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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-02-21

WsrOQ LOWaTzysIWa s Iddk-lcn
j mlodziec 6w in "a. sic
stall podobnym, 9 navel 1ty'
gorszym jeszcze. Matka jego
.bardzo mad tenn ubole wala j
gorace zasyla}a do Booga
pro6by, zeby raczy1 zmienic
SERGE sYna; zaklinala syna na
panied niebozczyka OLGA, na
wszystko co 6wiete, zeby
porzuci1 to lekkomy6lne ~
Gle, lecz wezystkie jej pred
stawienia najmniejszego ME
skutku. Trzeba
przyzna6, 10 syn kocha} swo-
ia make, lecz by} JUL tax
zawik}any " sidla zlego ~
cia, 10, pomimo dobrej checi,
ME m6gl sic cd Mich uwol-
mic. Matka jego, wdowa po
nieboszczyku ojcu, otrzymy-
wa}a mala pensyjke, j ia by
Z bieda by}a wystarczyla ma
w~yzywienie obojgu, gdyby
sic MIA byfo rozsadnie szafo~
wa{o, poniewaz atoli syn VIE
cznie bywa} W k}opotach pie
nieznych, vice pro6bami, a
mole i grozbami potrafi} mat
ke do togo sklonic, il mu
zawsze wielka Geese tel sunny
odstepowa}a - a wszystko to
razem ze swojemi pieniedz-
przehula} W jednym, Tub
W kilku dniach.
Bedac " pijanym stanie,
sic z iednYm re
sztygarzy i obrazi} go dot
kliwie, "a co mu wczoraj
prey wyp}acie ~wypowiedzia-
no prace; to go tez tax zy-
wo dotkne}o, 10 W jednej no.
cy przechula} ca}y prawie "a.
robek, a reszte skradziono
mu, gdy powracajac mad ra-
mem do domu, usna1 prey
drodze. Do domu powr6ci}
dopiero ma drugi dzie6, gdy
juz s}o6ce wysoko by}o we*'
szlo. Biedna matka gorzkie-
mi }zami ubolewala mad ta-
kim upadkjem syna; spodzie'
wa}a sic, re choc kllka gro
sly przyniesie 20 SODA, gdy2
pieniadze, kt6re ona otrzy"
ma}a 1.go, tt. pred dwoma
tygodniami, juz dawno pre-
SLY i W domu ME by}o AM
kawa}ka chleba a tn ME
tylko, re mic ME przyni6s}
lecz jeszcze prace mu wypo'
observation-disclosures sobie pred
stawi6 boleSc strapionej mat
XII! Lecz i W synu sumienit
sic obudzi}o... uczu} wsty<
pred matka, pred samyn
soba.
Ma drugi dzie6 ubra} 81
rych}o rano do piracy, lee
ME by}o ami kawa{ka chleb
zeby ale by} m6g} posilic
waiac take nieco 20 sobs
matka chciala pozyczyc, tn
tai sic iej jednakze wymt
.twiono, ze ME ma, tam zn6v
re jest take tylko lyle, lie
bieda ma 6niadanie wystal
,lczyc moze... Mkt ME chci'
pozyczyc, DO ME bylo tajne'
marnotrawstwo lekkomy6
rnx~S S,.. g. - ,E3S..t, IS:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29

varnish she is placed alongside of pier
aud the work of fitting out begins. There
are spare ropes by the bale, two or three
complete suits of sails, bolts of canvas,
casks of paint, yarnish and tar and many
other articles for the ship itself.
Then comes many small timbers and
cedar planks for the small boats for in the
chase after the whales 1t Is not unusual
to have boat or two stove in. Sometimes
they are so badly broken as to require
practically rebuilding aud the carpenter
of the ship has busy time of it.
Last, but not least, are the stores for
the crew. The salt horse of We olden
days no longer reposes In the harness
cask for timed meats have taken Its
place but there are many other things
and the outfit for cruise would stock a
good sized grocery store.
After the steward has completed his
work and the last box or barrel is on
board the "slop chest follows. The slop
chest is an institution as old as ships
themselves, The origin dates back so far
that It is not known but 1t has undergone
no change. 1t Is today what 1t has al
ways been, store Of clothes, oilskins,
tobacco, pipes, needles and a host Of
other things. and 1t is kept by the master
of the vessel who derives what little
proft there may be gained from It. The
articles are sold to the crew as required
and the price is charged against their
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29

feiting Of the lay.
Then the watches are chosen and the
routine begins. The greenhorns, II there
are any are taught the ropes, etc., and
members of the crew are sent aloft to
rig the "crow's nests" At the fore and
main topgallant cross trees platforms are
fitted and above, waist high hoops, like
great spectacles, are secured.
The masthead lookout creeps up ON the
platform, through the hoop. rests his
arms on the latter, and begins his vigil.
From daylight until dark, In two hour
shifts, the crows nests are manned.
The whaler is sailed steadily and as
rapidly as possible throughout the day
but with the coming of darkness. sail In
shortened and she is Virtually hove to.
If the weather is fair to moderate and
there are a number Of inexperienced men
in the crew the monotony Of the daylight
cruising is broken by boat drills. Per
haps school of blackfish, small species
OF whale from 16 feet to "a feet. Is
picked up and then the crews are given
practice with them. These fsh yield
from three to five barrels Of oil but. as
rule, the whaleships do not bother with
them except for the purpose OF training
the crew for the larger and more pro
fitable fish.
1t may be day, week, month or
even longer before the hrnt whale "
sighted but when the glad time comes
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29

lays
The siop chest has been the cause of
much trouble for now and then masters,
too keen on the making Of few dollars.
have charged extortionate' prices for their
wares and, on more than one occasion.
mutinies with their accompanying horrors
of murder and NARROWING have had their
beginning over the slop chest Therefore
the chest is regarded with more or less
reverence by deep sea sailors and by 1t
shippers have made themselves beloved
or hated.
Just before the whaler is about to sail
her small boats are brought to her. Every
vososI of over ten tons carries small
boats but those the whnler carries are
peculiar to themselves. A whaling bark
carries six or seven of them. -Four are
swung to davits and the others, known as
spare boats, are carried bottom up on the
deck houses. The boats on the davlts
are carried differently from those ON
ordinary craft for the whaler carries but
one on the starboard side and three on
the port SIDE.
The first few days Of the voyage are
busy ones The crew Is mustered aft and
the captain reads the law, giving each to
understand that the regulations are to
be observed, that each man must work
In harmony with the other for the good
OF all, that there. must be no shirking
and that the penalty Will be the for
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29

Der hook is lowered, the hook fastened In
the hole. the windlass manned and tho
sheet of blubber, like a great piece of sod,
is raised. The blubber. foot or moro
thick, Is then cut In small pieces and
lowered into the hold to be treated later.
In the meantime a man Is cutting on
the whales head, q task of much DIM
Guilty requiring from two to four hours
but II Is time well spent for the head OF
the sperm whale is valuable. It II di-
yided into three parts-tbe case. the junk
and the bony part The case Is the upper
part and has cavity filed with clear oil
known hs spermaceti, sometimes as much
as % barrels, which is the most valuable
of the yield. The relative value Of the
head is such that It usually yields two
ffths of the oil from the entire whale.
The Junk is a wedge shaped mass OF
cellular formation Of flesh that contains
several barrels of oil. The bony part
is the skull and the lower Jaw bone and
this is usually saved for making orna-
ments, canes, etc., called ''skrimshoning
by the whalemen.
When all parts Of value have been taken
from the whale and placed on board the
remainder Of the carcass is cut adrift--
food for sharks which quickly gather tof
the feast In the blubber room men with
knives and spades cut the meat into bits
about a foot and a half long and six
inches wide--"horse pieces"-and these
are then carried to the ''mincing horse"
table where men slash them into thin
slices that just hang together like pieces
of bacon. These pieces are then known
as books and they are then ready
for the try-pots.
The pots are huge iron kettles beneath
which fires are built and as the oil
tries out Of the blubber 1t is bailed
into copper receptables TO cool and is
then barreled and slowed away in the
lower hold. The residue Of the blubber-
the scrap-is used for fuel and thus II
may be said that whale furnishes its
| own fuel.
| The trying out is the hardest and most
disagreeable part Of whaling and aside
| from that labor there Is the task Of get
| ting the ship clean again. OF course II
| there are few whales there is not much
| to be done, but quick voyage with good
returns means that there has been very
little II any Idle time either fore or aft.
Whaling as an occupation is an excit-
ing one and as long as there is a profit
In 1t there will perhaps, always be a
few adventursome spirits who viii ship
on such voyages.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
Trade Secrets That Are
Worth Millions.

Few people have the precious knack Of
realizing the cash value of an idea Of
merit. These individuals with few ex-
ceptions become millionaires. One wealthy
family now ennobled In England bases
It's greatness on a new and secret method
of making shoe backing. Worcester
Sauce is q secret preparation, although
probably simple yet 1t has made mil
lions for the owners Of the recipe. wilt
shire bacon famous In England and
bought in big quantities by the very
rich all over the world is cured By q
secret process. It has produced vast
fortunes for few men.
The monks who know the ancient
method of making the cordial, Char
treuse, have been expelled from France
but they have taken their secret with
them and will make millions more out
Of their knowledge Of how this prepara-
ton is made The Oxford Press value
their secret method of making tough
vet thin paper on which millions Of
Bibles are printed yearly. The Portal
family for nearly fifty years have made
all the paper for Bank of England notes.
This secret Is worth $200,0O0 year to
the family which owns It. 1t must be
remembered rnat no patent cOutu cV'er
these secrets and In this country even II
covered by a patent 1t would only last
21 years. Some Of the most valuable
trade secrets In the world have been
owned and operated for ffty years.
Just as deep commercial secret is the
texture and dye of the wonderful robes
worn by the Cardinals at the Vatican
in Rome 1t is an old family secret and
strangely enough this family is said to
be not OF the Roman Catholic faith
The Bass. family now ennobled, made
its fortune on an old woman's secret
method Of making ale. An old carrier
or express wagon driver Is said 10 have
first made Bass ale for sale at Burton
onJTrent
There are many priceless trade secrets
which have been lost In various prcfes-
sions and trades The marvellous Toledo
blades cannot now be produced. The IA
nous Italian violins Of 100 years ago
were made by processes no longer IN
derstood and vainly sought after by mod
ern experimenters and workmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-29
rnLnpHoNEs IN THE FAR EAST.

In Japan, the only oriental country
where the telephone has come into COM
mon use, the entire system Is being man
aged by the national government. The
Japanese experts are said to have put into
practical operation many ideas superior
to those in this country and In England
In the use of telephone communication
during army maneuvers the Japs far ex-
cell any other nation. In Toxic the tele-
phones number way up In the thousands
and are divided into five huge exchanges.
Every line in Toxic is individual and the
charges are said to be less than given In
this country for equal service. Only wom-
en- are used as operators and they are
said to handle their mechanism In the ex-
changes with astonishing preciaAon and
rapfdity.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
ONE STUCK TO BE WARM
SkagWay Will See Baseball
 as is Baseball

Skagway will be given an oppor- tuuity to see the game of baseball play ed as the inventor of The sport probably meant that it should be, next Sunday.
 if the carpenters should accept the challenge of the painters and paper hangers, which was presented to the Daily Alaskan for publication today, and which follows;
 To Skagway's Carpenters;
 We, the undersigned "Daubers and Paper Singers" do hereby challenge the Wood Butchers" to play a game of baseball Sunday, May 18th, on ltbe ". P. A. Clubs grounds, On the beach, or wherever we can get permission to play.
 The expense of all damage done 10 any build ngs during the game to be borne by the losing team. No axes, f lmattoCks or other sharp tools can be used by the "WoOd Butchers" as bats, and we will promise to leave our brush i es and D int at home on that day. Herbert Stewart, Mgr. ! Joe Smith, Capt.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
ABE RUEF ADNIIS HIS GUILT

down after the time be had collapsed after he learned Of the confessions of the supervisors and when he is said to have admitted that 1t was all up. But when the evidence was presented to the jury so straight yesterday that coavic- tiOu was certain and when advised that the chances of escaping on any of the technical points that have been raised against him was very slight, he broke down, stopped the trial and plead guilty to the charges,
 Ruel said this morning that he is will ling to go before the grand jury and tell
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

everything he knows. It is feared that this statement will lead to an exodus to Honduras and the district attorneys of fee has taken steps to arrest those who attempt to flee from the city,
 sOhmitz VIII Stand Pat
 Mayor Schmitz said this morning that he will stand pat 'and fight against a conviction. He insists that he has com miLted no crime and that he will be ac- quilted in the end.
 Attorney Heney saysFe hasa stronger case against Schmitz than he had agaist Ruef.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Sau Francisco, May l6-Abe Ruei plead guilty yesterday evening to the charge of extortion in connection with the French restaurants and then col lapsed. Today he is i'll in bed at the former home of Mayor Schmitz. The charges against SchmItz, who was jointly indicted with RueI in these cases have been set for trial next Monday.
 Ruef faced the music almost 10 the last with an apparent confidence that was mystifying. He had not broken
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
Honey Cannot Come Now

San Francisco, May 16-Attorney P. ]. Heney replied this morning to del- egation of Alaskans, who requested that he go north and prosecute the claim jumpers and perjurers who have been busy for years to the detrlment of the country and to the ruin of individuals almost without number. He said that he has work on hand that will keep him busy for a year. After that, be said, he would consider the offer.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
A-B Mountain in Evidence

The letters A and B, which gave A-B mountain its name, are in evidence this Spring. Some of the lines are being somewhat disfgured by the warm sun, but they are still clearly distinguish able They were sharply defined a week or 10 days ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
La FIauce Held Up by
 Yukon Jam

WhitehOrse, May I6-The La France is held up by a bad jam at Hellgate. The jam is the ouly one iu the river. Itis open from there down.
 The Bonanza King will probably get away from Hootaiinque today.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
JUDGE GCNNlSON DECIDES
 AGAINST BARNETTE

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskau)
 Fairbanks, May I6-Judge Gunnison yesterday evening granted the defend ants, motion for a nonsuit in the famous Dome creek cases which Judge Wicker. sham refused to try. The eases were initiated by Capt. E. T. Bsrnette
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
DOMINION WIRE
 IS UP AGAIN

The Dominion wire which has been down for week or more went up this morning, and skagway and Dawson are in telegraph!c communication again. The break was just North of Yukon Crossing.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Fairbanks, May l6-Judge Gunnison issued an injunction yesterday evening restraining the striking miners from interfering with the operators in the management and operations of their mining properties. The mine owners
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

against Capt, L. B Anderson and others who developed them and proved their worth He claimed the property by right of an anegej prior location After the attorneys had got all their evidence in the defendants attorneys moved for a nonsuit and Judge Guuni- son allowed the motion.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
 Washington, May l6-A new chapter was written in the RoOsegelt-Harri- man controversy this morning when President Roosevelt directed ACtor- uey.G eneraI Bonaparte to begin crim-
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
Hartman Wi.. B0 Prosecuted

iesition had been eradlcated by Har- riman who had manipulated railroads and consolidated interests in such way as to eliminate it. The report says that these actions had been in violation of the antitrust laws.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

inal prosecution against E, B. Har- riman at once.
 The presidents action is based on the report Of the interstate commission which says that the Hartman hearing revealed that Western railroad com
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

The announcement of Ithe govern ment's intention has caused greater excitement than has anything that has transpired in government circles since the sensational clash last month over the publication of the Roosevelt letter written by Hartman and the counter movements made by Roosevelt.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Washington. May I5-Vice-president Charles W. Fairbanks will visit Alaska in July of this year, The scope of his
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
HUMBOLDT
 AT KETCHIKAN

A cablegram received by E. A. Muryhy, agent for the vessel, says the Humboldt sailed from Ketchikaa for SkagWay at 10 a. m. today, She will be due here tomorrow afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
[ FAIRBANKS ID VISIT. US
 NEXT JULY

visit has not been arranged. Whether be will go to the interior and down the Yukon is not known, He will visit .Southea stern Alaska at least, and prob bly, Valeez.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
w.R. Billory in Ticket OHo0

W. R. HiHery is now in the White Pass Ticket office at the depot, where he sells tickets to Dawson and berths passengers for the first trips of the Yu- kon river boats. He will go to White horse in two or three weeks to resume his place as purser on one of the river steamers. He was on the Selkirk last year.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

took the precautionary step to ask for this injunction for teargthat the strtk- CTS would resort to force. A good deal of feeling Is being developed between the miners and some of the operators.
 The miners say there was DO need for the injunction,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16
EulaoAon Running at Chilkat

The Chilkat Indians are in their glory. The eulachou are running ID great numbers in Chilkat inlet and very large catches are being made.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

Don't forget the oig excursion!
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-16

Going to whitehorso on the 25th?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
HAM

Earl Phillips visited his grandparents
in Joy Saturday night and with his
uncle, Ward Boomer. Sunday, and at
tended TIE Hicks meetings In New
Boston Sunday.
Saturday the peOp.e of this communi
~ gathered at the cemetery and NOV
ed and raked the yard, which improved
it very much.
There was a surprise party Elisha
Lees Monday night for the young peo
pie.
Fred White, Charlie and Hoyt Lee
have gone TO Champaign to school.
Sam Johnson and Miss Emma Has
kell of Reynolds spent Sunday at Der
IIalsted's.
Hiram Cooper and daughter Lon
John Reaber and daughter Edith, ant
Miss Barbara Hartman went To the
bay Tuesday.
Isaac Boyle has received his new au
tomobile. 1t is fine machine. HI
went to Rock Island in it Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14

ion, Nick Kaphoalas. also seriously az
tackled by typhoid, is still living.
Button Worker Dead in Buffalo,
John EberharGt, button worker 1f
Buffalo, died there yesterday morning
of hemoirhage of the lungs. He hal
been consumptiyely inclined for years
and some years ago was treated for
pleurisy, a part of an affected rib b
ing removed. He leaves a wife an
child. lnterment VIII be at Buffalo.
Would Enjoin City.-Cap,ain G.. w
Scnricker, through Attorney George T.
Hnbbell, has started injunction pr1
ce2d.ngs against the city of Daven
port with a view of enjoining then
from the threatened sale of his prop
erty on Pine street. Captain Schrickel
states in his petition that the pavins
tax assessed against the property
the aEpha,t in front OF it, amounts t
, $&l3.G6. The property at the last citi
assessment was assessed at $1,000
| The law provides that no paving "a
sCssment shall exceed % per cent o
/ the last assessed valuation of TIL
property. At this valuation and allow
! ing a % per cent paving assessment
| II would be but 1925. whereby the cir
is now endeavoring TO collect $Sl3Gt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

weeks visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John o. Mealia
Mrs. Lizzie Atkinson of Cuba, H.,
is visiting with relatives and friend;
III Sherfard and Cable.
Ray Williams is visiting at Cnicag
for few days.
Mrs Golfer of Colchester. H.. is Wis
ting with her son, red Foster, and
family
Mrs. EllinsswoIth returned to her
home ii st. Louis Wednesday after a
two weeks visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Veveridee and her sis
ter Mrs Quincy Farrow.
Elwood Quaiutanca ls making an OK
tended visit in Baltimore
Frank Dahlborg lett for Galesbure
last Thursday where he has secured .
position as fireman.
| Mrs. William Wilson of Reynolds i.
visiting At the home of her parent
Mr.. and Mrs Mike Grady.
Miss Rosena Roberts returned hom.
Tuesday from tho hospital where she
had been for three weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Mrs. Robert McConochie and neice
If Rock Island were visiting at tn
-leme of James Miller last week.
The w. C. T. U. held their regula'
Meeting at Mrs. d. T. Titles.
David Little returned from Kansas
donday morning.
Orrin Roberts is building bara
md enlarging the house on his lot n
Taylor Ridge.
The horse of Mrs. z. r. jain be
anne frightened at an automobile
Saturday throwing Mrs. jain out Hurt
ng her quite seriously. She will BIZ
confined to her bed for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Miller let
Wednesday for Kansas to be gone fo
L month or two.
Mrs. Herman Hofer and sons r.
.urned home Thursday after a tw
weeks visit in Iowa
w. F. Crawford and wife left 70
Buffalo, n. Y, Tuesday.
F. f. Garrett went to Peoria Tues
lay.
Frank Shaser and wife left Monda,
visit with his brother who lives il
Montana.
Mrs. S. Fox is sick this week. He
laughter of Viola is attending her
Mrs. Eckhardt is visiting in Roc
sland this week.
Mr.. Philips is now agent at Taylo
Ridge. Mr.. Savage left last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-14
SHERRARD.

Isaac Edwards left last week for :,
trip through Wisconsin.
Thomas Blenkinsopp is in Colorado
on a two weeks trip.
Mrs. George Bell and baby returned
home Sunday from Orion where she
visited her sister, Mrs. Ben Heffering
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Lee. ST., oi
Rock Island came out Saturday and
are visiting with their children.
Mrs. Charles Simmons is very sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Edwards are
the parents of baby girl who arrivei
ast Monday, and is their first born.
Miss May Mccain left for her hons
n Moline Saturday after . tire: