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The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
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King Leopold Will Be Sovereign Of The
 Blacks

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 Brussels, July 25-An agreement has been reached between the Belgium and the Congo governments whereby the latter is Co be annexed to Belgium
 With this comes the end Of 8 long and bitter light. King Leopold will now be entitled to exercise his personal sovereignty over the Congo territory.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
Home Decoration.

When the new house Is paPered, dO not have the hall and stairway touched until after the furniture has been moved ln. The most careful of moy. CTS ind 1t difficult, particularly when there Is a square staircase, to lift the awkward heavy bureaus and beds up stairs without grazing the walls.
 It tue walls are already papered hang sheets along the staircase walls so that the paper will at least not be- come sOIed.
 The hall carpet or rugs should not be laid until after the moving is fn- lshed. but the rest Of the carpets should be put down before the family effects are put in.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
Ladioa To Meet

A meeting Of the ladies who have in charge the Improvement of the road leading to Ihe cemetery will be held in the City Hall tomorrow night at S:3O o'clock, and it is desired that as many as possible attend.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
Society EECUrBion

More than forty of the society people of Carcross, chartered the steamer Ma bel F on Tuesday last aud made an ex- cursion to MilIhsYen. The party were received with open arms by Otto Part ridge and delIghtiully entertained by that gentleman.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
ALARM FOR SELE BINDERS.
Device sound8 Signal ln Ca6o of lm'
 proper Feeding of Twine.

Considerable trouble Is experienced lu the operation of self binding harvest CTS. due to the taugIing or knotting of the Uwiue and its consequent breaking To overcome this difficulty a recent patent provides an alarm device which, in case or improper feeding of the twiue. will give a signal to the driver lu time to have him stop the machine before the twlne is broken, and thus save the delay and inconvenience which would otherwise be entailed in rethreading the mechanism.
 The accompanying engraving Illus trates the alarm device. The twine is
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
HpIs IuHaue

OF. Connolly, Chief of Police Of the Aulu district, passed through he city last night On his way to New Westmin- ster, having In charge Harry Garnes. an unfortunate, who recently became In sane at AJ.lu.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
NOTICE

FOR SALE.-Second hand billiard table all sCcoutrements, also patent coffee holder. For particulars prices, etc, address or call the Post Exchange Fort Wm. K. Seward, Alaska. 2t'No
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
They Thank Them

Those who had. charge of the recent dance for the beue6J of the base ball team, desire through The Alaskan. to public,y thank Tuck and George ' Of the Board of Trade for generous do- nation Of hs punch served at the dance
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
Lisson ToIt

RscltAls on the Duplex Jay and night at the Seattle. It's the sweetest musl- ln shs city.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

Mrs. Thsbo, wife Of the wealthy Daw- son cattlsmau, wno has been in the city several days as a guest st the Pu1Ien house, left for her home in Dawson yes gerday morning.
 H. c. McPherson, brother ol Mrs Percy Red, ol CarcrOss, left on the Princess Royal last night for his home Ip Wstsrtowu, N. Y. Mir. MCPherson is loud in his praise of the northland.
 Hon. William Su.zer will arrive Oo the Humboldt tomorrow and go into the Interior on mining business. MT. Sul- zsr was formerly 8 congressman irom New YOrg.
 WE. Scripps, retired banker of Pasadena, Cal, was in the city ygster- day 0n hls way out. He had been in the Interior on a pleasure trip.
 E. H, Fletcher, Post flee Inspector with headquarters st Victoria, Was in the city yesterday oa his way to the Fu- kon couaJry on official business.
 Charles Runner aud Manager H.. Richter, of the |. s. hotel, left this siternoon in 8 launch for the new gold discovery ou ChilkOOt river,
 -0-
 Capt. L. A. Deners, of Quebec came out last night after being On an official trip into the interior. He left on the Princess Royal.
 Mrs. Charles Mcdonald, wife Ct lhe clerk Of the court at DswsoI, passed through the city Ou her way 10 Toronto where she will visit with friends,
 Miss Mayme Snyder, who has been in 8. the hospital for lhe pas. few days, has 50 far recovered that she has been able to return tO her home.
 Dawson Charley" 8 sCarCr0ss capital iss, was a visitor in Skagwsy yesseT- day.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

The Fifth Avenue hotel is the big gest and best appointed hostelTy in all the north
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
LIBesnTOI It

RecitaIs on the Duplex dsy and night at the Seattle. Its the sweetest music in the city.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

The Pack Train ResJsurantWills serve wine with dinner orders, free in place oftea or cOfise. Come on OOys,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
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PERSONAL MENTION

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 J.N. Gearhart, formerly engaged ID the hardware business in this city, was In Skagway yesterday renewing old &C., eualntsnces and lei. for Seattle last plghs on the Princess Royal Mir. Gear hart now makes his home at Fairbanks.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

The Beutal Business college, Tacoma purchased 5l new Remington typewrIt- CTS last month. dt
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

AZ. Fisher, principal Of the schools of Whitehorse, frsJ-class ball player and prince of good fellows, left on ths Princess Royal yesterday evening Tor San Francisco, where he will visit for the next thirty lays.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

Al! the deneacies of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

50 designs of 1907 wall paper just re eeivcd at HarrisOn's.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT

Skagway, July 25, 1907, The weather conditions aJ Skagway for the 2+ hours preceding noon today were as follows:
 Max. Temp............6S above zero Min .......5O above Mean [" ....5g above Temp. at noOn...........5S above " PrecrDitstion, .O2
 B. D. Clark,
 Volunteer U. s. Weather observe ?
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
William HOSkiDS
, Boot and Shoe Maker -

Repairing promptly done with tho best
 material in the market
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

Mrs. Thebo, wife Of the wealthy Da"- son cattlsmau, who has been in the city several days as a guest at the PuIlen house, left for her home in Dawson yes gsrdsy morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

Broadvay Botwoen 3cd md 4Ih Ayes
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25

Ladies and Chudren's Shoes Mendod
The daily Alaskan., 1907-07-25
B. D. Cla

Volunteer U. s. Weather observe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
.EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER I.
The Divine call-John IS: 10. Ep
worth Leaaue Rally Day.

Passages for reference: Matt. 4:
1922: Luke 5: II. 81, 2S; 9: 57-62;
Is: 1928; Acts 20: 13.2O Tim. 1:
9; 4: 6-S.
It is a high privilege to do Gods
errands, to be co-workers with him
The assignment of tasks comes only
after we have been made fit by repent
ance and faith. then we are chosen"
While God makes certain demands OF
his messengers he is not arbitrary,
by choosing only those his whim de,
signates. MANY (alD be called. but
few chosen" simply because they will
not qualify by giving up sin and fol
lowing Christ in service. He chooses
by deciding who is fit. Gas many as
received him. to them he gave the
power to become the sons of God"
John 1: 12). The choice is directed
by purpose-that YOU may produce
fruit as the. vine does grapes from
its inner life We are ordained"
that is. enough as been put into our
hands TO insure fruit-bearing. go"
suggests a going out "into the byways
and hedges" into fruitful fields and
not remaining in our cozy, comfort
able nests. 1t might also mean a
specific and purposeful going" Per.
sonally raised, gathered, and garner
ed fruit will be surer to endure.
Jesus had little abiding results
from the crowd. Conferences like
that with the woman at the Well
brought disciples that remained
true. With purpose to be fruitful en-.
livening us, We can TASK" not for
needs (another Greek word is used
for this), but for new capital stock
to enlarge the soul-helping business.
It will be supplied so that we may
more largely show the power of the
Father. Jesus calls us to be fishers
Of men, not of mere hopes. He asks
US to estimate his service above any
other vocation. Prompt. whoie-heart.
ed, persistent obedience marks a
genuine disciple Money is only valu.
able as It enables us to help others.
Listening. attention and prompt OBJ
servance of directions will make any
one a blessing. He has saved us for
a purpose, and We ought to fill 1t
full
The fruitless fig tree was shriyeled.
The grapeless vine branches were cut
of and burned The Improbable ser
want was cast into outer darkness.
Blame could be fairly placed or else
the punishment was too severe. God
has made full provision for as to be
fruitful Christians. He requires fruit
only after making full provision to
insure It,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
The Barns and Pens.

There is every reason why we
should keep our stables, yards and
pens nice and clean so they will be
in sanitary conditions, more espe-
cially when the weather is warm, for
in warm weather there are more bad
effects from filthy stables and yards
than when the weather is cold. But
| do not advocate the plan of letting
the stables and pens go uncleaned
for q week or more at time as some
farmers do, then haul direct to the
field, but prefer to clean them all each
day. both for the comfort and health
of the stock, as well as the satisfac-
tion and pleasure of having the sta
bles look respectable. We should
also use plenty of bedding for 1t sure
ly pays to keep our stables we'll
bedded, both for the welfare of our
farms, by making more and better
manure, for with plenty of bedding
it will absorb the liquid and will get
to the field which otherwise would
be wasted
If we run short there is nothing
There is always some neighbor far
mer that has more straw than stock,
and will sell at reasonable price to
get it out of the way. BY all means
keep the stock well bedded.
The sleeping pens of our hogs
should be kept clean, and the old lit
ter should be removed and hauled to
the field and fresh bedding put in.
Never allow them to sleep in a wet,
filthy bed for that is a great loss as
they would get in an unhealthy con-
dition, NANCY and lousy. Wheat
straw is the best bedding for hogs,
as oat straw seems to be poison, es-
pecially to pigs.
1t is also very beneficial for the
health of horses, cattle and hogs to
give stalls and pens coat of white
wash, also the hen house when need
ed, and last but not least, keep the
barn yard cleaned up.-G. B., in the
Indiana Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
How to ISiIl the slugs.

Professor Gillett, of the Colorado
College, claims that the so-called
slugs that skeletonize the leaves of
many different plants during the sum-
mer are all comparatively easy to de-
stroy. AS the slugs devour the sur
face tissue of the leaves in each case,
they may be killed by thorough ap-
plication of any of the arsenical poi
sons, such as Paris green, London
purple or arsenate of lead Upon
low plants It Is as well to mix the
dry poisons in twenty times their own
weight of common -four and tn sn
dust them upon the plants through
cheesecloth sack held in the hand.
In case of the fruits, especially cher
ries, where 1t is not safe to use the
above poisons, white hellebore pow
der may be used instead. If applied
as spray, put three ounces of the
powder in one gallon of water; as
dust 1t may be used without dilutlon
in cheescloth sack and light appli-
cation made. The best time to apply
the hellebore is towards evening.
The slugs can be removed from
cherry, pear and plum trees by thor
oughly sitting fine road dust or fresh
ly slaked lime over the foliage in the
middle of a warm day, when the
slugs are upon the upper side of the
leaves. Begin in time, be thorough,
and do not let the slugs destroy yc
trees or roses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
A Good Calf.Rearing Mixture.

The following is one of the most
successful of homemade calf rear
ing mixtures when used along with
a little linseed cake: Two parts.
by weight, of oatmeal; two parts of
cornmeal; one part of pure ground
1aXseed.
These meals should be finely
ground. 1t is prepared for use by
boiling with water, or by scalding
with boiling water, and allowing it
to stand for twelve hours. The calf
rearer is recommended to begin with
a quarter of pound per head daily
for calves a month old, new milk be-
ing fed the first month. The allow
ance may then be increased to half
a pound and more day, as the calves
become older; and the meal may be
supplemented profltably by half a
pound to one pound of pure linseed
cake per head daily.--W. r. Gilbert,
In the American Cultivator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
The Cautions FieIdinu

In the eighteenth century servants
were tipped every time one dined ~
a friends house. Apropos Of tbis
habit, a story is related of Fielding
who often rated David Garrick re
actor about his penurlous babits
On one occasion Fielding. after dlninr
win Garrick, gave penny wrapped
IN paper to the msn-seryant as his DO.
nation When Garrlck next saw
Fielding he demonstrated with him
on MS behavior in playing off ioke
on his servant. Indeed no. an.
swered Fielding. II meant to do the
ieiiow real service, for had | given
MIN half a crown or shilling ycu
would have taken It from him; by
giving him a penny he had chance
OF Keeping il for his own!v--The
Bellman
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
Dairy Facts,

r.. X. Slater, Dairy and Food Com
missioner of Minnesota, lays down
three propositions drawn from his OBJ
servation of the dairy farmers of that
State.
Cold fact No. /. The dairy farm
ers of this county who do not take
and read dairy and farm literature
are the most unsuccessful in the busi-
ness.
Cold fact No. 2. The dairy farmer
who does not make a study of his
business and the performance of his
individual cows has always failed.
Cold fact No. g. The reverse of
these is true. The dairy farmer who
reads dairy and farm literature and
takes an interest in his business will
succeed every time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
Painting by the Acre.

Under ordinary circumstances the
ships of the largest and most care
fully managed lines are painted at
the end of every voyage, Every ime
a Cunarder, for instance, arrives in
port she is repainted This is no
light task, for every inch of the yes
sells outside area above the water
line-sides, deck works and tunnels
from stem to stern is carefully
gone over by an army of painters.
The area thus covered is about two
aad half acres.
Curiously enough, the tunnels are
regarded as the most important item
OF the whole undertaking, as these
great pipes are susceptible TO injury
and must be carefully handled. On
no account Is any hammering or
pounding allowed, and the men work
from stagings suspended from rail
On the top of the mouth OF the huge
funnel The old paint and dirt are
carefully scraped and scaled on be.
fore the actual painting begins
There are now 120 large passen
ger ships constantly crossing the Al.
lantic. Assuming that the average
area OF each ship is two and a quar-
ter acres, and that each vessel ia
painted. say, ten times in one season.
We have an area to be covered with
paint OF 2700 acres every year. Such
a job. requiring the services OF nearly
a hundred men working steadily
would cost about $4,000. Although
this seems an immense sum 10 spend
upon paint alone, II Is essential ia
keep the vessels Ia spick-and-spa
condition Tit Bits
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
Whnt is a "Concerto 2n

A concerto is symphony wherein
one instrument is given persistent
prominence; in other words, an ex-
tended instrumental solo with orches-
tral accompaniment, often taking
three-quarters of an hour to perform.
1t is the deification of a single in
strument-the highest achievement
its player can attain. A concerto is
to the pianist, viollnist, or 'cellist
what grand opera is to the singer. 1t
Is tone-drama in three acts-ener-
getic, tender, then climatic. There
are brief intermissions between these
three movements, and during these
pauses the player receives applause
like a 'star"-bowing and smiling
until again the baton raises, the or
chestra starts in. and the perform.
ance goes on.-May Circle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
InstalIment SociabilltY.

The City of Elmira, where one
of Mark Twain's homes is situated.
can supply first hand some examples
of that noted humorist's particular
brand of wit An Elmira lady tells
the following short story which was
related to her by a member OF the
Twain family:
Mark Twain sauntered in one day
from having performed the duty Of
a formal call, and was discovered by
his wife to be innocent of either col
lar or tie.
do you mean to tell me that you
went calling In that condition."
"oh, ] can make it all right. my
dear" he demonstrated, and forth
with sent round his neckwear by a
servant, with directions that II might
stay 7cS al kcls. .~~sH ho.l- Gs9as-
lie.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
Daily Life Glorlfied.

Last Sunday morning in unnum-
bered churches throughout the land
stood a simple table and upon 1t
bread and wine. Men were partak-
ing of the Lords Suppt Christ had
touched commonplace things and
made them holy. Most memorials
are evidence of striving after the un-
common as the worthy - the tomb
upon the mountain-top, the obelisk,
the pyramid, the vast building or the
great institution. Not least of the
lesser lessons taught by that simple
meal is the worth of common things.
There is no meal but may be made an
hour of Thanksgiving, no honest toll
that cannot become worship, nc
smallest deed to which highest mo-
tives may not add glory. The Lords
Supper gains its glory from its refer
ence to Christ; why not do all to
the glory of d?"-Pacific Baptist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
Skinning Hogs.

In Yates County, New York, says
Goodall's Farmer, the farmers have
found it more profitable to skin their
hogs than to scrape them. This
change in method was brought about
by an enterprising butcher who found
a market for hog skin. He began
to skin hogs for farmers, taking the
skins for pay, as they are worth from
fifty cents to one dollar apiece. It
is paying business, and from the
standpoint of the owner of the hog
1t is a good thing, too He is not re-
quired to make any extensive prep
aratlons at butching time as before.
No scalding platform to build, no wa
ter to heat, no extra help to employ
Now the butcher drives into the yard
kills, skins and cleans the hogs and
hangs them up ready for market.
The loss in weight is slight, from
FIVE to fifteen pounds, according to
the size of the hog, and the butcher
will pay one-half cent per pound
more for pork skinned to cut up on
the block, and for home use it is
much better
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORNO
SEPTEMBER FIRST.

al can" and 81 can't" lisa. IS: 8, q;
30: 1918; Heb. 8: IA. (conse.
Grafton meetlne.)
Calebs I'VE can" Mum. 10: 26.
80.
The spies 1--WE can't" Mum. 10;
3l-33
Saul's army. l Sam II: Ill.
David and Goliath. | Sam. II:
2S-32.
Paul's 81 can" Cor. 12: 7.10.
Jesus promise. John IA: 1914.
II is not all metaphor. this word
about the hands and knees A stout
boGy is a great help toward a stout
heart Elsa. So: 81.
In any battle a quiet confidence is
far more than arms or armies lisa.
20: 15).
Confidence IS like the clew to the
labyrinth in the old Greek fable: it
must be held firmly to the end. or it
is useless.
Suggestions.
There Is no virtue in 81 can" when
yol cannot. but you usually can.
The Christian is a man who says
81 can"---not when he can. he does
net think about that, but when God
can. through him.
When you think of confidence
think OF "conhding" Confiding in
God makes confidence in man.
A Christian has nobly been defin-
ed as a man who attempts imposst
bilities.
Illustrations.
Confidence can give great power 20
very insignificant man, as the pow
der gives power to the little bullet.
Confidence, like the signature to a
bank check, gives value to what had
no value before.
The faster an object moves. the
straighter it moves. So confidence
keeps us true to our purpose.
Shall a ship have confidence in its
timbers: Not unless the pilot is at
the helml
Questions.
Is my confidence in God or in my
self?
Is my confidence proof against fail
IRE?
When God says "You can" do
dare say 81 can't?"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29

SITS no wonder we get absent
minded sometimes murmured
street car conductor, "This Job is 50
monotonous, and fellow gets to
calling out the street names just like
a machine"
He had just called out Sixty
flfth!" although in reality the car
WAS out beyond Tooth street. He ex-
planned that he had his eye on the
cash-fare register. which said "65'
when he called out the street. New
York Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
A Boil Weevil Dispute.

A lively dispute has cropped out
among the entomologists who are ex-
perimenting for the best method of
fighting the boil weevil in the cotton
raising districts. A formidable array
of authorities state that while Paris
green will kill some of the weevils 1t
will not produce enough increase in
the crop to pay for the poison, while
just as formidable authority declares
that If Paris green will kill any vice.
wills at all it should be used by the
planters. One pair of weevils, it is
stated. multiplies to $4,000, 900
weevils in year.-Weekly Witness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
Sheen Profits.

Under the caption, another Good
Sheep Item,' the Paris, Mo-, Appeal
says: wat Woodson and Ed. Ellis,
Of Stoutville turned a tidy profit on
the sheep they bought last winter.
They purchased two mixed cars OF
sheep in February, consisting of ewes
and yearlings there being 463 head
costing 1897. They sold sheep and
wool to the amount of 1891 and
have 240 ewes and over 100 lambs
yet on hand, and this is their first
experience in handling stock since
they were boys
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
The Ouictness of Power.

Or of the impressive things about
the greatest engines is the silence
with which they do their work. The
star1 rushing through space with a
force we cannot even imagine, do so
in silence.
The same thing may be observed
in regard to the work which is done
in the world. The most powerful is
always very quiet. The great spirit
ual ministry of the Christian Church
Is carried forward with very little
noise. Noise is not the same as work;
frenzy is not power. - Friendly
Greetings
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-29
Crowding the Pigs.

Crowding too many pigs together
has mIsch the same effect as crowding
the chickens in too small a space.
Professor Haywood, of the Pennsyl-
vania station, says that half If not
more of the outbreaks of disease are
due to the overcrowding of young
shoats. The younger and weaker
ones become so unresistant that
finally they succumb to the germs of
cholera or swine plague, which are
always present even in healthy pigs.