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Douglas Island news., 1908-10-07

Plated ware-the best made at the Kemmis Jewelry Store.
 Prices that compare with Eastern prices, and goods that are the very best at the Kemmis Jewelry Store, Front street, Douglas.
 Mortimer Austin, the young Indian who was badly chewed up some weeks ago by brown bear, at St. James Bay, died last Thursday and was buried Sat. urday. The young man was graduate ot the Sitka Training School and was, considered one of the most intelligent of his race,
 John Murray half breed boy, caught his foot ill the plauer at the saw mill at Shakan aud the toes were cut off. He was first taken to Wrangell, then 10 Peters burg aud then brought to Juneau where the foot was operated on by Dr. 1 De Vighne, who found it necessary to remove the injured member.
 i Postmaster Hubbard has received no- ti6cation from the Department at Washington that beginning October lst the postage on letters addressed to any postot6ce Ill Great Britain and Ireland shall be two cents for each ounce or | fraction thereof. This is the same as 1 the letter rate in the United States.
 A show will be given at Natatorium Hall tomorrow (Thursday) evening which will include, besides moving pic lures and illustrated songs, the first appearance in Douglas of "Chycken, the King of Burlesquers," in his great contortion act. Admission, 25c and 10c. i There will be dance after the show.
 If the person who made himself ridic- ulous by writing an anonymous letter to a gentleman in Douglas, seriously rehecting upon the moral and good character of a certain young man, will reveal his identity, his advice may re- ceive due consideration. Otherwise it will be discarded as being the product from the brain of jealous yellow cur, entirely unsafe outside the inclosure of a kennel.
 "Old Bill" Powell, who came out from Atlin last evening, is all up in the air over a discovery of coal made by Alex Mcdonald the other day at the south end of Atlin lake, on which Mir. Powell is "in.n Mir. Powell made a test of the coal in blacksmith furnace and finds that it cokes beautifully. He says there is mountain of it and he believes it is better than a gold mine, located so favorably as it is. MT. Powell has a sample of the coal and is going south with it. It is about 20 miles from Atlin and about miles back from the water. MT. Powell says that Will son creek, creek that has been stam- peded dozen times and again recently, is showing up fine now that some prac. tical prospecting has been done.-Skag- way Alaskan.
Douglas Island news., 1908-10-07
The Douglas Island News
THE FIELD.

It isn't the thing you do That brings success to you It's the way you advertise It. Though your work is the best on e@r'n' You must whoop for all you're worth To induce the world to prize it.
 Chicago Record. Herald.
Douglas Island news., 1908-10-07

Miss Nettie McBlaine Is quite Ill with the measles.
 Imported Beer 3 bottles for 50 cents at the Log Cabin.
 Joe Coggins left on the Dolphin for a trip to the Sound
 A fancy writing desk made of Alaska woods, at Jenseu's.
 Mayor O'Connor is expected home on the Jefferson Friday.
 Fresh Cream and Ice Cream-all the time at Turner's, Juneau.
 The sun manages to peep through the clouds every now and then.
 Mrs. Harry Nelson was d passenger for the south on the Dolphin.
 Mrs. pr. Devighne will entertain at aluncheon tomorrow afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Powell will oc- cupy one ot the Ott cottages on "E street.
 The best whiskey on this Island is OLD LOG CABIN 51,50 per quart bottle.
 The Treadwell Store has just received a large line of New Clothing for Men and Boys.
 Photographer Andrews has been a sufferer for the past week with badly infamed eye.
 Call Phone 3-2-3 Juneau. For Ice Cream and Candies. Turner's Ice Cream Parlor.
 The Masons are planning for social evening for members and their families next Tuesday.
 Dr. Metallic is back from a business trip to Haiues aud the mining camps in that vicinity.
 Two cottage organs for sale at a bargain. See Julius Jensen, the Sec ond street hardware man.
 George Jaceglav has moved his stock of goods to the building formerly occu- pied by the Miners saloon.
 Some nice, new kitchen cupboards, mirror backs, at Julius Jenseu's Hard ware store on Second street.
 SMoKECRAFT-A product of the high est skill in quality and workmanship, at RoSSwoG'S, for quarter.
 The infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. S. Gurvick died Monday and was buried at the Douglas cemetery yesterday.
 Druggist Smith has miniatu e el- ectric railroad in his show window that is attracting attention from young and old.
 A travelling vaudeville company held forth at the Natatorium last Monday night. They were greeted by full house.
 Log cutting at the Douglas saw mill will probably cease for the season in about week. The planers will run for some time.
 Mir. N. Lee and wife arrived in the city on the Str. Dolphin and have set tied down in one of the cottages on St. Ann avenue.
 Mrs. Phil McKanuai is expected home on the Jefferson from Goldendale, Wash, where she has been visiting with the family of R. J. Willis.
 BoRN-To Mir. aud Mrs. James Ram say, on Wednesday, September 30, a son, weight pounds. Mother and child are both doing we'll.
 Harry Fletcher, one of the pioneer printers of the Yukon, has come out side to the Tenakee springs to boil the rheumatism out of his bones.
 AS an added attraction one of the "performers" at Juneau home talent concert is advertised to appear in one of the new tangled see-more skirts.
 A Finlander who runs barber shop down on Front street committed mat rimony last week and the tin can band has serenaded him every night since.
 The Douglas Hotel, formerly known as the Hotel Northern, is being fitted up with steam heating plant, and will also have au up-to-date cafe ih connec- tion.
 Rumor has it that the sale of liquor to Indians in Douglas is not confined to the cabin men, but is traceable to a couple of supposedly reputable busi-
Douglas Island news., 1908-10-07
TREADWELL TOPICS.

Mir. H. P Carroll, who returned last week from Portland, where he had 1 placed Mrs. Carroll for treatment in hospital, was called away on Friday Nmorning by news of the sudden death of his wife. Mrs. Carroll had been ill for some weeks past, but her recovery was expected. The body will be taken to Michigan for interment.
 Mrs. c. E. Bennett returned on the Dolphin from visit of several weeks to the Sound.
 Mir. D. Webster, manager of the TreadwelI store, will leave on the next Cottage City for his annual purchasing trip to the States His main stopping points will be Seattle, Portland and Sau Francisco,
 The steamer Tampico, which has been taking on concentrates since Saturday got under way today with her cargo.
 Marshal Tompkius sold his COWS this week to Mir. Trudgeon of the Douglas dairy, keeping only one to supply the family with fresh milk aud butter.
 The launch Mabel took out hunting party on Sunday consisting of Messrs. Robertson, McKiuuon, Christoe, Brick, son, D. J. Kinzie, Hubbard and Purin- ton. They spent the day at Aux cove on Admiralty island.
 A number of Douglas and TreadweIl ladies gathered at the home of Mrs Edwin Ninnis last Friday afternoon tq sew for the annual fair, which is to be given by the auxiliary league of the Congregational church
 Miss Enid Richards has been con- fined to the house several days with slight attack of measles.
 Mir. John Powell returned to his old stand at the forge in the machine shop on Monday morning, after four months vacation spent iu England, Scotland and the eastern United States.
 Last Monday afternoon Mrs. M. G. Rogers entertained a number of lady friends at "Old Fashioned" party. The guests were requested to wear old fashioned things which they did, pro cedure which excited much merriment. Besides laughing at each other the ladies induIged ill a musical contest, and enjoyed a luncheon set for them by the hostess. Each lady had her thimble and part of the time was spent in making block for quilt for Julia, that she might remember the day, 1t being her fifth birthday. It was con- ceded by all to be an afternoon we'll and pleasantly spent.
Douglas Island news., 1908-10-07
AT THE CLUB

The meeting of the board of directors which was to have occurred on Monday night was postponed for one week.
 The Treadwell bowlers met with hard luck in their contest with the Elks team on Thursday evening, and were defeated by margin of 40 pins. Some of the boys are planning on taking a Correspondence course in order to brush up before the next contest.
 The third annual ball given by the foundry boys Ou Friday evening was a decided success in every way. Not withstanding the steady downpour of rain, large crowd turned out and en- ioyed the occasion until the "wee sma' hours" The music was especially eX- cellent and came in for large share of praise, as did refreshments, the general good fellowship and all the other de- tails of the pleasant affair.
 On Thursday evening the Treadwell Club Band will give public concert at the auditorium. Admission free. The little babe that was born to Mrs. Harry Ogato, wife of the proprietor of the Island Chop House, died last week and the mother followed 1t Monday morning. The funeral was held yes terday at Juneau.
 While Douglas, in common with all the cities of Alaska, has improved some morally, through legal enactment, the wound is not healed, and has left fes- tering sore that is stench to the nos trils of common decency.
 Fire this morning in the cabin of | Olaf Olson, the mail carrier, brought hose company No. l in hurry. A l tin stack too close to the woodwork was the cause of a small blaze which was extinguished with few pails ot water.
 Albion Barltello came Tn last week from a rather extended hunting trip Besides some choice cuts of venison he favored his friends with samples of DOT poise steak. Albin also brought along a very sore finger which is giving him all kinds of trouble.
 Mir. S. s. Reed said goodbye to his friends yesterday morning and left or the Dolphin for the Sound. Reed is jolly good fellow besides being g mechanic of moro than ordinary ability and while he hints that he may moi come back to Douglas we rather expect him back by Christmas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22
enersona
LETTERS FROW THE PEOPLE
75be Jeffersonian

Very recently, it seems that a
blight has fallen upon Democratic
headquarters, or rather, should we
say, a new comedy of errors -?
Their ag-bearer," Gov. Haskell, Of
Oklahoma, has been mistaken for an
other Haskell-unfortunately of the
same initials-who had been guilty Of
some malfeasance. The governor,
after little consideration, to "save
the face" of his chief-Mr. Bryan
and the party, generously resigned
" the Bag But he stoutly maintains
that he will be able to prove himself
entirely orthodox-after the election.
This is an unfortunate contretemps,
as both Messrs. Hearst and Roosevelt
insist that both "the bag" and the
funds are tainted by contact-and be-
fore the new man, Mr.: Herman Rid
der, buckles "the bag" around him,
no doubt he will insist upon its be-
ing fum1gated and sterll1Zed. In
these days of germs, you can't be too
cautious and it might happen that the
governor would be unable to estab-
lish clean bill Of health-after the
election. Napoleon, it is said, caught
the itch by Selling a hammer which
had just dropped from the hands of
slain gunner, at the siege of Tou-
Ion. It is to be hoped that, after
their publication, these hard earn
ings of the people will be safely re-
placed in "the bag" and used Gas
the law directs.''
With my best wishes for your sue
cess in Georgia, very truly yours,
T. J. TAYLOR.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22
IN THE INTEREST OF TOM
WATSON.
September %, 1908.

September %, 1908.
[ am happy to say that I was pres
ent at Cornelia, Ca, on Friday the
18th instant, and heard Watson IS
brilliant speech he made to six or
eight hundred people, which was re-
ceived heartily and with much APP
plause. His speech gave great sat-
isfaction and made him many votes.
He shows Bryan's crooked campaigns
of the past and present; yes, he ena-
bled me to see that Bryan is trick
ster and as wavering as the sea and
adapts himself to every condition,
and smiles at his reversible nature,
and sets his sail to catch every breeze
that blows and rides on top Of every
wave of every outside sentiment.
Yes, he tumbles to everything and
sticks to nothing; he reverses him
self so suddenly that sometimes the
hind part of his pants are in front;
his policy is for the money and to
give the negro race the balance of
power and encouraging the race in
social equality, which leads to out
ragious deeds, mostly among our
Southern women who, many times
through fear and dread, have had
their blood to curdle in their veins
expecting to be assassinated by the
british fends. Oh, how I wish our
Southern women could vote in this
election, that they might cast their
votes against Bryan to crafty their
hearts in putting down man that
holds his own personal interest more
than he does the interest of the white
people at large, including the depend
ent women and children Of this ma
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22
c. G. Benefited, Pontotoc, Miss.

A great many people are for you
here. Many will vote for you, and
many say that if there was chance
to elect Watson they would vote for
him, but will vote for Bryan. Now,
l don't see how a Southern man can
support Bryan, after his play for ne
gro votes, but many say they will vote
for dead dog on the Democratic
ticket. Well, they have as near
dead one on both ends Of the ticket
as any one could wish.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22
SICK OF THE PEERLESS.


Ny dear Sir: I have just finished
reading your "Sketches from Roman
History" They destroy some of the
illusions of my boyhood and take me
back to my school days. Under your
magic touch, through the drums and
tramplings of 1900 years, those dry
bones live again. Your style is so
wonderfully lifelike and clear, that in
our mind s eye, the great julius again
stands at the head of his veteran le-
gions, his standard-bearer grasping
the awful S. P. Q. R., as he gives the
word, Forward!'' and plunges into
the Rubicon-to drive his great rival
Pompey from Rome. I was amazed,
as I read, how a man whose life has
been as full as yours of practical
politics, could have found the time to
acquire such a charming style, and
learn the minutest details Of Roman
affairs.
| read your letter of acceptance, as
the candidate of the ''Populares," in
the Richmond Times-Dispatch. I
liked your letter, and agree with you
entirely in one particular-the solid
ity of the South is a grave mistake.
1t is only prejudice and intolerance
which keeps her so. It is true that
a society without prejudices is a
world without scruple. Nevertheless,
if the South wishes to resume her
former commanding position in Ma
tional affairs, she must rid herself of
some Of her prejudices, and all of her
intolerance. AS an instance of what
| regard as intolerance, I will relate
this incident: VIM. L. Royal, law
yer Of Richmond, Va, who has stood
by the Democratic party for years,
although he has refused to be led by
Bryan, and who in November will not
vote at all, as he says that he cannot
vote for Bryan, hired a hall and in
vited all to come and hear his reasons
for not voting, offering at the same
time to divide time with any one who
might wish to speak-a proposition
which a certain Mr.. LeCompte accept
ed. At this speaking, which took
place at the Jefferson Hotel, the au-
ditorium was filed with Democrats
who persistently interrupted Mr.. Roy
all by cheers for Bryan. "Buck"
Royall-as his friends call him-is
rather hard man to "down," and he
went through with his talk. But
what kind of behavior was this to ac-
cord a gentleman-a gentleman whose
invited guests they were? [ was not
present, and give you the account
published in The Times-Dispatch,
Richmond paper, supporting Mr.. Bry-
an. The South now stands mean
since the Civil War-toward our Fed
eral Government and the Republican
party as Ireland stands toward the
British Government and the Conserv-
ative party. Ireland is dragged about,
apJ M do +bo +O1, IF +bn ihoro1 nor
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22

UAOAi3 "AAAC tAV pun C-uOdA 1OO 4OAAA
Watson has been defending the COM
mon and oppressed laboring people
for eighteen long years, and he says,
if God let's him live, he is going to
continue blazing out the way for the
enslaved farmers and wealth produe-
ers of the South and the nation at
large. You will remember he has
never failed to work for the interest
of the farmers and the morality of
the nation and especially the South.
Watson is the man who fought and
put down the barroom under the
White House when he was in Con-
gress. Watson is the man who got
the first appropriation for the rural
mail route, which is today bringing
the mail to the doors of many mill
ions of people. Watson is the man
who fought 5000 national bankers in
last fall s panic. Watson is the
man who has fought for the high or
true value Of our cotton of the South.
Watson is the man who went to Con-
gress mostly on the Farmers Alliance
and laboring man s ticket Watson is
the man who is standing by the
Farmers Union men; yes, watching
over them with an eagle S eye, and has
made many speeches in their interest,
and declares in his editorials that
their successful organization is the
only salvation for the farmers and
producers Of the wealth Of the nation.
Watson is the first man who fought
for the parcels post law; also the
first one who fought for the postal
savings bank law. Watson is the
man who has for many years been
fighting for pure and unadulter-
ated Jeffersonian democracy. Wat
son is the original planner and work
er of Georgia for negro disfranchise-
ment. Watson is the founder Of
white mans supremacy. Watson has
always fought for prohibition and So
briefly. Watson has always fought
high tariff. Watson has ever been a
fighter against the Wall Street money
power and national banker, which has
brought the common people to hard
ship and slavery. Watson, who is
able to stand in rank with the high
grade and robbing class, but who has
made choice to defend the dependent
and working class. Then, if the fore
going is true, how is it possible that
there is a single laboring man who
can fail to cast his vote for Tom
Watson and against a negroite Bry-
an man that is rallying the negro to
do more devilment than hell itself.
Now, for fear I will be too long and
tedious, I will stop right here, feeling
that we common farming and toiling
men should be willing to die by and
vote for Tom Watson.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-22

votes to this or that candidate. If
she was uncertain, coy and hard to
count on, there would be no Crnm-
packer bills to bother her, and all
suitors would be at her feet, when
the national election come around.
You have had quite long experience
in politics, and an inside view of af-
fairs at Washington, and it seems to
have convinced you that there is
but little choice between the two par
ties which have ruled the country
since the Civil War. I have been
gradually forced to the same conclu-
sion, and now think that the appro-
pirate device on both their shields
would be, "GRAFT. AS the Dem
ocrats were a minority in the last
Congress, their speakers in the pres
ent campaign put all the extrava-
gance and corruption on the Republi-
cans, but when it was being enacted
in the National Halls, they were
either as dumb as oysters or voted
for it-and for aught that I know,
got a "slice" for their judicious 81
lence.
BE this as it may, you and I are
now in perfect accord as to their can
didate for the presidency, the ever
more DR.. Bryan, who quadrennially
"bobs up serenely." The Doctor
conceives himself admirably fitted for
the office, by having a remarkably
tough larynx-always and at all
times as ready to set out as those
saddled steeds who stood in the stalls
at "Branksome Hail." Calling him
self a Democrat, he confidently counts
upon the South. Yet, to subserve his
own purposes, he outrages the tradi-
tons of Southern people by smiling
enticingly upon those negro bishops
who called upon him in behalf of the
6ends who murdered the white women
and children Of Brownsville, Texas,
and who were rightly dismissed from
our army A candidate for the pres
idency-the possible commander-in-
chief Of the smiling upon riot
and insubordination And such riot
and insubordination! And why did
he smile? To gain the wretched ne
gro vote, more particularly in the
States of Ohio, Indiana and New
York.
| saw the plain and circumstantial
statement of Mr.. Alfred Henry Lewis
Of Mr.. Bryan's debut into the Dem
ocratic caucus in 1891. How he
wasted his vote on Mr.: Springer, aft
err Springer had retired from the con-
test for the speakership, and posi-
lively refused to vote for either Mills
or Crisp because they had been Con-
federate soldiers. This account is so
minute and explicit that no one can
read it without being convinced be-
yond doubt. What does it prove?
1t proves that this impulsive Bryan
has always been trimmer, who is
l. SOD o,oo Ill 41o
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-07-16
Memoir Of Mrs. Gerge Lynch.

On July 20, 1902, at Salem Church
G~oldsboro Circuit, N. c., Conference,
the writer baptized and received into
the church Miss Adell .Sherard. On
the 25th of April 1907 he married her
to Mr.. George Lynch, in thebssame
church. On the 9Th of July, 1905 he
conducted her funeral s~srvice3 at the
same place. The writer was her pas
tor four years, and knew her wearing
short dresses and also when she de-
velopsd 1ntosnobIe womanhood. She
lived a consistent christian lifs-mem-
died In Greensboro, n. c., July 8. 1908,
aged % years, leaving a devotedIhus-
band, parents, brothers and Esisters
a host of loving friends and relatives
to mourn her death.
Sister Lynch lived a beautiful life.
worthy OF imitation. She was the star
that first appeared after the clouds had
passed away, giving light and cheer
to every one with her happy spirit and
lighted up the pathway of many a des-
pondent pilgrim.
She vas as much loved and as highly
respected as any lady of her section,
and deservedIy so, and she will be ten
derby remembered by all who knew
her and sadly missed.
She was born and raised in Wayne
county. near Colds boro, and married
Mr.. George Lynch, of sameEcounty, but
for some time a prominent man in the
railroad service at Greensboro.
Her remains were brought to Colds
boro for intsrment and with it came in
addition to her family, fourteen noble
men of the order of which her nd
was a member, who performed their
part of the last sad service at the grave.
Her death is our loss but her gain.
By her old pastor,
HENRY e. TRIP.