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The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
THE PITcHFoRK AND THE BIG
 STICK.

On January l2 Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina made his reply to Roosevelt, the president having sus. pected him of being implicated in the Oregon land frauds. Tillmau cleared his name from all shadow of suspic- ion. and .he senate refused to inves- tigate the affair at his request thus showing their confidence in the veter- an southern senator. who is one of the most able and honest of our na- tional legislators.
 The Alaskan had report Of the substance of Tillman's reply at the time. Some excerpts from Congress sional Record just received. which ar well worth reading, are given below. They are offered without comment and may be taken for what they are worth:
 Tt is well understood that the president is an adept at advertising and that he has used the press with more skill than any man in Am erican politics. He realizes the im- portance of getting in the first blow, though it was below the belt and well might convict him of cowardice. But he cared nothing for either cour- tesy, costum or decency, thus treat ing the senate and the committee with that contempt which has been his won't"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

Headlines relating about mine dis asters fill the papers every other day, It's a mystery why some of these miners don't join the army. The pay is about as good and the danger is lar less.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

New Workers saw an inspiring sight yesterday. Six hundred of the survivors of the Republic wreck car ried Captain Sealsby through the streets on their shoulders while thou sands of people lined the sidewalks and paid tribute to a gallant man. Such a spontaneous and mstinted tribute should be worth more to Cap tain Sealsby than aH the gold that is heaped up by Rockefeller or liar riman.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

The name of Judge Le Fevre was included ia an article in The Alaskan last Saturday among list of prop erty owners who urged Mayor Shea to call a council meeting to discuss the water situation. Judge Le Fevre was in The Alaskan office and talked with the editor in regard to the water shortage, Through misunder' standing his name was included, This correction is not made at Judge L Fevre's request, but as a simple mat, ter of justice. Judge Le Fevre did not favor the action proposed.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

England is redoublug her already enormous naval appropriation while unemployed men parade the streets and cry for bread A condition such as this shows there lis something rotten in Denmark" England's true strength should be in her men-not her iron Cls ds.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
FRESH GOODS.

The next Jefferson will bring us another fresh consignment of Fresh Premium Butter, Ranch Eggs, choice Poultry and Oysters, Our line of fresh Salt Meats are the best to be had in any market.
 FRYE.BRUHN co.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
his won't

In my public work here I have not hesitated to criticise or comment cn the official actions and utterances of President Roosevelt, and have doubtless given him great cause to seek revenge. have at various times arraigned him in the senate for tyrannIcal invasion of the rights
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

Mir. Raiuey will feel like small boy in the woodshed with his papa when the president gets busy with the big stick.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
BRING YOUR OWN JUG.

Molnt Vernon Rye and Belmont Bourbon direct from bond at whole sale price by the gallon. The Mas. cot, phone e. Delivery free,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

An able bodied man who doesn't keep the snow shoyelled off his walks oughtn't to be allowed to vote.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER

Having put in a steam boiler and other machinery We are better pre- pared than ever to do first,class work on short notice.
 SKAGWAY LAUNDRY,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

Why not be cheerful? Poor Lit tie Herman has just received a con. signment of that famous Cream Rye A smile guaranteed with every drink.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

orvnle U'rlghts wingllke attach ments may be crippled for life, but his thinking apparatus viii work on iuse the same.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

Anyway. there was a diplomatic please be kind to Standard orr in that bouquet Rockefeller threw on the eve of the election.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
BOTTLED AND oRAUoHT BEER

n~inier Beer is the peer of all brews. At the Mascot, phone 67 and have a case sent to your home.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

When the football rush breaks loose the "rooters" marvel that they ever saw my fun In a mere election.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

Why not put a few crisp readers in The Alaskan, advertising your long stock. and get rid of 1t?
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

If you have something you don't need. why not advertise 1t for sale or exchange in The Alaskan?
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
RELIABLE ALL THE TIME.

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve wine with dinner orders, free in place of tea or coffee, Come on boys.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
WILDER AND WORE SNOW

The result oi the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Jan. 26 h 1909, Is as follows
 Temperature time observat'n. Sl above Max. temp, preceding 24 hours 37 above Min. " !" 2s above Mean [" !" S2l aoOye
 Barometer 29,20
 Cloudy and light south wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27

Time Is getting short for limiting the leap year crop Of might have been5'"
The daily Alaskan., 1909-01-27
VIM. BRITT
 The Druggist,

An whiskies and wines served at Che Pack Train Bar is purchased by Mir Grim direct from Che oisullers and win les. If
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
DISTRICT HAY KILL
TUBERCULAR COWS
Commissioners Have Author
ity, and Will Repay Own
erS for Destroyed Stock.

That the Commissioners are empower
ed to apply the tuberculin test to all
cattle within the District of Columbil
and to order the destruction of suea
cows as fail to respond to the test is
the opinion Of George p. McCabe So
lieitor of the Department Of Agriculture
Owners of cattle DESTROYED win he com
pensated by the Department Of Agri-
culture
Dr. A. d. Melvin, chief oh the Bureau
or Animal Industry, aud Health Officer
w & woodward have prepared a draft
or the regulations compelling the tuber-
cum test, which Commissioner Macfar-
land will ask the Commissioners to con-
sider' first referring it to the CORPORA
ton Counsel The proposed regulations
are drafted under section s of the act Of
1884, authorizing the Commissioners TO
make regulations for the suppression Of
bovine tuberculosis and other animal
diseases within the District of Column
bia, the same act authorizing the Sec
rotary of Agriculture to expend such
moneys as may be appropriated for the
purpose of the eradication of diseases
in cattle.
Under this latter provision. the Sec
rotary is authorized to compensate the
owners Of the animals condemned and
slaughtered
The proposed regulation would not
apply TO cattle brought into the District
for immediate slaughter, nor cattle nm
der six months old. providing the latter
had come from premises where there
had been no tuberculosis during the
six months Immediately preceding.
The application Of the tuberculin
test is in line with the efforts of tie
Commissioners TO improve the. milk sun
ply, and was recommended by the Mix
Commission, to be appointed bv the
Of Commissioner Macfarland
Objection was made because there
was no apparent provision for the com
pensation of the oWness OF the cattle
destroyed by reason of their failing to
respond to the test.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11

AT this point they narrowed sudden
ly. The mouth, under heavy mustaChe,
opened Just q tribe, then closed again
upon the beginning of a gasp.
Without rising from his chair, or
speaking word, the agent reached up
toward the open door of a small cab
met Dicks first thought was that the
man was getting down a pistol, and
trying not to attract his notice in the
act
But he could see everything in the
box, and could not see a weapon. So
he stayed at the window and waited
while the agent took down a small dat
booklet.
Even at that distance Dick had no
trouble in recognizing that booklet as
one made up Of express money orders.
precisely like the one he had carried
with him in the suiy that had been
stolen by the murderer.
The agent opened the booklet and
seemed TO study its first page lntently
for few seconds. The study appar-
emily satisfied him. He got up and
came toward the window.
Il guess you're in luck Mr. Blake, o."
the man spoke with tone Of hidden
pride, rs though he might have had
some part in assisting good fortune.
1t looks to me as though this here
belongs TO you
Before Dicks aStOniShed eyes the man
laid the booklet, opened at the first
page.
"How-how did you get it? Who gave
IL 10 your he gaSped.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
-======BY-=-
GEORGE NJ. A. CAIN
b Y

some Of them, know his face in an in
slant.
No, the Martinsburg trip would have
TO be postponed. He did not care to
the possibility that Miss Martin would
not be SO ready TO interfere with a sec
Ond attempt 20 lynch him
And what was the use of going to an
other town? He was sixty miles from
the border of the State. He did not
feel inclined to walk He had no
money.
There was only one way IN which he
could get money. He must telegraph
home for it. And an anonymous tele-
hurried telegraphic money order in
response.
He had given his name to the sheriff
OF Grover county. That name had been
sent to every telegraph station around
The minute he put that name on the
bottom of a telegram and handed II TO
an agent, he would be started back for
Martinsburg escorted by as many con-
stables as a dangerous character might
be expected to need.
1t is an awful thing to corrupt the
civic righteousness of a citizen. Dick
did not pause to consider that side of
the question. Most men would not have
considered il.
All he thought of was the possibility
that a telegraph agent might be bribed
TO send the telegram and get the an
swer without betrayiug his presence. It
meant the expense of an extra fifty or
hundTed-but Dick was in the sort of
position that renders a man willing to
pay high interest for some ready cash.
The only alternative was Tisking dis
cOvery while he hid all day in his room.
then sallying forth at night to ride the
truck of the 10 o'clock freight. The in
superable obstacle to this latter scheme
was his appetite.
He had eaten nothing more substan
tial than berries for nearly three DAYS.
He wanted a square meal, and wanted
1t soon. There was just one way to
get IL with any sort of promptness, bar
ring stealing or begging. He must take
the chance on the agent at Corn Center
station being coTruptlble.
While he dressed, he laid the plan IN
detail He would manage to get out
without disturbing the proprietor OF the
hotel There would be no difficulty in
getting through the street to the sta
ton There he would write the tele-
gram.
He would let the agent read If. tax
ing care that there were no other per
sons in the little station at the time.
If the man pulled a gun, he would
offer to raise the request $50 or 500,
the extra amount to be given as hush
money If this did not WOrk-Well. he
was desperate and he had managed to
get away from some OLner armed men
in the course of recent events.
He had no difficulty IL passing ont of
the building without arOusing Jim Hea-
lev. who was sleeping OF the leftover
effects of the night before. The two
persons he met on the street said
''Howdy' in the friendly fashion Of the
backwoOds.
He got a blank from the station agent
and wrote. addressing the telegram to
the paying teller Of the Thirty-sixth
National Bank Of New York:
Robbed Wire me 800 Immediately.
Charge my account"
He handed the slip through the win
dow and watched the face of the agent
as ne read it. He saw the mans eye
brows rise at the first word and the eyes
glanced I'D at him They went back TO
normal curiosity before the man reached
the signature.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
AMATEURS To PLAY
AT NATIONAL PARK
The PoSt-Season Series Will
Start August 10 and Fin
iSh September 6.

By adopting practically the same rules
which have governed all Of the previous
post-seasOn amateur championship
games the amateur commission has
nearly cleared up the preliminary prep
aratiou for the series, and will now get
down to some real active cndeavOr.
One movement along this line has al
ready been made. President Stokes, OF
the Sunday School League. and Man
ager Cornell, Of the Brentwood team,
held a conference with the handlers Of
National Park this morning. and have
practically clinched the deal for the
grounds AS Washington plays its last
game here on the 18th, IT is more than
probable that the amateur contests viii
start on the following day. and. accord
ing to several members of the commits
sion, viii extend until about September
s with the deal for the park closed II
Is now up 10 the managers Of the win
ming teams 10 get together and see
that all Of the rules as to uniforms and
eligibility are strictly adhered TO, so
that when the time for the games ar
rives there can be no hitch from that
quarter
As was the case last year the Sunday
School, Departmental. Capital City, and
Marquette Leagues viii form the Class
\ section, and the Independence, Su-
burban. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.. and Bankers
Leagues, the Glass 3 section. These
two classes viii have separate sched-
ules which viii be published in a short
while The winners in the two classes
win meet in "a series OF three games
after the regular series and decide the
championship Of the city.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
CHAPTER Xxx.
- sTATION AGENT.

1T is funny how different really ro-
mantle idea looks IN the morning.
When Dick Blake woke up he
realized that he had let his mag
nation run away with him. He had
not even taken the trouble to get rid
OF the tentale damp garments. They
still lay in a tumbled heap in one cor
ner of the room
Great Scott" he exclaimed. IF any
one had come in here he would have
had me with the goods"
But the garments were the least OF
the difficulties that presented them
selves TO his mind now that ne was n
that ante-meridian numOr for looking
at things as they are.
He knew that he was able to walk
about the town, or any Of the neigh
boring towns without danger of speedy
recognition, save by the landlord OF
the hotel, who had seen him come very
much as he looked now, and had, I'M
doubtedly, learned since Of the arrest
Of his guest
But, as FOR going to Martinsburg, he
remembered that his face at the time
of his arrest had been about as smooth
and decent looking as it now showed
itself.
Tie searchers were, to be sure, look
ing for a tramp. But they were likely
to scrutiniZe any stranger. They would
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
v. AND |. ELEVEN
PLAYS GEORGETOWN
Date With Local Collegians
Winds Up Virginia
Teams Season.

LEXINGTON Va. Aug. 1.-THE
Washington and Lee team viii be
coached this year 10y Pfeiner. Of Prince
ton, with Krebbs. Of Manhattan, as as
sistant coach. The schedule follows:
October Roanoke College at Lex
iugtOu Va.
October 9-Hampden-Sidney College
at Lexington, Va.
October 16-Wake Forest College at
Lexington, Va.
october 22-Davidson College at Roa-
uoke, Va.
October ao-Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute at Lynchburg. Va.
November "a and NJ of North Car
DINA at Lexington, Va
November 13-University Of North
Carolina At Newport News, Va.
ing-Georgetown University
at Washington, d. {.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
FLORIDA A MECCA
FOR RACE LOVERS
Tampa and Jacksonville Will
Be Turf CenterS This
Winter.

JACKSONVILLE. Aug. u.-Fio, ida
viii be the racing, center next winter.
The plant 1t Jacksonville viii run for
many weeks, and a new track now be
ing constructed at Tampa is to be raced
upon for leo days, beginning about De-
cember I.
The blow racing received in California
this spring, the barring Of the game
along the southern Mississippi, and the
difficulties encountered in transporting
stock to Cuba have all worked toward
the centering of running activities in
the extreme southeastern portion of
thest United States.
J. Z. Strobe, one OF the principal
stockholders in the new Tampa plant.
is attending the Windsor meeting with
an eye out for business. He viii re-
turn within the next few da' to over
see the work going on in Tampa.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
CHAPTER XXI
LOOKING FOR MORE TROUBLE.

LOOKING FOR MORE TROUBLE.
FsXVT ELL" the station agent began
w 'ft was this way. Day before
yesterday morning an ugly looking GUS
toner dropped IN here. He nad on good
clothes. but they didn't seem to fit spe-
cial good. lie appeared to be mighty
uncomfortable in his shoes, too.
This fellow asked for a pen and
ink and said he wanted 70 cash a cou-
pie Of express orders. / watched him
sign the name to the first of them.
1t struck me that il took him a
good while TO get il Just like the sig
nature above II You know that kind
of an order has to be signed at the
office where you bought it as we'll as
where it's paid.
Then. when I took the order to cash
it, I studied IL a little. | amt no hand
writing expert, but it didn't need none
to see that the same hand hadn't writ
ten bolt those signatures.
so, instead OF gettin the money out
Of the gill ] lifted my little pepperbOX
and got il trained on him real nice
before l told him to put up his hands
and wait FOR me to send for the sheriff.
I elucidate6 by adding that / thought
he was worse wanted for forgery than
anything disc
I'D have got him and kept him if
the blamed local handnt been due at
Jest that mir ute, and I had to nix the
switch and he signals In a Jiffy or
see the train dltched. { couldn't take
him along to superintend the job, but
I managed TO grab that book Of orders
and left the Office.
But that amt all" and the agent
spat rehectively. "Of course. he was
gone on the train when ] got back I'm
here I telegraphed 10 WarnerVille 20
stop him, but he must have jumped at
the steep grade above here
Anyhow, the next thing L got was
telegram sayin' Richard Blake had
broke Jail AID was wanted in Martins
burg for the murder, I mean Colonel
Martins murder-eVerybOdy around
here knows about It. The description
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
ATHLETICS LAND
BALTIMORE CRACK

BALTIMORE, Aug. Through the
efforts Of friend, Barton Foreman, son
Of the veteran twirler, Frank Foreman.
is TO get a try-out with the Athletics,
vino are now tied with Jennings boys
for first place. Bart leaves here this
morning to join Macks team
The yOuugster. who is just tWeuty-one
years old, has been pitching for the
Hampden Athletic Club this season, and
his work has been little less than re-
markable. Three times he has let his
opponents down without the semblance
Of a hit He has lost only one game this
year out OF seventeen be has pitched.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
TENNESSEE BOASTS
OF ONE LONE SALOON

Tennessee's only saloon is situated
about eighteen miles from McAIinnviIle
in the only oasis In Tennessee. that is,
in the only spot from the Big Sandy to
the Mississippi which is innocent OF
school houses for four miles any way
the crow flies.
II has no electric lights. no screens
over the doors and no mahogany. but
plenty Of barrels. bottles and kegs filled
with the wine that is red and liquors
bottled in bond
1t has been running only about a
month. and land office trading has not
sprung up yet, but the proprietor be-
lieves it win only be a short time before
a constant string of thirsty pilgrims will
be winding its daily way over the noun
tains and through the desert to mis- hlIn1-
Die refreshing stand--BOufort's Wine
and Spirit Circular
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
CRITIC GOES DOWN
BEFORE DEMON RUM
Former Featherweight Champ Has
Now Lost Out Thirteen
Times.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11-''Young Critic. at
one time. featherwelgh- champion prize
fighter Of the world. mas been arrested
and sent 10 the BridewelI prison for the
thirteenth time
He was arraigned before Municipal
Judge GemmiH and fined SIS and costs.
Being unable to pay his fine. ne was
sent 10 the BrideWeu
Whisky has got The best Of you,
hasn't it," Judge GemmeH asked the
prisoner.
Yes" Critic replied Il could not
Tesist temptation"
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

Synopsis or Chapters Already Publishes
Richard Blake, cashier Of the Thirty
sixth National Bank OF New York on a
vacation trip, leaves the train at Corn
Center, KY. because the scenery tempts
him and he has no definite destination
IN mind. Finding the hotel unsatisfac-
tory, he determines 10 leave the next
morning, and starts out to zee as much
as he can in the remainder Of the after
noon
His tramp leads him to a lonely spot,
where be seeks a drink from a brook.
Seeing deep pool, he plunges in for a
swim. On coming out from behind
waterfall emptying into the pool he dis
covers that his clothes have been re-
placed by the bloOd-stained garments OF
a tramp.
speedily arrested by sherins posse
seeking the murderer Of Colonel Martin.
VINO has been slain in the vicinity OF the
pool With the posse is a young girl.
He is taken 20 MaTtinsburg court house,
where he sees a face that seems familiar.
But on his seeking TO prove his identity
by this acquaintance, Colonel Thomas
Martin brother of the slain. whom be
thought he recognized, denies having
ever seen him
During the night after he is put in
prison. Sheriff Spfatt, who arrested him,
comes and begins the administering OF
third degree"
After various bullying threats, ending In
q hint Of probable lynching, the shefin,
pretending 10 wish share OF the money
taken from the murdered man, offers 20
let Dick escape II he viii take him 10
where that money is hidden Dick fails
into the trap and. hoping to be able 70
get away from the sheriff, promises 70
show where the money has been put.
After n sham battle with a lyuchlng
party. Sheriff Spratt admits IL TO the jan
and Dick Is led out.
He is about to be burned at the stake
when the lynehing is stopped by the girl
who accompanied the shsrin's posse IN
the afternoon.
This lie Miss Louise Martin, the daush-
ter Of she murdered colonel She insists
that Dick shall have a trial, even afJer
learning Of his admission 10 the sneIiH-
On the way back 20 the 5ail. leo by Two
Of the would-be lyncherss a storm De
sends In which Dick manages 20 escape.
Making his way through the WOODS,
Dick reaches Deep Hole and again Datnes
IN the pool.
he sees and is eventually stopped BY the
real murderer, dressed in the stolen
clothes.
He marriages TO get away from the muir
derer and goes on 10 Corn Center. ABOUT
10 try riding on the truck Of a freight
ear. he suddenly changes his mind ana
slips into the hotel. where he SPENDS lIo
night in his room. intending 70 get back
and thank Miss Martin for saving MS
life.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
n. HANLON MAY BUY
BOSTON NATIONALS
Wise Ones Say Baltimore
Owner Is After Dovey
Property.

BOSTON, Aug. I1.-Ned Hanlon, own
er or the Baltimore Eastern League Club,
is here on his way 10 New Hampshire,
Though accompanied by his family. the
report is current that part Of his bust
ness here Is to arrange terms for the
purchase Of the Boston Nationals.
Hanlon refuses to admit that he is
after the Dewey property, but he IS
known 10 be eager 10 get out of Balti-
more. and the wise ones are convinced
q deal tor the Doves is ~ The aIr
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
ADVICE.

I'm sortso' thinkin' aDOut-eh-heh,-
manyiu' again, said Uncle TotterIy
who was old enough not to know bet
ter. "a hausome young wife o bright
ems up a home, and-heh. he'll"
Well grimly replied the Old Cod
ger, all the advice / can offer you
IS to select one that viii look we'll in
black Puck.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
NEW TEAMS ENTER
AMATEUR LEAGUE

The managers of the Georgetown
League met at the home OF Zed II.
Copp last night and admitted the Orioles
and the ElWOOds to membership.
SAILS q Co.'S offer of q pennant to
the winning team was accepted and will
be known as the Saks Penuant
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
BALL PARK BURNS.

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 1.-THE
stands, fences, and buildings of the To-
rOntO ball club We're destroyed by fire
yesterday. The confiagration started in
an amusement park close by.
The Washington times., 1909-08-11
PETWORTHS CHALLENGE.

Address c. Nielsen, 1921 Eighth
street northwest for games with the
PetWorth Jrs.