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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

ing TO save the young men for Christ?
The young men need you. Will you
heed their cry. coming from this near
by Macedonia
All ! have said in reference TO the
movement of saving men for Christ is
equally true Of the noble work of the
Young Women's Christian associations
all over the world. This special move
ment is of later growth. but the same
arguments with which we plead for the
mems organizations apply to the young
women's movement. It Is far better to
reach out helping hand to the young
girl WHO has come to town and il
struggling to make n livelihood before
she slips over the precipice of tempta-
ton than to try to rescue her after she
is moral or spiritual wreck The
glory Of young men is their strength"
The glory Of young women is their pu-
rity. Let US guard them. develop them
and, in Gods name, make them mighty
for his divine service. Let us today
consecrate alike these two mighty
movements for the saving of the young
men and Of the young women for
Christ.
Copyright 1906, by Louis Klopsch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

although he ruthlessly shot the savage
who first spisd out their retreat he
was swayed only by the dictates Of
stern necessity. There was q feeble
chance that further bloodshed might
be averted. That chance had passed.
dreadful game about to be played.
They had thrown the gage, and he an
swercd them. Four times did jerks
rife carry death. unseen. almost I'M
felt. across the valley.
Ere the fourth Dyak collapsed Imply
where he stood others were there,
firing at the little puff Of smoke above
the grass. They got in few shots,
most of which sprayed at various
angles off the face of the cliff But
they waited for no more. When the
lever Of the ee-Metford was showed
home for the fifth time the opposing
crest was bare Of all opponents save
two, and they lay motionless.
The fate of the thanking detachment
was either unpcrceived or unheeded by
| the Dyaks left in the vicinity of the
house and we'll. Astounded by the fir
| ing that burst forth in midair, jerks
had cleared the dangerous rock before
they realized that here. above their
heads. We're the white man and the
maid whom they sought.
With stupid zeal they blazed away
furiously only succeeding in shower
ing fragments of splintered stone into
the eagles nest. And the sailor smiled
He quietly picked up an old coat, rolled
| it into a ball and pushed it into sight
amidst the grass. Then he squirmed
round on his stomach and took mp a
position ten feet away. OF course those
who still carried loaded guns dscharg
ed them at the bundle of rags, where
upon jerks thrust his rife beyond the
edge Of the rock and leaned over.
Three Dyaks fell before the remainder
made UP their minds to run. Once con
| WINGED, however, that running was goot
for their health, they moved with much
celebrity. The remaining cartridges il
| the magazine slackenod the pace of tive
of their number. Jerks dropped III,
empty weapon and seized another. HI
| stood up now and sent Il quick remind
or after the rearmoSt pirate. The 9th
crs had disappeared toward the localit,
where their leader and his diminished
troop We're gathered, not daring t,
again come within range of the wits
| Ting dumdums. The sailor. holding hi.
rifle as though pheasant shooting, her
forward and sought belated oppo
ncnt, but in vain. There was no sounc
save the waiting of birds. the sof
sough of the sea and the yelling of th'
three wounded men in the house, VIII,
knew not what terrors threatened ant
vainly bawled for succor.
Again jerks could look at Iris. He
| face was bleeding. The sight madden
ed him.
"My Cod" he groaned. Are YOU
wounded:"
She smiled bravely at him.
ut is nothing she said "a mer
splash from the rock which cut IN,
forehead
He dared not go to her He coul,
only hope that it was no worse. so h
turned 10 examine the valley once NOR
for ves,igc of a living foe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

or a conscientious Chinese Judge i
Uongkong correspondent writes: The
new Ham IIoi magistrate. Chan PAX
Hau, is very energetic official. He
has placed two letter boxes 1T the en-
trance Of his yamen. Here Is a literal
translation OF the Chinese characters
on them. On one OF the boxes Is the
heading in large characters, DESTROYS
to learn about my own fauIs, and in
smaller characters the following not.-
fcation: If any of my secretaries or
domestic servants should cause trouble
or swindle people outside or if any Of
my clerks or yamen runners should
extort money, etc, the public are re-
Quested 10 write out statements de-
scribins full particulars Of the case
and put same into this box. The head
ing on the othor box IS, Request TO be
informed Of all public affairs concern-
ing the people"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
The Curse Of SeOtlanj,

Among the reasons why the nine OF
diamonds has been called the curse Of
Scotland are the following:
Diamonds, nire Of, called the curse
of Scotland, from n Scotch member of
parliament part of whose family arms
is the nine of diamonds. voting for the
Introduction of the malt tax into Scot
land. &C Chronology; or, The Histo-
Rams Companion" Fourth Edition, by
Thomas Tegg. London, 1926.
There is George Campbell men
toned in Buttons History of Scot
land" as having caused the nine OF
diamonds to be called the curse Of
Scotland because he stole nine dia-
monds ont of the royal crown in the
reign Of Mary Stuart. in consequence
of which all Scotland was taxed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
Colors and the Nerves.

According to Professor Redard OF
Geneva Switzerland, each of the pri-
mary colors has a special and well de-
fined action on the organism. Red
light is an exciting and an irritating
agent. 1t modifies the vrulence OF
certain eruptions and has been used in
cases of varioloid. Yellow light seems
to have a depressing action. While with
blue light is obtained sensation Of
calm and ense To apply The nnacs.
thetic method with blue light tic pa
tent is seated on chair at ten inches
from n fifteen Candlepower incandeS-
cent lamp. The bulb of the lamp is Of
blue glass. and it has a nickeled TO
flector The head is covered with a
thin blue veil, and the patient directs
his vision toward the lamp, After a
few minutes the subject is found to
be in IN unconscious state. In this
state tooth can be extracted az other
short operation carried out without
pain. The effect is not attributed to
hypnotisln, but to the direct action Of
the rays upon the nerve centers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
Can aries.

Sometimes Il canarys coat gets a
pale siclly yellow, Give him half an
ounce of ground red pepper such as is
used on your table and let the bird eat
it as he likes. In a week he'll turn a
beautiful orange color. Bird lice are
troublesome at times. A pinch of pow
dercd saffron put under the wings will
drive away the pests. Gravel in the
cage every day and a dish of tepid wa
ter for n bath every other day are in
dispensable TO the singers health "Nd
happiness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
An ANYfnl HOSAihilify.

when I was boy" said an old gen
tleman, Il attended the Old Gorhan
academy in Maine. One time the Rev.
Caleb Bradley Of Scarooro, Mass,
came 20 tllk to US. It was ddnng the
presidency of Mr.. Polk, and his remarks
showed how much higher pt lltical feel
ing ran in those days than now. He
said: IF you make good boys you will
make good men. Some of you might
make a Washington, some Of you q
Jefferson. and the Lord knows most
any OF YOU might make Polk"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
A Strange Recipe For Acting.

Perhaps the most striking instance
OF voluntary hallucination is that re-
corded by an intimate friend of the
actor Talma. Langlois states that tho
great tragedian told him that when
ever he entered on the stage he was
accustomed by force of will to make
his brilliant audience disappear and to
substitute for them house full OF
skeletons. The emotion which these
CHASTITY creatures of his own magma
ton excited served, he declared, to
give additional force to his own i'm.
presentations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

Korean currency exists in various
cradcS-iirst. government niCkels: sec
ond, first class counterfeits third, me
dunn counterfeits; fourth, ounterfeits
that pass only after dark. Civilization
has not served Korea well in this re-
gard; their Japanese neghtors are clev-
er counterfeiters. In earlier days no
rcans used small shells rs currency.
They were probably better suited ~
the needs of the hermits than nickel
coins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
fro BE Continued
The Bow and Arrow.

The first mention of the bow and ar
row is found in the Book OF Genesis,
where it is written that Ishmacl the
son Of Abraham 'dwelt in the wilder.
ness and became an archer" "A bow
shot" too, is mentioned as measure
of distance. In the sculptured states
found at Khorsabnd and Nineveh rep.
reservations of archers frequently oc.
eur, and the bow seems TO have been
weapon in the Assyrian and Persian
armies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

sake. She could only pray and hope.
Suddenly Il clamor Of discordant yells
fell upon her ears. jerks rose TO his
knees. The Dyaks had discovered their
refuge and were about to open fire. He
offered them a target lest pcrchance
Iris were not thoroughly screened.
keep close he said. "They have
found us. Lead will he flying around
soon
she f,inchcd back into the crevice;
the sailor fell prone. -Four bullets spat
into the ledge, Of which three pierced
the tarpauln and one fattcned itself
against the rock.
Then jerks took mp the tale. So Gu
riously constituted was this man that,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
Measured.

you haven't married me Just To
spite somebody else, have you?" she
asked, looking anxiously up into his
honest blue eyes.
"No, dear" he absentmindedly re-
piled. 81 took you for your money
alone."-Cbicago Record Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

HE claims that he built the first
passenger elevators used in this coun-
try"
Nonsense! The Mississippi steam
boats were ginning and blowing up
regularly long before he was born
Philadelphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01
He Told Her Why.

Peckem-I have been asked to Join
the Married Mems club. my dear. Mrs.
Peckcm Indeed. And what do mar
rled men want club for, pray? Peck.
em-Why, misery loves company, you
know.--Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01

Most Americans eat too fast and too
much, but the grocer and the butcher
aren't the ones that are calling atten.
ton to the evil.-Somerville Journal,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
STANDS TEST
Battleship Nebraska Fultills
 Expectations

Especial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan'I
 Seattle, July lS-The official trial oi the first class battleship Nebraska was had on the sound of Seattle Monday and she more than fulfilled the require ments exacted by the government Of the Moran Brothers. She was required to make nineteen knots per hour, but the average of the run made was nine- teen and two hundred and thirty-seven knots per hour while her best run was nineteen and ffty-one knots in the same period.
 She left the Sound this morning for a lour.hours trial on the open ocean. While playing out her anchor Mon day, after the trial, the anchor and chain, valued at twenty thousand dollars. got away and was lost in sixty fathoms of water,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
Ordinance No. 76

ORDINANCE No. 76, designating poll ing places in and for the Town or Skagway, under the Act of Congress approved May :, 1906, relating to the election of a Delegate to Congress from the Territory of Alaska. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway:
 WHEREAS, by Sec. i, of an Act Oi Congress entitled, "Au Act providing for the election of Delegate to the House of Representative from the Ter ritOry of Alaska approved May :, 1906, it is provided that, ''The Common Council shall provide 8 suitable polling place for each voting precinct" and,
 WHEREAS, the said Town Of Skag- way, by Ordinance No. 7l, has been designated a single voting precinct.
 NOW THEREFORE, it is ordained that the first floor of the Town Hall Building, located on Fifth avenue, in and upon Lot Three, of Block Eight, la as the same appears upon the official map of said town, which said premises are owned by the Town of Skagway, and occupied by Town of Skagway, be, and the same is hereby selected and designated ss the polling place in and for voting Precinct No, l, of said Town. PASSED by the Common Council this 2ud day of July, 1906.
 W. s MCKEAN, Clerk. APPROVED, this 2ud day of July, 1906.
 E. J. SHAW, Mayor.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
Ordinance No. "

ORDINANCE No. 77 of the Town of Skagway, directing the posting and publishing of notices of election, etc., as provided by the Act of Congress, approved May :, 1906, relating to the election of Delegate to Congress from the Territory of Alaska.
 BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway:
 WHEREAS, by Sec. of an Act of Congress entitled, "An Act providing for the election of a Delegate to the House of Representatives from the Ter ritory of Alaska" it is provided that "The Common Council shall at least thirty days before the date of election give due notice Of the election by posting written or printed notice in three public places and in case there are one or more news papers of general circulation published in the Town, then q copy of said notice shall also be published in one of such newspapers at least once week for two consecutive weeks next prior to the date of the election" " and
 WHEREAS, said Town of Skagway by Ordinance No. 74 lhas been desig- mated as one voting precinct, 8 single voting preCinct);
 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS OR DAMNED that the Clerk of this body be, and he hereby is authorized anc directed to give due notice of the mat ters and things pertaining to said cleo tion, as provided in Sec, of said Act by posting at least two weeks prior tC the date of election, in at least three conspiciOus places in each precinct o this municipality, copy of the notice this day spread upon the records Of thl meeting and which is hereby adopted and by causing copy of said notice t' be published in The Daily Alaskan, newspaper of general circulation, pub lished in the Town of Skagway, a least once each week for two consecu tive weeks next prior to date of cleo tion.
 PASSED by the Common Counci this 2nd day of July, 1906.
 ". 5. MCKEAN, Clerk.
 APPROVED, this 2nd day of July | 1906.
 E. U. SHAW, Mayor.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18

precincts, and define the boundaries ot each precinct" and;
 WHEREAS, 1t appears that the DO pu-- lation of this Town exceeds 1000 in habitants, and that this Town should consist one voting precinct, now there fore,
 IT IS ORDAINED,
 That the Town of Skagway be, and 1t hereby is constituted one voting pre- cinct, said precinct to be known, de signated and bounded, as follows. PRECINCT No. l, of the Town of Skagway, bounded and described, as follows, to-wit:- All of the Townsite of the Town of Skagway as described in the official survey of Frank H. Reid. ., PASSED by the Common Council this 2nd day of July, 1906.
 w. $, MCKEAN, Clerk. APPROVED, this 2nd day of July, 1906.
 E. J. SHAW, Mayor,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
IN TROUBLE
Nothing More Sensitive Than
 The Eye

We are right iu the midst of the baseball season and you need to have A GOOD EYE, Unless you do you are not in a position to criticize the umpire on decisions on fair or unfair balls. high or low balls, strikes or foul balls, for it might be 8 defect in your own eye.
 To have A GOOD EYE is one of the most valuable things person can possess in life, and 10 have A GOOD EYE you should give them good treat melt by wearing a pair of glasses that will rest them, and give you perfect vision. am prepared to examine your eyes at your own convenience, free of charge. Each eye differs and each eye must be treated to it's condition. l grind and manufacture to correct those difficulties on short notice at very reas- enable charges.
 J. Ikuta,
 Jeweler and Optician,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
Ordinance No. 73

AN ORDINANCE to amend Ordinance No. 42 the same being and Ordinance iorbidding the Construction, Erection or Maintenance of Nuissnces in the Town Of Skagway, providing punish ment therefor, and for other purposes. Be ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway;
 sec. |. That Section No. of Ordi- nance No. 4 be and the same is hereby amended by substituting the words no more than one hundred dollars for the words mot more than two hun dred dollars" the same being the max inum of fine as penalty for the viola ipm Of the misdemeanOr provided in sad Section. ., Sec , That this Ordinance shall take sffec. and be in force from and af.er the date of it's passage and ap' pIOyal. Psssed by the Common Council this 18th day of June, 1906.
 E. J. SHAW,
 President of Council W. s. MCKEAN, Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
Ordinance No. 75

ORDINANCE No. 75 appointing judges and clerks of election for the Town ot
 Skagway, under Act of Congress ap-
 proved May ', 1906. relating to cleo
 tion of Delegate to Congress rom Territory of Alaska.
 BE TT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the Town of Skagway.
 WHEREAS, by Section 1, of the Act of Congress entitled, An Act pro yiding for the election of Delegate to the House of Representatives from the Territory of Alaska" it is provided that, "The said Common Council shall appoint three judges of cleo ton and two clerks, for each voting precinct, all of whom shall be qualified voters of the precinct, and no more than two judges and one clerk snail oe- long to the same political party, and;
 WHEREAS, said Town of SkagWay has by Ordinance No. A been desig- mated as one voting precinct, now there fore;
 IT IS ORDAINED:
 That Howard Ashley, Edwin Browne and P. Fl. Ganty, each being a qualified voter of Precinct No. 1, of the Town ot Skagway, not more than two 'of whom belong to the same political party, be, and each of them is, hereby appointed a judge of election for the 1906 general election, in and for Precinct No, ], ot the Town of Skagway;
 That F. A. Callarman and A. B.. Towue, each being q qualified voter oi said Precinct No. l, of the Town oi Skagway, and each belonging to d't. fere1t political par.y y. be, and each of them hereby Is, appointed a clerk oi election for the 1906 general election, in and for Precinct No. l, of the Town of Skagway. ., PASSED by the Common Council, this 2ud day of July, 1906.
 W. s. MCKEAN, Clerk. APPROVED, this 2nd day of July, l90G.
 E. J. SHAW, Mayor.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
CLEAN LINEN
West Indians Working at.
 Panama are Dirty

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Washington. July H. Secretary oi War Taft has recommended to the president that greater attention be paid to sanitation about the works ot thu Panama canal and that cleanliness especially in an enforced change of the Iineu worn by the West Indian work men employed at common labor at Pan anna. These people, it seems, are pre- disposed to pneumonia and virulent fever> resulting from the filthy con dition of their persons. Sanitation about the canal, to be effective in pre- venting epidemics should be nearly perfect.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
Ordinance No. "A

No. 74 providing for the
 division of the Town of Skagwsy Into
 voting precincts, under the Act of
 Congress relating to election of Dele
 gate to Congress from the Territory
 of Alaska, approved May :. 1906.
 BE IT ORDAINED by the Common
 Council of the Town of Skagway;
 WHEREAS, by all Act of Congress entitled, "An Act providing for the election of Delegate to the House oI Representatives from the Territory oi Alaska" approved May :, 1906, 1t is provided Sec. A. "that each incor porated town in the District of Alaska shall constitute au election district, and where the population of such town ex' ceeds 1000 inhabitants, the Common Council may, in their discretion, divide the districts into two or more voting
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
CANADA'S GOVERNOR
 WILL VISIT YUKON
\ Vancouver exchange says:

''It is stated on good authority that STortlNafter the close of the present Parliamentary session at Ottawa. His Excellency the Governor General, and Sir Wllfrid Laurisr, will come through to the Coast and take trip to the Yukon. Last year there was consider able talk of the Premier coming out, as it has long been his wish to pay visit to the Yukon Territory, but heretofore he has been withheld by the pressure Of business. Lord Grey naturally also wishes to visit the different portions of the Dominion
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
HEALTHY PLANTS
Require the Most Careful Attention as
 We'll as Good soil.

Did you ever sec roseblsh which despite jac most beueHteut environment gf suil-or sgush.ne-ard of atmosphere seemed never Co achieve healthy growth
 \ ton nf manure will not help plant that has 3 caUker eating out Its heart Yau must destroy the cause before you can remove the effect.
 You cannot cure Dandrutr and Bald ness bv rubbing on hair lotions. and rubbing in yaseIIne. etc.
 You must look to the cause oc the trounIa-it's a Serm at the roots Of you- hair which causes It to fall out Newh-n's Herricide destroys the germ. and healay hair is the sure result. Sold bv leading druggists Send roc. In stamps for sample to The Herpi'ide Co.,. Detroit Mich.
 Wm. Britt, Spccia, Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
MORE MONEY
 FOR CLERK HIRE

Because of the overcrowded condition of the Nome and Fairbanks pOstOttice, the department granted an allowance of S4,24O for additional clerk hire for Nome between July and September 30, with q S4OO permanent increase an uuslly and S425 for additional temporary clerk hire at Fairbanks, together with 8 permanent annual increase of S600.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-18
Jeweler and Optician

The Pack Train saloon always leads. It carries only the best brands of whis- kies, wines, beers and all the other goods to be had at 8 first-clsss gentle mems resort. u