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The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
A Iona Dive

"A circus came to little town in Tennessee" said Colonel Robert M. Gates in the Saturday Evening Post .and one of the attractions was a high diver, a chap who dove from the top of the tent into shallow tank, which Is a feat common enough, but which created a deal Of talk in that locality.
 "The wiseacres were talking about 1t at the store. Many of them thought 1t could not be done without killing the diver, but one old man insisted that 1t wus perfectly feasible.
 "'What do you know about diyingT he was asked.
 "'Waal,' he replied. 'nothin' in per ticker about that kind of alvin, but I used to have a cousin who was the longest diver ye ever see.
 ''Lougest diverT scoGed the other sltters. 'Whcre'd he diver
 "Onct, replied the old man, he bet a thousand dollars he could dive from Liverpool to New York
 "'Dld he do itT
 Mop, not that time Ye see, he kinder miscalculated an come up in Denver"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
The captain,s Rearet.

Some years ago, said a military man. "there was a certain German private soldier named Andree. This was a short time after Aeronaut An dree's sensational departure for the north pole in his airshlp. We'll the kaiser. reviewing some troops one day, asked a number of men their names, and Andree was among this number. The kaiser smiled at him good humor- edly.
 "'So your name Is AndreS, eh? the kaiser said. Do you know you've got a very famous namesake?
 "'Yes, your majesty the soldier an- swered.
 "'And who told you that? said the kaiser.
 "'NIy captain. your majesty said the soldier.
 "'Aha, your captain, eh? And what did your captain tell you about An- dree?
 "He said, your majesty, that he only wished Andree had taken me with himr"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
The Ennst Lnnend.

For l,400 years the Faust legend the sale uf a human soul to a devil has existed. The first recorded hint of i,s vitality is given in the sixth cen tury story of "TheophllUs." That story suited the early Christians In their efforts to stamp out the necro- mancing devices of evlIly disposed per. sons prone to seek power by unholy means. The association of the name of Faust. however. with the legend is not more than 400 yards old, The Ikellest prototype of the modern Faust is the man of the same name who in Cracow boldly proclaimed him self a professor of magic In the six teenth century stories Helen of Troy was bestowed by Mephlstopheles upon Faust and not until the middle of the eighteenth century does there appear shadowy Margaret, in the form of e beautiful but poor girl" who after ward develops Into the Margaret of Goethe.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
GyTIGJ2A CURED MOTHER ANl BABY
Southern Woman Suffered With Itching, Burning Rash-DrOye Ter Nearly Cray y-Her Baby Had Sore on Neck, and Two Other
 Babies Had Skin Troubles Calls
CUFlCURA A STANDBY
 THAT NEVER FAILS HER

"I just can't say enough for the Cuti- cura Remedies, l can't find words high enough to express my thanks to God for hearing of the wonderful remedies. My baby had a running sore on his neck and nothing thgtJ didfor it took effect until ] used Culicura. My face was nearly full of tettg,' or some similar slzin diso6ss. It Woul,, itch and, after soratching, it burned SO chat ] could hardly stand it. Two cakes of Cuti- oyira Soap. and box of Cuticura Oint- ment cured me. Two years after it broke out on my hands and wrist. l cured it fora while, but it came again in thermmmar. Sometimes ] would go nearly crazy for it itched SO badly. | used ten dollars worth of so-called blo0dvmedicine8 which did no good at aH, then l went back to my old standby, tbat had never failed me. One set of CutiCura Soap, Cuticu.a Ointment, and .Cuticurn RQsolyent dis the work. One set also cured my uncle's baby whose head was O cake Of so,e5, and know of another, WOmau's baby who was in the same aI and nothing else did any gc cd. ] .spcal, a word Of praise for Cuticura whenever l see a ca:e that needs it. Mrs. Lille Wilcher, ITO Eleventh St., Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 16, 1907"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
Wrongly Placed.

It Is astonishing sometimes how un- consciously careless we are of the feel ings of the person to whom we are talking. A young guardsman told me the other day that friend of his went with him to consult his lawyer. The solicitor, shrewd looking and kindly old gentleman, was listening to an lrate explanation Of how his clerk had failed to do something that had been expected of him. "Yes, you arc quito right 1t was bis fault" said the so' Hcitor.
 But why are these confounded law yers' clerks so stupld2' asked Che angry soldier.
 q do not know, my dear sir" re- piled the solicitor kindly, 'but would you mind alludlng to them as lawyers confounded clerksT T"-LondOn M. A. ?.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
The M ef tho Werld.

"When we were poor" remarked tho prosperous man collectively, "wo look. cd forward to the time when we could have a sumner home"
 "Weng'
 Well when we got rich enough to have one we didn't Ike going to Che same place every summer because it was monotonous, and we looked for ward to tte time when we could have another for variety"
 "Weng'
 Well We got another, and then we began to long for a winter place, 30 that We wouldn't have to Do 60 much ln the big house in the city"
 "Weu?"
 "Wen. we've got them all now"
 And are you happyP
 q suppose sO-Rt least, suppose my wife is. She keeps them allsshpt up and spends most Of har lime in Fp. rope, but she knows she has them."- Chicago Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
spenosrln nElrnt PrlnelpIea.n .

In spenceTs "Flrst Prlnclplesn De endeayors to define the fields of che unknowable and the knowable and the postulates with which tho studies of the knowablo must Dc pursued. When Spencer writes chat "tho man of science truly knows that in its ulti- mate essence nothing can boz zknowu." " he is not referring to mans brain yes terday or today. He means that che fundamental principles of the universe, like space, time, matter. force and mo- ton. are by their very nature un- knowable. Since all mans knowledge of the cosmos can be traced back ulh- mately to sense experience, and since sense experience is not always relia- ble and much of what he calls the ultimate essence is entirely inRccesgi. ble to sense experience, 1t may be phil osophlcally said that man cannot Do sure be really knows anything. Both the strength and the weakness of bic theory are due to the equivOcal import Of the term "knowledge9-NeW York American.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
A strsnuouo Hint.

He had been a regular Sunday caller for six months. when one evening Do dropped in arrayed in e new suit.
 "That's a lovely wedding suit you have on," remarked the dear girl,
 'whyw gasped the astonished young man, "t-this is a b-business BuitE
 "Well," rejolned the q. 6. calmly q mean business"
 And the very next day he put up S19.9S of hls hard earned wealth for a solitaire.-Chicago News.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
wnllnn % Entortnln Her


 My entrance upon my career as a charity visitor was as a volunteer l arrayed myself for my first attempt with mlsglying In my heart was SO afraid of my reception, l found my first address on the third floor of a rear tenement, stumbled up the dark stairs and timldly knocked at the door. It was opened instantly by small boy who peered at me curiously.
 ''Is-is your mother inT' l inquired.
 "No'm." was the prompt reply. "she's gone to see the doctor. But you can come in."
 He held the door hospitably open, and ! stepped across the threshold and en- tered. selected a chair and sat down. The small boy wriggIed into a chair opposite.
 q have dts," he announced, with importance.
 "Wha,atg" l stammered.
 q have 'em often" he went on eager ly, "dts-real ats. l may have one any time. l might have one right now"
 But l was already in the hall
 You won't stayg" he shouted after me aggricvedIy Shell be right back"
 But a very much upset volunteer vis- ltor was already out of hearing,-New York Herald.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
HIllEN lANGERS
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
 No Alaska Citizen Can Afford

No Alaska Citizen Can Afford
 to Ignore.
 DANGER SIGNAL NO. comes from the kidney secretlons. They wi warn you when the kidneys are sick. We'll kidneys excrete a clear, amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin, pale and foamy, or a thick, red, ill., smelling urine, full of sediment and irregular of passage.
 DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes from the back. Back pains, dull and heavy, or sharp and acute, tell you of sick kidneys and warn you of the aD- proach of dropsy, diabetes and Bright disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and cure them perma- nently. Here is proof in the state ment of fellow sufferer.
 Theodore Josephson, 515 Seventh St., Astoria, oregon, says:
 About five years ago l used Doan' Kidney Pills and derived benefit benefit. At that time was suffer ing from pains across my back and loins, often so severe that I was un- able to stoop or sHaIghten. My kid reys also bothered me a great deal, the secretons generally being too ire quent in passage. At last Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to my at tentlon and procured a box. used them and as a result my health is TOW excellent. I take Q few doses of Doans Kidney Pills now and then, when feeling any sign of backache and they never fail to remove the trouble"
 For sale by all dealers Price 30 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-DOan's-and .ake no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
PerveraitY.

"One peculiarity of melancholia," said a specialist ais that the victim of lt actually enjoys the despondency and often doesn't want to be cured. once told a young woman who had this dis ease that she must be careful of her digestion and eat nothing fried. After that she tried to eat only fried food. Not only did she insist on having her potatoes and meat fried, but didn't want to eat bread unless it had been fried in a lot Of grease" "-New York Tribune.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
rRArERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Regular meetings of skagway Aerie No. 20. Fraternal Order Of Eagles first and third Wednesdays ln each month, in their hall on Fifth Avenue at S:3O D. m. sharp.
 All members are requested to be present and visiting brothers are in. yited Co attend.
 HENRY A. RHODE, Worthy Pres.
 J. M. Keller, Worthy Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
CUTCURA GTNTMENT
Tn. VVorlirs Orootelt Skin Cure and Purtit and Sweetest Of
 EmOliie,ytB.

Cuticura Ointment is one of the most successful curative8 for torturing, dis figlrinE Thuraors of the skin and scalp, includinv loss of hair, ever compounded, in proof Of which single anS9lhIi,Ilg with it, preceded by Q hot bath with Cuticura Soap, and followed by mild doses of CutiCura Pills, is often sutii- cient to afford immediate relief m the most distressing forms of itching, burn ing. and scaly humors, eCzemas, irrlta- tiSns.- and inhammations, permit rest and sleep, and point to Q speedy euro when an else fails.
 Sold throughout tho world Potter Drug hnN Chbm. CirD. Sole PrOpl.. Boston, Mas1.
 rg-P0it Tree. How to Cure Skin Humors.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13

You cnn spend a pleasant half hour In a game Of Pool or English Bill lards. The Board of Trade has the best tables in skagway. Drop in,- wen be glad to SC you.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
Tho Reaeon.

"Why do 80 many women rest thelr chius on their hands when they arc trying to think?'
 ''To hold thelr mouths shut go that they won't disturb themselves."- Cleveland Leader,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
NOTICE TO rHE- PUBLIC.

I have moved my office from Fifth and Broadway to my residence at Second and Main and my office hours wln remain the same; 2:8O to S:3O and 2 to 8 p. m.
 Ct. Dr. c. W. Gable.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs

Regular meetings Of White Pass Lodge, No. lI3. Free and Accepted Masous, second and fourth Fridays Oi each month, at s D. ID. sharp, at Ma sonic hall, 225 Fourth avenue.
 Soiouruing and visiting members are requested to meet with us.
 A. ?. DRAPES Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
LAurEs OF THE mAccAeEEs.

Regular reviews of Hive No. 9, La dies or the Maccabees will be held the first and third Tuesdays iu the month at s p. m. sharp, in their hall on Sixth avenue.
 All visiting members are cordially invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
 ORDER OF ELKs.

Skagway Lodge No. 4S1, B. ?. O. ElKs. holds its regular sessions at S:3O D. m. every Thursday evening at its hall on Sixth avenue.
 A cordial invitation is extended l.. sll visiting brothers.
 FRED. CALLARMAN, secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
A Wonov .If,l,sr.

sanso-He is not rich-and yet ho makes Q great deal more money than he spends.
 Rodd-How can chat be2
 Sanso-He works in the mint
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13

When on your way home drop into the Board Of Trade and take with 70 some bottled beer. It's always nice and oId.-we keep 1t on ice.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
Happy Paronts

Dlstraught, AIother--And what with these heducatlon bllls an all, miss, l sometimes says to myself: "'Appy are the parents what never lad any
 thudren," I says.-JOndOn- Bystander.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13
DIRECTORY OF FRATERRAL SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.

Regular meetings of Camp skag way, No. 1, every Tuesday at S;SC o'clock sharp, In A. B. hall, Broad way.
 Visiting brothers are cordially in. vited.
 J. NJ. Keller. A. c. F. J. Rosenberg, A, R.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13

FOR sALE.-A National Cash Reg lstor in good condition. Inquire at thl8 office. Lf.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13

4 Persian philosopher says, 'orho goat climbs the rocky hin, the g7ige. man takes the valley road"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-10-13

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
LOUISIANA CATTLE IMPROVING

Arrangements made for Great Fat
Stock Show at State Fair This Year
The State Fair association, which Is
ready to hold the fourth annual ever
at Shreveport, Nov. / to 6. has per
fected all arrangements for the cattle
goat and sheep show this year.
When the first State Fair was held
the cattle exhibitors were rather poor
but each succeeding year has shown :
steady and uninterrupted growth il
the blooded cattle business Here
fords, Short Horns and other bloodcd
cattle, as we'll as some bIooded shee-
and goats, were shown during the la t
two years and some of the prize w;yt-
ners at the State Fair have since been
exported to South America
The cattle show this year is ex.
pected to exceed anything ever he'd
in Louisiana, requests for stall ress:-
vations are already beginning to
come in and many fine bulls, steers
and mich cows will be shown Farm.
ers having surplus supply of stock
will find ready market at the State
Fair, as every head on exhibit last
year offered for sale was sold at sat
isfactory prices.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
Almost a Disturbance

The tall individual with the frayed
newspaper in his hand approached the
pudgy little man in the wtIted collar
My friend, you look intelligent Tell
me which is correct flee or tly?''
The little man mopped off the per
spiration and glared pitchforks. "Aw,
go on. What do you think | know
about tieas and flies? Go to some nat
ural history museum. beau"
Pardon me. but you do not under
stand said flee or 1y.''
Il know what you said. Do you
think am an insect factory?"
mo, no. my friend, T.
",Then what do you want to ask me
about feas and flies for?'
81 only thought that you could en-
tighten me- You have an intelligent
face and
An intelligent face? And that's the
reason look like | study bugs, eh ?
On your way before bat you on the
beak''
And then the pudgy little man mop
ped his collar and wondered whether
the tall chap was a luEatic.-C Chicago
News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
WHO OWNS THE STATE FAlRr
Magnificent Plant at Shreveport Holds
Property of the State.

Who owns the State Fair? Is a
question which has been asked more
than once. 1t is held Jointly by the
state of Louisiana, the people of Louis
lana, the parish OF Caddo and the city
of Shreveport. The State Fair will
hold its fourth annual event at Shreve-
port this year from November ] to 6.
The State Fair of Louisiana was
created by the business men of
Shreveport, who organized a stock
company, bought up certain lands and
launched the proposition The city
of Shreveport aided by appropriating
$4,000, which has all been converted
into public buildings Caddo parish
then took an interest in the restitution
and has given it S6,250.00 which has
been paid cut either in premiums Of
expended To- buildings. The state lee
islature has declared it the State Fair
of Louisiana and has from time 10
time voted appropriations which tc+al
$4,000.
Every DEPARTMENT of the state, tbs
university, tie experimental farms, thu
state schools, and the department O.
agriculture end immigration are al
ways REPRESENTED at at the State Fair.
Hundreds o citizens throughout the
state now hold stock in the institution,
which from local concern has in four
years extended and branched out I'M
til TODAY IT IS the State Fair of TIE
State of louisiana, and Of which It
may correctly be said, it is owned BY
the entire citizenship of the state and
is devoted exclusively to its upbu-d-
ing. Fvery dollar it receives is. turned
back for improvements and the State
Fair has hut one object. to work for
The state and aid in its material pro.
E..c9s
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
ONE OF THE DUTIES OF THE
NEWSPAPER.

There are many duties assigned to the
newspaper, and one of these is to keep
the people informed. The newspaper
which is fair and honest, which is indie
pendent of cliques and rings, which is
free from unpleasant entanglements,
will never hesitate in its duty to the
people. The newspaper having the ex-
perience of years should know that
many of the people must be educated
and be made to understand intellI-
gently the issues which affect them, if
not directly, at least indirectly. There
are many people who rely on the utter
ance of a newspaper which may be their
guide, and therefore when there is a
question of Importance before the peo-
pie, which may for the sake of policy
be straddled, the newspaper which is
fair and independent will argue this
question fully and intelligently and will
inform its readers to the best of its
ability of what is right and what is
wrong and will not shift the response
bility from its shoulders to the people.
The newspaper which would shrink
from or evade responsibility will not
long hold the confidence of the people,
and can exert little influence with the
classes who stand for fairness and hon
eSty in all things.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
Automobile to Run on Rails.

A motor inspection car. convertible
into an automobile, has been built by
the Chicago and Northwestern railway
for the use of one of its division super
intendents. The car has Hanged steel
wheels like an ordinary one for use
on the rails. These may be replaced
by pneumatic tired wheels and the
steering wheel unlocked. so that the
car may lie used as an ordinary auto
mobile. 1t carries seven passengers.
is driven by twenty-five horsepower
engine and to certain extent will
take the place Of the superintendent
private car.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
AI1J IL FEATURES.
Open-Air Acts Will Be Free
on the Grounds.
ONLY HIGH MORAL SHOWS

GIadway Will Be Scene of Brilliant
Attractions Into Which Any Woman
or Child May Freely Enter Without
Slightest Danger of offense.
The State Fair of Louisiana will
at it's fourth annual event at Shreve-
port from Nov. l to 6, present the
finest array of shows, amusement
features and sensational acts ever
presented the public of this state
Neither time trouble nor expense
has teen spared in arranging for aI
array of snowmen's talent, such s.
has never been gathered at SINH
event in the state.
One of the most noteworthy features
of the amusementS at the State Fair
this year is the fact that the assG,
ciaion itself, which is composed OF
ShrevepOrt's most Influential bushes:
men, assures its patrons that no show
will be allowed on the grounds except
those of the highest moral tone, ante
each attraction will be such as aR~
man may take his wife, sister, swee;,
heart or daughter without fear of see,
ing or hearing anything that will give
offenSe
There will be a score in all Of tt
shows, more than one can visit in ~
afternoon Or night. Each will be diE
ferent and The entire array of amusG
ments will he the best ever offered
the amusement public of th state.
In addition to the regular shows
there will be number of open-ai1
acts OF the most startling and artist;
calibre.
The Famous Fishers do an aeriar
act, which is a thriller of the rares'
sort. One special feature is where
one of the Fishers does a double
somersault through the air. sWingin-
from one bar handle to the other.
Mazeppa, the greatest trained horse
in the world. who is valued at ST.
600, works all kinds of sums and IS
said to be the greatest educated horse
the world has ever seen.
The Onetti Sisters, who were re
Gently featured at the New York hin
podrome, are great in their acrobatit
acts. The four sisters work for thirt=
minutes and during this entire tiGac
the air is filled with their whirlin~
bodies.
What is expected to be the feat"re
of all amusements at the State Fa :,
is Lionel LeGare, whose act is SAID
to be one of the most THRILLING ARK
daring now being offered the public
LeGare performs on high sriGs1
He stands on a perfect bah and rol {
this by his feet to the top of the So
raj, and descends in the same manner
The spiral is covered with fire,
works at niGht, and a man, descepdir
on ball, through a mass of flames
is the view presented. LeGare pe~.
forms several other acts on his hioa
spiral, this feature easily being one
of the most inspiring now being O..
fered in the United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-22
RIVER AND WFATuFP
he weather yesterday was fair.

The weather yesterday was fair.
River !: Denison I.8, a rise of o.; Ar
thur Clty IS, rise of 20; Lewis Ferry
90; White Cliffs rs; Fulton S., fall
OF OF; Spring Bank o.; Shreveport 30,
a fall of OIL.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity Possibly local showers Sunday
and changes to cooler.
Red river forecast: The change will
De u1lmportant at and above Shreve
port during the next 48 hours.