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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19

you the greatest troupe of trained
monkeys in the world. They will be
entered in Il pony race once around the
track. The champion rider, Jocko, the
finest monkey bareback rider in the
world, holds the record in pony rae
ing. He is number 4 and wears the
bright red coat"
Out come the ponies and their little
riders. They are lined up at the start
ing point and everyone's eyes are
strained for look at Jocko. Down
goes the flag, and the ponies are of
like the wind, their riders clinging to
their necks.
Jocko Is in the lead A quarter of
the way he whirls. the others vainly
endeavoring to gain on him. He is
half way round, and the crowd is
cheering the plucky little rider, when
suddenly he seems to lose his hold and
slips back on the pony's launches.
His grip is gone but he has not lost
his heart, and tries desperately to re-
gain hold.
Startled by the monkeys unusual
movement, the pony leaps forward.
Jocko tries to steady himself by
hanging to the pony's tail, but is
thrown suddenly backward to the
ground. In his little monkey heart
Jocko trusts his faithful mount to
stop, but the pony, unable to under
stand what it is all about, dashes mad
ly on, dragging his little rider.
Cheers die on the lips of the specta-
tors as the little fellow is bumped and
kicked over the rough course. Attend
ants rush out, but the pony finishes
the distance before he can be stopped,
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19
Weighf Ofa Dollar.

Can any one tell how many 81
bills it takes to weigh as much as a
$40 gold piece?" was asked of mum
ber of clerks in a large mercantile
house.
The answers showed remarkable
range of opinions. One member OF
the party, whose business it was to
handle money in large sums, suggest
ed the number would be from 1000
to 1900. Others guessed down to SOC
but none lower.
The number is from thirty to thirty
one. according to the condition and
cleanliness of the bills.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19

70 the child she said coaxingly: "Neb-
per mind honey. nanny an Uncle
Luke SWine car you home" and she
began TO wrap her ragged shawl over
the little visitor. muImuring all the
while: 'Jes erlike Miss Alice fur all de
wurl!-Got her berry blue eyes, an er
golden ha'r."
little later the two old darkeys
were on their way to the mansion,
De;.ring their precious burden. Along
the white road they trod, their bundled
Ieet making huge trachs in the newly
fallen snow. till on the hill among some
fine Old lombardies, their lost home
hlazed out in old-time splendor. Some
servants were searching the grounds
with lanterns. and just then a lady
win golden hair like the child's came
OUT OF the trout door. and when she
saw the old darkeys with their bundle
between them ran out crying:
on. my darling! my poor lost child!
where have you been? We have been
searching everywhere for our baby!"
And taking the child in her arms. she
kissed it again and again, while every
body crowded around with questioning
glances.
Mamma, Use only p'ayed Use de
Chris mas Chile like 'ou wead me
colored people we passed yesterday,
an a veal live nanny like 'ou use to
have!"
The child pointed to the two shiver-
ing darkeys. who stood bewildered in
the glare of the open door; then TAX
ing them by the hands she led them in
the hall, down into the dining-room
blazing with lights and decked in
Christmas greens-the old dining-room
that had been as much lost to them
as though they had at one time really
owned it. Then as the family gath
cred eagerly around, she seated the
strange couple by the bright warm
fire; till suddenly as the light from the
Chandelier shone on their faces, the
lady with the golden hair ran to them
crying:
Uncle Lukel and dear old NAM
N.Y. and falling on the old negress'
lap she threw her arms around her
still crying: Nanny, have found you
at last! don't you know me?"
Miss Alice! oh, my Cord! an cum
back to de manshun." Both of the
old darkeys had now recognized the
young mistress Of their far back days,
and held out their arms crying for
Joy.
NANNY, dear old NANNY! and I'm
Gle Luke our faithful old carriage driv-
err" Miss Alice looked from one
ragged darley to the other. laughing
and crying by turns, while their faces
shone with such radiance in the fire
light that everybody laughed and cried
too.
What happy Christmas it turned
out to be after all. Back at the old
mansion with their own white people!
could they be dreaming? The clock
in the great hall struck twelve and the
lights were still blazing among the
eyergreens. and the fire upon the
hearth sputtered and sparkled as cheer
lily as ever; while nestled among the
pines, far away under the hills, the
little cabin was dark and dreary. But
NANNY" deep in the mysteries of ap-
ple-roasting for Uncle Luke's red-hot
poker and the demijohn near by,
had no time to think of its dreariness
now.
The little Christ Child tucked in her
tiny bed was not forgotten. Many
tears and kisses fell on her baby lips
that, night, as she slept and dreamed
of the Christmas morn that was fast
breaking over the sleeping earth.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19
A Four-Leggcd FurIough.

The children Of a reading class
were asked the meaning of the word
"furlough." Mary answered that 1t
meant a mule. "Oh, no." said the
teacher. Mary insisted and said she
had book home that said so. The
next day she appeared with 1t and In
triumph opened it to the page where
there was the picture Of soldier
standing beside a mule. Below the
picture were the words: "Going home
on his furlough."
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19

America owns the Declaration of In
dependence, containing 1890 letters,
written on space not larger than the
head of pin, which when viewed
through microscope, can be distinctly
read
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19

In an old cathedral in the Neither
lands the monks exhibit a phial, which
appears empty, but is very dark.
They tell the visitor that it Is one OF
their most precious relics, for in 1t is
preserved some of the darkness which
Noses spyasd over the land Of Egypt.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19
Real Enjoymenf.

"Did you enjoy yourself at the sea-
shore?"
Did II I should say So" replied
the young man with the bright red hat
band. II had headache every morn
Ing for two weeks"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19

At some of our seashore resorts,
sea water is used as a medicinal bev-
erage mostly to reduce obesity. 1t is
brought In by fishermen from far out,
to be safe from any pollution. Three
glasses daily Is the usual dose.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19
Infant PessiniSnI.

Grandma-"Margery, l hear you
have a little sister at your house.
suppose she cries at times"
Little Margery-"Cries? Well
should say so! Why l never saw
anyone that appeared to look upon the
dark side of things as she does"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19
TIT for Tat.

1t is quite generally known that the
Smithsonian Institution at Washing
ton. D. c.. was founded by an Eng.
lishman, but by comparatively few,
that the British Museum was founded
by Benjamin Thompson, an American.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-19

One Of the Nuremberg toy makers
enclosed in a cherry stone plan of
Sevastopol, a railway station and the
Messiah of Klopstock.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
sKAGwAY REMAINS ON THE
 MAP

The Juneau Transcript says the Daily Alaskan has been left high and dry and almost alone on the shores of Lynn canal. That is about as nearly the truth as a tory can come when he feels called upon to say something in self defense. The fact that the Daily Alas kan continues to be the leading paper of Southeastern Alaska, paying out more money in its making than any ot them, is ample evidence that Sksgwsy Is still on the map. It could not do that if 1t had not readers and advertisers. This recalls that the Transcript, it's progsnitors and it's coadjutors in tory ism have been terminating the ex- istence ot Skagway for the last half dozen years. Yet the town thrives and remains as 1t always has and d. ways will, one of Alaska's important ports, and 8 leader in all things that count for the advancement of the dis trict,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
YOUR EYES
SkagWay'S Pioneer JeWelel
 Has Scientific Optician

R. E. Kirmse, a scietidc optician graduated by one of the best schools in America, is now connected with our store and is prepared to examine and test your eyes and fit them with glasses ground for that purpose. We have the very latest equipment and the largest stock of glasses ever brought to Skag- way and are prepared for this line as DO honse has ever been in Skagway before.
 Our immense stock of jewely, cut glass, silverware, etc., etc, is still go- ing, and at the service of our patrons.
 Fl. D. kirmse,
 Pioneer Jeweler,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
ONE HOUSE IS
 STILL IN BUSINESS

The following telegram has been re ceived from one San Francisco house that is sliu in business:
 "San Francisco, April 2, l9O6, Ledbetter 6 Wallace, Juneau, Alaska "Geutlemen: Notify Alaska trade, business con- tinuing as before. No delays, Orders filled promptly from New York. Hoffman, Rothehild & Co.,,
 "Wholesale Clothiers,
 i'36OO Clay Street,
 San Francisco.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26

Two former Sksgwsysns were can didates for nomination in the Oregon ian primaries which were held last week, Judge Sehlbrede was in the race for the republican nomination for governor of the state and Tom Word was a candidate for renominstiou on the democratic ticket of Multnomah county, which includes the city of Port land, for sheriff. Judge Sehlbrede brought up the very distant rear. Tom Word met better fortune, having re- cei7ed the nomination,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
Notice of Application For Patent For
 Homestsad Claim.
U. s. Land Ofice at Juneau, Alaska.
 March 9 1616

U. S. Land OhiCe at Juneau, AIAska.
 March 2 l0O6.
 Notice Is hereby given that solomon Ripinsliy, of Haiues. Alaska, has applied to enter, under section 22Sg Of the Revised Statutes oi the United States, ,sand the Act Of Congress dated March g. 1908. the lands embraced In U. $, Survey No. 573. containing l5.iO acres, and more particularly described as tOllOwS:-
 Hegfnning at cor. No. l, under Ripinsky' s hunSe, from which point U, $. |. M. Io-0ears S deg 45 min. w., 2. 6i chs. dist, witness cor bears west, 30 ks, stone marked .. 5o w. V. 1. thence from true cor, N. l3 deg, 70 min h., along mean high water mark of Portage Cove .2-"N chs. to cor. No. ?, not set, witness cor bars west, 30 lk., a stone marked S. 57S ". C, g. thence from true cor, west, 9 lJ' chs. 70 cor N.. 8, an iron pipe inches in diam. marked 5-r c. 8; thence North, 3l6 chs. to cor. No, {, gr uite stone marked $. 573 (. 1; thence west, 8 v chs. to cor. No. 8, stone marked ;, 5lS L, 5. hence south, l. 6S chs. to cor No. O. stone n. rked S. 57S C. 6; thence SO deg. d sec E.r ng north line of Presbyterian Mission, 8 ge cIs Go cor. No. 2, an iron pipe marked :, 575 C. thence north, l.67 chs, to cor. No. Sr an iron r.re marked 573 C. s., thence east. CPS chs cor. No 1, the place Of 9eginhlng. Magne1lc Y Fiation at all corners 2Sdeg. go min. east
 any and all persons having or claiming any a.refse interest whatever in said above deS- cr. bed lands are required 10 file such adverse e i'm, under oath, with the Register and Re e. yer of the United States Land Omce at Juneau. Alaska durninE the sixty days pub l..ation hereof or within thirty days there aw er as required by law, or they will be forever
 SOLOMON RIPINsEY.
 T- is hereby crded that the foregoing notice O. he application of Solomon RipinsEy be pub l.saed in the Daily Alaskan, weekly news p7per printed at Skagway, Alaska, for the JOHN ". DUDLEY
 Register
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
STILL COTS
Pacific Coast Baseball
 League Continues.

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]
 Seattle, April 26.-The Pacific Coast Baseball League will remain intact as at present organized. It will reopen next Wednesday, San Francisco and Seattle playing here, Oakland and Port land at Portland and Fresno and Los Angelts at Los Angeles.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
At A Sacrifice

One of the best constructed and most desirables Homes in SkagWsy-Comprt sing 5 rooms, pantry and storeroom Interior decorations better than ordt' nary, Electric lights and electric bells Good Barns and Chicken house. Grounds consist of 8 full sized lots in 6 high state of cultiVstion-this property must be seen to be appreciated. Will be sold partly furnished or unfurnIshed No reasonable offer refused.
 See Mrs. .Benn at Fifth Avenue Hotel
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
SCIENCE PREVENTS sALDNEss,

The Fatal Germ and It's Remedy Now
 Facts of Science.
 It Is the rarest thing in the world for . mar to be necessarily bald. No man whose hair is not dead at the roots. need be bald if he will use Newbro's Herpi- eide. the new scalp antiseptic- Herpi- eide destroys the germ that cuts the hair or at the root; and cleans the scalp of dandruR and leaves 1t in a perfectly healthy condition. Mir. Mannett, In the Maryland Block. Butte, Mont, was en- tirely bald Tn less than a month Hefpi- eide had removed the enemies Of hair growth. and nature did it's work by cov- erlng his head with thick hair an inch lcnE. and in six weeks he had a normal suit of hair. Sold by leading druggists. Send lOc. ln stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co, Detroit. Mich.
 Wm. Britt, Special Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26

The contribution of Treadwel to the San Francisco relief fund exceeded sS,OOO, and that of Juneau and Douglas raised the amount to more than 5000. It is doubtful if any town in the United States of 8 similar population has done so well. The Gsstinesu channel cities have done splendidly.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26

Boston has been the best contributor to the San Francisco relief fund At the request of Mayor Fitzgerald, of that city, Jacob Furth, of Seattle, went to San Francisco for the purpose of distributing $500, ,OCO contributed by the Hub.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
Principal BarbOr shop Lends

The Principal Barbershop and Baths is the leading tonsorial establishment ir Alaska. Everything in all the de- partments is strictly modern. The baths are first class in all respects.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
Sood Po'Otoss

Pure stock, Alaska grown, gold coin yielded 576 bushels to the acre last year. In small lots SC. per lb. $3'OO per loo lbs, Phone l3l. H. D. Clark
 Skagwsy.
 Other standard varieties S2.00 per cwt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
FOR SHOUT
Marshal Talked of for Del.
 gate From Alaska

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Washington, April 26.-There is con- siderable talk at this place of James NJ, Shoup, of Juneau, United States marshal for the first judicial division of Alaska, for first delegate in congress from Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
Prayer Meeting TomOrIow

The Peniel mission will hold prayer meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J. w. Peterson at Eleventh avenue and State street,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
Oyster Cocktails at Pack Train

The very best fresh oysier cocktails in the city are served at the Pack Train Saloon. t
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26

IFyou are out of kindling see E McC Weste. I have it by the SACK or cord Phones 90.S4. t
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
At the Mascot

Mt. Vernon rye ard Old Belmon whiskeys, double stamped goods, at wholesale prices at the Mascot saloon
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26

All the delicscies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders, free, in place of tea or coffee. Come on boys.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26

Pattie shells always on hand at the Boss Bakery. II
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26

Earl 6 Wilson collars and cuffs at Clsyson's
The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-26
ov...r Cocktails and Vein Orwurst

Fresh oyster cocktails and hot vein srwurss on tap at the Mascot Saloon Thfrds7enue and Broadway. - u
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-23

and occupied it herself for a time.
When she died her crazy son and sue
cessor, Paul, who hated Potemkin, had
the place stripped of its decorations,
dismantled and remodeled as a stable
for the horse guards. He had Potem-
kin's remains taken from his tomb and
dumped upon a dung hill. Alexander
l. restored tie palace, and for seventy
five years it was used for the entertain
ment of royal guests and persons Of
distinction and finally became an asy-
lum for decayed and INDECENT members
of the imperial family and pensioners
Of the crown. like Kensington palace
and Hampton Court at London. 1t was
restored and repaired throughout In
the COS, so that when the government
was looking for a suitable place for the
sessions of the new parliament the
Tauride was practically prepared for
that purpose.
BeLiRd the palace Is large garden
and grove, beautified with fountains
and statuary, which has been open TO
the public for half century and is
now used as asplayground for the chill
dren of the better classes who live in
the surrounding residences, one of the
most .aristocratic quarters of the city.
The American ambassador has rented
a palace only two or three blocks dis
tant and atdeast two members of the
imperial family reside in the neighbor-
hood
The legislative hall. although erected
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-23
Why Ice Floats In Water

Water is the sole exception to the
otherwise universal law that all cool
ing bodies contract and therefore in
crease in density.
Water contracts as its temperature
falls, and therefore becomes heavier
and sinks until it reaches thirty nine
degrees. At this temperature water is
the heaviest. This is the point of its
maximum density. From this point it
begins to expand. Therefore in winter.
although the surface may be freezing
at temperature of thirty-two degrees,
the water at the bottom of the pool
is six or seven degrees warmer.
Suppose that water, like everything
else, had gone on contracting as it
cooled until it reached the freezing
point. The heaviest water would have
sunk to the lowest place and there be-
come Ice. Had the water when at the
bottom turned into ice, the stones
would have locked it in their inter
stices and held it there, and before the
winter was over the whole pool would
be entombed in clear, beautiful crystal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-23

the prize. SO next day we met, all
eager to see what the mysterious prize
was to be.
In about half an hour the door open
ed and the doctor and Claire came in
together. he looking very happy and
Claire blushing divinely, but looking
not less happy, and VIII t do you sup
pose?
The doctor said: Last night I went
to Miss CIaires home with the prize.
intending to bestow it upon her, but
when she saw what it was she very
strongly declined to take it: l used all
sorts of persuasiOns. telling her that
she had promised faithfully to take
whatever was offered, of whatever
value. At first she said she had not
said word of promise, but l held, and
you will all agree with me 1 know,
that the class had promised for her
as well as for themselves. Last even
ing l had to give up in despair, but
asked her to sleep on it, and | should
return in the morning to see If she
did not think it would be better to ac-
cept the prize after all, saying also that
we had promised to show it to the class
this afternoon, and must not disappoint
them
1T took long time. but have final.
y persuaded Claire to accept this very
poor priZe-myself-b perhaps she
can utilize it in some way, or make it
over"
We girls were breathless, as we
never even suspected that they were
more than acquaintance, but it turned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-23

find the easiest lines of approach for adult work and
thought and to supersede the play which too markedly
exhibits primitive action primitive beliefs primitive
ethics.
The upward movement of men in the whole which
to diminish the sphere of government and make democ
racy safe does not to be taking place Nature
nurture has again become the dominant partner but Ma
ture, longer benefcent mother working wholly
for good but stern taskmaster whom must obey
fully may snatch here and there little victory for
our ideals.
And this view take It. has exact application to
the school work of to-day Let by all study the
spontanetes of play; instructive work in this depart
be thrown away but to erect inspiring
illusions into pedagogical imperatves is fatal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-23
TRUTH AND ACCURACY,
Western World Claims Most Credit
for Neracity,

western World Claims Most Credit
for Veracity.
When Sir Walter Scott was asked
what was the proper education for a
young man he answered: To learn to
fish and to tell the truth. 1t Is posi-
bic that the complete art of angling
may eonduce to the grace Of patience
and to the development Of the reflective
faculties, but it is quite certain that
truth-telling is one of the corner stones
Of society and the basis Of all real
character, according to the Philadel-
phia Ledger. An ancient Swiss writer
says of truth, without hyperbole:
The study of truth is perpetually
Joined with the love Of virtue; for
there's no virtue which derives not its
origin from truth; as, on the contrary,
there IS no vice which has not its be-
ginning from lie. Truth is the foun-
datiOn of all knowledge and the cement
Of society"
We of the western world are wont
to arrcgate to ourselves the virtue of
truth-telling. English and European
writer's constantly speak OF highly de-
veloped talents IN mendacity and de-
ception as oriental" Some of our
merchants and our missionaries who
have had intimate dealings with the
Chinese business men make abb
solutely no use Of written bonds or en-
gagements Of any sort to bind them to
the performance of their obligations,
but rely on the word given, which Is
as sacredly kept as any bond could be-
may be inclined to smile when the An
glo-Saxon's merits as a truth-teller are
eXtolled; bat IN a general way there is
something to be said for the western
er's boast. Due need may be given,
but the fact remains that n the west
ern world, as contradistinguished from
the east, more reverence IS habitually
paid to the truth than among back
ward peoples, because more depends on
the practice Of truth with u.s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-23
s.: ICY !.,L[::.S|l:2R::1

Bignall, two Adventures, who claimed
possession by occupation. At the time
of the laying of the British Pacific
cable an agreement was reached be-
tween the British and American gov
ernments by which the former ac-
Quired the sovereignty.
The Tanning group is of coral foun-
dation, being the caps OF peaks Of
submarine range Of mountains, having
general direction of from northwest
to southeast. Tanning Island is really
composed Of three islands grouped
around a lagoon. It's general shape is
that of an oyster. English Hatbor is
at the western end Of the southermost
island. Here is located the cable sta
ton and the settlement. Melville Island
has an area of more than 1000 square
miles. At its greatest breadth it is
about 10 miles across, and its greatest
length is about the same.
Anticosti Island, at the mouth Of the
st. Lawrence River, which was pur-
chased for S125,0O0 by NJ. Henri Men
Ter, the chocolate king" a few years
ago, is about half the size of Melville
Island. NJ. Menier soon found that he
was not king" in his island, for the
British government interfered when he
attempted to raise the French flag and
give the impression that it was the
territory of the French Republic. 1t
remains, however, that as owner Of the
island he has sufficient power to gov
ern it very much as he chooses.
Although the proprietor of Anticosti
has already spent almost 100000 on
his improvements, it is admitted he has
a bargain. The lobster fisheries are
considered of great value; the enor-
nous forests of spruce trees are alone
worth the money, and in addition to
this he has a fine game preserve,
which, with a party of friends, he Wis
its every year.-Montreal Star.