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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26

Stacked in little giles before them
were about 5000 francs in louis. and
Drummond was testing his chance OF
playing always on the "transversales'
Of three numbers, for which the bank
pays II times the stake.
"Rien ne va plus!" cried the crou.
pier. as I approached.
DIX! Noir pair ct manque!"
Drummond won, having q louis on
the numbers 10. II and IL.
Eleven louis were pushed towards
him, his stake remained where he had
placed 1t. With a good players fore
sight, he put another louis upon the
one already on the "transversale."
Again the cylinder revolved and the
ball dropped.
"Douze! Rouge pair ct manque!"
He had won. This time he received
p louis. or $50 francs. To leave his
stake there . third time was too
risky. 10. taking up one Of the coins,
he placed the other on the trans
versale" Of Is. II and Is. winning
again as the last number came up.
That. however, was the last Of his
good fortune. for afterwards he lost
persistently. until the whole of tho
days capital had disappeared. Then
they rose. and the two bony faced girls
strolled about discontentsdly.
A week passed. and they lost heay.
lily every time they played. One even
ing va dining n the new restaurant
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26

in the wallet she had brought with her.
for their capital still remained intact.
Ten minutes later zero turned up.
and Drummond, with q louis upon it.
won TOO francs. With the experience
he had bought 10 dearly In tho past.
he placed a note for 100 francs on the
number nine, and one for $50 francs
on 81, thus backing the two numbers
which usually follow on zero.
Rein ne va plus!" cried the monot-
onous voice.
The sisters Treherne, breathless in
expectation, strained their eyes in the
direction of the wheel, which slowly
slackened until the ball gave . sudden
bound and fell.
"vingt-sept! Rouge impair ct
passe!"
We've wont" cried Mabel. excited
ly. isn't 1t jolly!"
"Cent-cinquante francs On plein!"
exclaimed the croupier. drawing the
note towards him with his rake. The
100 francs on nine was lost; but the
croupier. opening the little box before
him, took out q bundle Of 1.000-franc
notes, counted them swiftly. folded
them together, and pushed them to-
wards Drummond with Q smile of
recognition.
The captain opened them and ran
through them. The sum he had won
was over 5000 francs.
He handed the higher Aotes 70
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26
DEEP CRACKS FROM ECZEMA
Could Lay SIate-PencIl In One-Hands
in Dreadful State-Permanent
Cure in Cuticura,

II had eczema on my hands for
about seven years and during that
time I had used several so-called rem
edies. together with physicians and
druggists prescriptions. The disease
was so bad on my hands that l could
lay slate-pencil in one of the cracks
and rule placed across the hand
would not touch the pencil. l kept
using remedy after remedy, and while
some gave partial relief, none relieved
as much as did the first box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. l made purchase OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my
hands were perfectly cured after two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake of Cuticura Soap were used. w.
Il. Dean, Newark, Del, Mar. Is 1907"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con-
fidence. From her vast correspond
ence with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. Such letters as the fol-
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tablish beyond doubt the power OF
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
inS-down feeling, tlatulency, indiges-
ton, dizZiness, ornervousp rostration.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26
LYDIA E. PlNkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer all female diseases
Mrs. Norman r. Barndt, of Allen
town, Pa, writes:
"Ever since 1 was sixteen years Of
age had suffered from an organic de-
rangement and female weakness; in
consequence had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous My physi-
clan said 1 must go through an opera
ton to get well. A friend told mo
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and took it and wrote you
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you l am to-
day a well woman, and I am telling
all my friends Of my experience"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26
ONLY A COW,

Artist (who has been bothered by
rustics breathing on him all the morn
ing)-My good fellow, ! assure you
that you can see the sketch with more
advantage from a little distance!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26
ONLY COLONY Of Kind.

Only Colony OF NIhd.
The colony of Barbary apes on the
Rock Of Gibraltar is the only one OF
its kind in existence, and is being pro-
tected by the British government
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
sIOO Rewnrd 500

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to Ehe medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a con- stiyutioual treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces or the system, thereby, destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution aud assisting nature in do- ing it's work. The prCprietorS have SO much faith in its curative powers tha, they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for list or testimonials.
 Address FL. CHENEY & Co.,, Tole- do, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggisty, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for coDsi- patton.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27

All the delicacies Of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT
U. s. Land Office. Juneau. Alaska,
 Mnrnh IL lMN.

March, ll, iQlS, NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that Mrs. Paul kablCr. resident of Juneau, AlaSkh' thc legal assignee Of Mattie R. Starboard, ben rfclary under section 23Q6, Revised Statutes of the United States, granting additional lands Co soldiers and sailors who served m the army or navy during the war ot the re- bguIou, has applied 10 enter the lands em- braced In U. =. survey No. t9O, more partlcu- larly described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. |, north or Flames Mission on the west side of ChilkOOt Inlet, stone marked S-GQN-COr | whence '. .. l.. M. No. g bears ., l3 deg @ min w. Sl.l9 chains distant: thence W. 70 chains 70 Cor. No. a stone marked S-G9O-COr.-2; thence North 10 chains Co Cor No, 8. stone marked S-VsO- Cor 8; thence East 70 chains 10 Cor. No. <. Q stone marked GoO-COr. (; thence south 10 chains to Cor No |. the place of beginning. Magnetic variation at all corners 20 deg U' min. East, ~ Any and all persons claiming adversely any pOrtiOn of the above described tract are re guIrpd to file with the Register and Receiver of che United States Land Office, at Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto. under oath. during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they Will be barred by the provisions Ot the statute.
 JOHN w. DUDLEY,
 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the fore going notice be published for the statutory period i'm the Skagway Alaskan, Q daily news pgper printed at Skagway, Alaska.
 JOHN W, DUDLEY,
 Register,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
DIED ALMOST
 IN HONEYMOON
Csy United Press.)

Paris, April 2T-The Duo De Chaul ues, who married TheOdora shontJ, daughter of the famous engineer, in February, died here suddenly today Of heart disease. She Is prOutrate with grief
 New York, April 25-ShOnts will leave at once for Paris to be with his daughter,
 Paris, April 27-Fears are entertain ed by her friends based on re ports received, that Theodora Shonts has collapsed. The funeral took place Saturday, simple services being per formed ju the church.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
NOTICE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Notice is hereby given Io the DOmo- cra,s oI Sksgway that, pursuant to a call issued by ". ". Casey, Chairman Democratic territorial Central commi- tee. a convention Of the Democrats Of Skagwsy is hereby called to meet at the city hall on Wednesday evening 29sh of April a, 8 P, NJ. for the pus- pose oi electing five delegates to tho Democratic territorial convention to be held at Juneau oa the 18th of NJ y next for the election O, delegates to the Democratic Nltional Convention 10 be held at Denver Col. All Democrats please atterd
 E. J. SHAW
 Member for SkSgway Democratic T,rr torial Committee.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
Tho Mascot

Reed. by last boat 100 new records for Electric Piano. All up-to-date classical music.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
TOWN TALK
aNNANRNAMANAaNaNA

a The 2. c s. s. Humboldt will & 4q be st the dock about midnight, 5 Y with 65 tons Of freight and s5 pas R
 < seugers. The c. p. R s. Princess <
 x May at 4 a. ID. Y &aAmRaAAas8aa#@s#a
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27

The best dining room, the best hotel ac commodations, the most comfort at the Fifth Avenue
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
THE PORTLAND HOUSE IS OPEN TO THE
 PUBLIC

Good warm rooms, 25c to sl. Baths 25c Porcelain Tubs. FrienGs and strangers made welcome. Fifth ave-, opposite Canadian bank.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
At tho Mascot

Book Beer on tap at the Mascot. If
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
The Fifth Avenue hotel has unlimited accommodations. Steam heat and every tning modern
Eight mandoliuu in One

At the Mascot there is the most won derful musical instrument ever brought 10 Skagway. l. has Q quality of eigh- Mandolins in one with Piano accom- paniment. There is @ string of eight new airs. It makes full evenings entertainment.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
BETTER PREPARED THAN EYER

Having put in a steam UoiIer and other machinery we are better rre- pared thun ever to do first-class work on short potice.
 5.23.tf Skagway Laundry
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
OPENING GAHE OF THE SEASON
[Con,inued from Page II

lCoutinued from Page r. the man on base. The game was well umpired by Mark Phelps in the first part, and a stranger named Amundsen the balance
 The game has stirred up all sorts of base ball enthusiasm and fye-team local league is iu prospect. A game is being framed up for next Sunday.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27
NOTICE

The regular monthly bills of the Home Power Company, of Skacway, will be collected by the manager, Mir. ". L Hawkes., and no other person is author ized co collect. Phil Abrhams 24-2t
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27

LOSr-A bnnch Of keys, no good to any one except the owner. Will give one dollar reward. Leave at this office.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27

We have on hand only 25 cords Birch Wood. Place your orders at once.
 Alaska Transfer Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-04-27

The Pack Train Restaurant will servs
 wine with dinner orders, free in place of tea or coffee. Come oa boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-28

Is plentiful around and about it, and
those coming from that place Of dur
ance vile report that they were made to
work. and work hard at that.
The men who steal rides on the
freight trains now are not all of the
regular tramp or hobo type Some Of
them are men of education who have
held responsible positions mechanics,
printers. telegraph operators. clerks
and even railroad men Who have been
discharged or furloughcd because Of
the lack of business. And all of them
who travel are not dead broke" either.
They have money and conceal it. steal
ing rides to save car fare. Occasionally
a Bull gets the money. If he finds
money on a man he has arrested, and
if he is that kind of Bull" he ap-
propriateS il. then tells the man to get
a move-on. stating he was getting out
easy.
\ case of this kind happened at the
end of a division in Maryland not very
long ago. Two young fellows were try
ing to reach Baltimore. They had about
SD between them. One put $3 in his
trousers pocket and the other 81. The
rest was placed between the soles Of
their feet and their hose. Mr. Bull"
in going through them. discovered the
S.. This he transferred to his own
trousers pocket Thinking they had no
more money, they were advised to make
a quick getaway. which they did. And
there was where the Bull missed
SIT
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pulling his revolver with great flourish
and in menacnS tones, demands that the
ing TO Kill the first man who attempts to
escape. The revolver seems to take al
the courage out Of the freight rider. and
he meekly approaches the bull" who
covers him with the weapon. The hand
GUS are snapped on him. The rest fall
in line. and after the "bracelets' are
placed on them they are made fast to
long chain. Then the procession to the
lookup begins, where the unfortunate
usually gets a sentence that delays his
travel to his intended destination.
But not all these freight riders are so
easy and many bull has the best rea-
sons in the world for knowing 1t. Some
of the detectives go to the hospital while
the riders go free.
In a large-siZed town west of Pittsburg
recently "bulr' with great reputation
swooped down one night upon gang on
a freight train There was a scurry along
the tracks, and between cars standing in
the yard. The policeman opened fire and
suddenly it was doubly returned. Two
of the unemployed had guns. and they
used them. Bullets flew. Some hit the
sides OF the cars. scattering splinters
around the officer. He lost his nerve and
started on swift run for place OF safe
ty. Before reaching it he dropped his
own weapon. which went OF, and the bull
let struck him in the leg
At a prominent stopping point between
Philadelphia and Baltimore a half dozen
riders stepped off the train about half a
mile before reaching the town and walked
down the track. They were met by two
officers. who proceeded to gather in the
train jumpers. All submitted to arrest
but one. a .ailor. and a typical one at
that. He said right out that he was not
going to be arrested. and If the bull tried
to handcuff him it would be the saddest
day ne ever saw.
When "Bull'' Was Injured.
rh;na;.~ thu b,s,xX, r,,pniy q
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yet he managed to fight back. but the
blows he had received, together with the
loss Of blood he sustained finally so
weakened him that he was almost in. for
the fight in the dark had lasted nearly an
all hope when his ears caught the sounds
and as he listened he heard 4 police whistle
which told him that assistance was near.
The sergeants theory was the right one.
for the next moment the door Of the
house was crashed in and Lieut.. Johnson
entered the room where the life and death
struggle was going on. The two men
cowed the gang of ruffiars and the entire
party was put under arr-st.
During the fight and before the lieuten-
ant arrived a member of the gang of
rioters one Jack Donchue killed the
Bailey woman by striking her in the head
with a table leg the blow being aimed
at the head Of Sergt. Dunnigan.
Donohue was declared insane by jury
and died in the insane asylum. while
Sergt. Dunnigan. who is going into his
thirt fourth year as a member of the
police force. is still a hearty man, but
he attributes his present existence to the
fact that his horse the night he was am
bushed in the Bailey house became so
cold standing out unprotected that he
made his way back to the station. and
Lieut.. Johnson. seeing the horse go by
the station window. Immediately appre-
hended that misfortune had overtaken his
sergeant. He jumped into the vacant
saddle and was just in time to save the
life of his subordinate officer and to as
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t n making the -frest or the murderer

s,st n making the -frest or the murderer
Donohie.
Lieut. Johrson's connection with the
Firth murder. which was the sensational
affair of its day. is worthy of the highest
commentator, for il was this gallant Off
Ger who worked the case up against the
dastardfy assassns of Philip Hirth. and
1t was due to his exertions that the three
murderers were corralled and afterward
paid the penalty for their crime with their
lives for two were hung and one died in
the penitentiary.
The Philip Hirth murder occurred
nearly thirty years ago at the corner Of
18th and = streets, and for months this
dastardiy affair held the interest of the
Washington people of all degrees and
coIors. The murderers of Hirth were
all colored men. and one of them. a huge
black fellow named Babe Bedford, was
employed by Mr.. Hirth in the capacity
of porter about his store Oh 18th street
and he knew the usual hour for the MUIR
dered man to call upon his fiancee. d
young lady connected with prominent
family in the neiShborhood where Hirth
was SO foully murdered. so Bedford
Queenan. Finn and Johnson repaired to
the corner of 18th and p streets and
there lay in wait for the unconscious OBJ
ject OF their murderous attack, who came
along the silent street. when suddenly
the negroes jumped from behind a tree
box and with stones rolled in handker-
{ lefs they cruelty beat him to death.
Finding Murdered Mans Body.
This attack occurred just after dusk,
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hustled down to the scene of trouble. The
soldiers saw the officer coming. and they
welcomed him IN the grandest fashion,
firing many bullets IL .cnor Of his arrival,
wtic? would 1e-a Caer :Ha real thing IN
tie way Of Z salute had it not be:n Cor
fne tT-i.i.Ig -:cL thu the bull=ts wee san.
directly at the heutenant's head. and
as tnLse California gentlemen knew che
o. two things about I-urling the leaden
r,;ssies. tie game officer was kept busy
ducking bullets as lie still advanced to-
killed the policeman had it not been
t.lat the quantity cf liquor they had taken
On hoard destroyed the accuracy OF their
aim.
Finding that the officer continued to
advance upon them despite the shooting,
the warriors ret-eatcd inside the saloon
they had just vacated, and in doing SO
the surprised proprietor Of the place. who
had just a moment before crept ba ok into
the house. believing that his enemies had
flying leap through a back window and
carried sash with him.
Johnsons Physical Proves.
Clos, upon tie heels Of the soldiers
came Lieut.. Johneon. who in those days
was man reputed for great physical
prowess, and on this occasion he needed
every ounce OF strength he could muster,
for he fought hand-to-hand fight with
TIE CdiI1OFnldNS, ana WIlen the
police reserve entered the building they
found the lieutenant unconscious and
bleeding from a score of wounds. but the
Californians We're in a wors, condition
than he was, for the officer revived in
time to bear hand in carting the now
thoroughly whipped five guardsmen to
the lookup.
Some time after the war there came to
Washington from the west a great labor
agitator by the name of GOWN. and he
wasn't in the city very long before he
had gathered about him something like
loo negroes of the very lowest type, all
of them wholly uneducated and NEST of
them ex-slaves. who had drifted from all
portions of the south, lured to the Capital
by the eXtraVasant yarns that they had
been told about how the United States
government going to support them
forevermore.
OF course. when they arrived in Wash
ington. friendless. ignorant, starving With
hunger md ragged to an indecent degree.
and found that they were buncoed, they
were willing 10 take chance a any des-
perate venture, SO the arch fiend Gown
played upon the credulity of these poor
blacks TO great degree that they
thought by following his leadership they
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CT Or ill., 1EcorD PREcn1cT e1EFT IL TIL 1879

structure and chase all the workmen
from the building. This he did. but when
he had accomplished this feat and started
to march bsc,: - Nth street he ran into
a game body OF foot policemen. who
charged the reckless band, but on ac-
count OF thcir small numbers tho plGcxy
policemen were being overpowered. as
GOWNS force was fifteen to twenty times
Johnson. who, just in the nick Of tire.
arrived on the scene, he being in charge
ox the mounted men. shouted to his conf
nand thoce memorable words which are
now Part OF the police history OF the
local force:
R-illicnt Police Charge.
II don't tell you men to 60. but I ask
you to follow me-" and the mounted men.
being a samey lot OF chaps. dashed into
GOWNS mob and with the thunderous
voice of Lieut.. johnson believing forth
Down EN- boys: down EN-" they fol-
lowed their superior officer back and
forth through that mob. Using their clubs
vigorously as they did 80. with the result
that the negroes fed heiter SHELTER here.
there and everywhere. and after the melee
several of the Gown men were found
dying in the bushes.
A heroic and commendable act on Lieut.
Johnson's part was the saving OF Sergt.
David Dunnigan's life at the risk of his
own. This noble feat occurred one wintry
night when .Sergt. Dunnigan. now of the
eighth police precinct, was ordered to go
to a house on Brightwood road that was
kept by Mrs. Bailey. who was suspected
CT keeping a "speak-easy." as many COM
plants had been received by Lieut. John
son regarding the disturbances that ac-
cording to police allegations. were nightly
occurrences at the Bailey house.
Gen. 0. O. Howard and Gen. Bulloch,
who lived in the vicinity of the Bailey
place. were among rile complainants One
night Sergt. Dunnigan was ordered to
proceed there and see what in incarnation
he could gain. He did so. and when he
told the woman his mission he was in
vited into the house. but no sooner was
the bluecoat inside the dwelling than the
light was extinguished and he was beset
by gang of rowdes. who disliked the
officer on account of the fearless and i'm
partial manner in which he attended to
his duties.
SeTgt. Dunnigan's Narrow Escape.
Sergt. Dunnigan, who is one of the
g ants of the Washington police force.
struggled m anfully with his assailants.
although he was knocked down time after
time with clubs in the hands of the gang.