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The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
Society !

MT. and Mrs. E. P. Dosch will soon leave Skagway for Seattle. Mir Dosch has resigned his position here or account of i'll health and will go first to Seattle and from there to St. Martins mineral springs. MT. and Mrs. Dosch are among the most pop ular young married people of SkagwN and their departure will be much re- gretted.
 Complimentary to her Aunt Mrs. c. r.. Metz of Minneapolis, Mrs. F. P. DoSch entertained at a "thlmble par ty" Tuesday afternoon. In guessing contest Mrs. Fl. H. Draper won q box of candy. A dainty luncheon was serV- ed by the hostess. Those present were: MeSdames Howard, Zinkan, H. s. Taylor, E. Blanchard, Wurzbacher, Pullen, Draper, King, Asselstine and Callarman.
 Mrs. S. A. Brewer of Elkhart, Ind, who has been visiting with the family O her son MT. J. D. Stinebaugh for several months left for home on the Jefferson. Mrs. Brewer was accom- panied by here grand children, Miss Fay Stinebaugh and Lewis Stinebaugn Miss StInebaugh and her brother who are among the brightest and best stu dents of Skagway will enter high school in Elkhart.
 With Mrs. c. F. Metz as guest of honor. Mrs. F.. P. Dosch entertained at "500" Thursday afternoon. The guests were: MesdameS. A. s. Smith. Cable. G. II. Miller, Ganty, Fickhardt. Will Hillcry, F.. L. Miller. Black, Shaw Hahn. Geo. Blanchard, Clayson. Guth- rie and Britt. Mrs. F. L. Miller won a handsome sugar and cream set for points. Mrs. Black, q salt and pepper shaker for progrcSsions and Mrs. V. |. Hahn secured n suitable reward for consolation. Very delicious re- treatments were sreyed.
 Major A. E. Snyder of the R. N. w. NJ. p. of Whitehorse and Mrs. Snyder, Major z. T. Wood, Assistant Con- missioner at Dawson and Hilliard Shy der were guests at the Pullen house Monday night. Major Snyder and Ma jor Wood left for Dawson Tuesday morning with Lord Grey, Governor; General of Canada, his daughters, Lady Evelyn Frederick and Lady Si- byl Grey, Lord Lacelle and servants who are touring the northland. The party was accompanied by president s. H. Graves of the White Pass and Yukon railroad.
 Monday evening Miss Fay Stine' baugh and her brother Lewis were very pleasantly surprised at the res idence of their parents on Sixth ave nue. Music and games were features e the evenings entertainment. Mrs. A. S. Smith won first prize in the game of Cinderella. MT. NJ. A. Snow and Mir. Kirby gave several selections of instrumental music. About forty guests were preSnet who furnished a delicious basket supper.
 With very impressive talk in be half of the Christian Endeavor the Rev. Geo. E. Good presented q beau n Q IzlT ,.llZz3 ll EIllla
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Regular meetings of Skagway Aerie No. 25. Fraternal Order of Eagles first and third Wednesdays in each month, In their hall on Fifth Avenue, at S:30 ?. m. sharp.
 All members are requested to be present and visiting brothers are in yited to attend.
 HENRY A. RHODE, Worthy Pres, J. NJ. Keller, Worthy Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
LIVE POULTRY,

We have just received a shipment of Live Chickens, and for the bal ance of the season will receive fresh consignment by every stea:ler. Special orders will receive our promp attention. FRYE-BkUHN co.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Having this day been appointed by the Commissioner for the District of Alaska and eI officio Probate Judge for Skagway Precinct, admin istratrix of the Estate of Patrick w. Renwick, Deceased, all persons having claims against said Estate are hereby notified to present the same within six months from this date at my residence on Eighth Av. enue between State street and Broadway, in the Town of Skagway Alaska, or to me personally.
 Dated at Skagway, Alaska, this 17th day of July, 1909.
 Josie O. Renwick, AdministratriI. First publication July r, 1890. Last publication August z, 1909.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs

Regular meetings of White Pass Lodge, No. 1l3, Free and Accepted Masons, second and fourth Fridays of each month, at p. m. sharp, at Ma. sonic hall, 225 Fourth avenue.
 Sojourning and visiting members are requested to meet with us.
 A. P. DRAPES Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
LADIES OF THE MAccAsEEs.

Regular reviews of Hive No. 2, La dies Of the Maccabees will be held the first and third Tuesdays in the month at 8 p. n. sharp. in their hall on Sixth avenue.
 All visiting members are cordially invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
DIRECTORY OF FRATERNsL SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.

Regular meetings of Camp Skag way. No. l. every Tuesday at S:SC o'clock sharp. in A. B. hall, Broad, SIy.
 Visiting brothers are cordially in' vited.
 J. NJ. Keller, A. c. F. J. Rosenberg, A. k.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
TI. The Head of the
 Table

A lot of quarrelsome Scottish chiefs used to quarrel because each wanted to sit at the head of the ta- ble. Some one hit on the plan of putting a round table in the room where they met, and each of them then imagined that he had the place of honor.
 This arrangement worked splen- didly until Rob Roy McGregor took a shy at it. After he had become
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14

Take the latest Magazines along on your voyage. Boughton has them, Fifth and Broadway. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-14
CATHOLIC CHURCH

CATHOLIC CHURCH Holy Communion at 500 a. m. Sunday school at a:45 m. Mass, and Sermon at lO:3O a. m. Evening service at FOO p. m. All are cordially invited to attend,
 Rev. ?. H. Turnell, 5. J.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
To be Continued.
Crushed Hopes.

Times are changed" said Mark
Twain, speaking of Washington. 81
doubt If nowadays a man of Washing
toms answering integrity would be
able to get on.
"A rich lawyer after dinner the
other night went into his den for a
smoke. He took down from his pipe
rack a superb meerschaum, a birth
day present from his wife; but, alas,
as he started to fill the pipe it came
apart in his hands. The bowl had
been broken in two and then careless
" stuck together.
"With loud growls of rage the law
yer rushed from his den and demand
ed to know who had broken his new
meerschaum. His only son, boy of
eleven, spoke up bravely.
"'Father,' he said, L cannot tell a
lie. did IT.
"The lawyer praised the lads Wash
ingtonian veracity, but that night on
his pillow he groaned and went on ter
ribly about the incident.
"'Heaven help me- he said. 1T had
been my life's dearest wish to rear up
my son to my own profession, but now
-alas-alas'
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03

Make the bed about thirty inches long,
twenty inches at the wide end and
eight at the narrow end. These dimen-
sions are for a small worker, for ten
to twenty-five pounds of butter. If
you have a larger quantity of butter
make the worker correspondingly lar
ger. Make the lever or roller of a
three inch square stick at least ten
inches longer than the bed of the
worker 1t is made with six sides,
hexagon shape, one end shaped for a
hand hold, and the opposite end has
a half inch pin placed in it. This pin
is inserted In the hole bored in the mar
row end, as shown, and the roller, or
lever, moved over the butter with a
rolling motion, the water and butter
milk escaping at the narrow end
through the hole below the end Of the
roller. A bucket should be placed be-
low the narrow end to catch this drip.
Make the small end one or two inches
lower than the opposite end to insure
the water draining away.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
II
4 arm 0no
Garden
CEMENT LINED cISTERN.

impurities In Rsinwatsr May BE Eas-
lily Extracted.
To provide against a water famine
during a dry time an extra cistern or
two is a good Investment. The purcst
water we get Ia rainwater, a fact that
has been brought to the attention Of
different states by the boards Of
health.
Disease germs follow rainwater down
into the soil to percolate through
to the well. Persons using the water
continually become immune, so they
may not contract a serious disease for
years, but a severe cold RAY weaken
their vitality and disease resisting
power, SO they may become infected at
any time.
Strangers drinking the water are es-
pecially liable, because their systems
are not fortified against the peculiar
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03

vors the New York system Of tax on
mortgages, amendatory primary law
for all parties and for all offices, Tor
rens system Of land transfer, direct
legislation and referendum and tax on
copper and iron. The resolution favor
ing the New York tax on mortgage
called forth very earnest discussion
and was adopted only after a long de-
bate. The grange also favored the
regulation Of all public utilities and, If
such regulation fail, then government
ownership. The grange also recon-
mended tax Oh automobiles, the in
come from which was to be applied
to road improvement. A resolution con-
demning the extravagance in state
funds was passed and also another
resolution protesting against granting
state funds to any county or state fair
which permitted the sale of liquor on
the grounds. The resolution to limit
the term of Office in the grange to two
years did not pass.
One hundred and twenty candidates
took the sixth degree. Past Master
Horton was elected to the executive
committee and was presented with a
gold watch Mrs. F. d. Saunders, who
has been an efficient lecturer for sew
eral years, resigned, and Miss Jennie
Buell. Of Ann Arbor will succeed her.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
Aiahest Degree Of Fertility.

Some of the best farms in Pennsyl-
vania have been brought to the high
est degree of fertility by the use Of
clover, lime and manure. The farmers
who have accomplished such results
have aimed to save every pound Of
manure and also to preserve 1t in the
best manner. Lime is used extensive
ly by those who know that lime is an
essential ingredient OF plants and also
because It is excellent for increasing
the clover crop. Glover enriches the
land by promoting the supply Of nj
tEogen In the soil; hence lime and clo-
vor make an excellent combination.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03

CIsTERN LINED WITH SLAVES.
dangers lurking In that vicinity. Ev-
cry fall city papers contain accounts
Of typhoid that has been brought home
from country places by people while
away on their annual vacation trips
With cistern water 1t is different, as
the principal contamination Of rain
water comes from dirt on the roof.
The water itself is pure enough until
It strikes the roof. Some farmers have
two cisterns. They let the first water
from a rain shower run into one cis-
tern, then switch the leader to the
purposes.
Good, durable cisterns in clay or
loamy ground may be made by ,plas-
tering cement mortar directly on the
earth surface of the excavation. In
some sections of the country great
many cisterns are made this way and
covered by putting timbers across and
building a floor Of double thick inch
stuff, laid to break joints. The spaces
over the wall and between the timbers
are filed in with cement, and a drain
is cut in one side while the cement is
soft. A cistern built in this way may
last for ten or twelve years without
any trouble. but there is no certainty
about 1t.
A great deal better way is to make
a round form of beveled slaves lightly
hooped to hold them in place. Then
dig the excavation four or six inches
larger all around than the outside OF
the wooden form. Then mix concrete
made of one part best portland cement.
two parts clean, sharp sand and four
parts broken stone.
If the cistern is small have the form
all ready to lower by erecting tripod
with pulley and tackle to lift 1t gently
down. Then put in a floor of concrete
the full size Of the excavation. lamp
it thoroughly to pound the air out and
make It set solid. Before this has time
to harden lower the wooden form and
fill in the sides so the bottom and sides
will unite, making one solid stone.
An easy way to make the neck of
the cistern is to put floor of boards
I on top of the circular wooden form
and pile earth on this floor, packing it
down cone shaped. high enough to
reach the grade level. To form the cir
cular opening at the top make either
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
NEW JERSEY STATE GRANGE.
The Little State Has a Grange Mem
bsrship Of $4,000.

VI GTTOVS'
The good roads question was very
prominent in the discussions of the
New Jersey state grange. which met
at Atlantic City in December. State
Master Gaunt set the ball rolling in
his annual address when he said on
this point: "In view of the fact that
the means in the farming sections are
inadequate to provide for the proper
road systems, the farmers are now real
izing that the question is not only To-
cal, but national, in its bearings.
There is a growing demand for ma
tional aid for road building, and the
farmers are preparing to demand their
fair share of the immense sums appro-
priated every year by congress for bet
tering the rural highways" He also
believed that federal commission on
good roads was demanded. He fur
ther called attention to the fact that
the state grange of New Jersey was
becoming powerful influence in the
state legislature in fostering agricul-
tural pursuits so that the farmers
products in that state have increased
in value from 24,OO0,0O0 in 1900 to
$50, 100000 in 1907.
Nothing but the united efforts of a.
600 grangers in the state, he said, had
secured the appropriation for the state
board of agriculture and the state
commission Of tuberculosis in animals
He criticised the custom of tinkering
with the game laws. He said that
they were such that even the law
abiding citizen would be liable to
break them because they were con-
stantly changing them for the purpose
of pleasing the wealthy sportsman.
Among the resolutions adopted at
the meeting were the following: De-
manding that the use of highways for
automobiles be made secondary to
their use by the farmers for their
farm products and that the speed of
motor cars be regulated by stringent
statutes. Another resolution demand
ed that the standard weight of 1876
pounds to q barrel be set for all tubers
bought and sold in the state. 1t ap-
pears that some buyers are now de-
manding $50 pounds to a barrel. An
other resolution called for a change
In the curriculum OF rural schools to
provide for nature study. Mr.. Gaunt
was reelected state master.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
THE GRANGE
Ceadvsasa b.
,. ". BARROW. Chatham. n r..
Pve@ Correspondent Nsc Pea State
0runOe
MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE.

q. D. Horton, Master For Eighteen
Years, Succeeded by N. p. Hull.
One Of the most active grange states
ip the Union Is Michigan. Under the
excellent leadership of George b. Hor-
ton Tor many years, the grange in that
state now occupies q position in re-
epect to numbers and influence second
only to New York. There are 750
oranges in the state, with about bo.O0o
members.
The executive committee reported
that the contract system of purchas-
ing farm supplies amounted to $1,000
the past year, and other receipts
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03

amounted to oabout
$14,500 and he
year ended with
about $4,000 in
the treasury and
$4,000 in invest
ed funds. T b e
committeewill re-
new its efforts
to secure more
just and equita-
BILE representation
In the national
grange. 1t pro-
poses that t b e
representation be
q &C ord ed to
grange member
ship In each state.
The grange IA
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
Her Little Problem.

The honeymoon had hardly wened-
The pretty bride began to fret.
She sought a quiet. peaceful nook
To be alone with her regret.
my dearest love-" a fond voice cried,
Come, tell me why, my sweetheart
fair.
find you sitting ali alone
With such q downcAst, solemn air."
"Ah, Jack" she said in trembling voice.
''rm, oh. 80 wretchod and forlorn.
/ don't know which OF my old beaus
I'll marry, dear, when you are goneP'
-Perrino Lambert in Judge.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03

The manure spreader is q compare
lively recent device, which h not only
considerable labor saver, but a con-
servator Of fertility. The practice OF
dumping manure In piles In the neld
and then spreading with the fork IL
uneconomical and, moreover. causes
loss in fertility unless the manure 10
spread Immediately, which IL not a.
ways possible.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
Homemade Butter Worker.

The butter worker here described
has been in practical use for some
time and is said to be superior to the
high priced factory butter workers
now on the market. The top, or bed,
should be of hard wood II possible.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
Death Of First Grange Master.

The death Of Ulysses e. Dodge OF
Fredonia, N. Y, occurred Jan. 8. He
was not only one Of the most distin-
guished residents of ChautauQua coun-
V, N. Y. but was the nrst master Of
Fredonia grange, No. /, which was the
tirst grange ever organized and which
held its nrst meeting April ia, 1868.
he was also the nrst man to plant
grapes as a commercial enterprise in
the Chautauqua belt His age was
eighty4svsn years.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
CIRCULAR TOP OF cIsTRRN.

circular form of wood about twenty
inches in diameter or a hoop Of iron
the same diameter and about four
inches in height. Place the round
form in position on top Of the cone OF
earth, then cement around on the cone
with the concrete up to the top Of the
hoop. About six inches In thickness Il
sufficient for the neck.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
No Room For Doubt.

''rhe Graylocks must have suffered
some heavy financial reverses."
why do you think soY'
'Mrs. Graylock has to my knowledge
worn the same gown to three Separate
and distinct afternoon functions."-
Chicago Post
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03
Standing.

"Lots Of fun is poked at the crowded
ondition of the street cars"
"Yes; it's a standing joke."-Judge.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-03

j might not mind listening"-
lie wrote simply and without self
hsciousness. Loyalty aroused her in
r est, intelligence sustained it, and
zen the end came it came too quick
for her, and she said so frankly,
ich delighted him.
Hark! Ear to the ground! My
vistic and wilder instincts warn me
It somebody is comingw she said.
Boots and Drina," said Selwyn, and
hailed them as they came into view
pvs. Then he sprang to his feet,
ling out: And Gerald too! Hello,
fellow! This is perfectly fine!
len did you arriveT"
oh, Gerald" cried Eileen, both
Ids outstretched, "it's splendid Of
to come! Dear fellow, have you
n Nina and Austin7 And were
y not delighted? And you've come
stay, haven't you? There, 1 won't
I'm to urge you. Look, Gerald
(, Boots-and Drina, too-only look at
se beautiful big plump trout in Cap
selwyn's creelv'
Oh, ! say" exclaimed Gerald, "yGu
MT take those in that little brook,
you, Philip Well, wouldn't that
70 you! I'm coming down here AFT
luncheon. sure am"
gou viii. too. won't your" askaA
ma, jealous lest Boots, her Ia,
. his due share Of piscatorial glory.
you'n wait until I nniBh my French
come with you"
Evening star., 1909-05-12
LARGE SUBURBAN TRACTS SOLD
EIGHTEEN ACRES ON BRoAI
BRANCH ROAD BoUGHT.
Price Obtained, l,45o an Acre.
Fifteen Acres at Intersection Of
Ridge and New Cut Roads.

4 piece of acreage containing eighteen
acres and having q frontage ON the Broad
Branch road was sold yesterday at pub
lie sale for $l,45O an acre. The III
chaser was e. P. Mertz. and it is stated
he intends to build house on the prop
erty for his own use.
The announcement Of the sale drew q
good sized gathering, and when the auc-
tioneer Thomas j. Owen, arose to give a
description Of the property and to offer
it for sale he found circle OF interested
listeners The location of the land IS
what attracted attention, as it is on the
Broad Branch road just a short distance
west from the turn In that thoroughfare
beyond Pierce Mill. and where the road
leaves the line Of Rock creek and turns
to the west. 4 frame building rsed as a
blacksmith shop has been landmark on
that driveway for years, and that struc-
ture is located on the property. The land
lies high above the road and is much
broken and is heavily wooded.
Albemarle street passes along a part Of
the western edge of the property. and It
is understood that this street Is TO be
opened up through to Connecticut avenue
Another auction sale of acreage prop
erty was made yesterday. c. G. Sloan &
Co., auctioneers, sold for the American n
Security and Trust Company, trustee fif-
teen acres of land at the intersection of
the Ridge and New Cut roads. The prop
erty lies to the north of the reservoir on
the Conduit road, and il improved with
a farmhouse and other buildings. 1t ex-
tends south almost to the Conduit road.
The purchaser was Barbara NJ. Graf.
and the price paid a.,.,r,, ni.iei: )
little over $3.50 an acre.
Evening star., 1909-05-12
NONE ABLE 10 IDENTIFY IT.
Many Call at Morgue to See Body OF
Drowned Man.

A number of persons called at the
morgue today and saw the body of a
white man that was found in the tidal
basin yesterday afternoon. but none Of
them was able to identify il. The body
was found late in the day by persons driv-
ing along the road through Potomac Park,
and .ark watchman was notified.
Shortly afterward the body was removed
to the morgue.
There were no marks Of violence found
about the body, and II is thought the man
fell overheard accidentally while fishing,
or that he Jumped overheard for the pur-
pose OF ending his life. No fishing tackle
was found along the basin nor in the
pockets OF the. clothing of the dead man,
nor have the police found anything to as
sist them in their efforts to identify the
bGdy.
Detective o'Brien visited the morgue
this morning and got a description of the
body and the clothing worn by the de-
ceased.
The superintendent Of the morgue says
the man was more than fifty years OF age.
and has the appearance OF having been a
victim OF some drug habit. The man had
gray hair and mustache, and wore a black
coat and vest, striped trousers and tan
shoes. He wore a turned-down collar and
steel-gray tie. A cheap open-face watch.
with fob and charm attached. and what
the police think Is an INSTRUMENT used in
taking dope" We're included in the ef-
fects taken from the pockets OF the cloth
ing,
II was stated by the superintendent of
the morgue that the body had not been in
the water more than twentyfour hours
before il was found The body was found
some distance out from where the houses
at the old bathing beach were located
the place being some distance from where
50 many persons are to be seen fishing
day aud night.
Evening star., 1909-05-12
BATTlESH|P ON MISSISSIPPI
BIG WAR CRAFT NAVIGATING
RIVER TO NATCHEZ.
Pilot Boat Leads Way, Making
Soundings to Avoid Accident.
First Stop at Donaldsonville.

NEW ORLEANS, MAY 12.-With river
and saa craft shrieking tribute and
crowds lining the wharves waving adieu
and shouting, the battleship Mississippi
this morning began its trip UP the Mis-
sissippi river to NatcheZ.
The commencement of the voyage was
notable event. 1t is the first time a
hattieship of the Mississippi class has
passed above New Orleans.
While vel posted river men do not an
ticipate any trouble. precaution has been
taken to prevent accident. The United
States lighthouse tender Oleander pre-
cedes the warship up the river. making
soundings as il goes. The pilot of the
Oleander. Gus Haines. long An EN- pioy cot
the federal government, guides the Mis-
sissippi.
The first stop is at Donal6sonyille, La
about sixty miles north of New Orleans
The vessel will leave Dona ldsonville on
the morning of May IA, arriving at Plaque
mine, La. the same day. After re-
manning day there the Mississippi is
scheduled TO proceed to Baton Rouge for
"A visit to last until May IS. Then comes
n stop at Bayou Sara. La, extending
through May 20
From Bayou Sara the battleship will go
to NatcheZ without an intermediate stop.
Ii will remain at NatcheZ until May -.
when the trip down the river will be be-
gun.