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The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06

there first and engage the rooms, If It's only twenty miles you can go out and bacl; Ia day. The place Is prob ably all they clnlm for 1t. but I'd feel better if you saw 1t first"
 q can go out. of course but it's a needless trip. think from the reading of the ad. that the owner Is church deacon. Be might beat some one in q horse trade, but he wouldn't deliber- ately lie to get Q few boarders- You notice that be ssys select He wants none of the ridra1 around him That's what I want for the next few days, . place where I can sit down and think some thoughts. Yes, I'll take day of and go out there, and you can be pack ing while I'm goLe."
 "But you1l be prepared for a disap' pointment at the same timeT she sug. gested
 q don't see why should. That's what we want, stralghter than a string. If he'd left out the family prayers night and morning l might have been
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06

a bit suspicious, but as 1t is I'd be willing to telephone him tonight to have us a room. The man who is beat ing his guests don't begin and end the day with prayers. By John, Mrs. Bow ser, but luck is wltn us! Wen gain ten pounds apiece in the two weeks"
 During the evening Mir. Bowser could not keep the subject out of hiS talk for over ten minutes at a tine, and when he at last went to bed and fell asleep Mrs. Bowser heard him muttering about prayers and lakes and bass and shady places, He was or as soon us he had finished his breakfast, and t was not yet 10 o'clock In the forenoon when he was dropped at a little country station. There was no one around the place,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
Hnrd to sha.ve.

The hardest boards, or faces. to shave are those of the stonecutters. The fine particles of granite or marble become ingralned into the skin, and "once over" such face means half an hour on the hone for the best razor. Coal beavers come next but coal dust Is not so deadly to. an edge as granite powder.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06

but a sign directed him, and after ploddlng along the highway for three quarters of a mile he came to farm house with a sign on the gate to the efrect that boarders were taken. 4 very solemn looking man came dowr the path to meet him, and when they had shaken hands Mir. Bowser queried
 q believe you advertise to take few select summer boarders for the next two or three weeksy
 "You are correct" was the answer.
 "where are you going to put them|
 "In the house, sir"
 1t was a lonesome looking old house Panes of glass had been broken out the roof needed repairs, and only one Sorlorn apple tree stood within a hun dred feet of the door for shade. Down behind 1t was a great marsh, with grass six feet high. Mir. Bowser was letting his eyes roam over this marsh when the man said:
 "That is Lake Paul, sir. In the spring the grass is entirely covered with water, and then there is beautiful boating and fishing"
 But this is not spring."
 "No, sir"
 ''Then there is no Lake Paul, no boat, ing, no fishing, no bOthlngT
 Not to speak of, no, sir, but we hope that our guests will be willing to dis. pense with those friyolities."
 Smoking Under Tree.
 There were two men and one woman sitting under the apple tree. The men were smoking clay pipes and the wo- man gnawing away at a windfall
 Are those some of your select board ersY asked Mfr. Bowser after looking them over.
 "They are, sir, and they say they never enjoyed themselves better. They drank gallon of buttermilk between them this morning. I forgot to put that in the advertisement-tha but termilk was free to guests. Excuse me, sir, but you're making so many inquiries 1t leads me to ask If you are very particular person? If you are not, perhaps your wife is."
 'We are not liars and swindlers~ replied Mir. Bowser, who had begun to get mad as soon as seeing the house.
 By which you would convey the lmpression"-
 ''That the owner of shacklety old ranch like this who adyertlses as you do ought to get three months in jail at the very least! It'a swindle, sir! It's an outragew.
 Sir" replied the other as he drew himself up with much dignity, T took notice of you while you were yet half Q mile away. did not like your gait did not like your shape. As you
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
The Onion Knife.

After using 0 knife to pare onions drop 1t in cold water and leave until the dishes are washed, then wash with hot soapsuds, and no odor will be no ticed. This rule holds good for uten. sils in which fish have been cooked
 Securing soaps will not remove dis agreeable odors from knives and dish. es, but this simple method never fails.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
'S300 IN PRIzES
@EiA.4 e,-----ss
T0HlBE GIVER AWAY CHRISTMAS

A gem, very fine blue, cut from rough stone called Fine Blue Jagersfont ein extraordinarily brilliant, waighing ! karat, and in it's beauty resembles drop of sparkling water.
 Ladies' l4k Gold Watches, 25-year
 Boss 15 Jewels. Wsltham CT Elgin
 Movement.
 Gentlomen's Ak Gold Watches, 25-
 year Boss Is Jewels, Waltham or Elgin Movement.
 6 Gentlemen's Sterling Silver Tolles
 Sets.
 l Lady's Nugget Bracelet.
 1Lady's Nugget Brooch.
 Pendant Baroque Pearl ansy Req With each s1.OO purchase between now and Christmas, will be given 8 ticket on the above goods.
 Make Christmas selections now, we will put them aside In our vaults for you. All our lines are full and com plete and 1t is to your advantage to select from complete assortments. Let us help you this year the same as we have always helped you before. Good judgment and careful consideration was never expended to better advan. tage than in the selection of this years stock.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
Austria,s Eisbsries

AustrIa's fishing industry suffers from the handicap that the fishermen are nearly all in the clutches of usu- rera They are compelled to borrow money when the catch is poor, and they are never able to get out of debt again.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
Tho old Miracle Play.

In the old miracle plays the "Adora- tlon of the Three Kings" was always represented by members of the Jew elers' guild, each act or scene of the plays being given by separate cor poration, which defrayed all the ex- rnnena
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
lndependence Dave.

Independence day in Brazil Is Sept. 2, that of Mexico is Sept. 16, that of Uruguay is May %, that of Chile Is Sept. IS, that of Colombia is July 10, that of Haiti is Jan. l, and that or Cuba IS Feb. q.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
BONSER TRIES AGAIN
Goes In Search of Paradise For
 a Two Weeks Vacation.
PLACE NOT AS ADVERTISED.

Baautiful Lake Turns Out to 30 a
 Swamp, and There Arc Other De-
 isisneiss-old Fellow Is Fined stS
 Fer Contempt of Court.
 tcopyriEht. 1907. by Homer sprasus.l
 aCan you pack what things you will need for a two weeks vacation by s o'clock tomorrow morning?" asked MT. Bowser as be arrived home from the oG8ce the other evening.
 "Why, thought you had given up looking for a place, replied Mrs. Bow Ger.
 q had, but happened to run across this ad. in the paper today, and l Ike the wording of it so well that I'm go- GnE to take chances. Read It and as soon as dinner is over set about pack ing your trunk"
 Mrs. Bowser took the paper and read: "A farmhouse situated on the shores of Lake Paul, twenty miles from the city, will take a few select boarders for the last two or three weeks in Au- gust Table unexeelled, No children or dogs. No Chinese taken. Boating, bathing and fishing. Family prayers night and morning. A quiet, restful place from the turmoil of the world"
 Tt seems to be the place we have been looking for" she said, ''and yet Tt surely Is the place" he finished. The man who holds family prayers in his house night and morning can't be a liar or Swlndler. Right on the shores of q lake, and we can swing in our hammock under the trees and hear the water lap and gurgle. No durned BQuint eyed Chinese around. no chll- aren whoOping and yelling. no dogs to bewarS Of. Wen take our bathing suits and just reyel in the blue. waters, and when we are not reveling we'll bs hRuling in the Ave pound bass. Como along 10 dinner"
 Hadn't a Thing Ready.
 "I couldn't get ready by morning" Said Mrs. Bowser as they sat down to the table. AS we had given up going anywhere this summer I haven't a thing ready. Anyhow think It a bet ter plan for you to take a run out
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
P. E. KERN. Gold and Silversmith.
AT THE SEATTLE

The Jefferson arrived today with fresh shipment of draught RaiDier and Malt Rainier, Special Tonic for the Sick Conavalescent and nursing Mothers. Guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drugs act. Yours truly, as ever. Poor little
 246- Herman.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
Boo.

Boo, the exclamation used to fright en children, is corruption of Bob, the name of a famous Gothic general. It has been used as a terror word for many centuries.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
Uncle sam's Domains.

The sun never sets on the soil of the United States of America. When 1t Is 6 o'clock at Attoo island, Alaska, 1t is 9:36 o'clock a. m. the next day on the eastern coast of Maine.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
A House of Hats.

An ingenious natter of Paris once constructed house of felt made out of 24,00O old hats This house con- sisted Of parlor dining room and bed room; also kitchen.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
no oURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets, Druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sig nature is on each box. 25c. M
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
conneoticut,s Lakes.

There are 256 lakes or ponds in Con- necticut that have five acres or more of water.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
Tho crossbow.

The pop5 in 11SG prohibited the cross bow as 5arbarous and threatened crossbowmen with excommunicatlon.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06

The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited accommodations, Steam heat and every thing modern.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-06
SRAGWAY CHICKENS FOR SALE

Chickens for sale. Home grown flyers and roaster dressed to order. 250 Mrs. P. ". Snyder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22
Church Re
instates Woman.
KILLED MAN in DEFENSE OF HER
HONOR, SIZE CLAIMED.

RUsHvILLE, Ind, Jan. %. The
Milroy Christian Church has received
with open arms Mrs. Anna Bankert,
who shot and Killed Norman Coax in
defense of her honor, as she alleged.
She was twice tried for murder. but
in each instance the jury disagreed.
At the time OF her Incarceration in
the county jail the church turned her
down" With her husband, she owned
much farm land. Nearly all they pos
sessed a spent to save her from
prison.
Her case was dismissed from the
docket New Years Day, and a com.
mittee from the little church invited
her to return. Sunday night, with
her two boys and husband, she attend.
ed church. With tears streaming
down her cheeks she knelt at the al
tar as the pastor, Rev. j. R. Patterson.
read aloud a statement she had pre-
pared.
"Mrs. Bankert Declares said this
pastor, that she was justified in oil
she did. She bitterly regrets the ne
cessity for her action. however. She
declares her relations with the church
to remain as they were before her
deed. believing that her life in the fu-
ture will lead ell to think as she
thinks"
The church committee then adopted
a resolution. declaring that "inasmuch
as tile court. after two thorough trials,
had failed to fasten a crime on Mrs.
Bankert, the church does not think It
ought to undertake an investigation OF
the matter. The church hereby asks
her to continue her relations with the
church and to manifest by an upright
Christian life that she is as innocent
as she claims to be. II any are dis.
posed to believe that she is guilty Of
the crime, we desire to say that we
cannot hope to settle that beyond
doubt after the court twice has fail.
ed"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

The west vlrgininn IS IN receipt o,
a clipping from the Washington Even.
Ing Star containing a description Of
the new Administration building oil
the District of Columbia Reform
School, of which Hon. o. E. Darnall
formerly of the West Virginia Reform
School. Is the superintendent. Mr.
and Mrs. Darnall are succeeding ad
n irably with the school and their
many West Virginia friends will pt
delighted to learn that their new
building is to be such a handsome
structure and SC well adapted to the
work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22
JEWS WIZ KEEP ON coMINe.
win No. Emissa.e Fron Russia co

Win Not Emistate from Russia co
Long as Persecution Exists.
NEW YORK. Jan. o. Alexander
Rarkayy, of the Hebrew Immigrant
Aid Society, who has been two months
in Europe inyestigating the treatment
OF the Jewish Immigrants aboard ship
and ashore. partly with a view OF as-
certaihing their iitness TO become Am
erican citizens, returned on the Cum
arder Campania with Impressions that.
he says, are in the main satisfactory
and encouraging.
He is convinced that the emigration
of Jews from Russia to America will
keep up SO long as the persecution OF
the Jew continues In Russia, But the
great exodus will have but little eff
feet on the Russian Jewish population,
the loss by immigration being compen.
stated for by a very large birth rate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

Word has come. from Kingwood that
the housekeeping, selfimportant piliti
cal agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. the man whom
Senator Montgomeryefs too well bred
10 ignore. the Honorable Randolph
stalnalser. has VISITED his wrath upon
the Hon. VIM. G. Conley, who had
been acting as the, B. and o. attorney
at Ktngwood for some time. The re
Fort goes on to say thar SIR. Come,
grew tired of the attempts of Stall
nak er to dictate to him in political
matters and for this manifest weart
ness Col. Ran. took away from the
said Conley his right and title TO act
as attorney for the B. and o. Railroad
Company and named a Democrat in
his stead. We admire Mr.. Conley for
his stand in the matter. The more in,
dependent men OF that sort we have,
the better it is for the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

Senator Ashburn's appointment as
chairman of the committee on rail.
roads Is significant. Senator Ash
burn was nominated on a platform
calling for a two-cent rate and other
railroad regulation. His appointment
must mea that the Senate is in a
mood to enact such a law, and sena,
tor Ashburn will do all in his power
TO bring that about.-clarksburg Tele
gram.
Senator Ashburn Is one Of the most
CT nscientious, thoroughgoing and 10y.
CT Republicans in the Legislature.
With such men as he on guard. no
fears need be entertained as TO the
interests OF the people being proper.
iy cared for.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

hat many a family trunk contains.
l have in mind the quick transition
from riches to dependence and the
bitter years that followed In the life
of a friend who put his two-score
years OF savings into a mine that had
~evansecent value and in which the ore
ran out N a night ana q syndicate OF
pretty tsadesmen IN an East Coast
English village who banded together
and bought Kafirs In the Barney Bar.
nato boom and who are Watching
them drop. year by year. to almost
nothing. with the annual loss on the
shares more than offsetting the prof.
Its OF their shops. These are not ex.
-ceptional cases. They turn up in
myriad numbers after each mining
boom. and they viii continue to 50
long as man has the get-rich-quick
craze. and plunges into investments
without examining the character OF
the vendor and the nature Of the
property into which his savings are
placed.
A mining boom Is a natural con.
comitant of an era of such prosperity
as this country is now experiencing.
The psychology of the thing is. that
man seeks to meet increased costs of
living and luxurious standards and
to equalize his income and his outgo
in a questionable venture which may
give him a little more spending money
but it just as apt to plunge him fer
beyond his depth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22
WHAT 1T is.


Advertising is not an exact science
and probably never viii become such.
In this field is the emplrIclst in his
glory, and lnterestjn : beyond expires.
sion are his efforts at times. The whole
problem is n Of psychclogy-to at.
tract attention. TO arouse curiosity, to
beget a need and finally to make a
sale. 1t beass the same relation to
business as coal to an engine. 1t is
the fuel of commerce and gives it both
steam and driving power. Returns
f:om its employment are not easily
ascertainable. hut it is generally on.
coded that economy In advertising Is
poor economy. and large stores in the
recession of their business realize this
when they decrease their advertising
appropriations. Those who live by
= OF advertising will live as long
rs they advertise; those who cease
VIII die. Nothing Illustrates this like
uatent medicine advertising. Sales
are numerous while printers ink is
resorted to, but signally fall of when
1t is not invoked.-wall Street Sum.
mary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22
THE CRAZE FoR MINING srocke.

In the hope that It may be OF value
TO the readers Of the West virginian
we give below an article by Charles
+. speare In the January number Of
the North American Review Of Re.
views. 1t Will undoubtedly prove 40
eyecpener to some people who have
the mining stock craze. The article
is long. but sensible and we believe
will teach d much neededsIesson. 1t
is as follows:
A billion dollars worth Of mining
securities was created in 1906. and
most Of 1t since spring. The market
value Of these stocks has appreciated
at varying rates of froms5e to 100 to
several thousand per cent. Some
have started at a few cents and grown
to as many dollars; others have soil
at from double to ) ands15 and even
20 times their par 1t is estimated
that 500. o0o, 900 has been realized
from Nevada goldsmining shares and
that the paper profits on the Cana.
dian cobalt and silver stocks have
been s5o.ooo,o0o. One mine of the lat
ter kind grew from IS, 100000 to a
sio,ooo,oo proposition in a season.
The New York market has been deaf
ing In a quarter Of a million shares a
day. Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Bos.
ton contribute an aggregate nearly
MS large. In San Francisco, Salt Lake
City. and Goldtield, New, the buying
and selling has reached such enor.
nous proportions that mining ex-
changes have ben forced to close for
days at a time to allow brokers to
catch up with their orders.
The Danaerous Craze for Mining Ger.
~tfficates.
These are incidents Of the mining
craze OF 1906. They ares similar to
those of the great boom year Of 1873.
No more creduilty was exhibited in
the days Of John Law and the tulip
madness than is being shown now by
men and women from one end OF the
country to the other as they transfer
securely invested funds into mining
certificates, many Of which are of
absolutely no value. Two centuries
ago an Engiishnan offered shares in
a company ethe nature of which will,
in due season, be revealed" He was
flooded with applications for the
stocs.
This episode Is frequently cited by
economists to illustrate the lengths 10
which a speculative mania will go In
a boom period. At such time people
go into syndicates for extracting oil
from sun lowers and for making salt
water fresh. Macaulay said OF the
seventeenth century period. Every
day some new bubble was pulled into
existence. rose buoyant, shone bright,
burst. and was forgotten" Yet, with.
in a few weeks, a company offered par.
tlcipation In d s5soo0.00o mining en-.
terprise and claimed subscriptions for
S25 1000 900. All ii protested to own
was some claims, and it would not
even give their location.
The period OF imitation OF railroad
storks occurred in 1901 and 1902,
Average prices have gradually CONC
higher during 1906 than they were
then. but dividends and equities have
multiplied. The boom in improved
real estate In cities. in suburban lots
= - -.-LHNt M .la
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22
Notice.

All property owners and water con.
sumers of the city are hereby notified
to cciaply with city ordinance regu'
laaag the use Of water. In case o.
failure to comply with said ordinance
such violators will be liable to q
heavy fins and be deprived of using
city water. An inspector will visit
your premises.
J. II. sw1sHER, Water Com.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

John McGraw has, suffered many a
defeat at the hands of Republicans,
but last night was the first time the
Democrats eve did him up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

The next scrap in the Democratic
campaign will be over the place on
the National committee, Can Chiffon
heat him for that? 1t remains to be
seen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

Anyway. McGraw was the victor
about ten days ago; according to the
Democratic organ of this section of
the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

w. "A. Leseur. Architect, rooms 4
and 4, Dowden building, 1922 Main
street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

Wonder ii John NcGraw win stfll
try to ride the Democratic donkey aft
er getting endorsed" last night7