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The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
THIS SEEMS ID BE FINAL
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Seattle, July IA. E. Light, secretary to Thomas Gale, received last night the following telegram:
 A. E. Light, .Seatte-Announce my withdrawal from the race as delegate congress from Alaska The danger ous illness of both my wife and daughter will prevent my making campaign I regret the necessity that compels me to make this decision Thank my friends for the honor and confidence they have shown and pledge my nued labor and activity the interests of the people and for home rule for the territory. Signed,
 THOMAS GALE.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
BY
 A CLOUD BURST
CBy United Press.)

Hoppner Ore, July IA This city is in ruins, as the result Of cloud burst which occurred last night. There were DO lives lost, the people fleeing to the the hills. The storm lasted but a short time but was terrific in its violence
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
TALES IF TN0 CANDIDATES
Bryan Won't Roast Roosevelt but Taft Will
 Roast Bryan.
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Lincoln, Neb July 14.-Bryan and Kern and other leaders were conference all day yesterday and today is decided that no attack will be made Roosevelt during the campaign.
 Lincoln Neb, July 14.-Mr. Bryan will be formally notified of his nomination on the I2th of August.
 Hot Springs, July I8-Taft has gone into retirement for the time being and will receive visitors this week He is giving his undivided attention to the preparation of his speech of acceptance It is said he will roast Bryan
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
OLYMPIC GAMES ARE ON

passed the king saluled each group with nod. Americans are confident of winning all the eventA
 London, July H. Shepard, the Amer lean, won the final heat in the l,5OO meter race. England took both second aud third places. This is the fourth time in succession the Yankees have won the great race. Flanagan, Of New York, threw the hammer l7j feet. breaking the record to smash.
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they looked squarely down on the glacier which lies on the other side. They slid down the mountain on the snow for long distances on the return and reached SkaEway n little before six o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
AGAINST WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The thing Of special interest devel- oped in advance Of the convention is the proposition 10 place a plank iu q c platform declaring against women sui- irage-declaring that women should not be given the electoral franchise.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
SERIOUS HIRE IN SEATTLE

cred a, the scene and when the danger hanging over the 6remen was realized many rushed into the smoke to bring out those who were overcome, and soroe or tbese were, in their turn, over come. The loss by the fire will total SI25,OOO.
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ID BE
 KEPT IN JAIL
Csy United Presal

White Plains, July l4-Tho Thaw case win not be taken up for recOusid. eration until the September term of court. In the meantime Thaw remains not iu the Mateawau asylum but in the jail here.
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HEAT
 STILL PREVAILS
CBy United PreSo.)

New York, July l4.-The heat is still oppressive over most Of the Atlantic coast aud throughout the middle west Ten deaths took place hero today.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
(sy United PreSo.)

Columbus, O.. July l4.-The nationGl convention of the prOhibitiouist party will convene tomorrow and It's session will continue over Thursday aud per hapS Friday,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
Csy United Press.)

Seattle. July l4-In fire that ragged for hours iu the RinckIey block last night, S+ fremeu were overcome by fumes and three are at the point of death as result and it is feared will not recover. Crowds Of citizens rath-
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
ATLANTIC FLEET WITHIN
 HAWAIIAN WIRELESS ZONE
tsy United Pressl

Honolulu, July lS.-The Atlantic fleet now heading for this port has been picked up by the wireless station here.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
PARTY 0F TOURISTS

lawyer though he is, says he will not be able to make himself understood by the folks at Mason City as 10 how Alaska has gotten into his blood. He would, ifhe could, be says, pull up aud come to Alaska to live-it is the place of all others to settle down for life, he says. Mrs. Rule aud all the ladies Of the party are quite of the same humOr and regret the necessity of giving up their vacation. They will come again they say, and tc remain an entire summer. Mrs. Rule, the mother, and Mrs. Mat hOws are members Of the E,stern Star aud have been rctiyo among members Of the order here with suggestions as to organizing here. The party win leave ou the Jefferson tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
INTERESTING
 AS A GUESS

Patrick Clark aud Patrick Clark, jr., E, F. Caldwell and J. Bresaahan,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14

Go to Tony DoterO and try a Bull Dog cigar. In
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14

The Bull Dog IS par excellence, call at Tony Dortero's for same.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-14
NEW JAP CABINET

Tokio, July l{-Marquis Kathura haB organized a new cabinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
IFrom the Chicago News.J


Some farmers are smaller potatoes
than they raise.
When money begins to talk people
sit UP and take notice.
With the numerous courts In session
these are trying times.
Jealousy is the trading stamp given
with each case OF true love.
The multiplication table doesn't sat
isfy small boys hunger.
If a man doesn't care to be his own
boss he might as we'll marry.
Many a man receives cool treatment
because of his shady reputation.
Lots of proud men take off their
hats when they meet an ultimatum.
Every widow who knows her BUSH
ness knows when a man means BUSH
ness.
Somehow a compliment IL pleasing
to a woman even when she knows il
isn't sincere.
It's surprising how brave the aver
age man is when there isn't any real
danger in sight
There isn't much philosophy In 4
man II 1t doesn't get busy when he ms
occasion to visit q graveyard.
A girl will forgive young man
quicker for kissing her against her
will than for not being interested
enough to try.
When you are willing to 70 in debt
for things you don't need. just because
your neighbor has them, it's time to
stop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.
from the Atchison Giobe.1

1t is the man who becomes dis
couraged who gets left.
We've noticed that being tickled to
death never kills anyone.
It is not good for a man to be
alone. But it Is often better for a
woman.
A sissy boy is one who takes
towels with him when he goes SWIM
ming.
Some peoples idea of being
religious is to eat e. cold dinner on
Sunday.
Every man who has tasted Joy. will
finally admit that it has bitter taste.
Pretty people are seldom compli-
mented behind their backs. They are
picked on.
Being agreeable means agreeing
with people, no matter what your
own opinions may be.
The older man gets, the more he
realizes it doesn't pay to go about
with chip on his shoulder.
1t makes every, man insulted that
enough to prove his innocence.
What has become of that old
woman's compliment for a young girl:
"She's real lady-like?"
There are times In mans life
when nothing will satisfy him but a
look at the elephant or tiger.
The great amount of suffering in
the world may be traced to too much
love; never to a lack of 1t.
The trouble with SO many people
is that they have their thoughts in
one world. and their work in an
other.
The trouble with misplaced con-
fidence is that usually money or
other valuables have been placed
with the confidence.
The only thing in the world that
collects no sentiment Is a dollar, and
it collects interest, which some peo-
pie think is better.
Usually when a man Quarrels with
one relative, he does worse; he quar-
rels with other relatives because they
won't take sides"
When woman catches hold of her
10-year-old boy to kiss him, 1t is very
often to see If she can detect any odor
of tobacco about him.
Perhaps one reason SO few girls
realize their ambition to become great
is that they have to stop SO often to
powder their nose
Old people pay themselves a conn
pimenl by saying that the youne
foiks are not 20 well-behaved mo
Ronte ~ they were in~thalr day.
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AYHAWKER JOTS

Here's an interesting item from a
recent issue of the Havensville paper:
Some Of the town boys have been
coming in with well filled buckets Of
wild strawberries and gooseberries.
Curfew is going to be tolled at Clay
Center from now on and after the bell
peals forth at 9 o'clock each night the
young boys and girls on the streets are
going to be picked up by the police.
Hutchinson's new Democratic daily
newspaper, the Gazette, made its mi
tial appearance last week. The first
issue contained eight pages, six col
umns wide and was most creditable in
appearance.
Medicine Lodge joins the crowd
which Is busily engaged at present in
relating the biggest fish, stories.
Aaron Fuller, of that place, is cred
tied with having caught a twelve
pound fish with hook and line.
Allen county's commissioners be-
came real generous the other day and
purchased a ticket to send an old col
ored man of lola back to good old
Georgia" to regain his health. Their
action was q little tardy, however, as
the old man died before he had a
chance to use the ticket.
According to the Emporia Gazette
Mrs D. r. Workman sent to its Of
fee the other day four-legged
chicken. 1t is no incubator chicken.
1t was Matched In the good old fash
toned way AS matter of fact 1t
does not seem to be a chicken at all
for the Gazette closes it's story about it
by saying that it has the body of
duck
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,g the frst forenoon session OF the

ing the flrst forenoon session OF the
court.
This prompt action of a court in a
criminal case leads the Brooklyn Eagle
to compare the Jersey plan with that
of New York, and it's comments will
apply to other states than its own.
Kansas included. 1.-The New York prac-
tice." says the Eagle, ''of excluding
men who have an opinion on the case
is of long standing. It has, however.
been modified in practice since the
days when trial judges supported law
yers for the defense in their EFFORT to
secure Jurors ignorant of the matter to
come before them, with the result that
they secured panels ignorant of nearly
everything else as we'll as Of the case
in hand. That modification could well
be carried further, until the waste OF
the time Of our courts over minute ex-
aminations into the state of the mind
Of Jurors should be brought to an end.
The New Jersey promptness in dis
patching murder trials is admirable.
and it has been shown to work injus-
tice to prisoners put on trial for their
lives. II an amendment to our statute
law is necessary to secure like expe-
dition In this state. then the law should
be so changed. But the judges who
restrain the efforts OF counsel to extend
trials Of sensational cases for the sake
Of the newspaper notorfety resulting,
promote Justice, preserve the courts
from that sort Of familiarity which
breeds contempt, and win the approval
Of thoughtful and discerning citizens.
New Jersey justice is a good model for
both our lawmakers and our courts to
bear in mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
QUAKER MEDrTATroNs
lFrom the Philadeip hia Record

lFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Do the eggs OF an industrious hen
como in relays?
Industry is the magnet that xet.
things coming our way.
He laughs at scars who has r+~v.~
been 1t war with himself.
Happy IL the man who n p,e..s
with everything. including himseif.
It is possible to see the size Of !. A.,
lar and hear the signs of the dolls .
less.
Many fellow has discovered +hat
1t IL easier to make love than to make
good
Scientists say that kissing must 90
but in spite OF that It doesn't 70 viii
some girls.
He-is a foolish canvasser who vc,,s
ask to see the mistress OF the ho,,.s ~, ~
the cooks day out. o'A
When it comes to doing dama~e ~.
toss-up between a bull in : cb;rs
shop and one in the stock MARKET
Nel1-"Why. he is old enough tn =.
her father Bslie--'What difference
does that make Il he II rich enomSr
to be her husband r. "
First Observation-Disclosures Red.nr....
Casey a good batting average >" 49,
ond Bleacherite-4Well, he eo:. -
bat on an average Of once a week
its the weakest that 20 - -.
WALL, remarked the Wine cs,,s .xert
don't know" said the simnic NJ
= know some pretty husky nenSS
49, 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

Mr.. Mulai Hafid. the usurping sultan
OF Morocco. is no gentleman. He has
seized all of the wives of his principal
opponents and threatens to sell them
at auction unless their owners submit
to his rule. He might have left at
least one wife for each of his antagon-
lists. On the other hand. however,
there are some who will argue that
Mr.. Mulafs enemies ought to be thank
full that he has relieved them of their
wives. In this as in other things, there
are two or more ways of viewing it.
Everybody can take his choice.
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with the power. well. this ought to
start her; 1 never knew this to fall.
said the conductor, as he produced .
half-smoked cigarette from some hid
den recess on the platform. and set
tied himself on the curb for COM
Portable smoke. Sure enough. before
he had taken three puffs the whirring
began again under the rear seats, ana
. test by the motorman proved that
all was well. "I knew that would
fetch her." said the conductor, as he
snuffed out the light and put the
cigarette away for future use.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

It's easy enough for man to make
a fine record if he is employed in a
photograph factory.
X x X
This is the ever recurring season
when it's not much Of novelty to find
the smallest berries at the bottom OF
the box.
\ X
You can't be too careful in picking
your enemies if you intend to pay any
heed to the Biblical admonition that
you must love them.
y =
Work is not made any more inviting
to some people even by calling 1t the
high sounding three syllable word EN-
ployment." 1-
X X X
Poets are not the only individuals
with lively imaginatfons. How about
the bookkeeper of the average mining
corporation?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
FROM OTHER PENS
EATING IN FICTION.

An English writer notes that eating,
as a necessary and important part OF
social life, has lost Its place in fiction.
What he says is true and it Is equally
true of dress as an essential part OF
the description Of the personages OF the
tale. Modern noyelists, for example,
seldom describe the heroine's garb,
leaving that to the readers fancy or
to the pencil of the illustrator. Omis-
sion of such description either by pen
or brush Is not unwise, since feminine
fashions change so rapidly that too ac-
curate portrayals serve to classify the
book as belonging to q fixed period.
The matter of eating, however, Is d1f-
ferent. To eat in company Is more a
part of social life among rich and poor
becoming more of fine art and cookery
has advanced to q profession. Mr.
who boiled bacon and toast
ed bread at his broken CRATE and enter
tanned his friends with joyful hospital
ity, has his counterpart In these days
in the man who proudly displays his
mastery Of the chafing dish. Women
flock to cooking classes, and a new and
savory dish excites as much interest
among them as ever It couS have done
among those famous cooks, their grand
mothers.
Why this art does not figure more In
fiction is not clear. People dine In
uOVSlS, DuL never ny CAlatiSS Wv ASoNASAo
know what is served to them or how
they enjoy it. They are, OF course,
such exceptions as Upton Sinclair's
fantastic tale, in which members Of the
Four Hundred indulge In gluttonous
feed" but this is not to be counted.
Eating as one Of the simple and uni
versal pleasures of life is not recog-
nized by fiction writer's. Do you fancy
that such portrayals are beneath their
art or that the public prefers more
esthetic themes? If 80 they are wrong.
Star. -
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time about the works of Nature being
most marvellous and wonderful And
no doubt there's much truth in all
this talk. But when Nature was maxi
ing the river courses in the first in
stance she could have done a much
better job If she had made the banks
of the streams of sufficient proportions
and heights to carry of the unusual
quantities of water which fall each
spring. Then these distressing and
disastrous foods, the equally disquiet-
ing fears of them, would be out of the
nuestion.
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HU140R OF THE Day

What a sour old fellow Gotrox isl No
body viii ever be brighter or better for
7 don't know about. that. Glun hus-
American.
Il have never loved before" he said.
wei she replied. II am not running
q kindergarten. Bohemian.
Mrs. - can remember the day when
you begged me to say the word that would
make you happy for life.
Mr.. --I know-but you said the wrong
word.-Lifs.
Prospective Tenant-I should want the
Caretaker-Yes. sir; some of these is let
next door. sir.aIondon T atier. ''''0e''ns
Mr.. Young-I tell you. it's endurance.
c IN. staying quality. that makes one sue
mis-, Miss Pert Pert tslaneing at the clock,-I
DID you enjoy your auto ride with
No, the gasoline gave out. and we had
to push the machine home"
That wasn't much fun"
Post.
why do tailors display these outland-
ish fashion plates of alleged styles?'
TO make us pleased with our clothes"
How so?'
by showing us what they might have
Have you ever regretted having your
gift OF second sight?' we asked the me-
NO" she replied. but have often re-
GREETED not having used it when 1 Lii in
became my nd."-Brookiyn Life.
Yes" said the steamship agent, that's
our best rate for seeond-cabin passage
to Liverpool
But asked the prospective tourist,
a !!nnt you you make 9.s any reoate?"
sick W sbs say s4.t for 9sr nine meals I'm swsys
Yes. gave a million last year to char
II want to known
affair. Louisville Courisr-Journal.
He-Do you believe that silence gives
she-I certainly do.
in the room.-Yonkers Statesman.
Knicker-what is a chauffeur?
Bocker-The janitor of the auto.-New
| things that you wish, on second Thought,
you had kept silent about.-F1orida Times-
Wv Why sh9 9.le ! help your Why. man.
Sure. Buy me a drinl."-cleveIand
Leader.
1T cost him six bales Of cotton to have
his new book printed"
Yes: and now he wishes he had kept
the cotton and let American literature
take its own course. "-Atlanta Constttu-
ton.
You mean to say you voted for a man
whom you do not known"
Yep" answered Farmer Corutoesei 1T
never even heard him talk / voted for
him cause was much obliged to him for
not comm round and interruptin' me at
any work."-Washington Star
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An Emcient Cigarette.

discovered a scheme for starting up
the trolley cars when. for any reason
fl,ev are stopped, which, il it in a in
faIlible as he claims, should prove q
valuable asset to the rapid traneft
company. When his car was ascend
Snr the hill on Spruce street, between
Thirty-eixhth and Thirty-nfnth streets.
YESTERDAY morning, the power sudden
~ ceased. The trolley was still on the
I,;re 1'he motorman and conductor
tried every scheme within their
knowledge They turned this and
twisted that. but all IN vain. kine!V.
tre1bIe MS not with their ears but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.l

from the New York Press.1
When a man is in doubt he can al
ways prove he isn't by arguing about
it with his wife.
Even when a woman is going on a
visit to her ehusbapd's relatives she
can describe II a. a tour.
1t just comes natural for women
who don't know how to do a thing to
do it better than men who know all
about it.
about q man not being married is the
WY he doesn't have to Ne about
Whare he WA the nieh4 -betotok
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In a really noble fashion did the peo-
pie of Topeka respond on Tag Day
to the appeal of the Provident Associa-
ton for necessary funds to carry on it's
great work Of charity. Topekans may
have quite as many failings as other
people but no one can accuse the rank
and file of them, the ones in moderate
circumstances as we'll as the ones who
are well-to-do. of not being generous.
Never is call made on them in vain.
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decidedly erroneous

That decidedly erroneous idea.
which has become generally prevalent
among the people of this country, that
the vice presidency of the United
States is an unimportant position
which is not sought after with any
great degree OF eagerness. has received
q black eye of unusual proportions in
the action Of John Hays Hammond In
giving up a position paying him $780,
600 a year so that he might reel nlm-
self free to make a campaign for the
Republican vice presidential nominal
ton.
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THE WICKED FLY.

Baby-Bye, here's a ny.
Ihere Is murder in his eye
S Emu m nun when he comes this way.
That he is the worst Of foes.
Bringing plague where'er he goes.
On his tiny legs they find
Ugly germs of ev'ry kind.
Ply the million there they cling
Or to bite-we can't Just state
no" these wretches operate.
Irousered thus. the fly goes round
On batch of visits bound
w mh ha dr there is a meal in sight
cream he loves and-mighty SOUL
How he hits the sugar bowl!
Tempting strip pots he raids
And the butter dish invades.
Ihis. OF course. is indiscreet,
since he tangles up his feet,
And to his intense dismay
F1ndS he cannot get away.
Baby-Bye. is it not sad,
Is it not too deuced bad
That the fly thus leaves behind
Maiadies Of ev'ry kind.
Plaques whereby a churchyard fat
Far too often is begat?
Typhoid, measles, chicken-pox,
Quite enough to kill an OK.
Mumps and quinsy and catarrh,
Giving human nerves a Jar.
Grip, bronchitis and the heaves;
All OF these the rascal leaves.
Baby-Bye. what shall we do
Such Affections to eschew?
How on earth can we fight shy
OF the Omnipresent fly,
Which the dinner table haunts,
Wearing his bacterial pants?
Think of this. dear babe. at night
When your fears put sleep to flight
Think which is the weapon right.
Sword or gun or dynamite.
And be sure whene'er the fly
Comes, we'll do him, you and l.
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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Mr.. Bryan ought to get little con-
ISOLATION out of the proceedings of the
Democratic state convention of Mary
land. The men. who participated In 1t,
refused to send an instructed delega-
ton to Denver, either for Mr.. Bryan or
anybody else. But they did pass a
resolution promising to support the
man nominated for the presidency. no
matter who 'he might be.
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Private advices from Darkest Africa
are to the effect that the wild animals
of that land are about to hold a con-
ference to take the precautions which
are now absolutely necessary to save
their hides in view of the announce
ment that Mr.. Roosevelt is to pass a
year there in the quest of big game.
But their efforts along this line will
rroha hlv nrove futile