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The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22

No where on the Pacific Coast is there a more interesting spot or pro fitable place for tourists and sight seers to make their headquarters tha in Skagway. Nearly every phase of Alaska's commercial and industrial If exists here, either on large or smal scale. Every tourist should spend a few days in Skagway whether bound for the interior or not, and take in the numerous side trips In an mex pensiye and comfortable manner. LlN ing is reasonable and the comforts are modern and up to date. Hoteis are steam heated, electric lights, tele- phones, baths, complete water sys tens, and meals are the best. You can take the train for distance Of five miles out of the city and atter forty minutes walk be at the foot ot one of the largest live glaciers Tn Al' oska, called Dnever Glacier. It IS an arm of the great Taku Glacier and e1 tends for more than an hundred mile into the mountains. Under the care of competent and watchful guides you con scale the face of this huge IT, yer of moving ice and have an uneN ceIled view of its receding grandeur yes you may spend hours looking down thousands of feet into the ice and examining its crevasses' anse by the sunlight into every opaieSce" hue Or you may stroll to the mars of the mountain and cull beautiful flowers that grow on the very Verg of the ice, while you listen to the purl of the glacier streams th" streak the mountains side like silver ribbons amid the forests green,
 After YOU have examined the glac fer to your satisfaction you woulu enjoy taking a launch at a reasoh"o'e rote and visit all the historic and scenic places adjacent to skagway nrobably you would like to visit tn old town of Dyea. the Deserted V" lage," with it's antique old shacKs for,orn appearance, that housed seVe ro, thousand people in the early days vor might be interested in the old Indian town of Chilcat, or possibly see the Indians at work in Smugsiel
 Cove so named because 1t was tn. mort through which whiskey was 
 smuggled when Skagway was in her infancy. You would like to LOOK the wreck of the old sailing ship 'Ca ada" in Fortune Bay-or you might care to gaze upon or climb the ram ous and historic Chllcoot Pass where many lives were lost in the pioneer days, Mount Dewey. Mount Mckihiey and Face Mountain wait for you to scale their dizzy heights if the fas' cination of mountain climbing that made Switzerland famous appeals to vou The scenery from the tops Of these mountains is unsurpassed; sometimes above and sometimes De' low the clouds, you are always at' forded a magnificent view of the var fable scenery. Then there Is Reeds falls and the old cemetary where rests the remains of the once notor' ious "Soapy" Smith, who by intimid- ation. craft and crime, ruled Skag- way in the early days. The story is q long and intensely interesting one' and many of the old timers delight in telling the tale. Now, all there is
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
ATTRACTIONS ARE LUR|NG.

left to recall the escapades of this not orious desperate Is the plain wooden head board peering through the tan gle of vegetation that has Overgrown his grave. The dirge of the wind, tn murmur of the river and the roar of the Falls alone break the stiffness of that quiet spot, save when a passing locomotive shrieks a reminder that civilization now reigns in the route to the gold fields, and that the un- lawful struggle for wealth has sub sided into a peaceful and law-abiding community.
 Possibly you may want to land a forty pound salmon in the bay, or fish for trout at Burro Creek, in the lake on the first bench to Mount Dewey or in the skagway River. The beauti full mountain trout at Burro Creek of fer splendid sport to the angler, and while there you could not help being apprecIative of the beauties Of the scenery and the rushing cataracts surrounding old "Joe" Beauchamps s homestead.
 How would you like to visit and in' spect q cannery in operation? Let us 20 for a few miles down the bay ln our launch and we are at the Column bia Cannery. Here we see the won derful and fascinating process or catching and canning the "spornVe salmon. From this Cannery alone thousands and thousands of boxes are shipped to the outside every year. On your way home you will stop at Haines Mission, an historic old town' and you will also wish to visit Fort Wm. H. Seward, where the 22nd' Regiment of Infantry is stationed.
 You will want to make the trip to the Swiss Chalet, 1900 feet above sea level as it is only forty minutes climb from Skagway, and offers you an unsurpassed view of this vast and beautiful valley. Here you will be supplied with everything necessary for your comfort.
 Hay you ever seen the Northern Lights? This meteoric phenomenon throws it's arches of light across the heavens and assumes myrlads of col ors to the awe and astonishment of its spectators. Sometimes somoer anu steady 1t shoots it's luminous rays toward the zenith, then assuming a wavy appearance she rises out Of the horizon like the Goddess of Morning and swlshes right and left as though she were the Merry Dancer"
 You have of course heard of the "Nlghtless Days of Alaska?" How during the midsummer season news paper or book may be read with ease at midnight, or kodak picture ta' ken as late as eleven o'clock at night
 There is much to do and much to see in Skagway. You can be in con stant touch with the outer world by the U. s. Cable. You may read the daily paper, the oldest in Alaska, and we have an Ocean Boat service dur ing the summer season on an average of every thirty-six hours, as well as train into the interior every day You'll not get lonesome, but will De made to feel at home by getting ac' quainted with the people.
 YOU HAD BETTER STAY OVER FOR A FEW DAYS.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
 ORDER OF ELKS.

Skagway Lodge No. 43l, B. P. O. EIks. holds it's regular sessions at S.3O D. III. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. at its hall on Sixth avenue.
 A cordial invitation is extended t all visiting brothers.
 FRED. CALLARMAN, Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Regular meetings of Skagway Aerie No. %. Fraternal Order of Eagles first and third Wednesdays in each month. in their hall on Fifth Avenue, at S:3O p. 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., 1909-07-22
LAuIEs OF THE MAccA5EEs.

Regular reviews of Hive No. ?, La dies of the Maccabees will be held the first and third Tuesdays in the month It s D. m. sharp. in their hall on Sixth avenue.
 All visiting members are cordially invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNS

Regular meetings of White Pass Lodge. No. l13, Free and Accepted MasoGs, second and fourth Fridays of each month, at p. m. sharp, at Ma. sonic nall, 225 Fourth avenue.
 Sojourning and visiting members are requested to meet with us.
 A. P. DRAPES Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
The PreIiminarics.

"whats the matter with John ana MaryT
 "They have quarreled." "Maybe they will kiss and make up." "Well. not in that order She will make up first"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
DIRECTORY OF FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.

Regular meetings of Camp Skag' way. No. l. every Tuesday at S:SV o'clock sharp. in A. B. hall, Broad way.
 Visiting brothers are cordially h. vited.
 J. NJ. Keller. A. c. F. J. Rosenberg, A. R.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
Anpendicitin.

Nurse-Doctor, q sponge is missing Possibly you sewed 1t up inside the pa- tient.
 Eminent Surgeon-Thank you. Re' mind me to add S10 to the bill for ma terial.-Puck.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22

Take the latest Magazines along on your voyage. Boughton has them, Fifth and Broadway. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
CouIun [.

Couinnt. My bread just won't rise" com plained the disheartened wife who was trying to make her first loaf. "Perhaps the price of wheat has fallen," suggested her logical minded husband.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
A Narrow Escape.

Tom-How did you come out at the church fair last night?
 Jack-I came out with nickel-just enough to pay my car fare home.-At- lanta Constitution.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22
Now Deal.

New Deal. Those Turks who took tho sultan'B part May to the woods skedaddle. Tho constitution-bles It's heartl- Is firmly in the saddle.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-22

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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

From 700 10 500 people arc Kill
cd. twice a. many injured. aud an
immense amount OF property destroy
Cd by lightning every year. PTofes-
aor Henry. of The Il. j. Weather nu-
roau. haa recently prepared paper
on thla subject. and Il has been pub.
llahei am Farmers Bulletin No 9sT
81 the United States Department; of
Agriculture. In explaining what
lightning Is AMI how TO provcut
buildings from brlnE struck. he gives
an instructive elementary discussion
~ electricity. conductors and non.
conductors. positive and Negative
ol~ctrlacatloa. and electricity In
.hunder storms
Il "a tho practical part Of this pa
per. however. which will appeal rnoat
strongly TO tho farmers Of the coun-
Try Professor iioury shosa hos
lightning rods shat arc ''.ncIpc aaiye
pct effective" may be put up by any
body. The sollowiug ln his liz; Of
The necessary materials Enough gal
raniE~d Iron telegraph ~lre TO serve
tor tho rod. a pound OF galvanized
iron staples to hold the afro in place,
fo~ connecting tees. and pound
- aluminium pain.
The method ot putting up the rods
10 explained and illustrated. This
bulletin In for tree distribution. Ad-
dress your congrcaaman. or tho Sec
rotary OF Agriculture. Washington.
-. G.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04
Can See My $500 More

Messrs. Editors: think | can see
my $500 More Year Farming. .
and want TO thank You for tho help
you have given me this year In al
mos; every issue of your paper This
county could we'll AFFORD 10 provide
fund and send your paper free OF
cost 10 every farmer In the county
FOR two years. | think the increas-
ed wealth 10 tho county after two
years would be n fine Investment on
The cost OF original subscriptions.
rho farmers could not keep from
reading the paper. That attractive
front page is moro than they could
reaiat J s. COLEMAN.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04
. PLOWHANDLE TALKS. u

they will answer every purpose
five holes TO pole s feet long. |
have some that have been used sew
en- or eight seasons and are good and
sound yet Have first pin at least
one foot from ground. and do not
wad the vines. but give them n swing
so as TO let them cross the pins and
hang down. they cure much better
and shed water. Put those with mos,
grass last IA cap.
JOHN HUMPHREY.
Craven Co. ~. c.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

The failure 30 Helec; seed corn from
the field in tho fall costs the farmers
Of this State between 100000 and
$4,000. 900 annually In suppressed
Yields &C. II. Williams.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04

aessrs. Editors. There IN no need
use francs 30 cure peavine hay
Just take poles and bore II in. holes
"'ough them. TO put pins In. ana
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-09-04
SOME REASONS FOR PULLING
FODDER.
Mr.. Moye Tells Why Corn is "Fod-
dered' in His Section-A Little
Review of the Advantages and the
Disadvantages of Doing This.


have been doing for fifty years. will
strip the blades from the corn stalk
for the following reasons.
"GD Corn cut and shocked now Is
sure 10 rot-that is, the ears will rot
five wait two or three weeks longer
az some advise. most % the fodder
will be dried up and the stover will
be o. very poor quality.
"(2) We have no shredders. and
gathering corn from shocks To one
no. accustomed TO this work Is irk-
some
"t3) Bundles OF fodder are easily
handled and make excellent rough
age. especially when fed in connec-
ton with peavine hay.
go II has not In this vicinity
been demonstrated that cutting corn
IS a paying proposition
Let us look little al Mr.. Moyo's
reasons for folder pulling. ono At
time. and try 20 sec ms, how far he
ia right and wherein he n wrong
~ There f. no denying tho fact
,ha; IN some sections OF excessive
rainfall II Ia hard 20 properly cure
corn that - cut and shocked I; Is
also true that many farmers want to
en-; up their corn TOO soon. IA "a"
have already pointed out in our
$500 More a Year" article on ih'a
subject the grain that IN lost by fod
tering the corn a; tho time Il IL
usually done often equals the Nhnlc
~alue OF tho fodder secured Cora
sho-la neither 30 foddcrei nor cuf
ID urill tho shuckn and about half
the blades have become dry and tho
grains arc sell glazed The corn
plant ~ rot done developing "a ions
80 any 81 the leaves arc green. and
The man ~ho pulls ihe blades - be.
fore the above described stage IL
reached. ioscs more in tho ears than
he gains in tho forage Nor docs the
fodder losc hsf 80 mach az In anal.
lily by being allowed TO 'uaiur" "a Is
commonly supposed
(sD We tall 30 ace hoS or ahy II
should be moro irksntnc 10 gather
corn from the shock than from tn"
standing Rtalk and ~e have tried
both plans
~ where tho corn stalks are not
shredded. There can bc no question
thA; they arc harder 10 handle than
IL the top and blade fodder To the
man who must tcci hls stalks wholc.
this II unqucatlonably the greatest
poin, against cutting up the corn
but the extra labor here IL much
more than evencd up by that saved IN
the saving az the crop ans hy tn"
larger amounts OF both corn and
roursaEe secured The corn fodder
u good. undoubtedly. when fed In
connection Ai'h pcayln- hay. but no
10 corn ftovcr
~ The only Way this can be dem
onstrat.d IL by accurate tests ia which
ne cost 81 saving tho crop and the
Yields per acre 81 both roushagc and
grain are carefully ascertainei Such
's's have never yet failed 10 show
ha' topping and blaiinr are erpen-
we practice Unless the cut corn
u, ~ The proper stage--cannot BE-
cured In gooi condition tn Mr. Hoye's
'amate. we believe IL ~iil pas him 10
ave all his corn crop and quit the
expensive work % fodderlng
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21
SYNOPSIS.

Three girls - Elizabeth, Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
iummer there. On board steamer they
we're frightened by an apparently dement,
I'd stranger, who, finding bag belonging
one of them, took enjoyment in scru-
inizing a photo of the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with a Mrs. Graham, also
POUND for Canada. The young women on
sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham,
inxiously awaiting her husband, who had
mania for sailing. They were intro
luced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith.
he trio for the summer. Elizabeth
earned that a friend of her fathers was
20 call. Two men called, one of them
being the queer-acting stranger on the
iteamer The girls, were mot at home
sut discovered by the cards left that one
If the men was Elizabeth's fathers
friend. The men proved to be John G.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. The party
vas told of the search for smugglers In
he vicinity of the cottage. Elise visited
Mrs. Graham to find that her life was
lot the happiest. She learned that the
Srahams and Lady Edith were acquaint-
cd. A wisp of yellow hair from Mr.. Ora
lam's pocket fell into the hands of Elise.
Mrs. Graham's hair was black. During
! storm the young women heard crash
n the basement of the cottage and mo-
nent later Mary Anne, their woman serv-
INT, entered, her arm bleeding. To as
ure them there was no danger, Mary
Anne descended to the basement alone
ind quieted their fears. Lady Edith told
he girls OF robbery of jewels at the
iotel. Fearing for the safety of her own
gems, she left them in a safe at the cot
age. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
Introduced, explained his queer actions,
'eturned the lost bag and told of mysteri-
rus doings of a year before connected
With the cottage. Exploring the cellar,
me of the girls found sphinx cuff but
on, the exact counterpart of which both
Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith were
'ound to possess, also. Elise, alone, eX-
alOred the cellar oVerheariag q CONVEX
Iation there between Mary Anne and a
nan. He proved to be her son, charged
With murder. The young women agreed
20 keep the secret. Lady Edith told a
he sphinx key. Elise and Gordon Ben
nett discovered Lady Edith and Mr.. Ora
nam, the latter displaying a marvellous
baritone voice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21
TO APPEAL TO VARIOUS RACES
Missionaries Provide "HoIy Families
of Different Aspects.

A colporteur, delivering New Year
address before a Sunday school, dis.
played a number of pictures and
images of the Holy Family.
Here is Holy Family for export to
China" he said.
The children laughed, Tor the Mary
of the group was China woman, with
dwarfed feet and slanting eyes; 10
seph was an old Chinaman with a
long, thin mustache and queue; the
sacred infant had the fiat nose and
oblique eyes of China.
Here" said the colporteur, ''is :
Holy Family for the Congo people"
The children laughed again. Mary
was now fat and black, with woolly
hair: Joseph was a sta1wart black war.
rior, spear in his hand, girdle OF
feathers about his waist; the infant,
too, was black. .,-.
"Our Holy Families for missionary
use" the colporteur explained, "are
always made in the likeness of the
people they are to go among,
Those simple and childlike people
would be estranged by white Holy
Family. Only this sort shows them
the Deity's real kinship with them.
selves"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21

lowering over the fire. His voice was
scarcely more than whisper as he
continued:
1T is bringing you many treasures.
Pearls beyond price"
Pearls mean tears" interrupted.
mot these pearls: they are gems
Of real joy. spotless in their purity
and of great value. There are other
jewels, too--rnbies, emeralds, dia-
monds-and sapphires like your eyes"
But ! want my ship to bring me
more than jewels"
There are other things. Perfumes
and spices from Araby the Blest, gold
straight from the mines without al.
10y; and perhaps, Miss Elise, it may
bring you the elixir of eternal youth.
Would you like that?'
had quick vision of Gabrielle and
Elizabeth wrinkled and palsied by age,
while / was still quite young and kit.
tenish.
NO." I said, II do not want eternal
youth"
But want it for you. / should like
to think you would always look as you
do tonight"
Where has It been?" chose to ig-
more the implied compliment
THE ship? To the Land of Dreams,
of course; and deep down in the hold
beneath the jewels, think it is bring
ing you"
"What?"
"Ah, that is not for me to tell you.
You must discover it yourself"
Suppose" / remarked, 'it happens
to be your ship, not mine. What
then?"
1T isn't my ship, Miss Elise. Mine
is somewhere ON the black water, but
it has not reached the light as yet. /
sent 1t out long ago, and sometimes l
have thought it was lost"
"Wrecked?"
$50 / feared. But just lately / have
begun to believe it will come safely
home. Sometimes have even
dreamed / could see it coming into
port and bringing me-"
"What?"
my hearts desire"
wanted very much to ask him what
it was, hut something prevented. So
l looked out over the ripping silver
path and wished my ship was really
coming home laden with treasures
from the Land of Dreams.
/ wondered, too, what l might dis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21

cover hidden in the hold and whether
] would be able to find It without as.
sistance. The little boat, however
merely sailed on and l saw that II was
going steadily away from me, taking
with 1t my unknown treasures.
Gabrielle also had been watching il
ard presently voiced her theories.
There goes the smuggler," she an
nounced, as one having authority in
such matters.
"He is taking Mrs. Bundy's emer.
aids" supplemented Elizabeth, we
ought to hope he will be wrecked"
do you wish it,"
"Why, no." Elizabeth hesitated; mo,
Mr.. Blake, I'm afraid | don't"
Nor l." said Gabrielle; Somehow
I can't help taking an interest in him.
Every time / hear of a new lot OF
things being smuggled in | feel quite
a thrill of relief. But l can't forgive
the emeralds; he might have let the
poor old woman alone"
Il suppose he could not resist them, "
said Lady Edith. II have read some
where that there is an irresistible i'm
pulse"
could you understand such an i'm.
pulse?" inquired Mr.. Blake.
She considered moment before re-
plying.
mo, cannot understand it. Il do
not wish to be intolerant, but some
things are inconceivable."
Try" he insisted; put yourself in
his place and remember the tempta-
ton. Human nature is weak, you
know"
(TO p1C CoNnINrITEo \
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21

/ repeated my remark with the
inane feeling such repetitions cause,
and she replied with a repressed We
hemence which the subject scarcely
seemed to warrant.
Lovely? Oh, no-not to me. Look
beyond the little path of light to the
interminable darkness, and think what
lies beneath"
Don't think" interposed Mr.. Ora.
ham, with his light laugh, "and don't
look too far. There is where Mrs.
Graham and I differ. She is always
looking into and beyond-though she's
awfully afraid of what she may dis.
cover. AS for me, prefer not to go
below the surface; I'd rather float on
those jolly little waves, for instance,
than dive beneath them"
"And l." said Elizabeth, would
rather sit here and watch them than
do either"
I'm afraid you are not ambitious,
Miss Elizabeth" said Mr.. Bennett;
lone must dive bit il one considers
the future"
VINO cares lot the future! inter
rupted Mr.. Graham; sit is the present
we live in, isn't it? The past is gone
and not worth worrying about; the
future will look out for itself; but the
present-where we live and breathe,
love and hate! All, that's the time
for me, and think l make the most
of it. No one can accuse me of cry
ing over split milk, or taking undue
thought for the morrow, ell, Juliet?'
"No," she returned; mo, Harry
She spoke duly and Immediately
lapsed into silence in manner that
provoked me. Mr.. Graham frequently
made such little jocular appeals TO his
wife, and always endeavored to in.
clude her in any merriment or general
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21

MIR. WILLIAM A. PRESSER, 1722
lvl Third Ave-, Moline, ILL.,, writes:
shave been suffering from catarrh
In the head for the past two months
and tried innumerable so-called rene
dies without avail. No one knows how
/ have suffered not only from the dis
ease itself, but from modification when
In company of friends or strangers.
81 have used two bottles of your med
icine for a short time only, and it
effected complete medical cure, and
what is better yet, the disease has not
returned.
81 can most emphatically recommend
Peruna to all sufferers from this dis
ease"
Read This Experience
Mr.. A. Thompson, Box 65, r. r. 1,
Martel, Ohio, writes: 'When / began
your treatment my eyes were inhamed,
nose was stopped up half of the time,
and was sore and scabby. j could not
rest at night on account of continual
hawking and splitting.
81 had tried several remedies and was
about to give up, but thought l would
try Peruna;
q bottle ] noticed difference. L am
now completely cured, after suffering
with catarrh for eighteen years. .
81 think if those who are afflicted
with catarrh would try Peruna they
would never regret it."
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Almanac for 1909.