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The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
No Duplicate CbandcIIerB.

Did you ever notice" said the ob serving man. that every public build ing has chandeliers unlike those of any other public building? There are nc duplicates. You go into one church and you see a handsome chandelier that it would seem worth while to du. pMcate for another church. but you never find it in another church. You go into a big hall, and you'll observe some stunning globes and chandelier fixtures and look for 'em in some other big hall. but they're not there. I don't know what principle the makers Of chandeliers go on, whether 1t Is a mat ter of pride with them not to it our two buildings alike or whether con tractors for such buildings insist on exclusive designs, but the chandelier people must employ some remarkably versatile artists to think up so many different desigus. It seems like a waste Of money to make only one of a kind, but it Is a pleasure to know that hall or home may be exclusive in its chan delIers
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
The ConcertInH.

The threatened revival of the con cerHna as a serious musical instrument in England would be a return to an old fashion no doubt. but not to a very old one, since the concertlna dates from the early part of the last century. Its invention was an early indiscretiOn Of Sir Charles WheGtstone Of telegraph fame who took out a patent for it in 1899, the very year in which some, body in Vienna invented that similar instrument the accordion. The concer, tina was popular.zcd by Sig. RegOndi who had come before the public as a juvenile prodigy with the guitar. Al one time no London concert was real ly complete without him and his con CerJina. and be astoundcd the Germans with the music be could get out of 1t.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
GInh.tnnc n. nn nrntnr.

Tt was a budget last night. about Q page of a morning paper spoken iu two hours by Mir Gladstone, and he hard ly referred to a note. never paused a moment. broke through cheers, dashed over iurcrprllgtlous-logic. figures, IT, usuauons. eytracts-aIl pellwsl, with a whirl and fury that took tts breath away. And he did it all with the ut most ease and got to the end without turning a hair NIr. Gladstone took 4 all quietly and did It quietly and left the house and went home quietly probably mentioning to Mrs. Gladstone as a reason for being rather tired that he had been saying a flew words" that evening From Whitty'S "Parlia. meuJary Retrospect
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
MAKE GOOD
Do Not Begin Spring With
 Dirty Watch

Do not begin the. active season with @ watch that will not keep good time. The season of summer is too short ID this country 10 permit Of Oue's being hanpered b7 au uncertain timePiece. IT your watch is dirty it win not keep time correctly until lt has been cleaned. Spring should be the cleaning season for watches and clocks as well as for everything else.
 Our repair department in unequalled ID Alaska for the character of work l. turns out. Our mOltos are: AS GOOD AS NEW, and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Try us and become our permanent patrons,
 Newest, best selected and mos; fashionable stock of iewelry, watches clocks, novelties, etc, in Alaska. Our souvenirs lead. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT,
 We give free examination of the eyes
 J. Ikuts, OpsiGisn and JeFeler
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
N.rmlnl-. rIEn ; Lsnnn.

One winter when Tbal lcus Stevans lad come back Co his ' rmont home ac was the victim of & severe cold and could not leave the house for many weeks. One Of his callers was Lewis Clark. mw of short stature who iu earlier days mld been U playmate of tho "Old C0mmoucr" and was a near ne,EhHar of the Stevens family in their Pwrham nnwr Narmou,ers had just begun Ga wear buffalo coats. and Mr. Clark arrived at the Stevens home al- most lost in a coat which reached to rhe ground His uUurncI collar com- nlptely covered his ears and face, while a fur cap completed the disguise.
 "Is that you. Lewis:" asked Mir. Stevens in am ucreduloUs tone.
 Yes. Thai." he replied.
 "WelI skin yourself md sit down, ," exclaimed rHe other.
 During rh. interesting conversation which followed Nlr. Clark asked Ste. ypus if he wouldn't come hack to his Vermont home and live
 No" replied Stevens. You have but two seasons lare-wi1ter and late In the rJ'l" Uarnor's Weekly
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
r,.,nn.rntnr... nf FInme..

According to the results Of eZOerI meuts. the flame of acetylene Is per. haps the hottest known except thot of the electric are. The following figures have been given: Bunseu burner 1871 degrees. acetylene flame. 2,54S degrees; alcohol flame, L705 degrees; Delay rouge burEer-half alcohol, half petro- leum-2053 degrees; hydrogen dam2 in asr. 1900 degrees; gas jet flame with oxygen, 2,200 degrees; oXyhydrogen flame. 242O degrees. These are all ceuugrade degrees. One degree cen tigrade equals IS degrees F.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
He Earned the Hat.

Barty Billiard, who many yeara ago lived In a small town in northern Yer. mont, wds noted for his careless vaga- bond habits, ready wit and remarkable facility for extempore rhymIng While he was sitting one day in the village store of what Is now part of Mont pelier among a group of ldlers the gen Ial merchant asked him why he wor such a shockingly bad hat. Barty re piled that he could not afford a better one.
 Come now" said the merchant make me a rhyme on a bad hat. and will give you the best I have in my store" Instantly Barty threw the old one on the floor and began:
 Here lies my old hat
 And pray what 0f that2
 It's as good as the rest Of my Ta!mrnt.
 IC ] buy me u better
 You'll make me your debtor
 And send me to jail for the payment. The new hat was voted to be fairly won. and Barty bore 1t off in triumph, saying, Its a poor head that can't take care of itself. Boston Herald
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Tho Prize Gov,

Take for ...r~.f u wa. bred COW, ger her 0a ... ...' ."m aad feed and stun and ...H ... for. say. a year. Go r5 the .r.ra .' wasl..- and eur rytu- aaG ..rr...-- and .ouo5ug her twice a day. -.C down nn your hunk CTS. my t~..n" -au.wper her hootS, groom her logs. polish uor horns and brush her .. and by .aw r.me show season comes around Enu should have a very rrrGtun.e. nn..u- show cow Sheridan Mo-. t.EJuru
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
The CroeodIr'r Strong Jaw.


 Sir Samuel Baker in his Wild Beasts" says that rhr power of the jaws of the crocodile Is terrific. Once he had the metal ot large hook. the thickness of ordinary telegraph wire, nomDlo-ngr bruG 0gcChor the barbed point being pressed tightly against the shank and rendered useless. This com presstou was caused by the snap Of the Jaws when s".z.u- a live duck which ha had used as 8 haft the hook being fastened beneath one wing On one occasion he found fish weighing sev- euty pounds bitten clean through as f. divided by kn.rr. This. again. was the work of go snap from rac jaws of a crocodile. Nl Paul Bert once made experiments on rae strength of croc- odGle's jaws hy means or a lyuamome- ter. IJc found rhat B crocodile weigh. m- r20 pounds eNrrrnd 8 force of &oN pounds in nlr,l- his jaw The lion has au enormous jaw power un one occasion an African traveller pushed the butt end or his gun into lions mouth. and tle pressure ot the jaws craeked tc as though Er had been struck by 8 steam l-mm-r
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
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"Tur ua-." s#I a Baltimore judge .Hs rh- greatest aumI n .an world Every part or lm na~ a Crrru. da vor. auI aa.l Harrr IS nm..r -nau rhat of auv u..r.r aa..a. :. '.. world"
 "Ert.rr ru.. ...-nu.
 "I don't .a" 8 r~.naaa .u wHmau The tarrapm IS a .r....on Eur 10 TO turn ro the hog. aw ar .m t~ -'ol from bis raH .a his front .a"- uh.ne is great I.~n. nur tt lm.-..r compare with jowL Juwr nul umu" rnps .u the spring ra0 he nnatau 'rv na.E "ue thing and ya1- is r nount nau turkey. No- body hu. n yankaa n~ h~.-heu would roas- q hon turkey .n rhn spring. Hen turkeg~ .rr sa. nnfarn rhny lay. and the flavor is I...-.ur- rrouorLy cook ei and ~e-r.J such 8 dish is 1t for kta-S. and nations have -oue to war for less .nu~n"- Baltimore News.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
They Didn't Tally

That society newspaper published some very fartnr.ug remarks about me" began Miss Dcygue.
 Yes" replied her best friend; "but it was Aorr.d of the editor to go and spoil it in the way he did,"
 "SDol Gr. indeed, Why he said was beautiful belle or rHe younger set and'
 "Yps. auG then he put your photo graph right under it."
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Prsubyssrinn LndIo, At Home

The ladies ot the Presbyter,an aid society vIll be At Home" Saturday afteruooa from three o'clock to five a, the presoy,er.an parsonage. The l,dies extend 8 cordial iaviJstOn to al, Co come and nave 8 cup Of les with them. The following home made articles will be for sale.
 Doughnugs, pie, cake, brown bread. baked beans, etc.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
An Anatomical pul4Ir.

Behind the bridge nt your nose Is a little cavity m G.e skull rao origin of which appears tr ne unknown. lt probably wa~ a g.auI consisting Of two tiny lobes. joined together, and is named the Seua rurotra Iavs.oIog.s,s beueve that this is rha remains ot a sixth >slss which was pf practical value ro nnr aarel.,uv.aa ancestors hu. whether r awn.rd chem to see .n tue uars tn days aa5orn thy possessed lire or le.u.G .anm !, lna their way through u..l.aS~ forests as wild beasts can today .r what u'mr purpose .i may have served We d5 u,. kuow and probably newer shall know.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
| nlrrrru1 nrIrr-

Miss Barkbay-Nou are familiar, in a general way. with palrontology, are you uors Mr. Carondelet No. I don't remember that 1 ever happened across it- But I oure read palny ou "Evi- dences of Christianity" ur something like thar. when 1 was a boy, and I found it awful heavy readjug.-Chica- go Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Atlia Msa Get O@oO

Hugh A. Butler, Of Wynton, Windy Arm, has been appointed deputy miDiog recorder for the At.in district with headquarters st Wynlon, BIG. succeed ing Godfrey Butler.
 Jules Eggert of the Atlin district has been appointed 8 justice of the peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
The AIterrntLAr-

Muggius-I hear you are having your daughters voice cultivated. Buggins- Yes: I'm afraid lt cant be cured, so ! am doing the next best -h.ng.-Phlla- delphia Record
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Tnn Enat.

"The first day be went out with his new auto he got pulled" For going fast"
 "No; quite the opposite" "I don't sec
 "For stopping fast He had to hire a farmer to haul him home. Houston Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
NEW LINE
N me Men Will Establish
 Wireless System

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan .
 Seattle, April l2-Large Nome opera tors are underwriting 8 proposition to establish a wireless system from Tatcosh island, at the entrance to the Strait Of Juan de Fuca, to St. Michael and Nome. IG is said that it will cost sIOO.OO0 to put the system in working ortsr. It is proposed to complete the work thl5 summer.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Az A Starter.

Doctor-Madam. your husband must have absolute rest Madam - We'll. doctor he won't listen to me Doc tor-A very good beginning, madam very good beginning. - Illustrated Bits
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
7eII your m0tucr,' called pa,
Mi RirE nnIIt

There was a strange man here to see you today. papa" said little Ethel who met her father in the hall as he came home.
 Did he have a bill:'
 No, papa. He had just a plain nose"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
crn,t Lnllr .Em AI,xnvs.

It Is easy to convince a woman that you love her, but it is not so easy to live up to it for g ufeune.-New Eea- land Graphic
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
He Was the Limit.

He-Do you think it would be foolish of me to marry girl who was my in ferior intellectually? She-More than COollsb-ImpOssible-AnswerS.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
FurnIlbOd Rooms For Rent

] have some good furnished rooms for rent and wOu q be pleased Co have some Of ny old patrons, or new ones.
 Mrs. A. J. Carlson, Sixth ave and Broadway 3-l+.l-uO
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Ills LsuuI Why.

She-ItS funny. but ali the time I have known MT. Tigg he never has paid me a compliment He-Tigg neY- CT pays anybody.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
TALKS BACK Stand I'd Oils Denies Law
 Violation

Special Dispatch lo Daily Alasksn)
 New York, April I2-The Standard oil Company has 6led answers to lhe government suits begun against it. The answers deny thsl the company is 8 monOply.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12

Want of care does us more harm than want of knOwledge.-Franklln.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
GOES FREE Louisiana Congressman Nof
 To Be Prosecuted

Special Dispatch to Daily alaskan.
 Baton Rouge, La, April l2-The grand ja-g has refused to indicI Con- grs8man Fvrot for murder because Ot his killing Dr. Albrick last November iust after the election. The "unwriJJen law" was plead.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Lost

Lady's long black kid lglove. FiUder please leave at Ganly x FrandsOn's, or notify them. t-IU-Jt
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Thr Rnaa.

There's a man at the door, pa" call ed little Willie from the lower hall, "who wants to see the boss of the house"
 "TelI your mother" called pa.
 Tell the cook, promptly called his mother.-Phfladelphia Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-12
Vote! Vote! Vote !

For honesty and regulation. Long years established . Cream Rye ls iL
The wageworker., 1907-08-02
HAD MISSED GOOD THING.
Patrick's Joy Dimmed by Thought Of
Wasted Opportunities.

Patrick, recently arrived and un-
used to the ways of this country, was
accosted one day by member Of the
sporting fraternity, who offered to i'm
part to him, for a modest considera-
ton, marvellous way to make money
without toiling for it. All one needed,
he said, was small amount to bet
on certain horse that couldn't pos
sibly lose. "And yez say Oi can get
that money without working for it?
asked the bewildered Irishman, when
the other was through explaining.
Sure thing. All the work you got to
do is to count the mazuma." I'LL thry
it," said Pat. So they hied them to a
racecourse, where the sporty looking
gentleman placed Pats money at odds
of five to one. And the horse won!
Pats joy was unbounded when he was
handed large roll of yellow-backed
bills. Calling his new-found friend to
one side, he asked in voice that
trembled with excitement: "Oi say,
how long has this thing been goin'
on?''
The wageworker., 1907-08-02
INN6US1RY,&@E}5<
'1IzNEcaN3S
HOMEMADE WATER MOTOR.
Practical Machine Which Will Run the
Washing Machine.

In these days of modern improve
ments, most houses are equipped with
a washing machine, and the question
that arises in the mind of the house
holder is how to furnish the power to
run it economically. l referred this
question to my husband, with the re-
suit that he built a motor which
proved so very satisfactory that l pre-
vailed upon him to give the readers
of this magazine description of it,,
hoping it may solve the same question
for them, says Mrs. Paul S. Winter,
in Popular Mechanics.
A motor of this type will develop
about one-half horsepower with a
, water pressure of 70 pounds. The
power developed is correspondingly in
creased or decreased as the pressure
exceeds or falls below this. In the
latter case the power may be in
creased by using a smaller pulley.
Figure is the motor with one side
removed, showing the paddle wheel in
position; Fig. is an end view; Fig.
shows one of the paddles; and Fig.
The wageworker., 1907-08-02

in a central position in the frame,
tack the other side piece of zinc in
place and put the other crosspiece in
place. Place the two collars men,
toned before on the shaft, and fasten
so as to bear against the crosspieces,
in order to prevent the wheel and
shaft from moving sidewise. If the
bearings are now oiled, the shaft
should turn easily and smoothly.
Fasten a pulley four or six inches.
in diameter to the longest arm of the
shaft
Connect the nozzle of a water
faucet by means of a piece of hose;
place the outlet over a drain, and belt
the motor direct to the washing
machine, sewing machine, ice cream
freezer, drill press, dynamo or any
other machinery requiring not more
than one-half horsepower.
This motor has been in use in our
house for two years in all of the
above ways, and has never once failed
to give perfect satisfaction. 1t is
obvious that, had the wheel and pad
dies been made of brass, it would be
more durable, but as it would have
cost several times as much, it is a
question whether it would be more
economical in the end. If sheet iron
is used a coat of heavy paint would
prevent rust and therefore prolong
the life of the motor. The motor will
soon pay for itself in the saving of
laundry bills. We used to spend from
so cents to 81 a month to have just
my husbands overalls done at the
laundry, but now l put them in the
machine, start the motor, and leave
them for an hour or so. At the emo
of this time they are perfectly clean,
and 1 have noticed that they wear
twice as long as when l sent them
to the laundry.
The wageworker., 1907-08-02
Once More perpetual Notion"

David Uniapon, full-blooded native
Of the norther territory, Australia, who
combines a genius for mathematics
with passion for music, claims to
have invented a machine which will
secure perpetual motion. He is now
In Adelaide, the capital Of South Aus
tralia, seeking the means Of testing
the feasibility of his mechanism. He
explains that the forces which he pro-
poses to use are gravitation and mo-
mentum and he had to come to Ade-
laide to seek the assistance of the alb
orinines department in procuring four
beveled wheels, a spindle, tube and
so on. He is confident that when he
gets these requisites he can put to-
gether a machine which will bring
perpetual motion appreciably nearer.
The wageworker., 1907-08-02
center when they reach the position
farthest to the right.

center when they reach the position
farthest to the right.
Take the side pieces, GG, and drill
trally, and a one-fourth-inch hole from
the tops to the one-inch holes. Fasten
them in their proper position with.
the wheel and shaft in place, the shaft
projecting through the holes just,
mentioned. Now block the wheel;
that is, fasten it by means of wedges:
or blocks of wood until the shaft is
exactly in the center of the inch holes
in the side pieces. Cut four discs OF,
cardboard to slip over the shaft and
large enough to cover the inch holes,
Two of these are to be inside and two
outside of the frames Zone to bear
against each side of each crosspiece).
Fasten these to the crosspieces by
means of tacks to hold them securely.
Pour melted babbitt metal into the
one-fourth-inch hole to form the bear
ings. When it has cooled, remove the
cardboard, take down the crosspieces,
and drill one-eighth-inch hole from
the top of the crosspieces through the
babbitt for an oil hole.
Secure sufficient sheet zinc to cover
the sides of the frame. Cut the zinc
to the same shape as the frame and
let it extend down to the crosspieces
EE. Tack one side on. ct is well
to tack strips of heavy cloth, burlap
will do, along the edges under the zinc
to form a water-tight joint. Fasten
the crosspiece over the zinc in it's
proper position. Drill hole through
the zinc, using the hole in the cross
piece as guide. Then put the wheel
The wageworker., 1907-08-02
Why Age Improves Wines.

why do wines improve with age?"
Because they marry" answered
the expert.
"Marry?"
Yes; that is the term used in the
trade" said dealer to New York
press writer.
This sherry we say, has mar
ried well,' or that '96 hook has mar
hied nastily.' We mean by a wine
marriage that it's different compo-
nents-the alcohol, the sugar, the car
bonic acid, and SO on-have blended
together smoothly In a new wine
this blending, this marriage, has not
yet taken place, and hence the
harshness of new wines. Old wines
are delicious because the alcohol and
sugar and acids and ethers have all
married into one fragrant compound -
The wageworker., 1907-08-02
A Prophecy as to Wheat.

Unquestionably those now living
may see the time when in some years
the United States will import wheat
It a. surplus can be found anywhere.
AS rule, however, we may expect
to continue to export grain forever.
The Oldest and most densely popu-
lated countries of the world continue
to export grain, and while the world
endures there will always be ex-
changes of surpluses. AS to our pro-
duction we are probably nearing our
maximum under present methods of
cultivation. Iti is, however, easily pos
sible to double our output by better
methods of agriculture which we shall
gradually adopt as increasing prices
caused by the pressure of population
warrant the increased outlay in pro.
duction.
The wageworker., 1907-08-02
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.
Cutieura Cured Scalp Troubles Of
Two Illinois Girls-Another Sis-
ter Took Cutlcura Pills.

II must give much praise to all the
Cuticura Remedies. I used but one
cake Of Cuticura Soap and one box OF
Cuticura Ointment, as that was all that
was required to cure my disease.
was very much troubled with eczema
of the head, and friend of mine told
me to use the Cuticura Remedies,
which I did, and am glad to say that
they cured my eczema entirely. MY
sister was also cured Of eczema of the
head by using the Cuticura Remedies.
Another sister has used Cuticura Re
solvent and Pills and thinks they are
q splendid tonic. Miss Edith Hammer,
r. F. d. No. 6, Morrison, ILL.,, Oct 8, '06."