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The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
JACKSON NOT POOR.
The Great Statesman Had Very Many
 EurIy Advantages.

The Great Stutc~mnn Had Very Many
 EurIy Advantages.
 NeriN We must abandon the belief that Andrew Jackson belonged to the class Uf American youths who rode tc fame and fortune by their own efforts. unaided by the help Of family and friends.
 Never did he taste the bitter cup of physical want. of hunger and cold, of helpless. spirit breaking poverty Never was he without home and loyal friends and d >udicieucy of the com forts of life. Never was 1t his lot ;l suffer that humiliation. that mort,n- cation, that inward bleeding wound which the proud nature writhes under when there k no money in the pocke, no change of clothing for tLe body, To welcome light in any window in all the world as the hHrasScd day draws to Its rud uuI the wrctched night comes on.
 Poverty. Why, Andrew Jackson never in his whole life had a genuine taste of what the cruel word really means.
 Few mcu nave been more greatly in- debted to the intelligent affection of self sacrificing mother. Few sons of poor parents have had such advan- tages aS were his lot, and few lads of poor parents did such scanty amount of manual labor Compared to tie rugged. self taught youth of Benjamin Franklin. Roger sherman, Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Johnson, Sam Hous. ton, Francis Marion and Nathanae Greene. the boyhood of Andrew Jack son almost assumes the appearance c having been cast upon "towery bed of ease. Watson Magazine.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
HOT oIUFF
Fail banks Paper RidicuIes
 Gov. HOggatt
Fairbanks Timesl

Governor Roggatt during recen' interview with his patron, the presi- dent, declared that those ID Alaska who favored territorial government were the saloon buns, the rowdieS and the gamblers.
 All that the distinguished gentleman from Juneau, the fountain head of virtue and the hot bed of political graft has to say may b true.
 If 1t is so we are proud of our compsny.
 h the delectable gang with which the governor declares we are training there are, for instance, rOwdy I'm Gale and saloon bum Frank Waskey. Then there is gambler "Whttehorse' Smith and burglar Harry Atwood.
 We even remember that distinguish ed con6denc. man Arcnde'con Stuck, dec arlcg himself of the belief that the men of Alasks were quite competent to make thstr own laws and to enforce them, and they should be siven the p1we~ 10 do 50.
 We b 7 to call the sttenti 'n of the Juurau importation that Oue ot the most important plankS in the platform upon which Tom Gale and Frank Waskey stood. WAS that for terfitoria. government,
 The governor of Alaska has possibly not forgotten the fact that upon this LlaJtorm Gale and WasSey were elect ed by such a tremendously popular vote that none ot .he others in the ra @ WIS ever chased among the also rsns.
 We suggest to lhe presidents man Friday that it wo Id be a sp.endid show, ,Dg for collection Of saIoo' buns, rowdi~s and gamblers
 We would suggest further thar the s oor business in Alas>a is much mere profitable business than IS ordin riIy supposed, if ic suppor's the sp'eudld majority giveu 10 Al:- ka's first Ge.esalss 10 the catiUn2 c UEreSs.
 We cannot .ake Gover@or Hosgatt's epr he,S seriously. We refuse to ltt his vaporirgs hurt our 'eerngs, for, lise the man iu n sro y who was kick by 6 ilcSass, we nsider the sUurce.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
EoUlVOCATiON.
The Amenities of Life and the GeR-
 tic Act Of Lying.

The Amenities of Life and the GeR-
 tic Avt Of Lying.
 Very few of us, indeed, are exempt from the charge of direct lying. Not to mention the strategic lies told to enemies in time of war. to criminals, to sick persons and luuatics, as to which pages upon pages of casuistry appear In the older works on moral science, there are what may be termed the Hes lubricant, wrung from us by etiquette and good breeding. If the amenities of life were not preserved through the gentle art of lying society could scarce ly continue as Il happy family; we should all have to live In separate cages. The best of Us will tell direct lies on trivialities where politeness Is imperative. Wherever practicable, how ever, tho spirit of advocacy prevails. We say whatever we can truthfully, and tactfully pause while the hearers self love and imagination fill out a generally agreeable impression. Fam Ily relationships, even more markedly than business or social relations, ex- emplify the universal attitude of advO- cacy. MT. R0uIdabOut says: Co to Browns house and tell Mrs. Brown and the young ladies what you think of him and see what welcome you will get. In like manner let him come to your house and tell your good lady his candid opinion of you and see how she will receive hlm.' No one save an unspeakable cad would SpeaB slight inglv of husband to his wife; no one save an mspeaEable cad would tol- crate sligh,ing language in his pres ence concerning his wife. Such is the conventions, law as to SpouseS, par ents, children. blood relations in gen eral. even intimate friends.-Wilbur LarremOre in Atlantic.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
SAVE YoUR DOLLARS

is our advice. Later on in lif-. it will De nf greet service to you. The lack of mo ey causes untold misery. That Is why ynu should save a DorCion of yolr 4alary, cr arnius 5, while ou car.
 Ire five D-r-cent plus d ,idend trn- ing Gold Bonds. Of lhe Northern Se- curitles and Backing Company, offer me safest md best investm~nt in h. way of win that l. on the m rket These Bonds are backed ny Real Est rcuritics helu by e Of he la"S-sE Trus' COmpani-s in the west. Tie! .au be paid for on the monthly, sem nnusl or annu DrymenJ p'an 10 will earn yOI bstJpr thIu te1 per-celt on vour mo rey, besides taking care of and returning you your principal
 For full particulars, see
 PHIL ABRAMS, Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
BUY or Us
0 2 Price fnr J welry l."
 Ey, ryb .dy.

We say, without fear of successful contradict D, that we can demonstrate that we have the bes' place to buy iewe'ry iu Alaska That is an import anr fact, because every body buys vel ". r you a-e anybody it behOoves you to come and let us maze this demons.ra- tion to you.
 We Sc ] jewelry of all kinjs. We carry he very bes' that is made. WE FAVE ONLY ONE PRICE, and thai PKI,EIo RIGHT. luis the same 10 ever, body.
 Our line of optical good is comDle'e. We will guarantee 10 meet all con- dltions an expert examination may show to be required. We have the goods, the appliances to make the ez animation and the expert knowledge required. EXAMINATIONS FREE.
 Don't forget that our repair depart ment is always ready. that your mottoes are AS GOOD As NEW and SATIS- FACTION GUARANTEED.
 J. Ikuta, Optieisu and Jewsler.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
Not Il Final Settlement.

The person who settles matter and settles 1t wrong is In the position of a man who has got rid of the skunk un- der his porch by driving the innocent little animal under the barn. Then every wandering boy who knows the facts comes along and works for hours with a pole trying to goad the animal. Whether he succeeds or not, the at tempt is ruinouS to the brand of at mosphere used in the neighborhood.- Minneapolis Journal.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
THE MAHOGANY TREE.
It Frequently springs From the Grew
 ices of Great Rocks.


 ices of Great Rocks.
 The tree which produces that beau tifgl and well known wood. mahogany. is one of the most elegant, if not the .a--esr. ot the country in which it is found and frequently grows in the creytaes of rocks. The appearance of so large 8 vegetable production in such a situation !s extremely curious and picturesque and is Jo be accounted for from the construction of the seed. which jS like that of the thistle, w!useL. or capable of being borne along by the action of the air and in that uau.e~ deposited Iu holes and Assures il -l- rocks. where it speedily vccetar5s ami springs up. As long as rle plant remains young thr place in which # ts found is sufficiently large ra~ It's growth. but as it increases in size the roo-S gradually hur i~re>j>rjhly force aSunder tho walls ot G.Hir rocky prisons and throw oT large portions of stone.
 t is uuj always. however, found in these situations. tue largest tjmhcr be- ja- produced in some ut Jh" flat and marshv >n"-- o1 rhc coast of America. Such is the Honduras m0hogauy.wh Is much loo>rr ,u texture and uf less value than that from ,Lr uouutlinn"S districts of Cuha and Haiti This last kind is known in .nu.urrrr aS Spau.~H mahogany and iS rl.rfy purchased for the purpose ot Icing rrt into v"ucerS. New Yrr'. Hrrad
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
HINDOO ACRO8ATS.
They PerfNrm Wonderful Feata of
 Balancing and JUEElirE,


 Balancing and JugEling,
 There is always an abundant supply of stories of the eXpertneSs of Hindoo Iugglers and acrobats. One who moves about perchcd upon a single long stick Is remarkably clever This perfoDner is mounted on 8 bamboo pole about If teen feet high, the top of which is tied 10 a girdle around his waist. A small cushion is fastened a few feet down the pole. which acts as a leg rest. The acrobat hops around a large space in the HveleSt way. uttering cheerful shouts and accompanied by the tapping of q curious drum. He also executes a sort of dance and goes through little pantornime. IL Is a marvellous feat of equilibrium. To walk on a pair of Stilts as high as this would be a per formance worthy of comment, but to hop around on one is quite another thing.
 The same man can do many other wonderful things. He appears abso- Iutely perfect in the art Of balancing, He can balance a very light stick on his nose and a heavy one on his chin aud then throw the heavy one into the air and catch it on the end of the light one. When balancing these two sticks, end on end. he will make one revolve in one direction and the other the reverse. He puts one hand on dat. circular stone. throws bis feet up into the air and balances 8 stick on each of them. At the same time he revolves rapidly on the pivot formed by hIs arm and the stone.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
A WONDERFUL ANIMAL.
Ability. Resources and Draw backs of
 the trl,an~u> RnEorhnck.

Ability. Rc>ourccs and Draw backs of
 the trl>au~u~ RnEnrhncL.
 A man whp had watched the affair and claimed 10 know about h p-g~. razul- backs in particular, gave the Following dissertation: "ArkauSa~ has a greater variety Of hogs and less pork and lard than any Slutc in rhr Ini"n. An aver. age hog in Arkansas weighs abont fourteen pounds when dressed with !l> head Ou aad ahpuI six pounds and I half with is h.:ld un II rtu outrun a -rcyh1ml. jump 80 r;ril fence. ulimb lii,.. parrot ;rud liy.. nD -r">>. roots and rabbit jrark> !. hasn't murh t'jl pr hriSrlr. h,I r'ra.y nr gall It w@l lick wpll u~ a o,sr ia fair fight. t k Sp r:.l!"d rs2trha"., cr,u>r jl is >laprt IiSr a ~uuf-h. in hunting -..s.rI.l...~ .Hrv arr always shot @t sideways. B.. there k uSJ a ghost of I >Lpw gDl.l lar.l otherwise thy mO"" han to ~n,.. at >ni, ~A.A@lr. IL cau ..rink mt!a oGl of quart i.y "n ac- count Of is ...-. thin head. This type Jf razorb5rE ;s known "S inc stone hos because iJ> Aoad k so hravy and is aosc ~o l1a- that .t balances up h. hind. The nv,1lcr oi this ty!sr of hogs Isualy tfos H stone to it> tai. to keep froM r."-,J.larll= a"d breaki..- tS neck wa.!r running If thr stone $ to h2&ry ig will pull the skin over .;s eyes. a..a it will % bliud"-Mineral ] Wells IadcE
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
Drudgery.

: The everyday cares and duties which men call drudgery are the weights and counterpoises of the clock of time, giv- ing its pendulum a true vibration and its hands a regular motion, and when they cease to hang upon it's wheels the pendulum no longer swings, the hands no longer move, the clock stands still. -Longfellow.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
-.Lrtnn's Memory.

Al Er.-. llau named Morton could 'enra. 'r.. memory any discourse he !.t ra.e ls.caed tJ. while Schenhel.
 B., .-r .o... nr one Of the Arts or yIa.-..r." ,r.1 repeat 300 arbitrarily .g..ay.-. ..r.t~ unl over 2GO sen
 r.c,~ "H .a ,ar exact orde" .u which -- hau h,.rd them. A Sussex man .a.ar WU.am WoIt1n lad a marvel Du~ 4s-o.. W ltl ca.ld he could re.1c.- -. .....-- @gy sermon he heard lEd aI,- -e..ra,o. |, the b.sl1' his ser mon v..-. .~.-'. lie took lis E. A. at CauH-..-. 'ae- ...y ,wci"" yc"TS a-I t-e -. -.-3.. u.. I.a.-oa Graphic
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
\ pg.Eraf

The L.vn-Tac leopard, you know, cannot change his spots The Zebra Wen. l cant change ny stripes either. hut no one ever thought It Of sufficient Interest to make a proverb of-Phila- delphia Record
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
4 11tt1n NIisunder.tandIng.

"Slr. your sons performance on the French horn Is execrAbIe. l. will drive everybody from my house. You told me he was a teacher"
 T aid a5t. said he was tnatAr,"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
cooJ Nature Map, Be Costly.

Don't look so glum. Pikerton. Use eheery words. They cost nothing"
 Cost nothing. If speak ten cheery words to my wife. she asks me for some money
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
Notice to Public

have authorized Mir. P. B. Graves to assume full charge of my afr irs in connection with rur Dg the Pullen House during my absence.
 MRS. IT. s, PULLEN. s agway, Nov, 2S, 1906, If.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28

TO CUBE A COLON ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Qulnine Tab cts. Druggists re'ur money If it la 10 cure E. W GROVES S'gua- iure Is un each byX , 5c.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-28
Coal and Wood

Call up the Alaska Transfer company for coal wuod and kind ing. All or. ders promptly attended 10. Phone 10
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-11-27

table and plucked forth the vacant
chair. For a wonder the officers ap-
peared to give this action no heed,
and was secretly gratified. 1t was
something to be a consul. after all.
But counted my chickens too early.
Where are the cigars?" / asked as
Max sat down complacently.
?"-blankly. Hang me. I've
clean forgotten them!" And then, OBJ
livious of the probable storm that was
at that moment gathering for a down.
pour over his luckless head, he told us
the reason of his delay.
There was a crowd around the pal
ace" he began. ut seems that the
Princess Hildegarde has run away, and
they believe that she has ridden to-
The police are at this very moment
securing the country in that direction.
She has eloped.'
"Eloped?" we all cried. being more
or less familiar with the state Of af-
fairs at the palace.
"Good-by to Doppelkinn's frau!"
Good grill"
"She has been missing since seven
O'Clock, when she drove away on the
pretense of visiting her fathers old
steward. who is ill.," went on Max, feel
ing the Importance of his news. They
traced her there. From the stewards
the carriage was driven south. and
that's the last seen of her. There
won't be any wedding at the cathedral
next esday,"-laughing.
Queries and answers were going
crisscross over the table. when l OBJ
served with dread that Lieut.. Won
Storer had risen and was coming our
way. He stopped at Max's side. Max
looked up to receive Won Storer's
glove full on the cheek. 1t was no gen.
tie stroke. Won Storer at once re-
turned TO his table and sat down.
For n moment we were all absolute
ly without power Of motion or of
speech. Max's face grew as white as
the table-cloth, and the print of the
glove glowed red against the white. l
was Mortified, for | knew his tremen-
dous strength. If he showed fight, Won
Storer would calmly saber him. 1t
was the custom. But Max surprised
me. He was the coolest among us.
but Of that quality Of GOODNESS which
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-11-27
kEIFFER PEARS.
Tksy Should BE Kept In Dark to Ripen
Properly.

Some Of our most expert growers
of Keiffer pears tell us that the way
to bring the Keiffer pear to its best
for eating is to store it away and
keep 1t for four to six weeks in a cool
dark place. According to their expe-
rience the pear does not improve so
well II left in the light. Many try to
eat the Keiffer as soon as it is picked
and find 1t unsatisfactory.
There is a great deal in the matur-
ing of fruit and bringing 1t to q
mellow state. says Farmers Review.
All of us know how some apples
change in favor by being kept. There
ara varieties that are hard and flavor
less in the fall that are mellow and
OF good flavor in the winter. So 1t
seems to be with the Keiffer pear.
To know how to handle this variety
of pears is a great thing. for 1t is the
most prolific of all our pears and gives
us a crop when all others fail Many
growers have refused to grow this
variety because Of its lack of flavor,
but had they known how to handle it
to get the best out of it they would
have had a greater appreciation for
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-11-27
SMALL FRUITS AND sHRUss.
A Simple Matter to Propagate Them
If Done Right.

1 find 1t a very simple matter to
propagate my own grape vines. cur
rants, gooseberries and most orna-
mental shrubs. If the work Is prop
erly done these plants can readily be
propagated by means of cuttings made
late in the fall after the leaves are OF.
writes a correspondent of Orange
Judd Farmer. but preferably before
cold weather comes on.
In selecting wood for the purpose
obtain only that which has well
ripened and matured during the pre-
ceding summer. discarding all soft or
immature parts. / make the cuttings
about ten inches long and cut the
base of each squarely Just below a
bud, SO the bud is retained at the
lower end. tie them up in bundles of
convenient size, about 100 in bundle,
having their butts. or basal ends, all
one way, well shaken down so as to
stand level on a table. then pack
them in fresh, moist sawdust and keep
them through the winter in cellar.
Upon the approach of spring. as
early as the soil can be worked. and
before the buds have begun to grow,
plant the cuttings in good garden
soil. / make the rows about four feet
apart, to admit of easy cultivation. Set
the cuttings very firmly in the ground,
so as to leave no air spaces about
then. and set deep enough SO that
only the uppermost bud is above the
ground. They are then given clean
cultivation and hoed to keep down
weeds during the summer. when an ex-
cellent growth of plants is secured.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-11-27

You go through Doppelkinn. then p
said /.
Yes. l have friends in Dresden
whom l wish to see before going
home"
well, good luck to you!"
Then / announced that Max Schar-
fenstein. an old college comrade, would
join us presently. This was greeted
with hurrahs. At that time there
wasn't an American student who did
not recollect Max's great run from the
ten-yard line. (But where the deuce
was Mako 1 took little flag from
my pocket and stuck 1t into the vase
of peoples. and the boys clapped their
hands. You never realize how beauti-
full your flag is till you see 1t in a for
eign land. | apologized for Max's abb
sence. explaining the cause. and or
dered dinner to be served. We hadn't
much time. as Ellis train departed at
ten. 1t was now a quarter of nine.
We had come to the relishes when
a party of four officers took the table
nearest us. They hung up their sabers
on the wall-pegs. and sat down, order
ing bottle of light wine. Usually
there were five chairs to the table. but
even II only two were being used no
one had the right to withdraw one of
the vacant chairs without the most
elaborate apologies. This is the law of
courtesy in Barscheit. In America 1t
is different; If you see anything you
want. take 1t.
Presently one of the ofiicers-I knew
none of them save by sight-rose and
approached. He touched the flag in
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-11-27
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES.

A variety of fruit may do well in
one locality and not in another.
Cultivation of the orchards and vine
yards should have ceased some time
ago. Late cultivation induces late
growth. The seasons growth should
be pretty well hardened up by this
time.
Give the alfalfa every show possible
in the orchard. Let the fall growth lie
on the ground. and then after the
ground dries in the spring burn the
coat of dead vines. Alfalfa is the great
money maker on any farms.
Morning glory is becoming mighty
mean pest in some orchards. One
orchard near California, Mo-, is nearly
choked out by the pest. The plants
have an enormous root growth and
consume fertility that had better go
to The crops.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-11-27

Spinach can be produced almost
any time during the year and finds
ready sale. 1t should be sown in
September for the early spring crops.
Fall sown spinach is available during
the winter months. The soil should be
made very rich, using the best of
compost quite freely. The yield is
largely increased by top-dressing OF
poultry manure. Plant in drills one
foot apart, using seed very freely, IL
to Is pounds per acre and firming 1t
thoroughly. Keep the weeds out end
the soil well cultivated. Thin in late
October II to be used or sold. The
main crop usually winters over with
out loss, but in exposed locations
should be lightly covered with coarse
litter or leaves.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-11-27

solently and inquired what right It had
in public restaurant in Barscheit.
Ordinarily his question would not have
been put without some Justification.
But he knew very well who l was and
what my rights were in this instance.
Herr Lieutenant" said l coldly,
though my cheeks were warm enough.
81 represent that flag in this country,
and am accredited with certain priv
ileges, as doubtless you are aware.
You will do me the courtesy of return
ing to your own table" bowed.
He glared at me for brief period,
then turned on his heel. This was the
first act in the play. At the fellows
table sat Lieut.. Won S;orer. Doppel-
kinn's nephew and heir-presumptive
He was. to speak plainly. a rake. a
spendthrift and wholly untrustworthy.
He was not Unlocking. however.
My spirits ioated between anger
and the fear that the officers might
ruin the dinner-which they eventual
ly did.
Things went on smoothly for time.
The orchestra was pom-pomming the
popular airs from Faust Where
the deuce was that tow-headed Dutch
manD Laughter rose and fell; the
clinltle of glass was heard; voices
called. And then Max came in, look
ing as cool as you please, though l
could read by his heaving chest that
he had been sprinting up back streets.
The boys crowded around him. and
there was much ado over the laggard.
Unfortunately the waiter had forgot
ten to bring chair for his plate. With
genial smile on his face. Max inpo-
Gently stepped over to the officers
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-11-27
WHEN MELON. ARE RIPE.
Some Tests Which You Can Try Next
Year,

Muskmelons or cantaloupes are At
their best only when ripened In the
natural way on good. healthy vines.
do not think a melon ripened any
other way can be either wholesome
or healthful. yet 1 presume great
many are eaten that are not ripened
that way, says a writer in Farm and
Home. At least we see hundreds
OF crates in the markets obviously
picked green with stems hanging to
them like pigtails. A muskmelon
picked with its stem attached has not
ripened properly and never will.
genuine ripe muskmelon Is one
that has left the vine perfectly free
from the stem, and 1t should leave at
the least pluck or pull. A muskmelon
picked in any other way is not ripe.
We cannot tell ripe watermelon
until 1t is plugged or cut open. 1t is
simply a matter of judgment Even
experienced growers are deceived
sometimes, especially when they first
begin to ripen. There are two or
three signs to Judge by when we ex.
pect them to be ripe. Some think that
when the first curl or tendril next
the melon is dead is a good sign.
Varieties differ in this respect. Others
contend that when they crack with
little pressure they are ripe. This is
not good process to use If the mel
ons are to be shipped or kept a few
days.
The best sign is by the sound. II
the melon. when tapped with thumb
or hand, gives a dull thud-like sound
1t is ripe. AS the darkies say: IF dey
goes co-plunk dey's ripe, but If dey
does coplank dey amt" The other
signs may or may not then be in evil
dence, but they usually are. The stem
of the watermelon retains its hold
as firmly when ripe as at any other
time.