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srArE LAWS FLYING RATES.

Tine legislatures have all finished
 their work for the calendar year and < is instructive to look back over the
 awath that they have severally and Icollectively cut through the railroad
 operations of the country. Nearly 300 ibiIls have been passed affecting the Irailroad interests of the United States,
 the most prominent among them being those that have reduced the rates of
 the various lines. There are 20 states
 or nearly half of the whole bunch that
 have either reduced rates on passenger traffic or have taken preliminary steps with that in prospect. It is a radical Icaange all along tae line The basis Iof il has been largely hit or miss. Ohio was the first state to declare a fiat tWo-cent rate, and as the railroads lin the state have shown larger passen~ ger earnings since that was done, oth- Ter states, without a close examination Eof local conditions, have assumed that Ia similar result would follow similar Iaotion,
 Indiana has a flat two-cent rate. Iowa makes the rate two cents on roads with gross earnings of $4,00O mile, two and one-half cents on roads earning $3000, and three cents on roads earning less than thats This looks like an attempt to supply a basis adjusted to the strength or weakness of the road It does not insist upon a Proerustes bed for the road to run on. But Michigan has decreed that all roads having passenger earnings of $l,200 a mile shall pay the two-cent rate. Wisconsin bases 1t on gross earnings of $3,500 mile and West Virginia on all lines over fifty miles in length.
 The two-cent rate went into effect in Nebraska fast March, with penalties for violating the statute so heavy that the roads put it into force upon the very first day it was due, awaiting final adjudication of the constitutional questions involved by the supreme court of the United States. Pennsyl- .vania's two-cent rate law will go into effect October 1, although there the fight against its constitutionality lis being waged in the state courts the |only state where the appeal is to the local tribunals. In the southern state the rates have not dropped to what is the popular figure in the North, but low enough to arouse sharp controver- sies, as the country is by this time we'll aware.
 The new public service commission in New York can make a two-cent rate if so disposed. So can the new rail- road commissions of Vermont, Mon- tana and South Dakot>s. In the states north of Mason and Dixons line the leverage earnings per train mile are about 20 per cent higher than below it. Massachusetts is classed among the ten states from which similar leg islation to that enacted in the states
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men of better legislative experience, more time and attention would be giv- en to important matters needed for the benefit of all the people, And would re- suit in higher and more wholesome class of legislative work
 Yours truly,
 ". II. DOYLE. Litchfeld, Conn, Aug. 15, 19O7
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APPRAISERS APPOINTED FOR MRS. BILLS ESTATE Leaves Whole Estate of Ten Thousand Dollars to Her
 Husband.
CASES IN THE CITY COURT
George Murphy Bound Over to Higher Court for Elm
 bezzlement.

Judge John P. studley in the pro- bate court yesterday appointed Oscar P. Ives and James A. Church apprais- CTS on the estate of the late II. Jose phine Bills. Mrs Bills died August G. leaving all her property to her hus- band, Frank A Bills, and making him executor of her will. The estate is worth over $19.OoO.
 W Perry Curtiss, for the New Haven Trust Co, the attorney for Mir. Bills filed the will and the appointment of MT. Bills was confirmed. The instru- ment was signed September 28, 1894.
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quoted is expected, but we do'not look for it. The big systems here have voluntarily lowered their rates, and any further adjustments that may seem desirable can doubtless be eff fected through arrangements with the railroad commissioners. But what a grist of special labor has been ac- cumulated by ali this legislation for the supreme court of the United States. Boston Transcript.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-30
TELEPHONE POLES
The Government and the Companies
 Are Both Experimenting.

The Government and the Companies
 Are Both Experimenting.
 The scarcity of timber suitable for telephone and telegraph poles has of late assumed serious proportions, says the American Telephone Journal
 Latest reports of the Censusso office show that there were in operation in 1902 approximately 100000 miles of pole line. Subsequent additions, how ever together with certain railroad pole lines not reported, would enlarge the figure.
 It is safe to assume that there are in operation at present fully S00,O00 miles of line The average line con tains forty poles a mile so that there are approximately. 32,00O,000 poles in use.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-30

If the Baby is Cutting Teeth, be sur
 and use that old and well trieairemedy Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, fotH children teething. It soothes the chfidE softens the gums, allays all pain, cured wind collie. and is the best remedy fps5 diarrhoea Twenty-Five cents q botEie2
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William T. Marsh.

Mir N. c. Osborn.
 Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry regarding the desirability of limited annual sessions of the Genera Assem- bly, would say I am very strongly of the, opinion that such action would be in the interests of good legislation.
 One advantage would be in having all matters fresh in mind, the pre- venting objectionable matter from be- ing worked through upon new hood unfamiliar with the old schemes.
 Another advantage would be in hay ing a fixed time limit so that all busi- ness would be finished in an orderly way instead of being held up in com mittees and worked through when all the members were tired out and only anxious to get through at any rate.
 Yours truly.
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"Waiter, a dozen oysters "BuG there isn't no r. in the month, sir" "Is this a spelling bee or a restaur- ant?.-Pick- -Me-Uq.
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RegpeetfullY vours,
-9' I4' " 4FIt 2 Mansfield, Aug 19, 1907.
Frank C. smith,

N. c. Osborn, Esq.,;
 Dear Sir: Your letter of Aug. 18th has been forwarded to me. In reply I would say that the opinion of one who has had so little to do with politics as have can be of but little value. vet will express 1t as. my opinion (after this long session. that the best inter- ests of all parties will be taken care Of by annual sessions of our General Assembly with a time limit.
 Yours truly,
 FRANK c. SMITH Middletown, Conn, Aug 24 1907,
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Edward W. Hooker.
Col. N. c, osborn.

1 Col N. G, Osborn.
 My Dear Col: To the "Gentleman from Hartford" it makes little differ ence how long the session lasts, for he is at home and finds it only a pleasure to wander over to the capitol about moon and spend few hours with an Interesting lot of men. There is no hardship CT self denial in the work of the member from, Hartford on account of his favorable, location. To most of the members the journey to Hartford is more work than they do after they get there. History shows that there must be about S2 session days and whether these days are put in, in three months or seven months is not of serious consequence to a resident of the capitol city. As most of the members want to keep hold of their regular occupation Lthey cannot come to Hartford more than three days in, a week and look after affairs at home.
 Annual sessions would probably cut down the number of days to about 50 for each session and at three days a week the work could be done by May i.
 The only advantage in this would be that bills could not be put on the foot of the calendar for a month or more, which gives the lobby" it's great chance to kill good bills and pass bad ones.
 Annual sessions would be much harder on the lobby" and the shorter the limit the less chance the lobby would have. believe we would get better legislation with short annual session and no special legislation.
 Yours truly,
 E. W. HOOKER. Hartford. Conn. Aug. 19, 1907.
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W. II. Doyle.

N. G. Osborn:
 Dear Sir; I believe legislative sessions not to exceed three months would be economy to the State, the best remedy for special legislation, would attract
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Edward Griswold

Col N. c. Osborn, Editor of the Jour-
 nal and Courier:
 Dear Sir: In answer to questions proffered to me in your communication of Aug. 18th, will say never was in favor of biennial sessions of our Gen eral Assembly. I was member of the
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EeSpeellulIS, EDGAR N. WHEATON. Putnam, Conn, Aug. r, 1907.
Fred F. Dicllerman.

Hon. N G. Osborn, New Haven, Conn:
 My Dear Sir: Answering yours of the 18th inst, would say that the only ex- perience I have had as law maker Was during this last session of the leg isature This experience is not suffi- cient to enable me to pass judgment on the questions you propose. Circum- stances may not again require so long a session of the legislature. as we have just had. While this may be true, feel that the business interests of the State arc increasing. more and more, an1 consequently bringing to the front new and more complicated questions to solve, Tho solution of them requires ones best efforts and as a right solu- tion requires time for investigation and study t is a question whether the necessary investigation and study can be done better during a long session as now or two short annual sessions, as formerly. Which ever session, long or short, thoroughness of investigation and study should be the watchword.
 Very truly yours,
 FRED E. DTCKERMAN.
 W'insted Conn, Aug 20, 1907.
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Yours truly,
 HENRY w.. TIBBITS. Norwich Conn, Aug. 23, 1907 Alhert IE. Simmer.

N0fWIch, COnh,l ANg. I5l I5VI.
 Albert L. Sumner. Col. N. c. osborn:
 Yours of the 18th at hand and will say that I would be in favor of a time limit of the session of the Gen eral Assembly
 l think 1t would be we'll to elect for two years and have a session each year for two or three months, say from the filst of January to the first of March or April,
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Charles NJ, Hotcillsiss.

Col, N. C. Osborn, i Dear Sir; Your letter is at hand and in reply will say thet I am in favor of the biennial session as et present and of giving all matters proper attention Ievcn though the session nGy be long.
 Very truly yours,
 CHAS 9T FI9TCfIKISS, Hl, t,it.n Cnnn ilr 1G 1QA1
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-30

Hon. N. G. Osborn, New Haven, Conn: Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry of the 18th in regard to annual sessions of the General Assembly, will say that I should be inclined to favor limited annual sessions with biennial elections, One reason being that as most of the legislators are inexperienced they would get some necessary experience the first session and be better prepared to do intelligent work the second term.
 Very truly yours,
 c. J. BATES. Chester, Conn, Aug. 19, 1907
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
DAILY INLAND
 WEATHER REPOR l

The report of weather conditions a s o'clock this morning at points on thc line of the White Pass and in the Yukon valley follows:
 GIacier-Cle4r, calm, Is below. White Pass-ClOudy, strong north wind, Is below.
 Fraser-Cloudy, north wind, Il be, low.
 Log cabin-C!oudy, str"ng north wind, Is below.
 Bennett-Cloudy, calm, 9 below. Penuingtou-Cl Cloudy, north wind, % below.
 Caribou-Cloady, calm, 20 below. Whitehorse-Cloudy, north wind, 10 below,
 Atlin-Cloudy, north wind 26 below. Tagish- Cloudy, calm, 8 below. Lower Labarge-Cloudy, north wind, 34 below
 Hoolalinqua Clear, calm, 10 below. Big Salmon-Clear, calm, F below. Yukon Crossing-Clear, calm, r be- low.
 Selkirk-Clear, calm, 45 below Stewart-Clear, north wind. Ogilvie calm, B below. Dawson -Foggy, north wind, P be- low
 Fortymile Clear, calm, t2 below.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
NEW ONE
e. P. R. Announces Sch dule
 With Two BUats

A cablegram received by H.B. Dunn, agent for the Canadian Pacific, an uounces that beginning with February Ist, the Canadian liae will operate two boats Ou the Skagw4y route. For the month of February the Amur and the Princess May wi be run. They will operate on two weeks schedule, gig- ing one vessel each week.
 The Princess Beatrice will be in Skagway on her first trip February 5th. Alter that, each Tuesday ,one Of theCan- adian Pacific boats will be due.
 As soon as extensive repairs can be completed to the Princess May she will take the place of either the Princess Beatrice or the Amur, ,and the Princess Royal will reIeave the other soon as be shali have geen placed in coumis sion
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elan. Still he grew worse. At the end of about 8 year and a half of suffering he grew so bad had to tie his hands in cloths at night to keep him from scratching thcsores and tearing theflesh.
 "He got to be mere skeleton, and was hardly able to walk. My Aunt advised me to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. So great was her faith in it that she gave me a small piece of Soap to try and a little of the Oint- mcnt. l took it home without any faith, but to please her l tried it, and it seemed to dry up the sores a little.
 "I sent to the drug store and got Q cake of the Soap and a box of the Ointment and followed the directions, and at the end of about two months the sores were all well. He has never had any sores of any kind since.
 "He is now strong and healthy, and can sincerely say that only for your most wonderful remedies my precious child would have died from those terrible sores. 1 used only one cake of Soap and about three boxes of Ointment. (signedl Mrs. Egg bert Sheldon, R. F. D., No. l, Wood vile. Conn, April 9, 1905."
 Complete External and Internal Treatment for EveEy HnmoF from Plmples ScFotula from Infancy to Ags conIIstng of Cutcura Soap, 2'c Ointment Soe ke.9i vent SOc n form Of Chocolate Coated Pll sSe PCT va STSsf- ss-as5s5 FISs, How tS Cue Baby HuR0EE."
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
MAKE GAIN
BehrendS' BOwlprS Increase
 Lead In Contest

The E M. BehreudS aggregation O b,wIers increased their lead .n The con- tests for the loving cup and three men championship on the Elds' Club alley Saturday night. They now have and advanta ge Of I42 pins .u the contest of which half of the games have been played. They won three of the four games b2wled Satur- day. All os the -ames except the last one were very close.
 F. C. Flahar,y madA the highest score in the four games and E. NJ. Me Intyre was second ". " Ward made the highes, average and F. (. Flaharry 5 econd.
 Three more games ID The contest vii. be bowled this evening Ladies will be admitted as usual.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
LAID AWAY GETS OUT
Coy. Swettenhsm Resigns
 Jamaica Office

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 London. Jan. 2S-GOv. Swetteuham, the man who Scorued the relief sent by United States to Kingston, has resigned. The report leaked out Saturday that the impolltic governor had handed in hls resignation under fire. Residents Ot Jamaica had joined in a written request that he resign forthwith and human itarians Of this city petitioned parlia- ment ths. he be removed. It iS sad the government gave Swettenham the chance 10 resign and he accepted
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
SKAGWAY WEATHER

The result of the observation taken ,t Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 2, IS l6, is ss follows
 temperature time ObservaL'n $ above Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. F abOvr Min Q. above Mean " |" ..lU above
 Barometer go Su
 Clear, calm.
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PERSONAL MENTION

.e5-e~o' O H&SS -,s 0ce~ S'. 's' 2
 ". A. MnIigan, the New York ac- cOuutant left on the train this morning for Wlitehorse. He will return tomorrow and leave for the South on the AmUr.
 lIr. and Mrs. H. E. Dunn will leave for the South on the Amur Mir Dunn goes on business and pleasure con biued
 Prof. ". A. Kelly left on the Geor- gia this morning for his home at Sjtks.
 Will Ask will return from the South on the Dolphin due this week.
 H. B, BerdOe returned to WhitehOrse this morning on the train.
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Many Attend Funeral Ot
 AlgGr

Special Dispatch 10 Daily Alaskan.
 Detroit, Mich. Jan. 2>-.The funeral Of the late Ru,se,H A. Niger took place here today. 1, was attended by thous- snds. The body lay in state yesterday A, the city hall. More than &o,o0o viewed the remains.
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Will Ask will return from the South on the Dolphin due this week.
H. B. Berdoe returned to WhitehOrSt this morning on the train.
Gernlnn silver.

One of the oddities of nomenclature Is that the combination of metals known as German silver contains no silver in its composition and is of Chi ucsc and not of German origin. It was introduced into Europe by ths Germans, and for some time it was not general'v known that they had simply borrowed 1t from the Chinese.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
GOLD WAVE COMING

There Is another cold wave coming. IE will be here soon and you will be kicking aboI, the cold again. Now, while it Is warm, is just the time to move. The Fifth Avenue hotel is heated with ~leam and makes all waether look alike.
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SiClan treat him , but the sores grew worse. Then they began to come on his arms, then on other parts of his
 body, and then one came on his chest, worse than the others. Then l call pd another Dhvsi-
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Principal Barber Shop Loads

The Principal BarbershOp and Baths is the leading IOnSorial establishment in Alaska. Everything in all the de- partmentS is strictly modern. The baths are first claSS iu all respects.
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At the mascot

Nit. Vernon rye and Old Belmon whiskeys, double stamped goods, al wholesale prices at the Mas
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PiIss Cursd in 6 to IA Days

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed ing or Protru0ing Piles in to II days or money refunded. soc. M-W-F
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Notice to Water Con Sumsrs

Notice to Water Con SnmSrs
  The committee on water works 5E the town council of the Town of SKaA- way, respectfully requests water con- sumers not 10 Ipt their faucets run con- iinOusly. or otherwise unnecessarily waste water
 Res yscttully,
 Mater WOrxS Committee.
 by Luke MCGrath,
 Chairman. Skagway, Alaska, Jan. 2G, lS01.
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Seattle Saloon

F or the choicest stock Of liquid re treatments, the Seattle Saloon leads them all. The famous Seattle Rainier beer always on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28

W. ". BUughtOn has received a con signment of Marguerite Havana Cigars, If you wanr a good sweet smoke call for them.
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ShRgway Laundry

For flrst-class work try Skagway Laundry. Twenty-Five vears' expert ence. Telephone S9. tf
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The Marguerite cigar is made from the best Havana Tobacco and has no equal. On sale at w. w. Boughton.
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No one ceed to be without fur tie or boa, on sale at Harrlson's at your own price,
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BABY COVERED
 WITH SORES
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh Unless Hands Were Tied-Wasted toaSkeIeton-AwfuIS Suffering for Over a Year-Grew Worse Under DOCtOrS-Skin Now Clear.
WOULD HAVE DIED
 BUT FOR CUTICURA,

My little son, when about year and $ half old, began to have sores come out on his face l had a phy-
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders, free in place of tea or coffee. Come on boys
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All the dehcacies of the season st the Pack Train Restaurant.
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At tho Mascot

Home made Oyster Cocktails at he Mascot.
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Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co., keep all kind ot fresh meat constantly on hand. If
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Phons City Transfer

For your coal, wood and general haul ing. Phone 90. Broughton's cigar
 store. l0-4-lmo
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Fur caps and mitts at Clayson's. If
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WEATHER:BUREAU REPORT

Volunteer U. s. Weather observer
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Prof. ". A. Kelly lief, on the Geor gia this morning for his home at Sjtka.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-19
Poultry Cranks.

A poultry crank is man who has
special liking for one kind of fowl. We
owe q great deal to poultry cranks.
They are the men who have improved
the different breeds up to point that
makes poultry raising profitable. 1t
would be difficult for anyone to make
money out of mongrel flock such as we
were accustomed to seeing thirty or forty
wears ago. Cranks are the men who
have bred up to the 20O-egg hen.
Cranks are the men who have spent
their time and money building all sorts
and fashions of poultry houses until the
different theories have been thoroughly
worked out and the fallacies exploded.
1t may be that csanks have leaned q lit
tie too hard in faddy directions at times
for instance, in the color of feathers.
But plumage Is improved by close
study of feathers. When man studies
the color of feathers he soon begins to
{ind out what makes feathers. He
learns that feathers don't make the bird ;
il is the bird that makes the feathers;
and he cannot have nice plumage with
out q good, vigorous constitution. 1t
does not do a man any harm to study
how to feather q bird properly. 1t Is q
mighty good lesson for anyone.
There may be some freak fancy fowls
on exhibition at the poultry shows, and
IL is easy to say that these are the re-
suits of crank Interference with nature.
While man ID learning how to produce
freak, he, is extending his knowledge
of poultry in general, and the world is
very likely to get the benefit OF his in
vestigations sooner or later. There is
room in this world for whole lot OF
cranks. They do . lot Of good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-03-19

"Any trouble to climb lt?" asked,
for lal pu,posely given him a heavy
train.
"Not with that car Of butter. II you
hold that butter another week, 1t will
climb a hill without any engine"
Can you handle passenger trainY'
II guess So"
"Pm going to send you west on No. ]
tonight"
"Then you'll have to give me are-
man. That guy you sent out last night
Is lightning rod peddler. The dis
patcher threw most of the COAL"
"I'll so with you myself. Foley. ]
can give you steam. Can you stand 1t
to double back tonight?"
II can stand 1t IL you can"
When ! walked into the roundhouse
In the evening with a pair Of overalls
on Foley was in the cab getting ready
for the rua.
Neighbor brought the fier In from
the east. AS soon as he had uncoupled
and got out Of the way we backed
down with the AS. It was the best
engine we had left and, luckily for my
back. an easy steamer. Just as we
coupled to the mail car crowd Of
strikers swarmed out Of the dusk.
They were In an ugly mood. and when
Andy Cameron and Bat Nicholson
sprung up into the cab I saw we were
In for trouble.
"I.ooS here. partner" exclaimed
Cameron. laying a heavy hand on Fo-