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Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

A movement is on foot to raise the postage on second class matter carried by [. s. mails. It is pro- posed to charge four or five cents per pound for carrying newspapers of periodical issue instead of one cent, the present rate. Mail mat. ter pays already more for trans portation than does merchandise. At one cent per pound, twenty dol lars per ton is paid. To increase to four cents is eighty dollars per ton, and five cents gives an even hundred dollars per ton. If the Railroads and steamships should increase their tariffs in proportion there would be & terrible tumult. Our letter postage is where We are hit hard. If every letter mailed weighed one ounce, we would pay thirty-two cents per pound or s64O per ten; but letters will not aver age more than a half ounce, so we are really paying sixty-tour cents per pound or s1 ,2s0 per ton. Yer fly, there should be some business methods injected into the postofice department other than raising the rates of postage.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

It is high time that lot of ex- perimenting doctors and yellow journalists quit soaring the people half to death every day. More than one half the illness of today is caused by lively imagination fos- tered by detailed publication of the theories of doctors. They may act from the best motives, but it would be as we'll if good deal of their theorizing were confined to medical journals, where it would be read by those who can take it for what it is worth. Our forefathers ate what they wanted, drank water from the wells, springs and brooks, with never a thought of the microbe, and lived to a green old age. We strain and filter and boil and examine and test and worry and stew and most of us die untimely from di- gestive troubles, if we escape an operation for appendicitis. Let's have little more common sense, 8 little less popular science and a whole lot better health.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

It sounds strangely to hear of Britannia, who rules the waves" economizing on the means where by she rules. The retirement of a score of efficient warships of the Majestic, the Formidable and, the Royal Sovereign class from the At lantic, the Channel and the Medit- terranean fleets shows one of two things-either that Great Britain feels her interests at distant points are comparatively safe, or that it is deemed advisable to cut expenses. This tendency, by the way, has been observable since the new min- istry's advent. The retired ships will be placed on the home reserve with Q mere nucleus of crews, while the entire Royal Sovereign class of eight fine vessels, will be placed in reserve without any crews what ever, and four arnrored cruisers will be paid of and put out of commis- sion. This is the nearest approach to disarmament reached by any of the great powers.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

While doing some shopping in one of our local stores last week. we chanced to hear little boy ask his father who that man was buy. ing the beans. That is our edi- tor" said the father. What do editors live on," said the inquisi- tive little urchin. Why do you ask that question:" said the indul- gent father. Because I heard you say you had taken our home paper for three years and had never paid 3 cent for it." To save the father embarrassment we left the store, but it is safe to say that the child got spanked when the father got him home.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15
UNCLE SAM IN CUBA

Uuder the above caption the As dorian says: Cuba is iea5 peppery in the presence Qt Secretary Taft than was to have been expected. Spanish people are quick to wrath lut its flame soon vanishes. Cuba owes all it. hopes of progress and independence 10 the United States, and it was reasonable that when ne present family TOW occurred in ,he pearl of the Antilles this coun. try should be looked to for advice, and, if necessary, intervention.
 No American statesman was bet ger fitted to send to Cuba from the standro.n, of experience and judg n.e.s, an Secretary Taft He has l,-:. @i.a the spanish-speaking tp.onieS enough to know their ways and the best means of bringing +hen to such senses as they have claim 10.
 Cuban elections have probably involved fraud. From the United States south to Terra del Fuego it is hard to find an election of which this is not to some extent true. So, the party in power, if it continues, must fight. If turned down by the apparent popular vote, in it's turn, it becomes insurgent and when both sides in Cuba begin to see more trouble than they bargained for, comes the call to America for aid. A little more reason, if it can be brought to pass, in Cuba, shade more honesty in public affairs more of the humble and grateful spirit that island ought to manifest to- ward the United States, and possi- ply conditions would come to a settlement without much outside interference.
 If the United States must police Cuba, annexation is the nearest hing to settle the business.
 If there are any gains by this change, this country Is entitled to them, and Cuba would better there by. Ii it were possible to let go altogether, it would be one way out of the difficulty, but as long as Gu ba is next door it behooves this country to keep control or be im- posed upon,
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

certain conditions: He must duly report his machine to the customs offices, state its selling price, give a bonp for double the regular duty and make deposit of twenty five dollars. If he honks around for a longer time than three months he outstays his welcome; the dominion collects the duty and keeps the twen-fiye dollars. If he puts for the United States before the expir- stion of the three months he doe: not pay cent of duty and he gets back his deposit
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

h the elections that occurred on the 9th inst, throughout various portions of the country, the repub- licans were successful. Tte main interest centered on the state oi New York, where Hearst, the nomi- of two parties, was pitted against Hughes, the republican. Hughes carried the state for governor 50,00C majority. The national house oi representatives will remain largely republican and in states where US Senators are to be elected the legis. latures to choose them are laregely republican. Down in Washington Alaska's friends, MeEsrs. Humph' reys, Jones and Cushman, are all returned to the lower house. Thi: insures that the Dry Straits i'm pavement will be taken up anc pushed.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15
SUMMONS
Petra Rodn1an, defendant

lS. SUMMONS Petra Rodn1an, defendant
 To Petra Rodmen, defendant, greeting:
 In the name of the United States of Amer ica, you are hereby commanded to be and appear in the above entitled court, holden at ketchikan in said division of said district and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty days from the date of the service of this summons and copy of the said complaint upon you, and if you fail so to appear and answer, for want thereof the plaintiff will apply to the conrt for the relief demanded in said complaint, copy of which is served herewith; that is to say to have the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant annulled. and decree of ab- solute divorce granted plaintiff herein.
 The date of the order for service of this summons by publication is October l5 1906; and said defendant is required to answer said complaint within thirty days from No yember g, 1906.
 And you, the United States Marshal of Division No. of the District of Alaska, or any deputy, are hereby required 10 make service of this summons upon the said de- fendant and each of them as by law required and you will make due retnrn hereof to the clerk of the court within forty days from the date of delivery to you with an iudor.e- nent hereon Of your doings in the premises. In witness whereof l have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the above court this 18th day Of September 4. D. 1906.
 C. C. PAGE, Clerk
 By D. c. Abrams, Deputy. First, Oct. Is; last, Nov. 29 1908.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

Any American who owns a honk
 wagon and wants to honk around bit in canada is free to do 50 on
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

The magazines have much to say about the menace of child labor in the great factory centers of the east. It is a pitiful picture, that of the pale, tired child, worn out in the long hours and bad air of the fac tory. The west has little of.this to contend with. There is no reason why the average Alaskan child should fail of his heritage of health. ful surroundings, pure air and ohildhood's rightful heritage of care and education. There are always exceptions, of course.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

The department of agriculture B developing a new industry in he production of alcohol from corn ,obs, which the department says, promises to be of much commercial 'alue. Investigations are being nace at Hoopeston, H., and have proved that the larger quantities oi corncobs which every year go to waste can be made to produce alco- .}lol in sufficient quantities to jus .iiy the erection of distilling plant n connection with corn cannery
 So iar the department has succeed
 d by the simple process of fermen' !ation in getting a yield of eleven gallons of alcohol from 6 ton ot green corn stalks, A department official says that the test show thal there are 240 pounds fermentablt substance in a ton. oi green. field , corn which will yield about hal teir weight in absolute alcohol. IT round runners a ton of stalks vii, oly29u9s l9Q .lp':ag .paggpas 2s alcohol @ to'
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15
PUBL1sHEp EVERY THURSDAY BY

Entered November % 1902, at the |. s. Postofhcc in Wrangell, Alaska, as mail matter of the second class, accord. ing 10 the act of congress. March 3, 1879.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

In the United States District Court for the
 District of Alaska, Division No. l. G. E. Rodman, plaintiff
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ADVERTISING RATES

Professional Cards, per month sl % Display. per in,h :" !" 100 Locals, 10 cents per line, first insertion i; cents per line, each subsequent in- sertion.
 Cards of thanks, obituaries, etc., sent in for publication will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents per line.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15

200 pounds of proof spirits; as gal lon of alcohol weighs nearly seven pounds, there should be fifteen gel- Ions of alcohol in a ton of stalks. The addition of the corn on the cob adds further to the possibility of alcohol obtainable from ton of cobs, snd will have it's influence in bringing the quantity to a greater figure.
Alaska sentinel., 1906-11-15
JOB WORK

I biz office is equipped for all classes of commercial job printing, and reason. able prices will ba furnished upon application
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
MARKETS TODAY.
Increased Movement in Wheat
Weakens Prices.
Corn Steady on Small Demand
By Pit Traders.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Quoted Steady to a Shade
Lower.
Hogs Quiet-BuIk Sales S6.45 to
5000.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-WHEAT-An increased
movement IN the northwest had a weak
ening effect today on the local wheat mar
ket- Cash houses were moderate buyers
for the December delivery The volume
of trading, however. was small Decem-
Der opened unchanged to &c lower, at 151s
GI753sc to 755sI75a4c. sold at 753<c and then
Chicago reported receipts of 53I cars.
The market became weak during the
last half Of the day on selling by several
leading commission houses. The Ohio re-
port estimating crop of nerly 43 million
bushels compared with 80 millions last
year, was weakening influence After
selling at 1850 the December option de-
December of ssc, at I54l31ac-
CORN-Corn was steady on a small de-
mand by pit traders. December opened
a shade lower, at 427sQ43c, and sold at 4S
Q43isc.
The market held steady all day. The
highest point of the day for December
was reached at 451zc. The close was
steady, with December unchanged, at 43c
OATS-Oats were firm on scattered de-
unchanged, at 3434c, and sold up to 1890
341zc.
VISIONS-Provision were quiet and
steady. January pork was unchanged to
SC lower, at S13.377zG13-421z Lard was a
shade higher. a $7921z. Ribs were a shade
higher, at S7.173k97.20.
WHEAT-C No 2 red. 73s4d74e; No.
hard, ~72DT5c; No. 1 northern. SnQS3c. No.
northern, 79I82c; No. 3 spring, T2QS2c.
CORN-Nos. 2 and 8, 461z4D46i5c.
OATS-No. ., $500; No. 3, 3314c.
RYE-Oct., 601kc; Dec, 621Ac.
BARLEY-Cash: 3Sa50c; feed Oct and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

Kansas company was dismounted and
scouting along the hillside when at
tackled, and there was no chance for
the little party to reach the main
army, which had it's hands full in the
valley below with a force Of rebels
mum bering about to 1. Hastily
placing his men behind rocks, Captain
Huntoon prepared to hold his position
until assistance could reach him from
Moon1ight's brigade. The rebel cav
airy charged, and was met by a tell
ing volley from the rocks. Three
times the performance was repeated
before the rebels withdrew. leaving
the ground streWn with their dead,
including the commander OF the force
During this fight Captain Huntoon,
seated on a rock. gave the signal for
a volley from his men by discharging
his revolver at which every second
man, as they lay in a row behind their
natural breasIWOrks, fired in unison.
If the charge did not break at the
first volley the captain discharged his
revolver a second time. and the re-
naming half Of his Kansas boys fired
with telling effect. In this engage
ment the little scouting party dis
couraged the attacking rebels, who
withdrew and permitted the Kansas
volunteers to rejOin their command
Toward the close of the war Col
Huntoon was appointed commissary
general under General Blunt but soon
resigned from the peaceful occupa-
ton of condemning horses and equip
ment to join his command, then fight
ing Indians in Wyoming Stationed at
Fort Laramie. he participated in the
severe winter campaign Of Powder
and White rivers, and later command
ed stockade at Horseshoe, thirty
miles north of Laramie.
At the close of the Indian campaign
he returned to Topeka. and was an
Of
land office, which position he held
from 1855 to 1853. He then resumed
his occupation of civil engineer. and
was chief engineer Of the Kansas MID
land railroad. and built the road from
Topeka to Kansas He was also chief
fancy, and built the road from Topeka
to Burlingame. For many years at
ter the war he was engaged in rail-
road work. building 100 miles of the
Scioto Valley railroad in Ohio, and
also running a line into Galveston
Tex. For three years he was in bust
ness in Topeka. in the Huntoon & Son
Dry Goods store Until he was fore
ed to retire by reason OF old age. Col.
Huntoon followed civil engineering.
Five children, Fred r. Huntoon.
Lowdean Huntoon. Mrs. Eva J. Grit
fin Fitz ALBERT Huntoon and Mrs.
Coler L. Sim, survive him.
The details Of the lcng and event
ful life OF Col Joel Huntoon would
be hard TO collect, as he was not Civ
en- tc "reminiscences until he had
reached the age where his mind dwelt
upon the incidents Of his childhood.
and he talked more OF his boyhood
adventures than he did of his large
part in the making of Kansas history.
Toward the sunset OF his life he once
gslld: TT is q long way back to my
childhood, but it stands out in my
memory palmer than what followed.
But there are two incidents in my lat
er life rememb with satisfaction
the building of the first Topeka rail-
road and the Cane Hill fight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

From 1858 to 1851, inclusive, Mr..
Huntoon was city engineer of Topeka.
and laid out a major portion of the
present city. Within the last few
years he has been called upon by
various city engineers TO settle disputes
of measurements. and invariably
proved that his first surveys were cor
rect to an inch, although they were
made at time when accuracy was
not expected and the difference of sew
eral feet on a lot would not change its
value dollar. Accuracy was his
hobby. Colonel Huntoon was also
prominent in the early politics of the
state, although he did not seek any
state Office for himself.
In 1862. when the civil war broke
out, and the Kansas Free Staters be-
gan to get together in defense of their
political ideas. and the Eleventh
Kansas cavalry was organized. Joel
Huntoon was enrolled as a private, but
when the com panies were organized he
was elected captain of company H.
His regiment saw plenty of service
during the next Few years. and is
historic for its fighting qualities. Cap
tain Huntoon took an active part in
the battles Of Old Fort Wayne. Pea
Ridge. Boston Mountain. Prairie Grove
and numerous other engagements.
Tt was during this campaign of
General Blount and Colonel Noon
lights army against overwhelming
odds that Captain Huntoon earned his
brevet of colonel. At the Cane Hill en-
gagement a large force of rebel cav
airy cut Captain Huntoon and HIS
company off from his command. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
SLOW TO REGISTER.
About Forfy-five Hundred People
Whose Names Are Not on Books.

The best class of voters in the city
have not registered said c. H. Titus
commissioner Of elections. who IS worry
ing over the failure of about 4, 500 people
in the city who have failed to look 10
their registration and as a consequence
stand to lose their right to vote at the
fall election.
One of the candidates for county
office was in the election commissioner
Office checking OF the names of some Of
his acquaintance in his precinct who
were In arrears Just look at this.
said he as he unrOlled a long list Of
names, every one of which belonged to \
wei. known business or professional
man.
I tell you it is something awful I
am going to telephone to each one Of
these fellows and tell them that they
had better get around here and get
right.
Counting today there are but Is mora
Gays in which to register-these days
are going to pass more rapidly than
most Of the recreant voters anticipate
and on the night of October 26 when
the registration books close large
number of names will not be there.
The great trouble is that people think
because they voted at the primaries
they don't have to register said Titus
They confuse the primaries with the
election Most Of the voters who failed
to register come from the First, Third.
Fifth and Sixth wards. In the Second
and Fourth wards contests were on in
the city election and the vote was got
ten out there. In the other wards moth
Ing was doing and most of the voters
didn't vote because there practically
wasn't any fight on
The new election law passed in 1905
and which took effect in January Of
this year provides that a voter must
re-register unless he has voted at tbs
last general election and has not
last vote A change OF residence or a
failure to vote in either instance means
re-registration. Since January one
voter has changed his residence Ave
times-this Is an instance of the changes
which go on over town.
The new law is being voted 2 nuis-
ance not only by the politicians but by
the voters themselves Eternal vigil
ance is the price Of the right to vote
and it is a rather brain raclSing sort IF
vigila nee. The voter forgets wieether 1t
was at the last primary or election that
he voted. half the time 1t was at the
former and he believes that it was the
latter The politician has to see to it
that his constituent hasn't changed his
place of residence since he last voted for
mother next door he has to re-register.
All Of these things are hard to keep tab
OF but yet are important.
The registration books are kept at the
office Of the election commissioner Ut
the entrance to the Auditorium at the
citv hall The books viii not be sent
over the city this year and registrat ton
must be done at the office of the cleo
ton commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

Of 275 yards. while the Quakers ad-
Vdneed It only 49 yards.
The forward pass was PLAYED four
times by Washburm- Once White made
Is yards, and again he made IS. Inc
other attempts resulted in TO gain.
The stten1arce at the game was
about 800. It did not pay the s130 guar
antee which WAS given to the Quaker
team for playing in Topeka When the
game was over the Quakers showed
their spirit by getting together in the
middle of the f1eld and giving Ihree
cheers for Washburn. The Quaker
players are being entertained out at
the college this morning. They viii
play with the State Normal team on
practice with the Washburn team on
Saturday and this afternoon they will
Washburn fclo. On Saturday Wash
burn goes to Kansas City to play the
Is ansAs City athletics
The Quaker team hes no professional
coach. Their instruction has all beer
received from Prof Cahoons, the violin
teacher at Friends university. CahUous
did not ever accompany the team tc
1oreka. Jesse Gidley is the manager
The members Of the Quaker team say
that they think the Paramount team
will not be as strong this year as
it was last. The faculty at Friends
university is not very friendly to foot
ball. and this is the first year the
Quakers have PIT team in the field
A summary of the play in the two
halves WIS IS follows;
First Half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

States Rubber IS points. Northwestern IL
points and Norfolk and Western Ia
points, Colorado Fuel advanced u points
Southern Pacific, Colorado and Southern
and the second preferred and Mexican
Central about a point and Reading Mis-
souri, Pacific and Disti.lers' Security 8
point.
The early strength of the market was
impaired by the selling OF Atchison. Read
ing and Union Pacific, all Of which sold
fractionally below yesterdays closing
Buying orders for large amounts Of Read
ing turned the trend of the general mar
ket upward afterWard. Reading rallied
over popint TO 151s<-
The general market derived no benefit
from the rise in Reading to 152L and
subsequently became quite heavy with
prices at the lowest New York Contra
yielded 1 point. Atlantic Coast Line .
points and Northwestern "a points
Prices hardened SLOWLY for time
Amalgamated Copper gaining point De
mand died out and prices sagged in an
almost stagnant market. United States
Rubber dropped points. the first prefer
red IL points and American Pneumatic
Service 2 points.
Bonds were firm at noon
The afternoon reaction was a leisurelv
one and accomplished on very small Of
ferings- Western stocks showed the least
support. but Reading. although 1t fluc-
tuated feverishly, seldom got much below
yesterdays closing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

Kansas City. Doc. 4-Close-WH HEAT
Receipts today. 127 cars Market closed
5sc lower with quotations as follows:
Dec, 6sssc; May. 7254e. Cash: No. , hard.
701k072c; No. 8 hard. 6s0T11zc; No. red,
re. No. 3 red. 6S770c.
CORN-Market unchanged. Dec. 3T7sc;
May, 3Sssc. Cash: No. mixed, 43c; No.
. white 451kc
OATS-Marl0et unchanged No. 2 white,
34G35c: No. , mixed. &c.
RYE-Market unchanged. 5I460c,
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy
81. 75dI2.00; choice prairie, s.. 096f9.50.
BUTTER-Market unchanged to &c
higher Creamery, &c: packing, Ice.
EGGAMarket firm. &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
HUNTOON is DEAD
Topeka Pioneer Passes Away
After Long Illenss.
Died in House He Built Fifty
Years Ago.
FIRST CIVIL ENGINEER
he Located the Kansas Midland
Railroad.
Funeral Will Be Held Friday in
Charge of AasOns.
FIRST CIVIL ENGINEER.

neer citizens of Topeka, dice at 7:45
last night at his residence, 219 Huntoon
street.-The old stone house he built on
lis claim almost half q century ago,
At The time OF his death. which was
r-imarily caused by sunstroke SUI