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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

The "c7Nan" and the woman"
BY lean HAMI IL TON
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
THE VERY LATEST ADVERTISING STUNT

There bsre basa uors or iesS ysyl Of advertising bu. Hu6iNs ass passed the limit and tbe Alaskan moves re- cession. Kubuik is the latest divinity of the vlOliu-so one learns from the exchanges, as this circuit is not being played. Kubilik tells a Seattle Times reporter that he is willing now to bs kissed. This of course will come to the girls of Alaska as mere sggraVatiOn,. since be is out of reach. It certainly is a great advertising stunt
 There was once man named HO6son who had DO alternative aud what he did have they called HobsOn's choice. This struck the world as such au eH- cellsut joke that the saying is fixed in the American language. So whom Hobsou, of the navy, became so that the girls could not resist him, here was this trite saying ready for hIm, aud be stood a speeches. figure working sdis figure of speech both vayI coming and going, Is being impossible for bim To avoid the rush be still found it c pleasure. Now shs old thing bas been worked so death but i, is the first time che A assau ever gave it any serious coas.dsrstiou and 80 you must Ie, it pass with no thoughts of violence since !, grows out of 8 case iu opposition to that of Hobson-th,s man Kubihk. Ku5liik is a married man. He says the ladies are so csrried away by the music be makes that they insist Ou kissing him lou. shas be has always felt that bis vie would not like 1t SO he wouldn't.
 Tae Times man told him his wife had been quoted iu the public prints as
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
AN OPEN SHOP

The labor unions of Chicago, hay, purchased cemetery where only tht members Of the union may be burisd,- News Items. All bjs life ln Q uuion shop
 He earned his daily bread, They buried him in union grave When the union msn was dead. Be had union doctor,
 And he had sunion nurse; He had a union coffin,
 Aud be had union hearso. They put him in a union grave,
 When he was good and dead; They put up aunion monument
 Just above his head And then he went to heaven,
 But to stay he didn't care; Re kicked because, be said, some Non-unlcn men were there. Be then went down to the other place And there produced @ card. Then Satan threw an earnest face And studied good and hard, And sBeu he laughed hls hands did
 rub
 Till he thought he'd never stop; Lord bles, your soul" saiu Beel
 2ebu5,
 "Why, this is ao open shop" Exchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

"Whst the Tsuana mining country needs most of all is, not the attempted domination of the Western Federation of Miners, but the immigration of strong, clean. c'ear-he9ded American citizens, who have a taleut for work at the best wages paid in any mtning camp in the world, and who will not be satis6ed even with them, but, having gained a grub stake, are willing 70 take she same chance as every miue opera tor iu tue north and get out aud hustle for gold on his own account"
 This Is au expression Of John Roman, au Alaskan pioneer and one Of che large operators on Clswy creek. lt hits the situation squarely becweso the eyeS-aspeciaIly the last p'rt What all Alaska needs IS independent and eaterprising prospec,ors.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

t is pleasant to note that the iudiyid- ual aud picturesque undertaking of Ezra Meeker, looking to the preservs- tlOu of the old Oregon trail, Is likely to realize it's purpose. A bill haa been introduced in congress for au apprO- prlstlOu of s5OOOO to that eud Ezra MseEsr vos not only pioneer Oi Washington but ut, ja the iroua o' the srny of stampsders to the KDondille in '9s. Au old man, be stood the racket with the youngest. It was after that experience, that he retracod with an OK team the entire distance from his hts home at Puyauup to his starting poiu, ln Indiana, over the road he came by ftty-iour years before, and planting monuments along the way Energy and purpose like this generally wins. A boulevard should be made out of the old trail from coast to coast, as a monu- meDs to the pioneers as well as play ground for their children.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
H0Ws THIS


 We offer One Hundred Dollars Req ward for any case ot Catarrh tha cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. ]. Cheney & Co :, of Toledo, O..
 We, the undersigned, baye known F. !. Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly Honorable in ell business transactions and financially able to carry any obligations made by his firm.
 Balding, Kinpan & Marvin,
 Wholesale druggists, Toledo, O Halls catarrh Cure is taken internal ly, acting directly upon the blood and muscous surfaces of the system. Testi- monisls sent free. Price, 75c. per bot tle. Sold by all druggists,
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti' ation.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
WORK WElEENS THE KIDNEYS
Doan's Kidney Pills have dono great sdreic forp oplO who work
 in AlaskA

Most Alaska people work every day iu some strained, unnatural position bending constantly over desk--riding on jolting wagons or cars-Jolng labor. ious house ork; lifting, reaching or pulling. or try ing the back in a hun dred aud one other ways. All these srains lend to wear weaken and injure the kldneya unt.t>ihey fall behind in their wofk of 6tering the posons from the blood Doan's Kidney 2 Ills cure sick kidneys, put new strength in bad bJcys
 w. H Wood Of 25O Cottgge St., Sa- lem, Ore says: "A good many years ago, got badl kicked by mule right over JQ kldneyt aud au another tue while digging well it caved in on me also injurlng my back. Since then [ have had more or less annoyance from my kIdneys Change of weather caused my back to ache and vixen l worked
 hard 1t became so lame that 1 could hardly str ig hten ua after stOOping. ] procured Doan's Kidney Pills at drug store an since taking them, although have continued to work hard ant be | exposed to severe weather, not at ache or other symptoms Of my former trouble remains, This clearly proves that Doan's Kidney Fills act up to representa- ions made Of them. also know Of other people who have deriued great benefit from their use l am glad to let others know the merits of Doan's Kidney Pil for backache and Ri dney troucle."
 For sale by all dealers. Price SC cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N, Y, sole agents for the Uni ed States.
 Remember the name-Doan'5-and | take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
Ridina Backward.
DWI NLNNNNI NN'W" Clear and calm.

To be comfortable in summer al- ways ride with your back toward the engine. Your eyes miss all the smoke and cinders Insist that the porter make your berth with your pillow toward the engine. This will drive your blood to your feet and keep them warm, winter and summer, and your head cool-which is one of the famil- lar rules of health, handed down from our forefathers. In case of accident you go in headforemost.-New York Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

Higgins sec Tighs is wearing a mourning band on his hat. I wonder if 1t is for his first wife? Wiggins- Of course not He married again last month Higgins-Yes, [ know he did. and I am under the impression that he Is just beginning to feel his bereaye- ment.-Chicago News.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

marvel at these stories as an expression of a phenomenon, out of and beyond their experience. There is employment for the unemployed in Alaska, in seek ing the stores in the earth on their own account--ii they know how to hardle themselves.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
Her Msthod.

Uncle Bob Yes. my wife ailus blleyed In ty.n a string to her finger to remember things. Uncle Blll-She has one on her finger most of the time, l notice. Uncle Bob - Yes, 'ceptIn' when she has somethin' very pertikler to remember; then she leaves off the string, an when 1t amt there she re. members why.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

Stories of new army of the uuem- plOyed-a thing of which noching has
 oeen heard Of 10 this couotry for moay
 years-are spread through the news papers that come Go us from the big cities to the son,h Of us. AlasEaDs
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

saying she didn't care, aud with that KubilIk is set down as saying he will thereafter submit, But bis wife, who says she doesn't care, must be aware of the value Of the privilege.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
THE WEATHER
IMTERIoR AN0 LooAL

whlteborso- Cloudy calm, 8 above, Atlin-snowing, calm, ? above. center-snowing, light northWind, zero.
 Tagish-snovlng, light nOrthwiud g above.
 HootalinQus--cloudy, nOrthuiod below,
 Big Salmon -suoaind, aorthwind 10 below.
 solkirk-Cloudy, calm, Is below. Coffee oreek-Part cloudy, calm, 24 below.
 stewart-ClOudy, calm, p below. Yukon Crossing-Part cloudy, calm 6 below, Dawsou-Fogg, calm. 24 below,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
A Wonderful 1n.truasat

You should drop into the Mascot and hear the music. The electric piano hao a Mandolin attachment equal to . whole octette of Mandolin attachments with string of CIV airs.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

An Oregon preacher says "some men are called to make money" Indeel th,t is the only purpose of the call, but, my, my, there is no sure thing about it.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER

Having put in steam boiler and other machinery we are better Ire- pared thun ever to do frst-class work on short notice.
 5.23-tf Skagway Laundry
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

WANTED-A first class Gold or Gold and Copper Mining Proposition in Ala1- ka. State full particulars when you write. Address. Lewis Lusk, P. O. box 1072, Spokane, Washington. 2l9- lmo
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
NOTICE of SETTLEMENT of FINAL
 ACCOUNT

 In the matter of the estate of Vito Bertone, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the administration has filed ID the Court of the Commissioner for tbe District ot Alasgas, sit- tlng in probate at Skag- way Precinct, ms first account as ad- min strator of the above named estate, and the Court has fixed Tuesday Marca, 10, ut 10 o'clock in the fore oon, as the time of hearing d settling said C. ouut. All persons having, therefore, any hing to say why said account shond not be spJt ed and approved, are hereby notified to make their appearance in said Court, on said day and hour and make their allega ion in that behalf.
 Phil Abrahams,
 Administrator.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
All the delicacies of the season 6 the Pack Train Restaurant.
HAVE YOU SEEM

our--,F. Canscius Felenius, If not drop in at Daylight and look at lt-it is tho prettiest now it ever was. Respec' fully yours Herman Grimm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
Hear Those MnndoliAs Ringing

Eight of lem ia one instrument, with Piano accompaniment. Hear them as the Mascot. It is great, and fills tho place of a vaudeville entertainment.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

A s1O skirt for s6 65 at Behrends' Sale.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 30, 1908, is as follows Temperature time observat'n .25 above Max. temp preceding 24 hours, 30 above Min. {" :.2o above Mean " '" ..25 above
 Barometer 3O.38
 Clear and calm.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31
FroSh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Go. keep all kind of fresh meat constantly on hand.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-31

A S75 ladies Fur lined coat for $50 at Behrends oae.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
CURIOUS FORM OF DEMENTIA.
Pathetic Case of Collective Mania
in Italian Peasant Family.

Special tablcgram to The Star.
MILAN, December 2f--A curious case
of collective mania has occurred at C;tva
Manara, near PaNia. in a peasant family
consisting OF a married couple. three
daughters and one son. The cldes. haugi-
ter, aged thirty-fotir, f"3I dcspe rately IN
love with n youth of eighteen. VINO did
not reciprocate her passion. Under the
strain OF unrequited love the young WON
ans brain gave way and she was seized
with the form Of dcmentia known as the
mania of persecution Everybody in the
village. she thought. was engaged in Il
conspiracy TO make her unhappy ana put
obstacles IN the way of her love.
Strangely enough all the other members
of the family became injected with the
same idea y local witch was consulted.
who suggested a lot of diabolical practices
TO avert the EVIL eye or spell of sorccry
which. as she Supposed some malignant
person had cast on tie unhappy family.
While the alleged charms We're work ing,
or perhaps before they had time 20 pro-
duce the proper effect. the afflicted peas
ants became simply furious in their mad
ness. Armed with hat chefs, they began to
smash all their furniture and the floors
of the house, carried tie debris into the
street and set lire to il. in order to- de
s. rov the evil spirit When all was
consumed they baTIicadcd themselves in
their holIs, Carahineers who were sum
moned by the ueighburs came and began
q regular siege.
After twenty-fnur hours they managed
To turn the position and entered he fort
ress by Sma siIing a hack window. The
maniacal family. armed with scythes and
hatchets. refused I" surrender. but after
a furious 81 rGSglc they We're oVerpoWered
and taken 10 lunatc asylum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
BOXING DAY In ENGLAND.
Pantomimes and Spectacles at Lon
don and Provincial Theaters.

LONDON. December ..t.-'BoXinS day.
as always was marked by the produc-
ton Of big panto!nimes, the management
Of the Drury Lane again eXcelling with
the gorgeous and spectacular Dick Whit
rington, in which half Il dozen Of the
leading vaudeville stars provide the
comedy and an army OF chorus girls the
picturesque.
The Americans. Marie George and Truly
Shattucli who are already favorites with
London audiences, have the leading parts
'Cinderella' is the attraction d the
Adelphi. Similar performances hold
the boards at the l-yceum and the Subtlr-
ban and provincial tneaterS il addition
to pantontlines.
The past week has seen several notable
revivaIs. Peter Pan, revived at the
Duke of York's Theater, received an
enthusiastic welcome. a society known as
Peter Panites keeping up continuous APP
pause and showerng the principals with
flowers.
What Every Woman Knows" another
of the Barrie plays, has been transferred
tn the Hicks TheateT TO make way for
Peter Pan and continues To be the
most popular play OF the year.
Other revivals are dorothy" at the
New Theuter with c. Hayden Coffin,
Arthur Williams and Miss Louie Pounds
in their original parts, and the ever
popular "Cliarley's Aunt at the Aid
wych. which theater Charles Frohman
has just given up, his lease having eN-
pired on Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
RESERVATION INDIANS KILLED
FOUR DEAD AND ONE WOUND
ED IN UTAH.
Nature of Trouble Unknown-Su-
perintendent Wires Bureau and
Goes to Scene.

Four Indians were killed and one
wounded at the reservation located at
Ancth, Utah according to advices re-
ceiVed by the bureau of Indian affairs
yesterday from Supt. Shelton of the Ship
rock Indian agency, located in the north
western portion of New Mexico.
Accompanied by a physician. Supt. Shell
ton has left for the scene. The nature
of the trouble is yet unknown to Of
ticials of the Indian affairs bureau
DENVER Col. December 2G-The
AnetE. Utah, Indian reservation, where,
according to Il Washington dispatch. four
Indians were killed and one injured, is
located in Utah just north OF the Nava jo
Indian reservation and near the Colorado
line.
The place is remote from telegraph
communication. Al the United States
Army division headquarters. this city, il
is reported. nothing has been heard Of
the killing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
VICTIM OF FALSE PROPHECY.
French Accountant Arrested in Paris
for Attempted Suicide.

SPEC a! Cabl,sram to The Star.
PARIS December oG.-Charles BOur
rain. an accountant. was arrested this
week d charge OF attempting to com.
NIT suicide under curious circumstances
He is the victim of u false prophecy.
About Il year ago he heard two or three
friends discussing his health. and al of
them agreed that ne was TOO delicate to
live more than year.
Although considerably dismayed at the
prospect of his premature demise, Bour-
rain determined TO make the most of the
few remaining months of life. He accord
ingly resigned his post. drew his savings.
amounting In 81 WD from the bank. ana
began to enjoy himself. AS he described
it to the police. he lived ike a prince"
and his only worry WAS that his capital
might not last long as his lie.
After a year OF gayety BOurrain now
finds himself in remarkably good health,
with only SIG cents in his pocket. When
n" jumped into the Seine some humane
persons tshed him out. and he was taken
to the police station To dry. Now he has
been persuaded to begin life anew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
WOMEN NOT "PERSONS."
Unique Judgment of House of Lords
Against Right to Vote.

Special tablcgram IL The Star.
LONDON. DECEMBER 26.-"W omen are
not persons " may be said to sum up the
judgment by which the house OF lords
dismissed the appeal Of certain women
graduates of 81. Andrews and Edinburgh.
who Gained the right to Vote in the uni
VerS!ty parliamentary elections. In able
addresses with which two of the appel
lantS argued their case last month il was
made clear that the ladies relied OH the
terms of tie act vi 1S6S. by which the
vote was conferred on every person
registered 10y the couneil of the univer-
Sity.
But the lord chancellor pointed out in
the course of his judgment that at the
date OF this act women had not been adj
mitted to graduation. and that the -legis-
lature did not contenp ate such a con
tingency IN its 'unguarded use" OF the
dubious word Furthermore tile particu-
lar section relied on by the appellants
contained The qualifying phrase mot sub
jet To any legal incapacity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
ELECTRIC COMPANY WINS.
St. Louis Judge Says Two OF More
Corporations Can Consolidate

ST. LOUIS. No. December 2G.-Judge
Taylor in the circuit court today sus-
atined tie demurrer of the Union Electr' C
and Power Company to the antitrust suit
filed hy Circuit Attorney Sager to annul
the charter Of the company.
In his petition the circuit attorney had
stated that the Union Electric Company
had a monopoly of selling electricity in
st. Louis. Judge Taylor said that the state
had failed in it's information to Set forth
that the company had formed an agree
ment with other corporations for the pur-
pose OF restraining competition. The Mis-
souri, antitrust law. he held, does not for
bid the conSolida ton Of two or more cor
porations engaged III the same business.
The mere enjoyment of q monopoly.
continued the court. lis not ground Tor
the forfeiture OF the corporate fran
chise.
The capital and Bonded Indebtedness of
the company is s25.HD.oc0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
KING LEOFOLD'S GALLERY.
Inventory of Remarkable Collection
of Pictures Under Way

Special Cabegram TO The Star.
BRI' SSELS. December 26-kins len-
pold is now having an inventory made ~
his private picture gallery. and il is sup
posed that his majesty feels some inclina
ton to sell it, This gallery is a very re-
marka bic one. Ii includes some fine paint
ings by Van Dyck and Rubens. but Tie
most remarkable of all these pictures IL
"a Virgin by Angelica da t'iesole an
Italian artist OF the fifteenth century.
This painting came from the private Gal-
lery of the Princess Chariot" Of Wales.
the first wife of King Leopold ! and tie
d;lugllfeg Of King George IL. The CALLER
also includes good many fine modern
pictures. Ii King leopold II docs nut
sell them lie Will bequeatia them 10 Il e
Brussels Museum. for il j. known that his
intention IS To deprive his daughters ot
these art treasures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
SPECULATION OVER DEATH.
Vienna Authorities Puzzled Over
Case of Suicide or Murder

Special Cablccram 10 The Star
VIENNA. December "6.-The mysterious
death OF a iewe..r. Julius Frankfurte",
aged sixtyfour who was found dead in
his snop in the Laurenserberg. in the
heart of the city. gives rise TO much
speculation. The body OF the deceased
was found in the dark shop, with a shot
wound In the head. Surgeons attached
10 the criminal court first asserted that
death bad been sudden. but natural.
Later. they declared that suicide was evil
dent the fingers of the right hand
were blaCkcned with powder, and the
direction taken by the shot supported this
conclusion. as the weapon must have been
discharged close to the head of the de-
ceased.
Certain facts oppose this theory. In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
KITCHENER AS FIELD MARSHAL
Likely to Be Advanced in Rank on
Return From India.

SiFt.AI Z abIt-r3Ii 10 az Star.
LONDON, December 25.-Acrording TO
the Standard it is understood that Gen.
Lord Kitchener will be raised to the rank
OF field marshal on relinquishng the COM
mand in India next autumn.
The question of his future employment
Is engaging attention. and in one official
quarter it is suggested that he should
undertake the task of cooperating with
the colonies, consolidating all the land
forces of the empire into Il Homogeneous
army. and giving IL Il mobilization plan
for use in any great war.
The choice or the successor TO Lord
Kitchener in India will not be made for
some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
MUST CUT OUT THE GIFTS.
Contractors Asked to Quit Santa |
Claus Act With Chicago officials.

CHICAGO. December 26--Contra ctors
who have been in the habit of playing
Santa Claus to employees and officials Of
the board OF improvements Of the local
city government were invited to discon
tinue the practice today. While the rule
does not go into effect until next Christ
mas, Col. II. s. Dietrich. president of the
board. and four board members today re-
turned a valuable array Of presents given
yesterday. The new rule owes its existence
primarily to the fact that the board of
improvements annually passes on some
$1,000, 000 in contracts with the city.
We fully appreciate the spirit i'll which
these presents are sent, is statement
made in the course Of the letter. and III
which there is said to DE nothing oracular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
GIFTS TO THE CONVICTS.
County Judge Sends Christmas Pres
ents to Inmates of Pen.

ALBANY, y. Y. December 26.An I'M
usual incident IN prison life. that of n
county judge presenting Christmas gifts
to the convicts he had sentenced to prison
during the year, was reported today by
{. Y. Collins. state superintendent o.
prisons. y box was received al Clinton
prison yesterday accompanied by let
ter from Joseph L. Moore of Fort Plain.
county judge of Montgomery county. re
questing that the contents Of the box he
presented to those named if not incon-
sistent with prison rules.
The recipients We're prisoners whom tie
Judge had sentenced To the institution
during the present year. Superintendent
Collins authorized the distribution ot the
gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
Held for Dealing in False Passports.

Special t.:lbcgraI0 10 Ia" Sfar-
COPENHAGEN. December 26.TIe po-
lice, here have arrested Il Russian whu
for some time past has been doing an cN-
cellent business in providing falls" pas
ports for his countrymen and also manu-
featuring documents testfyinS that tie
poSSeSSor was "a political refugee. 80
that he could obtain monetary help from
the socialist unions here and in OTHER
cities This ingenious person charged
$50 for d false passport and the othcr
document Many Russian criminals by
this means obtained support from the So
cialists here. The police are now rig
orously examining all Russian passports