. ?. Mr. Thom was we'll known at Treadwell, having had charge of the foundry for several years. Last Saturday the office force had quite little pay day, settling up with men who are "laying off" temporarily. Some of the men, mostly Slavonians, are leaving for Slav-land and elsewhere, but the great majority are merely wait ing for the resumption of operations at the big works.
 The coal outlook at Treadwell is very satisfactory just at present, and there is now plenty of coal in sight for all purposes. The Farallon arrived last Thursday with GOO tons. The Yelling ton sailed Monday from Ladysmith, B. c. with cargo of 2,300 tons. The Lee lanaw is to follow with little larger cargo, due to arrive some time next week, while the biggest shipment of coal ever brought to Treadwell-G,0O0 tons-will be here by the middle of January, so that the prevailing coal famine need have no terrors for Tread we'll. Work was begun at the Ready Bullion and Mexican mines on Monday and will be resumed at the Treadwell as soon as the Wellington arrives, which will probably be in day or so at most.
 The Farallon took on shipment of 200 tons of sulpherets, and the Dirigo 300 tons. on their recent south bound trips.
 The Treadwell Club Band practices regularly and is making splendid pro- gress.
 The patrons of the Treadwell school are in receipt of neatly decorated invi- tations, the work of the pupils of the various grades, bidding them be pres ent at the Christmas exercises next Friday afternoon, when the school will close for the usual mid-year holidays.
 The Christmas goods at the Tread we'll store are prettier than ever this year and are going very fast.
 The usual "scrumptious" Christmas dinner will be a pleasant feature of the day at the boarding houses.
 Mir. Wm. Strafford left on the Hum boldt to spend the holidays at his home near Tacoma.
 Mir. Fred Anderson took passage for the South oa the last Humboldt in order to spend the Christmas vacation with his family at Seattle. Mir. T. D. Gillis, carpenter at the Mexican mine, left Sunday for San Francisco.
 The Humboldt brought about 75 tons of material for constructing oil tanks. These tanks will be erected as soon as possible.
 Quite number of mill men have been pressed into service recently at the 700 mill getting it into shape for operations in the spring.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Hall are expect ed to return very shortly from an ex- tended trip to the East.
 The New Years Ball
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

At the Friends church the usual Christmas entertainment for the white children will be held on next Saturday evening. A similar treat for the natives will be held on Christmas Eve.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
First Cong. Church Service

On Sunday, Dec. 23d, at 8 o'clock the subject of the sermon will be 'The Christian Vision" The choir will render suitable anthem. You are in- vited to be present.
 REV. D. HoLFoRD, B. D.
 Pastor.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

Miss D. M. Stromstadt, formerly principal of the Sitka schools, and more recently of Metlakahtla, has been engaged to teachin the Douglas schools and will assume her position after the holidays.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

There will be union meeting of the Douglas Fire Department at the recep- tion parlors of the Natatorium on next Friday evening, says Chief Mcdonald.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
Simple Enough

"Why is it misers are almost invari- ably single men?"
 "That's the only way man can be- come Milwaukee Sentinel.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

Christmas exercises will be held in the different rooms of the Douglas school on next Friday afternoon. Recitations, songs, dialogues and Christmas trees will make things jolly for the children.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19

The Douglas Light Company is, as it's name indicates, Douglas organiza- tion formed for the purpose of furn- ishing electric light to the people of this city. If the plans of the company materialize-and there is no doubt that they will-the people of Douglas will be the gathers by better lights at less cost and the added satisfaction of supporting home industry.
Douglas Island news., 1906-12-19
The Merry Christmas Dance

The Douglas Island Band will give a ball on Christmas night at the Natato- rum. Prof. Wilson's five-piece orches- tra will furnish the music. It will be a real oldfashioned, merry Christmas dance.
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
DAUGHTERS TALK OVER
THE MONTANA MATTER
New Business Brought Before National
Board of Management at
Monthly Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
national board of management of the
D. A r. is in session at the national
headquarters of the society.
This morning the unfinished business
laid over from yesterday was transacted.
Yesterday the board sat as a general
committee on arrangements. and as such
heard the reports of the several com
mlttees in charge of preparations for the
niteenth continental congress, which
meets this year on Monday. Aprii 1s.
New contributions were retorted for
continental Hall and very satisfactory
reports from members showed the in
credsiile interest and work being done TO
complete this monument to the meHr of
"A good attendance was noted. among
Sne out-oI-town members present being
mrs NJ b. Hazen, vice president gen
eral, from New York: Mrs. Charles 7.
.'ry' State regent. of New York: Miss
Ellen aecGm, OF New Jersey; Mrs AL
inca Randolph Bedle. vice president
gene-al from New Jersey, and Miss
WliIlans. the vice president general,
from Maryland
AT I O'Clock the board adjourned until
3 O'Clock. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkirs. OF
the District OF Columbia. Chairman OF
The house ccElmittee. made an informal
report on the committees work in ar
ranging the details OF the congress
Mrs alexander Il. Patton also reported
progrcsS on the program of the congress
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
NELSON A. MILES CAMP
GIVES FIRST SMOKER
Spanish War Stories and "reminiscences
Theme Of Short Talks by
Many Comrades.

Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. /. Span
ish War Veterans gave a smoker las
night at headquarters. 7l9 Sixth street
northwest II was the first Of a ser -es
10 be given at intervals between now
and October when the convention of
the Spanish War Veterans meets TO
elect officers. Before the smoker be-
gan a short business meeting was held.
and two members were initiated. Hugh
h. McGrath and Michael Brown
C. Z. Rausch. commander OF the Miles
Camp. was master of ceremonies. and
called on the comrades for short talks
Col. NJ E UreE made a few feeling
remarks about the death OF General
Harrington, and also referred TO Major
HodgsOn, WashinGtOn's candidate for
commander-in-chiefo Of the Spanish War
Veterans Association
Others who spoke included Senior
Commander Glaze. Capt. J. Walter
Mitchell. Capt Harry Walsh, Capt. Or
vile G. Victor. /. y Dolf. and Com
Tades Foster and Wood.
Comrade Wood invited the Miles
Camp TO attend a reception TO be given
by the Fourth Immunes on April IL al
10 Sixth street one feature Of the
reception win be tie presence OF the
ladies.
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
MARYLANDERS BARRED
FROM DISTRICT JURI-S

Justice Gould held in the case os
BrainaTd II. Warner and Lowndes Jack
son, citizens of Maryland, that although
they do business in Washington they are
disqualified for jury duty in the District
OF Columbia. This is true of residents
OF Maryland. Justice Gould said, be-
cause of the peculiar laws OF that State
on citizenship, but il is not necessarily
applicable to persons having a legal
residence in Virginia or other States
Mr.. Warner and Mr. Jackson, who are
citizens of Maryland, were summoned to
do jury duty in Criminal Court No. i
during the April term. Mr.. Warner was
willing. provided the court decided he
was qualified
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
CONNECTICUT AVE. BRIDGE
DISCUSSED BY ENGINEERS

An extra meeting of the Washington
Society of Engineers was held at Hub
bard Memorial Hall last evening. for a
discussion OF the construction of the
new Connecticut avenue bridge. A
paper by w. J. Douglas, engineer of
bridges for the District, was illustrated
by lantern slides. showing the details
of construction and methods employed
Capt. John S. Sewell. Corps Of Engi-
neers, L. S. A, talked on concrete con-
struction. In the general discussion
Major w. F. Langhtt. ]. c. Horn
blower. A p. Davis. and others par
ticipated-
The chairman announced as the sub
ject for the next regular meeting April
a. discussion of the new Union Sta
tion.
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
DR.. WElDLEY INSTALLED
1T REFORMATION CHURCH

DR. john Weidley was last night in
stalled as pastor of the Church Of
Reformation. Second street and Penn
sylyania avenue southeast DR.. Weld
Fey, who has been conducting the ser-v-
ICES at the church for six weeks or
more, succeeds the Rev. William Z.
Parson.
Many Of the prominent Lutheran min
isters OF this city were present at the
ceremonies last night Baltimore was
represented by DR. William II. Dun
bar. president OF the Maryland synod.
who led the services DR.. Butler, of
the Lutheran Memorial Church, and DR..
l4uddle. pastor Of the Eleventh Street
Lutheran Church. made short addresses.
w ID. Mcfarland sang two solos,
and Mrs. Hamilton Bayly gave solos
Oh the organ.
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
ROYAL ARCANUM COUNCIL
HAS DINNER AND ELECTS

The Grand Council. Royal Arcanum
closed its twelfth annual session last
night with a banquet 81 the Riggs
House The dinner was in honor u
the officers Of the subordinate lodges
There were present 125 guests The
Rev Mt. McFaden made an Invocation
and was followed by the Royal Arcanum
quartet singing the first sJanza OF the
ode OF the order.
The master OF ceremonies was Claude
r. ZappoEe. OF the Supreme Council
PREF speeches We're delivered by the
rev grand regent. ]. l. Beattie. and
the retiring grand regent. J. Edward
Swain
Before the banquet the Grand Coun-
Gil met at Scottish Rite Hall, 1907 G
street. TO install new officers. a ties.
timOnlal was voted 10 the retirine
grand regent. J. Edward Swain.
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
hACFARLAND REFUTES
AORRELL'S ASSERTION
Points Out Per Capita Expenses of
Washington's School System Are
Less Than Those of Many
Other Cities.

What might be termed a refutation OF
the statements made by Representative
Edward de V. Morrell. chairman of the
subcommittee OF the House Committee
on the District. in a speech on the floor
OF the House in which he maOt
sweeping references 10 Washington &
school system as the most expensive
per capita In the country. is contained
in a personal letter sent today by Dis
trict Commissioner Macfarland to Mr..
Morrell
THE per capita expenditure Of the
District in 1903" he says. was only
$5.76, which sum was exceeded by the
per capita expenditures of Boston $S.42;
New York, S7.56; Springfield. Mass,
The Washington times., 1906-04-04
VANDERBILT TELLS
STORY OF AUTO MOB
Narrow Escape From Fury
of Italian Peasants.
MACHINE Run DOWN CHILD
of Police Saved Mil
lis Wife From Pos
fious Injuries.

April 4-With the ex-
did not stand off rag
ing 1Df Italian peasants with a
pistol, the story OF his exciting expert
ence in Pontedara. italy, is confirmed
by William X. Vanderbilt. jr., who ar
rived with Mrs. Vanderbilt, on the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm. Doubtless, Mr.. Wander
bilt would have stood off the mob with
his trusty gun If he had had 1t with
him. He thus describes the scene:
I've were running at low speed along
the main street when Adolfo Bultini. the
child injured. darted from the side OF
the road directly into the path of the
car. The chauffeur. Immediately applied
the brakes. bringing the machine to a
standstil just as the forward wheel
struck him.
THE child was barely scratched, but
his screams soon attracted a large crowd
that advanced toward the automobile in
a threatening manner
Mrs. Vanderbilt and 1 jumped from
the car and ran TO the BOY. | was
greatly relieved to find that he was not
badly hurt.
The crowd advanced nearer, waving
hands in threatening manner and
shouting at the top of their voices,
thinking that the child had been killed.
SlOOu III the nluO4S OF the IOstO dnu
tried 10 explain 20 the natives that the
accident was unavoidable, and that the
child was not seriously injured but they
did not seem to understand and became
more violent in their threats.
There were some among them. how
ever, with cool heads and they did what
they could to keep the frenzied moi
away from us until the first detachment
of gendarmes arrived.
We were forced TO take refuge in a
nj hfar tracr Ghn xn-ta tn
until police re-enforcements came and
dispersed the crowd"
The Washington times., 1906-04-04

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