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The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28
THE PERFECT WAY
Scores Of Alssks Citiz0us Have
 Learned It

Scores Of Alaska Ciizous Have
 Learned It
 If you suffer from backacher
 There IS only one way to cure it.
 The perfect way is to cure the kidneys A bad back means sick kidneys.
 Neglect 1t, urinary troubles follow.
 Doan's Kidney Plls are made for kidneys only.
 Mrs, T. J. o'Brieu, of 60 East 9th St., North Portland, Oregon, says: Time has not changed my opinion of DOau's Kidney Pills. I gave this remedy my endorsement in 1903 and am glad 10 re- peat my recommendation of it. A member of my family found great relief through using DOan's Kidney Pills and since then, several of my neigbbors have tried them with equally good re- suits. We are always glad to t-ll about the merits of the remedy"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents. Fos.eT-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N, Y, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan 's-and take no other,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28
TEE CASE OF JUDGE SNYDER

So far as concerns the justice of the reference to Gov. Hoggats land the em- ployment Of he military st Treadwell made by the wrsngel Sentinel, wOich resulted iu the removal of Judge A. ". R. Snyder, of WraugolI, from the office Of United states commissioner at that place. the Daily Alaskan has nothing to say. at thIs time, except that it has had no Information that would wsrrau: the republication of the offending item which was cut from the Sentinel and has lain ou the editors desk for many weeks; hovbeit, that the newspapers at Juneau have DO, shown facts that would make B proper foundation for the act Of the United States marshal in asking fer the aid of the army. Being with out sll the facts of the case and not being ln position to secure them the Daily Alaskan has given the officers who are presumed 10 know their duty and who are under oath to perform .t the benefit of all doubt, and l5 assumes that their acts were warranted by the conditions and the law.
 But this IS not the point, Considered from any standpoint the removal of Judge Snyder was unwarran'ed and tyraDnicaL. Re was appointed to office wilh the Knowledge that be wasa news paper editor and publisher and be was continued ID oHcs notwithstanding Shat be continued lo edit and participate in the publication Of bis paper after h.s apgoiuImeLJ. H.s right, therefore, co conduct his paper as a free press in bis owu way was officially recognized, and iu all rlason 1t should have been respected. Be had every right to have his newspaper and his editorial duties considered separate and apart from hss official position, and lhe taking of his official scalp because he-iu exercising his right as the editor of a frse press to express his opinion upon a matter that is public ID its nature and 8 proper sub jecs for crisicism-said things that are dis.asteiul 90 Gov. Hoggast and Judge GuDnisoni is an outrage on every Princi- pie of law and decency.
 We are assuming, of course, tha; Judge Snyder was within hls legal rights when he published the article i1 question, otherwise the proceedings against him would have been under the law.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28
AFTER THEM
Many Indictments Against
 Frisco Capit lists

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 San Francisco, May 2S-Thirty-tOur indictments have been found against the United Railway Officials and Mayor SchmItz within the last two or three days. The prosecuting attorney is de mauding that that the bail bonds be made sufficiently high to insure the presence of the accused in the trial courts.
 Among those indicted are Patrick Calhoun, Thornwel NIulIan Tirey Ford William Abbott, Frank c, Drum, Lewis Glass, Theodore Halsey, Abe Ruef and E. E. Schmi,z.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28
FraEh ElanE

The Frye-Bruhp Co., keep all kind fresh meat constantly on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28
THE EXPLANATION

Commenting upon 8 SEagway dis patch saying sbas the Whisehorse challenge cup would be defended by skagvay July 4sh as per the terms ;oi the agreement that had been signed by the captains of the baseball teams com geting for it, which provided that the cup should be played for on a national holiday or a day celebrated for such an occasion, the Juneau DisOstch asks:
 "wby did skagway offer to put cup up lasg September when the Juneau team was scheduled to go north and play for isr"
 The manager Of the Skagway team offered to put up the cup last fall for the reason that he was not at the time familiar with with terms oi the agree msnt under which bis team had won it and successfully defended it at White horse and this place. It was the same misunderstanding that caused the suggestion that the cup had become the permanent property of skagway be- cause is had been won and successfully defended for a year.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28

Auerica's finest production. Rich and mellow. At the Seattle, the house of old honest goods and reputation
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28
Natisn oR Stockholders Meeting

Office Of the Engineer Mining Go. To the stock holders of the Engineer
 Mining Company;
 Take notice that the annual meeting of the stock khUiders of The Engineer Mining Company will be held at the office of the company, n the Town of Skagway, District Of Alaska on Thurs day the 25yh of April 1907, at 10 o'clock a. 10. for the purpose Of eleCJing 8 board of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting The stock transfer book of the company will be closed Ou Saturday the 2JJh day of April, 1907 at 5 o'clock p. ID. and will rzmain closed until FJiday April 26Jh, 1907 at Il o'clock 8. m.
 By order Of the Board of Directors,
 Edwin Browne, Secretary, Dated March 24, 1907, 3-25-Im
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28
Ns JuStIOo lIiIIs at skngway

Skagway is without a mill Of justice now. Judge Fl. B. Le Feyre, of the United States commissioners court, and Judge J. M. Tanner. of the munic' iUal court. left on the Humboldt for Juneau In response to summOnses tc appear as witnesses before the grand jury.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28

The growing conviction in New York that William R. Hearst will win out in that election contest is causing another boom in Hearst stock. Well, William J, Bryan can say, at least, that he always spoke pleasantly of Hearst, even when It appeared that the editor was on the floor and being count ed out.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28

LJ will be seen by our cable report that Hon Frank Wsskey has appeared ln Seattle and is still playing on the same old fiddle with the one string viz, seli-EoveramenL-Juneau Record Miner.
 If the RecOrd-Miner. editor would scan his exchanges closely hs would discover that Mr. Waskey talked about the only ll7e issue in Alaska when he returned co Sea,JIe. Srlt-government seems Ilke an 'old 6ddle'' to none but a few Juneau Tories.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28

Ibb quite clear that If Gov. Hoggat' had the power he would "PennyPacA- CT" all the newspapers iu Alaska. Il is also quite clear that if the people Ol Alaska had the enjoyment of tbs same civil rights as those of Pennsylvania, they would retire him as the Pennsyl- vanians retired Pennypscker-and with even less ceremony,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28

The Humboldt arrived yesterday WITHOUT three days mails that were lying in the Seattle posJofHce when she ssild from that place.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28

The disposition of the city council to get to the bottom Of this Water-worAs and electric lighting proposition before 1t acts Is ccmmendable. There Is little Ilkihood Ol anything being entered in to bllndly.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28
Goal aad " ood

Call up the Alaska Transfer company for coal, wood and kludling. All or. ders promptly attended 10. Phone 10
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-28

To know what means comfort ID Skagwsy Is tO stay aJ the Fifth Avenue ho,el-a modern hOsJslCy in every way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Council Bluffs Pastor Comes.

Rev. w. B. Clemmer of the First
Christian church of Council Bluffs
Iowa, who has been invited to come
here and look over the field with "a
view to taking charge of the Memorial
Christian church, will be in the city
Wednesday, and will be present at the
regular weekly prayer meeting at the
church Wednesday evening Rev. Mr..
Clemmer is being considered as pos
sible successor to Rev. o. w. Lawrence.
but as yet no definite action has been
taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
TO OBSERVE THE
WEEK OF PRAYER
Services Each Evening at the Different
Churches - Union Meetings
Are to Be Held.

The various churches will observe
this week as one of prayer, and serv-
ices will be held each evening during
western district have united. and will
hold union services this evening at the
United Presbyterian church, tomorrow
at the First Baptist church, Thursday
evening at the Central Presbyterian,
and Friday evening at the Memorial
Christian church. Services will be
held every evening of this week, includ-
ing Saturday, at the Broadway Pres
byterian church, and special prayer
services are to be held at the First
Methodist church every evening except
Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07

out place on you Just as large as
myself. and what hits outside the mark
will not count" The two then re
entered the coach, and the incident
was closed.
Captain Ijams also recalled n re-
markable duel In which Lincoln was
nearly engaged. but of which little be-
came known. Shields, auditor OF state.
and Lincoln both paid attention to
Miss Mary Todd, whom Lincoln after
ward married. On one occasion. when
both attended n social function, some
one placed a bent pin on the chair
which Shields sat In. He was furious
and accused Lincoln. The latter did
not deny IL. Newspaper articles fol
lowed. ridculing Shields for his dis
play Of temper. and this intensified his
feeling. Many accused Miss Todd OF
writing the articles. To shield her
Lincoln claimed responsibility. Cen
eral Shields. aroused 10 a fury, chal-
lenSed Lincoln to a duel. Sept. %,
1912. was the date chosen, and Bloody
Island. on the Mississippi, was the
place selected. Lincoln and Shields
actually went TO the scene and made
preparations to fight, but friends inter-
vened in time. They became good
friends in later life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
side Whislxers.

In her last novel, ''The Dream and
the Business" Mrs. Craigie. / regret to
note. used the expression "side whisk-
ers." The redundant "side" is to be
found also in Meredith, Dickens. the
greater Richardson. Bronte. Game.
Corelli, Sims and Shorter. AS a matter
of fact, unless otherwise stated. the
least intelligent reader would take it
for granted that the whiskers were
worn on the side of the face. as indeed
is the usual practice. The terms Zip
whisker" mustache) and ''chin whisk-
err" Cbeardette) are Americanisms.-
Pail Mall Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
SOLDIER DROWNED
Private Jacob Swagzdy Meets
Mysterious Death in
Power Pool.
BODY FOUND UNDER ICE
Either Fell During Dizzy Spell OF
Jumped Into River-Here
II Years.

Jacob Swagzdy, first class private al
Rock Island arsenal. was mysteriously
drowned in the power pool above the
dam at Moline some time between Sat
urday night and 6 O'Clock Sunday
morning. His body was found yesterday
morning beneath the ice in the shall
low water of the pool by q searching
party.
Swagzdy was missed at the roll call
at reveille at O'Clock and a search
was at once Instituted. In a short time
his cap was seen lying on the ice
above the dam and a closer scrutiny
of the vicinity discovered the remains.
A hole was cut in the ice and they
were removed and are now held at the
island awaiting word from relatives.
subject to Dizzy Spells.
Commandment Blunt stated today that
the dead man has been for some time
subject TO dizzy spells during which he
frequently fell. Whether one OF these
attacks came on as he was crossing
the dam or he jumped off with the in
tention of ending his life is not known
and probably will remain mystery.
Swagzdy was IS years of age and
had been in the army 1G years, IL OF
which had been spent at Rock Island
arsenal. He has n brother living at
OfaIIon. Ill. who has been notified. In
the event that no reply is received the
funeral will be held at the island TO-
morrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
ILLINOIS YARNS
Were Those Captain Lewis E.
Jams Told Abraham
BrokaW.
HE COLLECTED SIS APIECE
Many of Them Held Dear If Free by
Joke EXperts-Somc Lincoln
Stories.

Some of the stories which Captain
Lewis L. Ijams told the late million
aire miser, Abram Brokaw, and for
which the court compensated him al
the rate of about So per story became
public recently at Bloomington, Ill
The general opinion is that the court
was very liberal-that is, so far as the
jokes are concerned, says a Blooming
ton dispatch.
After the death of Brokaw Ijams
sued his estate for $500 for services
as nurse and guardian of the old man
and declared that most of his time was
occupied in diverting the miser with
anecdotes and stories. For the 3G2
weeks Captain Ijams waited on the
millionaire he estimated that he told
something over 1000 yarns, thus get
ting a slight shade on Schererazade.
The stories told by Captain Ijams
related principSly to the early days
in Illinois. and especially those which
related to the agricultural interests
then paramount in the development of
the state Many of the narratives
would hardly appeal to the present
day reader as particularly humorous,
but they found favor in the mind of
Brolaw. and he would laugh until his
sides ached at the rendition.
One story which was highly thought
of by Mr.. Brokaw was connected with
the laying out of the first highway be
tween Chicago and Springfield, the
latter being the capital Jacob Spawn
of this county was one of the three
commissioners appointed to lay out the
road. The act required that the COM
missioners be sworn. There was no
one to perform this duty, but Spawn
rose to the occasion. He was a JUS
tice of the peace, and with the genius
of a Webster he administered the oath
to the two commissioners, and then,
taking the lid of a shoe box with Il
mirror inside, he held it up to his face
in his left hand and with his right
hand uplifted administered the oath
solemnly TO himself, and the road was
soon thereafter legally constructed.
Here is another Of Iiams' stories for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Young & Mccombs' has been slaugh

Young G. McCombs' has been slaugh
tered.
! The stage of water at the Rock Is
land bridge was $50 at 6 a. m. ant
$50 at noon.
The o. E. S. Sewing circle will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Ma
sonic temple.
Mems storm rubbers 20 cents al
lLage-Waters'.
Women's storm rubbers so cents al
Lage- Waters.
Did you see those $3.50 woolteX
coats for $40 at Young & McCombs'
They are beauties.
John Mitchell shoes for men. Strict
ly union made; all feathers; price only
So. Lage-Waters'.
If you like Mrs. Austin's famous
buckwheat flour, won't you kindly tell
your friends how delicious it is?
Fifty cents is doing the work of 81
in the cloak department at Young &
McCombs' during the clearance sale.
Mrs. Austin's buckwheat is the real
thing-gives you genuine old buck
wheat flavor. Be sure and get the gen
uine
The busiest place in town is the
linen section at Young & McCombs' on
account of the low prices during the
clearance sale.
The postofice at Buffalo Prairie is
discontinued as a result of the extern
sion of free delivery in the county
under the new plan.
Remember Commander Robert E
Peary's lecture under the auspices of
the Tri-City Press club at the Burtis,
Davenport, Friday night.
Expert manicuring, shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 73G Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west 50.
The Ladies' Altar society of ST Jo-
seph's church will hold a coffee at the
home of Mrs John c. Aud. 1412 Sixth
avenue, Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming. Jan. Is.
The regular annual meeting of the
members of Bethany Protective asso-
citation will be held at Bethany home,
Jan IA, at 1880 in the evening. for the
election of seven directors TO serve for
three years.
Talk about discounts-read these:
per cent discount on furs,
30 per cent discount on cut glass, 10
to 30 per cent discount on china, eX-
cept hotel and bar supplies, 10 per
cent discount on jewelry, Is per cent
on fur robes and horse blankets, 80
per cent discount on trimmed hats,
and the like. during the clearance sale
now going on at Young e McCombs'.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
IN THE CHURCHES.

Central Presbyterian.-The trustees
hold a meeting Tuesday evening at
the office of John VOlk.
Prayer meeting will be held Wednes-
day evening as usual at the church. a
meeting of the session will follow the
prayer meeting.
Union prayer service Thursday eve
ming, Rev. Marion Humphreys, leader.
Sermon by Rev. w. S. Marquis.
The Ladies' Aid society meets
Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Mrs. H. C. Connolly, 1900 Sec
ond avenue.
Memorial Christian.-The Endeayor
Iy after the prayer service at the Unit
ed Presbyterian church.
Thursday evening following the
prayer service, a meeting of the c. w.
B. NJ. will be held at the church.
Prayer meeting will be held as usual
Wednesday evening.
Union prayer service will be held Fri
day evening at the church.
First Metk,odist.-Prayer services
will be held each evening this week
except Saturday, from 1880 to $50.
Broadway esbyterian-Services in
observance of the week of prayer will
be held each evening this week at the
church.
Ruth's Mission band meets Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. A. ID. Sperry,
1909 Twenty-first street.
The Juniors meet Friday afternoon
at o'clock.
The Ladies society meet Friday af-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
THE COUNTRY HOUSE.
A Room Apart That Should BE
known as the "Omce."

known the "Odice."
The most privately. conducted home
must communicate with increasing fire.
Quency with the world outside. The
coal man. the ice man, the automobile
repair shop must be upbraided or ca
jOled. Reports must be reviewed, ac-
counts kept, bills examined and the
senders occasionally treated with a
check. From room removed from
the rest OF the house one must speak
with the railway station, settle with
the eXpreSSman or deliberate with the
chauffeur or cOachman. for none of
these things should disturb the tran
quillity of the home or the equanamity
of guests. If the house is to minister
to all the activities of a home it is
high time that space be devoted to this
mechanism of living For want OF n
better term room devoted to such a
purpose may be called the office" of
the house. Here the telephone stands
on table that bears also the mis-
cellaneous utensils and printed matter
that are always wanted in n house
when they cannot be found Here are
cookbooks. gardening books, diction-
aries, time tables, while a few old
plates. n cast or two. bits of Dresden.
water colors and q few cherished pho
tographs relieve an otherwise hum
drum collection of necessities. Here
arriving parcels are placed and the
daily mail opened. Mysterious cup
boards there are and drawers With
locks that work.-Indoors and Out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
Mems Hats and women.s Wells.

81 see here that Il woman writer
wonders why Il man always looks in
his hat before he puts it on" said the
reflective man as he looked up from
his paper. Here is what she says:
When man puts on his hat he most
always looks inside it first. What he
expects to see remains a mystery. but
he looks for it, all the same That's
easy. He looks in his hat to see if the
knot holding the inside band together
will be at the back of his head when
he puts 1t on. Now, if she'll tell me
why a woman always pulls down her
veil and purses up her mouth before
she steps out of doors Wen call it
square"-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
THE LIFE OF p
PAUL
Subject of Address at Meetings at the
y. M C. A.

Subject of Address at Meetings at the
y. M. c.. A.
The mems and boys meetings at the
Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday were well at
tended Professor c. w. FOss of Au-
gustana addressed the mems meeting
at $3.50 on the life of Paul. and illus
trated his lecture with the aid of the
stereopticon. This was the first of the
series to be given by Professor Foss
during the month. The boys meeting
at 2:15 was addressed by A. l.. Burnett
secretary of the association. and DR..
Sansibaugh of East Moline. Mr.. Bur
nett talked on the life of Paul and used
as illustrations the views used by Pro
fessor Foss DR. Sansibaugh address
ed the boys on the subject, The I'm
seen Friend"
The class in supplemental bible stu
dies will meet at the Y. NJ. c. y. this
evening. Rev. Mr.. Cullen, teacher, will
not be able TO be present this evening,
and Rev Marion Humphreys will take
charge of the class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
A CONTRAST.
French and English Women as They
Cross "a Muddy street.

French and English Women as They
Cross Muddy street.
See Parisienne cross Il muddy
street. She advances tiptoe 10 the
edge of the pavement, poises like Il
bird ready for n flight, deftly raises
her dress more than enough to show
her embroidered skirt, the dainty hose
and elegant bottines. and without more
delay she trips across. toe and heel
barely touching and the mud refusing
to cling to the fairy feet that hardly
leave an impression on it. Landed on
the other side she gives her fine feath-
ers little shake into place and passes
on with shoes that look as if just put
on at that moment.
Watch an Englishwoman immediate
Iy afterward. She reaches the curb
stone, comes to dead standstili and
stolidly contemplateS the muddy road.
Finally she selects a route. Then,
very cautiously, she lifts her dress,
making sure that the tops of her
shoes are under cover; then. slowly
advancing, she puts her right foot out.
Plump it goes, the water oozing over
it, and then splash. splash. splash, I'M
til the other side is reached, when.
with soiled skirts and soaked shoes,
she proceeds on her wet and muddy
way.
Nothing could be more characteristic
of their respective nationalities. and
nothing could be more amusing than
their mutual contempt for each 9th
er's ways. Translated From the
French For St Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-07
CITY CHAT 4.

BeaI & Schmitt,
High class tailOrs,
Illinois theater building.
Insure with Beecher Bros.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Try the pure Jewel cough drops.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robbs
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
Mems rubbers Go cents at Lage-Wa-
ters'.
III. T. Siemon wants your tin and fur
mace work. 1526-152S Fourth avenue.
Lewis Single Binder straight 5 cent
cigar. Made of extra quality tobacco.
Everything in the cloak section at