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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-06-21

It was a scantily-attended meet
ing at which the chairman said;
I am sorry to see SO many absent
faces here" This recalls the adj
dress of Sir Francis Scott, who
commanded in Ashanti, to his
troops, after a review. when he said
that if there had been any fight
ing there would have been absent
faces here today"
A famous missionary from India
had the following left-handed COM
pliment paid him at Dublin a few
years ago: He comes. said the
president, from the land where
only the hymn says, every pros
pect pleases, and only man is
vile! /" 1t was some time before
be could start in his address owing
TO the irrepressible rnirth of the
audience.
Now, Mr.. said the pro-
vost of Scottish burgh to a coun-
cillor who had annoyed him great
ly. I would like to hear what you
have got to say on the subject be-
fore you open your mouth. -
Equally impossible was the request
made by a minister who called for
perfect silence while we all sing"
An amateur orator thought the
of the silent word was
most effective. -
Anent the state of political affairs,
some time ago an freshman said
that is was. enough to make
man commit suicide, or perish in
the attempt A Cork town coun-
cillor is credited with having thus
defended a colleague:
l strongly protest against this
attack on my absent friend, for
surely it is not right to hang. a
nan behind his back"
It was also son of Erin's Isle
who began an address by remark
ng, very solemnly: Parents,
'ou may have children Or if not,
'our daughters may have" and
with: There is no
nan, woman or child in this au-
Hence who has arrived at the age
f fifty years but has felt these
Mighty truths laundering through
heir minds for centuries!"
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TON B. JOHNSON. the well
known newspaper man, who es-
tablished the San Antonio Light
many years ago, is dead at Hous
ton. He recently sold his paper
on account of rapidly failing
health.
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It Was Not Grape, After All.

A New York man was talkin,
about Opie Read, author and jour
nalist.
Read. you know" he said
edited the Arkansas Traveller fol
ten years or more. They say tha
in the spring of 1885 reporter fol
the Traveller died. He was a fine
young chap. A visitor to the Office
the day after the funeral found the
editor and his staff talking about
their loss disconsolately.
1t has been a sad loss, the
visitor said, sad loss indeed He
sighed and looked about the room.
And am pleased to see, he went
on, that you commemorate the
melancholy event by hanging up
Grape
'Opie Read frowned.
'Crape?' he said. Where do
you see any crape?'
Over there, said the visitor,
pointing.
Grape be burned, said Read.
That isn't Grape. It's the Office
towel. F"
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
SUPP osed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from 10
1rops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
IN the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
or any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address:
,. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Hall S Family Pills for CONSTIPATION
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SOUTH BOUND.

Train No. 6 leaves Sinton at $50 a. IN.
Train No. 2 arrives at Kingsville at
1912 p. m.
Arrives at Harrington at 4:30 p. III.
Arrives at Brownsville at $40. p. III.
Train No. out of Brownsville arrives
AT Corpus Christi at $50 p. nj.
Train No. 4 from Corpus Christi ar
rives in Brownsville at $40 p. m.
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TINE TABLE
St. L., B. & N. Ry.
NORTH BOUND.

Train No, l leaves Brownsville daily
except Sunday at gas a. NJ.
Leaves Harrington at 10:55 a. N.
Arrives Kingsville at $40 p. m
Arrives at Robstown at 4:32 p. III.
Arrives at Sinton at p. III.
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THE HERALD is authorized to announc
John N. Garner,

as a candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Fifteenth Congressional District,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
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THE HERALD is authorized to announ,
John G. WillaCy,

as a candidate for State Senator from the
32rd, Senatorial District, subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries.
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Rio Grande Railroad.

Brownsville, Texas, to Point Isabel,
Texas. To take Effect Sunday
June 10th, 1906 at 12:Ol A. M.
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The Herald, Daily and Weekly,
is the only paper published in
Cameron county.

CONGRESS may adjourn July 1,
in time for the glorious Fourth.
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THURSDAY. JUNE 81. 1906
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The thing that makes a pretty
hat is the face under it.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
WILLIAMSBURG INVESTIGATION

- T. Mallory. aiormrrattandaut. tcsti-
b,i before the committee investigating
the management oi the Eastern Hosp.
tll AZ Williamsburg, that patients wcn
often forced 10 bathr IN water that had
already hrcu used several times He said
that this was done by attendants with
ont the knowledge of the physicians
I'm reply % questions concerning ine
meat used, be- said tiu' ii often had a
bad udnr and that sometimes 10 Wac
badly d~rolard heiur. cooking.
NJ : nr1rgr Il f,zlugh. of I'n'dcr-
IT,. burg. a-hOd permission % speak To-
IA. committee lirhadcomrt " iliam--
burg. be- -aii. 40 thc request of capt
FERENCE 81 imchen. "a former director oi
the Institution, who had com" % testify
IL WIS necessary, hecNpairrl. for him
20 catch thr train. and b" asked that the
examination 10, postponed
Ihr cha'rmau replied that Capt Me
rr,.ckeu WIS onIlrd b., Dr Foster. md il
pr Foster cared to lake thcchnncr 90 the
h.4rng being closed before Capt Me-
Crlrkcu got ba k, it would hc-i,t ~ilrt0ry
{, thr committee
Mr. iun ir~- -aid thcr, was uo chance
ui The h,n ing heing closed AMI Joined 300
tlriol.r-t. NJ iuzhugh adln'~-fa tHr
.omm.;,. nnl l~ft. H,ionr going. Boz
was n-k-l il h, would represent capt.
NJ 'r.c.ru l~cnuu>,l.
III Captain Nirchru needs b.. Ar
lrp'bd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
pERcnERON STOCK co.


percheron Stock Co.. formed mt Bow !
inv Green. CarulinccOunty. Va, the : tn
day Of April. 1906. il n step toward I'M
nr1ving tie horses Of Caroline county.
The company is made up OF 10 OF the
leading business men Of county, and has,
purchased OF II. Z. Reynolds X Co., OF
huntington. Pa. a handsome black stat,
lion. 3 years old and weighing l,oo01
pounds. for the sum OF three thousand
dollars $4,000 The Percheron horse Is
the leading draft horse OF the world ana
by having the opportunity now to breed
to the best horse in existence, we nope
all that are interested in breeding mares
will call and see Black Duke see ms style
and action: for style aud action he l. I'M
su passed in his class. For further par
ticulars. pedigree, etc, address D. IT,
Blanton. Secretary, McDuit' Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
REV. R. SEMPLE ROWE
Ne Visits His Old Home RciiTes fr,m Active
Service in Ministry

Ery. r. apple Rowe AMI vile. "Eo
l.i,.. b,-u visiting ,hrir rlntiyr- here Tor
several days. returned Thursday to t.wir
lome iu Baltimore Res. Mr Rowe b. a
native Yf this cts aud ID brother oi the
late cA Mayor s. D. Rowe. After -
wears oi service .n acknowledgement mrm-
b.rultae Wilmington Methodist Com
ference. Boz was al tur Last CONFERENCE
placed on tu. -upananulud li-t at bis
OWu request
During Die long -er,i~ Mr. Rowe had
charge 20 many prominent cAurrh.- ana
NJ several 0i hi~ locations bI..t hand
som, church during bis passionate.
Mr aud Mrs Rowe Some time ago 'rlf-
hrafcd tlei, golden wedding They are
both well preserved. active and 10 excel
lent health They have decided to reside
permanently in Baitimow.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL

The time for candidates for the City
Council to flr notic, of their candidacy
with the Clerk oi Court expired N'ines-
day.
Tine only names hrd mp to > p. m.
were the candidates of the Conservative
ii krt. and those OF the Good ''oNerI-
ment League aud r T. Clark.
The candidates %! the two tickets are
rs follows.
Couscryaiiycs-J PIPER Ward. Josiah +
Rowe. ". T. Bradley, II Il. Lane. Lower
Ward. " : Embrcy, Geo. W. Wroten
r McCrackcn
Good Government league pprWard
e. K Howard. {. O'Conor Goodrich, ; ;
Bradford: Lower Ward. j. W. Masters
Henry Warden, T. l.. ". Green
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
PIANO SHOPPING
H.WALLACE GARNER & Co.,
SOi Main St. Frederick -lurg Va.
Headquarters For
Building Materials.

/ keen all kinds o. North Carolina
aud Virginia LGmber drc--ed and
cudressed. Shingles, Laths. Sash.
Doors. and Blinds. Lime. Cement
Calcine Plaster, P.astarine Hair,
Building and Paving Brick. Tin and
Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails, al
k:na- Ready Mixed Paints and Dry
Paint. Linseed Oil Turpentiue, Dryer
Varuish and Iewis's White Lead,
Paint Brushes of all kinds, Window
(tta-s and Putty, Builders Hardware
Of all kinds. Tar Roofing, Sheathing
Paper aud fine BFick.
Keen large stock OF Sewer Pipe and
rire Clav Pine. r.. -. COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
SQUIRE EASTBURN'S COURT

Justice b. f. Eastburn Thursday held
court at Layton's Store, near Fair
Grounds. Cases tried: Attachment OF
!. q Layton ~. VIM Rhome; Judgment
for the plaintiff. e. Z. Willis attorney
for plaintiff. Chas. d. Foster for defend
ant Criminal eases: Commonwealth
~. Olive Winston. Warrant sworn out
by William Thornton, charging assault
and battery: judgment that each party,
Winston and Thornton. pay hall the
costs. Vim. X Goodrich represented
Winston. b =. Willis represented Thorn
ton
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad.
s .hedule i'm effect May 18th, 1906.
,.,-., Nppl.uAy Arm

s hedule i'm effect May 9th, 1906.
LEAVE NoRTIIwARD.
n tally. Stops on sin al
., o"onI,sn Snndsys oniv Sto,.s az
ato 49, 10, IN sischargt ......treis.
soTAM daily. Stouso A.r>antl a.
Sofs - nm. daily excep. sunday
no. m sunday only. 81 - on -igt al
=, issInnd RrooNe. AQUA, Vide
~ Ric5 Onantico. Cherry Kin.
r. .tnne Ne,,lev. Occoousu. Tor
90 Arcotiuk Fraueouie. seminary
go L1svsnlria
,o - Al Tau- s,c..,t Sunday
O.. i.'' -. tI.v,"5ria
SUI "a "a "a "a -, S.,.. 3,-o,t,
W. -, - W." s'...'-.., ,'.4 AIe,su.
49,, "'o' ""'''' y
"' ,S,. y 81 t,u, Sion. AZ Alr.
80, 49, stons ~, s},oaI NJ Cccoq,,su
-" Sr.ds-s roI,'.
% Observation-Disclosures ,,,r Trains from Rich
80 srriys o. a. m. am a.29 2. III.
NIX. .,,,e.t SUNDAY
''' Tc,,..,.e,, HwAro
re - l.Nr c,c.nt Sur3ay
-. c.latinn Make.
ell stops
SGT a. 81 daily. Atlantic Cos t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
A NEW ENTERPRISE

MIR Harmon CLARK. OF Chicago. who
has been in This city for some time. has
rented Mrs. Fins property on Cedar
Lane. and will with his family reside
there. He has also rented a building at
the fredericksburg Spoke Works, wh' r.
ne will manufacture wooden boxes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
COLOREO TEMPERANCE SOCIETY

At Shiloh Baptist church, lew site,
Wednesday night a temprrauce ~n.ht!
was temporarily organized with E-~eN
Howard. president, and Walden Hart
secretary. number oi names were en-
rolled and the meeting adjourned to
Shiloh. old site. next Monday night.
when permanent organization will b.
upfierfed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
GUN CLUB CONTEST

The Qua Club held a shooting contest
ON their grounds. on "Snowden - farm,
Wednesday evening, When the following
scores were made out OF a possible %:
+. p. Stearns, -; Joe Larkin, II; II. {.
Biscoe. -; s. 5. Bradford, II; J. W.
Allison. Jr., 9; W. n. Leavell, II; Cat
lett. f. T. Curtis. II; Geo Washington,
IL. X. y. Goodrich, II; D. s. Quinton,
Is: Jack Boulware, o, and Cannon, ..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
SULLIVAN M'CARTY

Mr. John r. Sullivan. OF StaiiIF aud
Miss Lola McCarty, OF Tins cItF, secured
a marriage licenscirom Clerk \. d. a''ss
Wednesday evening, and were m trrird nj
Go'clock that evening 10y hev.J.litlg9in,'
nj his residence. on Hanover street me
couple well reside in stafford at IN TIE
home OF the groom's father, Mr. hobt
Ill SnllINnn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
PORTRAIT or Or.
POLLARD PRESENTED

Sunday afternoon. at Upper Zion
church Caroline county II picture OF the
former pastor, Dr. John Pollard. was
presented TO the church ana h1Ag upon
its walls. Rev Andrew Broadius was
the spokesman Of the friends oi Dr. Pol
lard through whose liheralIty, the pie
tnre was secured. In behof OF the church
lhc pastor accepted the picture.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
CURRENT COMMENTS

DGnssEBo VNstsassssss ~
DR. James II. Ball, OF King {. orgc,was
in the city Friday.
Miss Alice 6. Cole is "a guest @. Mrs. L.
r. Roberts ina Richmond.
Mr. + W. Bcrrcy. of S,aiio.d {. II,
was in the city Thursday
Mr. f. II Russell l,if Thursday 10y
steamer for kichm al county.
Mr. lee !. Graves. of SpofsyNania
county. was IN Tine city Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Carauc, r. Howard are
attending the Baltimore Horse show.
Mrs II Eudsor of King George. was
To- the city TMrsdal shopping
MS. $ kaufman, the jess .cr aud
outiciau. 500 MpiuSt.saNs IDS o,lt.s so.
Ms Montague NrrNmau md Miss
jamie Nccdnn o King George We're n
tine city shopping ihur-day
ou and oi;rl May 2>,hl y LowcN
a Co. will lo~e at Is D.. n., rf'e Saiur
days
Mas. George Cradle. with h.rl ttle son.
is Ai>iuug "Caiiton the home oi hr'
auut~. tie Misses ONAwon. m Fad
mouth.
Received ibis morning >ht ,Npr'ss o.
nice assortment 81 tlr nurl wanted
black AMI white bong ,iI, gloves. at "o.
-5and II ucr mur Come g'i.> ID you
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
GO AND GET YOUR BASKET

4 basket that was sent with flowers
To Presbyterian basement on Memorial
Day was left there, good split basket
with two handles The owner can get
it by sending to Miss Virginia Knox r
home. where IL was brought for sale
keeping
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
A CHANCeRY SUIT

Attorneys C.. O'Conor Goodrich, Fed
eri,k ". Coleman. n. Stokeley Coleman
and lee j. Graves were engaged Thurs
day taking dispositions before Commits
-ioner Alvin 7. Embrey in tie chaucery
cause of Stanley against Waller. admr..
ct ais. to whom the cause has been To-
irrrcd for report The contention Is on
the title of some zoo acres of land in
Spotsylyania comfy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
ASCENSION DAY SERVICES

Ascension day services We're held at ST
Georges Episcopal church nuisuaI
morning mt Z O'Clock, when HOY ON
muniou was administered by Rev. Or. H.
J. McBrydc. Services at Trinity 1T lO.3o.
HOLY Communion was administered by
Rev II. H. Barber. Services AT 81;
Mary's Catholic church at : o'clock and
Holy Communion administered
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
FIRST DISTRICT
COMMITTEE TO MEET

4 meeting OF the Democraticcommittcc
of the First Congressional District viii
be- held in Hotel Warwick, Newport
News. Monday. May 18th. to arrange
for holding the primary to nominate %
candidate for Congress June llth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
CONSERVATIVE COUNCIL TICKET

The following Conservative Council
Ticket is presented to the consideration
ri the voters of fredericksburg at The
election which takes place on Tuesday
june -, 1906
UPPER WARD
Josiah p. Rowe.
". r. Bradley,
H. Il. Lane.
LOWER WARD
". ). Embrey,
George W. Wrotcn.
Terence McCracken.'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26

Anyone wishing to buy small plaee,
containing ~ acres OF land and good
stand for a blacksmith shop. with g0}od
dwelling and good outbuildings, with
6rst-rlass blacksmith shop omit, apply 10
~ ,t S;,,nson Tatum Va. 2lm3
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
BOUGHT BY G0ULOS
lin. eei.c.n wabash and westun a.rIana


Nrm-. surveys. sights of way. a..
.Di thr uiuntoWu and Wheeling short
.n- urnr turned over Thursday toll q
Hirl1. rhi.' engineered the Western Mary
Iaui. representing The Gould -Nndicatr~
Work was h1uu nn this lime la.t winter
uul contracts vii now Boz let for
it- construction and for connections
Dith the Western Maryland and the
Wabash Tui-Wil give the Gould- d.
n.rt connection with the Atlantic coast.
The price paid H. said to have been
- 600 600 The purchase includes
about 600 acres of coal land scattered
along the line
10 believed that this purchase has an
important bearing on the lime being
built by tine Gnuld~ from Richmond to
the Northern N'cA.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
PATRIOT WON THIRD PRIZE

At the Baltimore Horse Show Thur
day in the class for horses over H.
shown before two or four wheel vehicles
Mr. 4 Randolph Iloward's Patriot won
the third prize. There were eight CON
festauts
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL PRlfaARY

1t is stated that the expense OF the pri-
mary here for nominating candidate
for Congress from this district next
month will be borne by the Democrats OF
the clty. as in other primaries for nomi-
mating candidates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
LAWN PARTY

The Aid socic'ty Of thcSPresbyte terrain
church will give Lawn Party Tuesday,
MAY Doth. from / p. m. to 10 O'clock p.
m.. in tle yard OF 1lrs r. Lee Stoiirg'n.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
IN HONOR OF MISS TRAYL0R

Auumber Of young gentlemen gave a
very pleasant little dance at Pythiabs
Hall. ON Main street Thursday night
from . to i'm honor Of Miss ldeaI Tray
lor. An enjoyable evening was spent by
all present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
MINDS WANTED

Steady employment will be given TO
Oh machine men ton air-drillsl Mt SLID,
aud to 100 laborers at ~ w. UNDER
ground, at the Armnns Mines near near
Mineral. Virginia. ma ION
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
4 FORMER LADY RESIDENT DEAD

Mr.. T. e. Fowler. nee Mrs Lavinia
Cornirk. formerly OF fredericksburg
died M her home. Jen Hills. CulpePeI
county, on May Sth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
FIRST-CLASS BOARD

For nice comfortable lodging and
meals come to 314 Commerce street
Meals Doc, lodging Doe. Board by the
week or month. Mrs. j. F. Monroe,
fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26
CHANGE c. SCHEDULE

Note important changes in h. ] y 7.
r. r. schedule, taking effect noon May
9th. 1906
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26

T. H. lOillII, Clerk oit lri. & u'rr County
WeIic~ut r~ t'ly an $50 len lnc" Mr. T. GGI Ur
i a. Mr. tuglIl
. ~Gl. Inc
Nirgnl
rrk IF
ti, . in the p -hn
t.I the ni, -,
% tunty
n In
nf AGAIN 1908 with oII all ,
l. S
Democrat nro~ aMIt~ llr has Sunday
Church and To-
W ~t'et integrity, %, has the ui cl Of his
f.I low % ~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-05-26

POSITION As TEACHER WANTED
Graduate WILKES q position as n music
teacher in seminary. college or school
Address +. p. H.. LegatO, Va. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21

enough knowledge and brains to enable him to
step into the first place when the leader begins to
show signs of exhaustion. Then the latter falls
back and trots at the side of the sled until he is
rested The good leader balks at dropping back
to position among the workers. as rule absolutely
refusing to move step when he is reduced from the
leadership.
In th.t position he must not only be master
in finding the trail with unerring instinct though
even a sourdough musher's" long experience
proves unable to follow its crooked course but he
must also know every tone of his drivers voice as
he shouts his cabalistic orders the tone in which
the command is given meaning almost as much
as the spoken words. Thus Come over haw!"
uttered in quiet tone means Swing little to
the eft! while Hawl' in a sharp, imperious shout
means sudden and complete turn to the left
Between these two tones lie many Others in
which the veteran leader becomes so well versed
that he obeys the order with nicely that seems
almost incredible. With such dog the ''musher"
may take no liberties, for if he shouts Hawi" and
neglects to yell Mush!" when the team has swung
the desired length to the left the leader will guide
the sled in semicirce until he strikes the trail
again when he will start back over the route along
which he has just passed.
'Gee!' signifying to turn to the right, "Mush!"
to move ahead, 'Whoal" to halt, and 'Haw!"
with all their variations form the language of the
trail, which must be mastered by the dog before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21

the frost-bound regions that even yet lie beyond
the last outpost of civilization.
Where and when he was first broken to his life
of toll are questions still unanswered. The first
white men to set foot the icy slopes of Greenland
the sterile wilderness of the Great Slave Lake and
Mackenzie River countries, and the vast unknown
tracts of Alaska found him beast of burden with
generations of intrepid sed-dogs lying behind him
Probably like the horse his origin as laborer is
shrouded in the fogs of antiquity.
His use is general along the Arctic Circle: but in
Alaska and the British Yukon he has attained his
highest stage of development this being due to his
immediate adoption by the gold-seekers who in
vaded those countries in recent years. From the
first they depended almost entirely upon the dog for
transporting their provisions on their great STAN
pedes, using him on scale previously unknown
and patiently laboring to improve him in his work
Without him, the men who trudged into the wilder
ness and by their daring laid the foundations for
the interiors development would have faced task
wel-nlgh impossible. And realizing this, these dar-
ing forerunners of civilization came to consider the
sleddog not much their servant as their partner as
is evidenced by the regard with which they treat him
Harnessed to the sled, he hauls freight and out
fits hundreds of miles along he great trails of the
Northland during the long winter, and in summer
works pack animal, his most important labor
however, being the frozen trails He is one of
team consisting usually of five six dogs, har-