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The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
IN SESSION
Parliament Convened at Lon
 don by King EdWOrd

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]
 London, Feb. 2O-The British parlia. ment was convened yesterday by King Edward, who read his speech from the
 throne. It was the second occasion of the kind since Edward became king. The king referred to the Anglo-Japa- nese treaty, but in a co}oress manner.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
.MurdCrOuS Conspiracy
Slayer of Steunenberg cOnfessos guilt,
 duplicating others and disclosing con-
 dition worse than famous Molly Mag
 uiros

joining states is worse than that brought about by the famous Molly Maguires, of Pennsylvania.
 Colorado Union R en Arrive
 Boise, Idaho, Feb. 2O--The Colorado officials of the miners union arrived last night and were taken to the Idaho state penitentiary under guard. They refused to be inLervie we'd and main tained absolute silence.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
WILL TALK
Judge Wickersham Will Be
 Given Hearing

Special dispatch to the Daily Alaskan.
 Washington, Feb. 20-Judge Wicker sham will be given a hearing before the senate committee on judiciary al which be will make a verbal reply tc the charges that were filed against him. He will also answer questions that might be propOunded.
 A NetLleton shoe at Clayson's. If
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
MAY HURT
Moroccan Haste May Inter
 fere With Conference

(Sp, cial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]
 Algesiras, Spain, Feb. 2o-It is fear ed that the action of Moroccan wsrShips at Melilla, in bombsrding the French factories there, will make serious com plications for the conference of the powers in session here. Many large French plants were destroyed. The owners demand remuneration.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
HORSES COME
 FOR MAIL SERVICE

Dr, Coutts, of the White Pass winter mail service, arrived on the Jefferson
 today with 3s horses for work on the trail between Whitehorse and Dawson.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
WANT HELP
Ballaine aEd Others Urge
 Railroad Legislation

(SPeciel Dispatch b 10 Daily Alaskan ]
 Washington. Feb. 2O-Major John E. Ba'laine, of the Alaska Central, aod others were before the house committee yesterday urging assistance to Alaskan railroads. They were supporting the lowering bill.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
A. 5. AT etinE Tonight

There will be regular meeting of the Arctic Brotherhood tonight. All the officers and members of the order are requested to attend.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
STATE
Conditions Not Satisfactory
 at Asylum

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan. ]
 Washington, Feb. I20-The commit tee which has investigated the com plaints on account of the condition of the St. Elizabeth government asylum has reported to the president that straight jackets and handcuffs are ire quently used. It is said feeding tubes are often forced dowu the patients throats for punishment.
 All the delicacies Of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
Oyster Cocktails at Pack Train

The very best fresh oyster cocktails in the city are served at the Pack Train Saloon. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20

Order your coal and wood from the Alaska Transfer Company and it will be delivered promptly. Phones 10 &lO
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20

Good warm rooms for rent at the Porslsud House. Prices S4 to sS per month, baths included.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20

Flows Candy, th est made, for sale at the Boss Bakery If
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20
WHITE PASS STAGE
 AT WHlTERORSE

Whitehorse, Feb. 2O-A White Pass stage arrived yesterday afternoon with Tom Golden as through passenger, and l65 pounds of mail,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-02-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quiuine Tablets, Druggists refund money if It ails to cure. E. W. GROVES Sigma ure is on each box. 25c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27

said he was senator's son, but the
other boys had rather be acquainted
with me, because belonged to the
show, and l took pity on the senator's
son and let him talk to me, without
looking cross at him, or snubbing him,
as l do most boys who try to butt in
on me. got to liking the senator's
son and had him come in the tent, and
we put in the afternoon looking at the
animals.
The elephants were chewing hay and
looking fierce, and the senator's boy
said elephants were the greatest cow
ards on earth, and said. Not on
your life; the giant in our show is the
greatest coward, and the behemoth Of
holy writ is next" The senator's son
said elephants were such towards they
were afraid of mice, and we could take
a trap full Of mice and turn them loose
in the ring and the elephants would
stampede, and he would bet five dol
lars on it. excused myself for no
ment and told pa what the senator's
son offered to bet, and pa said: Here's
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27

by nature, or had acquired cowardics
by assocfating with mankind, when pa
came along and sat down by me, a pic
ture of despair, cause Bolivar had
fractured one Of his ribs, and the fat
woman had paralyzed his knees Sit
ting on his lap while they brought her
to after she tainted when she thought
rat was climbing into her sock.
Pa sighed, and said: "Hennery, I
wanted an exciting life, to keep me
from brooding over advancing age,
and | chose the circus business. but I
ind 1t Is rather too strenuous for me.
Each day something occurs to try my
nerves. do not claim that you are
to blame for it all, but think I could
enjoy my position with the show IL
you would take the first train that goes
north, and leave me for while. What
I need is rest. Go, boy. go!"
I felt sorry for pa. but put my arm
around him. and l said: "Pa, do not
fear. I will never desert you, until
the season is over. Wherever you go,
I will go, and will keep you awake,
don't fear. Now that we are going
into the sunny south, where every
man may have it in for you, cause you
were Yankee soldier, will stay by
you, and there will be things doing
that will make you think the past has
been sweet dream See. pal"
Pa sighed again, and said: This 10
too much!" and he rushed of to fnd
the elephants.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27

SO quick it would make your mead
swim, and old Bolivar trumpeted in
abject fear, and tried to break away,
but pa came along with tent stake
and hit Bolivar over the head, and
told the trainer to put the elephants
back into the pyramid and hold them
there till the bell rung for them to
cease their stunt The trainer couldn'..
do anything with them. and they bel
lowed and lodged mice and shyed at
rats, and Bolivar took his trunk and
swatted pa clear across the ring.
The elephants followed Bolivar to
the main entrance each elephant try
ing to walk on the heels of the one
ahead of him. and all the circus hands
trying to head off the elephants. but
they wouldn't head off. They were
simply scared to death, and they
broke out the side of the tent near
the lemonade stand and went whoop-
ing out into the open air and freedom,
while the audience yelled with Joy.
Young Mr.. Senator said to ma:
What do you think of elephants
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27
ENoLIsHMEN IN DUELs.
Some of the Famous Men Who Have
Fought with Swords and
Pistols.

The earl Of Kimberley's much dis
cussed challenge to Col. Sapwell is q
reminder that though the days of duel
ing are considered to have passed in
England, the fighting spirit will still
break out on occasions, says the Lon
don Express.
Not so very long ago Mr.. Winston
Churchill was challenged to an en-
counter poutrance by an irate con-
stituent at Oldham. One hesitates to
think what would have happened had
Mr.. Churchill had leisure enough to
resume his martial role.
Lord Beaconsfeld once challenged
OConnell to duel, but the famous
statesman found himself bound over to
keep the peace in police court in
stead of departing across the channel
to blow out the brains of his political
opponent
O'Connell himself fought duel with
member of the Irish house of COM
mons named D'Esterre and killed his
opponent.
Another fatal duel was that in which
Lord Camelford, one of the most con-
firmed duellists of his day and man
who had the death of more than one
fellow creature on his hands, was
killed by Mr.. Best. Both were excel
lent shots, and one of the two pistols
used was supposed to be slightly more
perfect than the other. A piece of
money was tossed up to decide the
choice. Best won. and in the result
Lord Camelford fell mortally wounded.
The last duel fought in ireland was
between mayor of Sligo and men,
Der of the legal profession, but hon
ors were declared easy, for nothing
happened.
Mr. Tierney charged Pitt with "ob-
structing the defenses of the country"
and that oratorical observation sound
ed so terrible in the ears of the emf
nent statesman that he sent his sec.
onds to Mr.. Tierney.
The two met at three O'Clock one
Sunday morning at Putney cath, not
far from the Kingston road. fired two
shots at each other and then returned
home quite well for breakfast.
Charles James Fox, Pitts brilliant
rival, took occasion to make some
scathing observations on the powder
supplied by the war Office and prompt
ly received challenge from Mr.. Ad-
ans. Fox accepted, the duel was
fought and the statesman was wound
ed. Adams" he is reported to have
said on that lamentable occasion. 81
do believe you'd have killed me if YOU
hadn't used government powder"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27

that was - re 70 the elepnantS TO
come in. and when he dressing room
curtain was pulled aside and old Eoli-
var came out at the head OF the herd,
a-d they mar led around the tside
OF the ring. clssr around the tel my
heart jumped up into my throat, and
l felt sick
The senator's boy said: when these
rats and things begin to chase your
old elephants, you won't be able to see
their tails for The dust they will kick
up"
Then | thought of the money pa mad
given me to bet. and l offered to bet it
all, and negro produced funds and
took my bets like 4 bonkmaher.
We'll, after doing turn around the
big ring. the trainer steered the ele-
plants into the middle ring. and the
great audience leaned forward to catch
every trick the elephants did. Us Toys
held on to the bags that the mice and
things were il, waiting for our cue
The elephants stood on their heads
and hind. feet. and fore feet, laid
down, fired pistols, and did everything
just right, without making a mistake.
Finally the trainer formed the whole
herd into a grand pyramid, with old
Bolivar in the center, each elephant
holding an American flag with mis-
trunk. and waving it, and the audience
broke out into cheer that fairly
ripped the canvass.
Then | said to young Mr.. Senator:
Come on with your rats, now, and
win $50" All hands picked up he
baskets and bags and went to the side
of the ring and emptied the whole
bunch of more than 500 into the ring
The rats and mice rushed for the ele-
plants, and then turned and made a
rush for the reserved seats.
oh, dear, what time we had. The
elephants got down off that pyramid
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27

now
told him to take his money and be
darned.
The audience was getting nervous,
so the band struck up "a Hot Time in
the Old Town" and they were quiet
ing down as the curtain to the dress
ing room raised and the horses for the
chariot race came out. Just then a
woman with red socks got up on a
chair in the press seats and pulled her
dress away up and yelled. Rats" and
another woman screamed and Jumped
up on a seat with her clothes at half
mast. and yelled that there were mice
on the seats. In less than two min
utes every woman in the audience. and
the pearuea woman, and the fat wom-
an. were standing UP on something,
holding up their dresses and shaking
the skirts and screaming. and when
the fat woman fell into the arms of
the bearded woman, in faint, and the
bearded woman dropped the fat wom-
an, pa told the bearded woman he was
ashamed of her for screaming, cause
she ought to be more of a man than
that.
Well, every mouse and rat in the
bunch seemed to be looking for women
! to scream at them and there was no
use trying to run show with sucn an
excited audience. so pa had the band
play Good Night, Ladies" and he an
nounced that the performance might
be considered over for the afternoon.
Everybody made a rush for the exits
Each woman held up her skirts and
fairly galloped to get away from the
mice and rats.
They all got out of the tent finally
and then the managers had a meeting
to find out who started the trouble
and what it was best to do about It.
was sitting alone on a front seat
| thinking over the scenes of the after
| noon, and wondering what the young
senator's son would do with the mon.
ey he won of me, and whether he had
depopulated the white house of rats
and mice, SO the president would no
tice it. was thinking about elephants
and wondering if they were towards
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27
Poor Moni

What is summer resort, pa?"
A man entirely surrounded by q body
Of women. Judge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27

Gee, but l must be an easy mark.
have got so bet on sure thing, and
when fellow bets on sure thing he
is bound to lose.
It was this way. The show arrived
IN Washington, D. c., on a Sunday
morning, and, as usual, all the boys in
town came to the lot to see us put up
the tents. l was around with pa and
the boss canvasman, and the town
boys could see belonged to the show,
and they envied me and wanted to ge
acquainted with me, so l would let
them walk around with me, and go
into the tents Sunday afternoon and
see the animals.
There was one boy with sort OF
rough rider hat on, and buckskin
fringe on his pants, and everybody
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27

his companions while they stared at
him, surprised, but toward the locusts
Of Carewe street.
ITO Miss Betty Carewe." he said,
''the finest flower Of them all! May she
remember those who never come
homer
And without pausing he lifted his
rich baritone in an old song that had
been vastly popular with the young
men of Rouen ever since the night Of
Miss Betty's debut. They had hummed
It as they went about their daily work,
they had whistled 1t on the streets,
they had drifted into dreams at night
with the sound Of it still Ginning in
their ears, and now with one accord
as they stood gathered together for
the last time in Rouen they Joined Tom
Vanrevel and sang it again. And the
eyes Of Crailey Gray rested very gen.
tly upon his best friend as they sang:
believe me. If all those endearing young
charms,
Which gaze on SO fondly today,
Were to change by tomorrow and fleet
from my arms
Like fairy gifts fading away.
Thou wouldst still be adored as this mo-
ment thou art
Let thy loneliness fade as 1t will.
And around the dear ruin each wish Of
my heart
Would intwine itself verdantly STILL
ITO be continued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27

kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
Cures all Coughs, and expeis Colds from
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27
"Pa, Do Not Fear"

$50, and you can take all the bets you
can get. Why, this herd of elephants
would walk on mice, and rats, too You
bet with him and tell him to bring
along all the rats and mice he can and
in the white house, and you can turn
them into the ring Monday afternoon
when the elephants do their turn, and
If an elephant bats an eye l will eat
his ears for mushrooms"
went back to young Mr.. Senator
and took his bet, and told him I mad
plenty more money to bet the same
way, and he said the next afternoon
and lot of money to bet that you
couldn't hold that flock of elephants
with log chains when he opened his
bag of rats and mice.
Well, how it got into the papers do
not know, but the next morning they
all said an interesting experiment
would be made the next afternoon at
the great and only circus, to determine
once and for all whether elephants
were afraid of mice, and that SEN
ator's son and a son of one of the pro-
prietors of the show would conduct
the experiment by turning loose lot
Of mice and rats in the rings at pre-
cisely $3.50 p. m.
Well, you never saw such crowd in
q circus as we had that afternoon. 1t
seemed as though the whole popuIa-
ton turned out, foreign ministers, ne
groes, society people and clerks. That
senator's son and the whole family,
and the neighbors, must have been up
all night catching mice and rats, and
1t took nine boys and three servants
to carry the baskets and traps and
bags of mice and rats. passed them
all in and we lined up on front seat
to wait for the elephant stunt, and
when the thing was ripe we were to
empty the whole mess of vermin into
| the ring
felt as though something was
wrong cause / saw the new moon
over my left shoulder the night before,
and now / wish | had died before this
thing happened When the Japanese
liugglers went out of the ring knew
u
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27
Clearing for Action.

The Importance of removing all un.
necessary objects from the decks of
men-ofwar was emphasized on board
the Japanese Mikasa, on which 90
men were killed or wounded by the
fragments of an optic telegraph that
had been hit by bomb.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27
Torture py Sayapes.

Speaking of the torture to which
some of the savagetribes in the Phil
ippines subject their captives, re-
minds me OF the intense suffering I
endured for three months from infla-
nation ofthe Kidneys" says w. M.
Sherman, of Gushing, Me- "Nothing
helped me until l tried lectrio
Bitters, three bottles of which com,
pletely cured me-" Cures Liver Com.
plant, Dyspepsia, Blood Disorders
and Maleria; and restores the weak
and nervous to robust health. Guar
anteed by P. A. Clemmer, Druggist,
Price SOC. II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27
OPPORTUNITIES

OPPORTUNITIES
on the line of the Chicago Great West
ern Railway in Iowa, Missouri,
Illinois and Minnesota for business
facturers. Openings for nearly all
railway, affording square deal" for
al. Maps, Maple Leaflets, Town
request to Industrial Department,
Chicago Great Western Railway,
ST. Paul; or E. B. Magill, Manager,
Lownsite Department., Omaha,
Nebraska. apr 30.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-03-27
. "
| PECK'S BAD
BOY WIT II
THE CIRCUS
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK
Author of "Psck's Bad Boy Abroad" Etc.
N 81
tcopyright By J. B. Bowlss.l

Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy
That Elephants Are towards -
They Let Bag Of Rats Loose at
the Afternoon Performanee-The
Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures
a Rib and General Pandemonium
Reigns.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-22
Knights of Pythias

An event of unusual interest
in K Of P circles took place in
this city Monday evening when
the local lodge instructed a class
of 20 in the mysteries of the or
der. A large number of visiting
members were present from
neighboring lodges. A large
delegation from Casselton and
Fargo arrived On the evening
train and almost every town on
the branch was represented.
The Casselton delegation was ac'
companied by their excellent
eight piece orchestra which fur
nished music during the evening.
The event was one long to be re-
membered by the boys-especial
ly the newly made Knights. Al
midnight a banquet was served
at the Palace at which 80 guests
were served.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-22
Seed Train Visits us

The Good Seed Train arrived
about an hour late Tuesday even
ing, but regardless of this fact
a good crowd greeted the speak
ers. No time was lost in getting
down to business. Prof. Wal
dron opened the meeting by
giving talk on seed selection
and how to raise a better quality
of grain. Prof. Bolley followed
taking up the treatment of seed
for the prevention Of smut and
other grain diseases. The sess-
ion was closed by Prof. Shaw
who gave short but very inter
esting talk on the fertility of our
North Dakota soil and what
must be done to perpetuate it.
In spite of the short time allotted
to the speakers, a great deal
was said that was interesting
and instructive.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-22

the bride has a large circle Of
friends and acquaintances here,
having been born and reared in
this locality.
Nh. and Mrs. Parr departed
Wednesday morning for North
Yakima, Wash, where they ex-
pect to make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Laramore
and Mrs. Klovstad, parents and
sister of the bride, accompanied
the happy couple as far as Fargo,
The many friends of the young
people join in congratulations and
in wishing them happiness and
success in their new home.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-22
Married..

On Tuesday evening, at seven
o'clock, at the home Of the brides S
sister, Mrs. J. A. Klovstad, oc-
Cured a pretty and informal
wedding, when Rev. Hitchcock
pronounced the words that unit
ed in marriage Miss Maude
Laramore and Mr.. Jesse Parr.
The young people are well
known in the community. The
groom, a son of J. L. Parr, has
lived here a number of years and
has made many friends, while
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-22

Supt. StockweIl arrived last
Thursday for the purpose of pay
an official visit to our High School.
On account of the lateness of the
hour we were unable to see the
gentleman but Prof. Slater in
forms us that Supt. Stockwell
was favorably impressed with
conditions and recommended
that the school be raised to a
first class State High School.
Next week we are promised a
detailed report of what was done.
Owing to a lack Of space we
are forced to omit the school
notes. They will appear next
week.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-22
10th Anniversary.

One of the most pleasing events
of the season was the card party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Loney on Friday evening, March
9th, the occasion being the Goth
anniversary Of their marriage.
A large party of friends were
present and the evening was
spent most enjoyably. An elab-
crate luncheon was served at
mid nj 6 h t. Mr.. and Mrs
Loney are old settlers in
this city, having resided here
almost from the time Hope was
established as a village during
which time they have made a
large number Of close friends
who all join in wishing the couple
many returns Of the happy oc-
casion. AS a slight token of
their esteem the assembled
friends presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Loney with a beautiful set of
costly china. Other pieces of
china were also received from
friends who were unable to be
present.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-22
THE CHAMPION
OF HER SEX

The Woman's Club will pre-
sent the drama, '::The Champion
of Her Sex" at the Opera House
tomorrow evening. The play is
very interesting thruout and
as all the characters will be rep
resented by local talent unusual
interests being shown by local
play lovers. The following is
the program of the entire en-.
tertainment, composed of two
parts:
PART [.
1 Piano Solo. Selected
Miss GRAY
2 Reading ;.
-. Sister Earnestine's Beaux.
MISS CARRIE MILLIGAN
3 Solo In the Dark and Dew
Miss GEORGIA GRAY
4 Reading On the Sunset Line
Miss JENNIE EHRED
5 Lustspiel Overture, Kelar- -Bela
MESSRR GARDNER & DANSKIN
6 Reading Qn costume) ......
:. Nanny gets the Boy to Sleep
MISS CARRIE MILLIGAN
II Piano Solo ....... Selected
Miss GRAY
VIEW OF THE RED SEA.
PART II
THE CHAMPION OF HER SEX
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Mrs. Duplex -. MRS. MAJOR
Mrs. Deborah Hartshorn ......
..... MRS. VADNIE
Florence Duplex >. -.
..... ..... MRS. CARPENTER
Caroline Duplex ;. .........
-. MRS. TILLoTsoN
Rhoda Dendron. MRS. SLATER
Polly Nay ..,..... MRS. WHITE
Kate O'Neil ..... MRS. EHRED
Maggie Donovan :. Mrs. GUMB
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-03-22

The Oriental Order of Humil-
ity put thru large class Thurs
day night after which banquet
was rendered the recruits. The
session was largely attended.