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The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
TACOMA Is
 TAKING NOTICE

Since the change iu management of the Alaska Coast company decided ef- fort has been made ou the part of Ia coma merchants to compete with Seat tie business houses. The Tacoma chamber of commerce is sending out circular letters to various Alaskan points, soliciting patronage and calling attention to the fact that the Alaska Coast company has three vessels run. hing reguarlr between Tacoma and the westward, calling at Juneau CD route. A representative of the Taco. ma chamber of commerce is expected to make tour Of the towns in South eastern and Western Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10

arms. of considerable size. She suffered n great deal and for three weeks we nuTsed her every night, using all the remedies we could think of. Nothing would help. We then remembered having heard so much about Cuticura Remedies. We sent for them and after twentv-four hours we noted considerable improvement, and, after using only one complete set of the Cuticura Remedies, fin five consecutive days the little one, much to our joy, had been entirelycured, and has been well for a long time. Mrs. F. Ruefenacht, R. F. D. 9, Bakersfield, Cal, June 25 and July 20, 1906"
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
THREE MEN IN A SHOWSLIDE
 RINIHG ON KHiGHTS ISLAND

Valdez, Feb, Civilian Egan, man. ager of the Knights Island, Alaska, Copper company, and three of his em- ployes were buried in a snowside few days ago aud narrowly escaped being SuGocated. Egan sent his men to the mine in the morning, remaining in camp at the foot of the mountain until the men had reached the blacksmith
 shop, which is at an elevation of about
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
800 feet.

800 feet.
 Soon after he started to make the climb @ slide came down the hill, and he saw blacksmith shop, men and all swept down the steep incline, While he was rushing across the trail to assist the men slide caught him, carrying him to the flat and burying him eutire- ly. Tho men succeeded in digging their way out of the ruins Of the black smith shop and rescued Egan just as he was about to succumb to sufTocation.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
ALDRICH 0N HIS BILL

of national bank notes in financial emergency, which shall be taxed so as to cause their withdrawal as quickly as possible following the necessity of their issue. h his speech Senator Aldrich deplored the recent necessity of the issue Of clearing house certificates and hoped the country would never be plac- ed in another such emergency.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
(By United Preus.)

Washington, Feb. l0-Senator Aldrich today made a speech ln support of his bill providing for reform in the monetary system. The speech was 8 fiery and sarcastic reply to the critics of the bill.
 If passed the bill will establish . national bank and provide for the issue
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10

Large assortment of Victor and Edl- son phonographes. The new Improved Types will reach Skagway this week. A good assortment of Rerord with all the October, November, December and January selections. Leave order with agents now for any s'yle machine so you can have everything la:e in Songs and musical selections.
 T. R. Sewell,
 Agent. Britt's Drug Store
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
HUMOR ON FACE Cured by Cuticura Remedies No Return in 20 Years.

"My son, when a lad of sixteen, was troubled with humor on his face and after using Cuticura Remedies he was freed from every humor and has con tinued SO to the present time after twenty years have passed. Your CuLi- cura Soap has been used in my. family for several years and have faith m tho Cuticura Remedies. A. II. smith, Marion, Me-, Dec. 1, l9O5.'
 ComDlctc External and Internal Treatment for Every IIUmOF Of Infants, Children, and Adults con PIsLg Of CutiCua Soap Co Cleanse Che Skin, (uN- ara Ointment Go Heal the Skin, and CutCura Rcs0vpnt Cor In thC form Of Chocolate COatcd IlIs, in villsOI gvtyJ Co Purify tho Blood Sold through out Inc world Potter Drug & Chem Corp.' Sole Ss-Maicd Free. Book on al Skin Humors
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10

Agent Lowle, Of the Canadian Pacific has received word that the Princess May left Vancouver at Il o'cloak last night, her usual hour. This will bring her here, he says, on Thursday after noon. She has 10 passengers
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10

seven years had
 been cured of the
 measles, she was
 attacked about 0 fortnight later by
 Q furious, itching and painful erup-
 ton all over her body, especially , theupper partof it, form i n g wateryand Jleed-
 ing sores, espe- Cially under the
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
WOOD THAT WILL BURN

All kinds of stovewood delivered on short notice. General baggage and ex- press business.
 The Alaska Transfer Co.,, Phone No. 10. 25l-ts
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
Hear Those MandOIins Ringing

Eight of lem iu one instrument, with Piano accompaniment. Hear them aI the Mascot. It is great, and fills the place of vaudeville entertainment.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
HAVE YOU SEEN

our-F. Canadius Felenius, if not drop in at Daylight and look at it-it is the prettiest now iJ ever was Respectfully yours Herman Grimm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10

Oyster Cocktails and Eastern Oysters on the half-sheIl, for private families and wolesale, at the ViennaBakery. tes
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
ELKS ANNUAL SMOKER

The EIkS annual smoker will be help tomorrow evening, ard those who have been favored with SD invitation to be present are looking forward se one of the times Of their lives. An ElkS' smoker gets it's sparkle largely oS tue program, being incidental to the flow of the soul and the curl Of the smoke that eharacterizes these things 80 that the program does not really tell the story as in other cases. However, the follow ing Is the program prepared:
 Overture. ure.....................Orchestrs Song. ng......................M. A. Snow
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10

"Si" Tanner will be toastmaster, Each Elk is privileged to bring one guest and only one.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
HAVE YOU SEEN

our--F. Canadlus Feenius, if not drop in at Daylight and look at lit is the prettiest now it ever was. Respectfully yours Herman Grimm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
Phone City Transfer

For your coal, wood and general haul. ing. Phone 90, Boughton's cigar store. lO-4-lm
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
P. r. KERN, GOLD AND SILVERSMITH Skagway, Alaska.


 Christmas lucky numbers: 527j-Mrs. Pred Patten 5Gl2-Fred J. Webber 26G3-Unknown 2045-Wm Hillery 5I96-Mrs. w. Shaw 54lO-G. A. Rosenberg 2495-R. F. Fleming 5465-Unknown 40i6-W. H. Case 453S-Miss L. Caldwell 2SG5-L. Berrymau 3j6l-Miss L. Doerrer 3OGl-E. (. Yaeger 36lO-P. Graves 4OO5-Geo. Howard 2452-Unknown
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10

The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited accommodations. Steam heat and every thing modern.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10
FURIOUS ITCHING
 HyM0R 0N CHILD.
Bleeding Sores Covered Her Whole Body After an Attack of Measles -Nursed Every Night for Three Weeks Nothing Helped Her.
THEN CUTICURA MAKES COMPLETE CURE IN 5 DAYS

"It is in my opinion my duty to join those who praise the Cuticura Reme- dies. After my granddaughter of about
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-10

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders, free in placo of tea or coffee. Come on ooys.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

bureau IN New York city says that II
can supply agricultural help at the
rate Of from one hundred to two hun
dred men a day His observation IL
that "a large percentage" Of the unem-
ployed IN that city are willing to do
any kind Of work that can be offered.
and win go into the country II there Is
failure to'obtan work with which they
are better acquainted
This Is cheering, II a lot Of men get
back to the ground some OF them win
stay there ana become actual and use-
ful producers, Connecticut farmers are
calling for help, as usual at this time
Of the year. We hope they viii have
less trouble tnan usual In getting It,
on account Of the oagerness Of some Of
the unemployed In the cities To better
their condition,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
PERsEN ERING.

Sir, I'm looking for a little succor.'
"Do | look like one?' Washington
Herald
II saw the fool killer ringing your
door bell last night"
YES, he called to ask your address,
Cleveland Plain, Dealer.
Ilc-Are you putting away some
thing for rainy day?
She-Oh, | hope mott / am saving up
for an Easter bonnet you know,-Yon-
kers Statesman
when town asserted Smith.
crowded gets,
Folks must be contented with
Gdrdenettes.'
Louisville Courier journal.
"Why Is your husband 50 irritable al
h0mc?" inquired the amazed visitor.
because he knows it's safe to- ne. .
answered the long suffering wlfc.---
Kansas city journal,
81 wish ! had Rockefeller's money"
ut would only cause you endless
trouble,
Il guess you're right. He'd never
give me any rest, Washington Her
aid
'1hs duke and the heiress are seen
much together"
what OF it?"
u think we may safely expect le-
malls of an enga cement soon Louis
Vile Couller-Journal,
you Americans don't appreciate
art" said the man from abroad
I'VE don't, chr rejoined the earnest
patriot. why, we pay some opera
singers more than we do baseball play
crs Washington Star.
"He has been sentenced to thirty
days on bread and water
of might be worse"
"HIardly'
Yes they might havc made It res
taurant pie, Nashville American
Docs wealth bring real enjoyment"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

Chinese cargo. Furthermore, she car
rled only twenty-five passengers, as
compared with $50 passengers on board
the British steamship Empress of In
dia, which cleared from Hongkong for
Vancouver
The leader Of tho attack on Japan,
chan Wal 20 of the Canton self-Gov-
eminent society, declares that all
China is taking part IN It and that the
popular feelius is SO intense that the
government viii scarcely dare to do
anything to check Il so long as It Is
manifested IN any orderly way As
the officials really sympathi2e with the
boycott II seems probable that the
japanese VIII suffer thu loss Of CHI
nese trade to an extent which they can
III afford
Up to the present time the mporta-
ton Of Japanese coal mas not been
stopped to any appreciate amount,
but clothes, sundries such as matches
and tobacco, and dry goods Of all kinds
are included among the banned arti-
cles, Many merchants have gone so far
as to burn all Japanese goods IN their
shops, and very large number are
| pledged TO sell nothing of Japanese
manufacture The fact that the boycott
started IN Canton, the trade center Of
the Empire is significant The clanIsh-
ness of the Cantonese Is proverbial,
and large proportion of the merchants
In the other important cities are from
Canton For this reason cooperation IN
the Cantonese action is said to be very
general.
There Is no doubt about the smart
ness of Japan. Perhaps she has been a
little too smart In some Of her dealings
with China Anyhow, the Chinese think
50. and they are now showing a little
Of their own smartness.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
coon DOCTRINE FOR ANY CITY.

All over the country the cities are
waking up to the need and the value
of improving their LOOKS, thus putting
themselves in line with New Haven,
Louisville, Kentucky, has an outdoor
Art League, which is making hearty
efforts to eliminate the obtruslve and
unsightly signs from various streets,
lots and corners and so relieve tho eye
Of the offcnse such things give, "Thc
American civic Federation, through
its auxiliary organizations writes a
leader in the outdoor Art League,
"hcgs that obtruslve and unsightly
signs be removed | have for years in
sisted that if advertisers would use
newspapers as vehicle ana expend
the money used in defacing city walls
and beautiful landscapes in improving
their wares it would be found a good
investment both financially and aes.
thctically"
That Is sound doctrine for any city It
is entirely true that there is no adver.
Using medium that equals a gooj
newspaper in value and efficiency
Many business mon are more and more
realizing this, and some OF them are
openly and strongly proclaimlng it. II
is q truth which Is bound TO become
more and more obvious
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
CHARLES 4, L.. TOTTTy

Charles A, l.. Totten has rested from
his lahors His life was an arduous
one IA member Of a family dlstIn-
guished In the military history Of this
country, 1t was natural enough for him
when he chose a career to enter the
army, which he did by the way Of
West Point While a student there he
gave plain evidence of superior mem
tai qualities. especially In mathemati-
cal work, and during his whole service
In the army he wac conspicuous as a
faithful and efficient officer His WAR
Game" was known in all armies, and
his knowledge Of and Judgment con-
corning military matters we're re-
spected and relied on by his military
associates. He saw active service In
the Banuock War and the Chiricahua
campaign. He was stationed at the
Massachusetts, Agricultural college as
Professor Of Military Science ana Tao
ties before his service In the field, and
after his campaigns was appointed
Professor Of Military Science and Tao
tics at the Cathedral school nj st.
Paul, New York. and after that serv-
ed similarly at Yale. Then came the
great change IN his aim and his work
"a change that indicated his deep
honesty and sincerity He felt called
upon to resign his place in the army
and turn all his time and powers to Ri
blcal research and exposition. How
thoroughly he carried out this mission,
as he felt II to be. his zeal, his vast
labor and his great productiveness bear
witness This work attracted attention
all over the world, and he had the hear
ty approval and admiration Of many IN
many lands who were vitality interest
ed in It. He sacrificed all the so-called
worldly interests to It and he found
his Justification in the approval of his
conscience.
Though always man very much In
earnest, MIR. Totten had time and IN.
clination to be most companionablC
and friendly. He had seen much
was an uncommony interesting
talker and delighted in the society Of
those to whom his heart warmed. Hc
was as faithful in his social relations
as he was III his work. His active ant
well-equipped mind took interest In al
4 that concerns the human race. HI
| hopefully looked and labored for {
| better condition of things on earth anC
/ for the approval Of Him whom he haC
left place and pride to follow Rest ant
peace to the faithful soldier who obey
ed the call Of duty whether It came by
bugle-blast or the still, small voice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

Will" BY perseverance and practice
Chose virtues OF the primer lie has
killed all kinds of game and sits in
the White House" From the psyche
logical point OF view, ono has feel
ing that his beliefs have been adopted
rather than thought out In pain aud
silence, He hates evil, not so much
because It la evil as because It Is COM
pick, and delays the smooth working
OF his energiaing machine, His in
SEPARATIONS (because he has not had
time to brood, to think) are historical,
never prophetic He has from an
early day been n volumlnous ceader
OF history; he has been thrilled with
the lives OF military and pion cring
heroes; he has adopted them rs his
model. Having no vision, he has not
seen nor felt the heroes OF new
age"
There Is much more Of this 70 the
same effect, but quotation or two
more will not be found undressing.
They will help to clean up this new
portrait OF the man. George Wash
lngton was n distant aristocrat, Lin
coin n man OF lonely divinity leading
at best but half the country and that
half divided In his support Of him. but
Roosevelt whoops glorously with the
whole crowd He Is Just like ds. AS
people We act swiftly and continue
ously ande do our thinSing-after-
wards He never leads: he always
follows" and yet, we are told, that
had II not been for this particular
Roosevelt, with methods unlike those
Of Mckinley, we should have had n
social explosion He has been the
/ instrument exactly needed for the
rough work to be done in rough
way. The final test OF Mr.. Roose-
velt's character, In the judgment of
this writer, viii he made when he is
asked to renounce and sacrifice: He
has never bad to die that others may
live" We are told by this friendly
portrait painter: 1.-THE moment he
! forsakes the inspiration Of his COM
/ moness. the moment he considers his
own personality. policies and pro-
grams, substituting his reason FOR his
sure instincts, as the only avenues of
salvation, that moment his power,
which has been, not that Of prophet
but that OF reporter, will vanish,
And that test OF sacrifice, which is the
common process by which human ma
ture finally purifies itself, will oe the
decisive test of his greatness.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
To "a Pair of Moccnsins.

Beaded IN wondrous symbols,
Under a squaw's skilled hands,
Much can YOU tell the paleface--.
stories OF virgin lands;
stories Of pllage and lighting,
or buffalo hunts on the plains
stories Of deeds Of yalor
That quicken the blood in ones veins
MHyhap you can tell me n love tale
or Indian maiden and brave,
When the notes of the flute were coo-
Ing
!'rom tho shores where the PUSHES
wave;
\ story of walks In the woodland
Of red lovers arms that enfold
The quest OF q Hiawatha-
\ story That never grows old
But alas were the truth to be whis-
nered
You would tell us--ah, sad to re
late!--
You were made by machine In New
Jersey
And were retalled Mt two ninety
eight,
Denver Republican
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
AN OKLAHOMA WONDER.

Perhaps oklahoma Is going to even
Guido Kansas in being State in
which things happen. Anyhow, a re
markable thing happened in the Mus
kogee (Oklahoma) clearinghouse the
other day. When the members of the
association met at II o'clock to make
their bank clearings 1t was found that
there was $4,000 in checks in the
days business. and that when settle
ment was nNde the accounts of each
bank against all other banks balanced
to a penny No bank had to pay a
cent to any other bank,
Perhaps such a thing rs that has
not happened anywhere before. It II
has 1t was wonderfyl When one
stops to consider how such a thing
can happen It seems astonishing that
It can. oklahoma may yet be more
famous for that incident than she is
for her wondrcus constitution.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

Nav. They won't let YOU eat the
grub YOU like. or wear the clothes you
consider classy, or listen TO the .nnsic
YOU understand, or even put a castlron
dog on the lawn" -Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
What's the matter?" asked the Jap
anese diplomat. II thought you were
resigned to the idea Of the open door
IN the East?'
so we are" replied the Chinese
statesman. "but we object to being used
as the mat."-phlladelphl Press.
But you confess. papa" protested
the beautiful girl when the father
showed indications of desire to witt
hold his consent that you do not
know of single. solitary thing that Is
In the least derogatory to his reputu-
ton"
That's just it., replied the old gen.
teman. Il don't like the idea of bring
ing any one into my family who Is so
Internally silly as all that. Bits.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
A PRETTY GENERAL TENDENCY.

The recent elections In Massachu-
sets have set the Antl-Saloon League
to figuring, and It finds that Massachu
setts shows a majority of 1889
throughout the state for no-license, or
gain Of something more than -four
Thousand votes over the no-license
vote Of last year This shows the
same tendency that has shown itself in
the West and south In Illinois s2S Of
1912 townships voting on the question
last week were carried by the "drys."
In Nebraska the prohibltionists los,
none Of the territory won IN previous
fights and added nearly half the towns
in which they had been unsuccessful
previously In Michigan ten out Of
fourteen counties went dry In Wis
consn, where little progress has been
made by the anti-saloon movement. the
showing was not so good, yet even
there the recent elections have resulted
in shutting off licenses in number of
towns
And so forth and so on A wave OF
temperance, or prohibition, or both, is
sweeping over the lana and It is doing
wonderful things, 1t means much.
Among other things, the fact that
when the people are persuaded there is
need of change they know how tc
make It,
III the light Of what is happening as
near to Connecticut as Massachusetts,
the big vote Tor license given in Hart.
ford last wcek Is a curiosity.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
WILLING M0RlSERs.

Mich has been said about the UNI
niilinGness Of the unemployed In the
cities to do farm work, but farmers
within eighty or one hundred miles
Of New York city are said to be ex-
perlencing ready response from the
unemployed Of the city to thei appli
cations for help. representative Of
the State agricultural employment
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

The game Of football is gaining a
steady foothcld in Venezuela and bids
fair to become a popular form Of out
door amusement A game played re.
Gently In Caracas was social event.
being attended by the wife Of the Pres
ldcnt and many people IF prominence,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

A railroad through the mountains
north OF the Adriatlc sea, constructed
by the Austrian government to build
up the trade Of Trieste, though only
1870 miles long, has $40 bridges and vi.
aducts 1t also runs through forty-nlne
tunnels.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

The fact that there was some
brandy Of 1899 left In the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel Is rather cheering to those
who don't believe In drinking. It is
also rather cheering to those who eN-
pcct to get a taste of it.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

Kansas church has decided to
abolish guessing contests at It's church
fairs hereafter, Its members guess
they may lose some money by this, but
they guess they are doing right,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

South Carolina Is pointing with pri1e
to tho fact that In the year 1850 thir-
ty-four battles, great and small, lnelud-
ing the siege of Charleston, which
lasted from the Goth of March. when
the British feet crossed the bar and
passed Fort Moultric. to the 18th OF
May. that is fifty-three days. were
fought in South Carolina. 80 that dur
ing this year" says McCrady In his his
tory Of the Revolution In South Caro-
lima while the Continental army under
Washington was lying around New
York In hopeless inactivity and discon-
tent, and the French fleet and army
were cooped M harmlessly at New
port there had been active fighting IN
South Carolina for sc out Of the 365
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

civic task and the ckv has every ex-
pcctatlon of a successful accomplish
ment of 1t, Let everybody pull to-
gether.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
If IT'S
7 | F,'S

YOU CAN HARDLY AFFORD TO
MISS THE WELCH-MARGET.
son STOCK which we are offer.
Ing. All we mean by that we'll.
worn remark Is that these are un-
usually attractive products for
even these producers. The tex
turc is rarely rich, the shading
very soft and the designs show
M unusually successful combina-
ton of individual style and dig
nifty. The broad stripe, which
has been SO popular on the knit
ted tics, has been used here, but
ON the diagonal, and even more
effectively. The Easter season
can hardly suggest anything more
appropriate or wlnsonic.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

The sober old Congregationalist,
quoting the statement Of the Toledo
Blades headline, that "Andover VIII
Become Afflicted With Harvard Diyla-
Ity School" says that some people
think that was not a typographical
blunder for 'ahiliated
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13
when the members Of the British In

When the members OF the British In
stItution OF Electrical Engineers paid
a visit Of inspection to northern Italy
lately. they were interested in a device
used 70 protect the overhead transmits
sion line OF an electric traction system
conslsis Of Jets Of water, which form =
permanent earth at the Monbegno
generating station on the Valtelina
line. The electric resistance of the
Jets was said TO be sufficient TO pro-
vent a serious loss Of current, while
not too great to enable them to serve
protection against lightning.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

A New York society woman Is said
10 he wearing n hat shaped some
what like the t'latiron building, but It
isn't quite as high.