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Douglas Island news., 1909-11-17

The Arctic Club, of Seattle, will pe- tition the Alaska road commission to build road to the new diggings on tho Iditarod.
 AS the cold strengthens in the Klon. dike, ice worms are growing, and the fame of Stroller White is waxing great in the land.
 Attorney John k. McGinn, of Fair banks, will probably be the republican candidate for delegate if Wickersham is in tbe race.
 Hank Elliott, Klondiker who never was very successful in the North, has fallen heir to S4O,OO0 and big farm near Winnipeg.
 Afoguak's government fish hatchery has had a very successful season, aud has T5,OOO,OOO red salmon spawn in pro- cess of matching.
 Rev. J. M. Comyn-Ching, rector of the Church of England at Dawson, has resigned. He will be stationed some where in Manitoba.
 The saloon of Charles Tecklenberg at Latouche was entered on the night of the 18th of October and robbed of S496 ;, ooeboDd ohooks
 When the last boats arrived at Seat tie from Nome, many of the passengers found their fur parkas very comfort able in the chilly air.
 The Karluk cannery, of the Alaska Packers Association, is to be moved to Uyak bay early next spring, to se- cure better harbor facilities.
 Jack Johnson and his Indian wife, of Yakutat, are supposed to have lost their lives while attempting to pene- trats to the base of Mt. St. Elias.
 William Kuhn, who was on trial at Fairbanks for the murder of bis part her, William Rinehart, last April, was acquitted on the plea of self-defense.
 Fire at Whitehorse last Thursday de- strOyed the home of George Armstrong, entailing loss of S3,5O0. The fire started from the explosion of an air tight heater.
 It is reported from Petersburg that colOred lady of that town has been caught in the act of selling liquor without a license and bound over to the next grand jury.
 After making six trips to Nome dur ing the season, the steamship Victoria was found to be in fine condition and was immediately assigned to She South western Alaska route.
 It is generally conceded that if those five ventuyesome Alaskans succeed in climbing to the top of Mt. Mckinley in the winter, Dr. Cook will surely be able to make it next summer.
 The controversy that has been raging in Haines over the admission of chil- dren of mixed blood to the white school, was peaceably settled by Gov nor Clark upon his recent visit to that burg.
 The Christian church has decided to invade Alaska and will spend S100Oo in erecting churches in Nome, Fair banks, Juneau, Skagway and in either Cordova or Seward to spread theiT doctrine.
Douglas Island news., 1909-11-17

John Hegness has been awarded the contract for mail route between Un alakleet and Nome, at S1,6OO per an. nun, providing winter service to the offices of the Seward peninsula.
Douglas Island news., 1909-11-17

The Skagway Alaskan says: "Why not make Cook an honorary member of the Arctic Brotherhood? Leaving aside the question as to whether he reached the pole, even Commander Peary con- cedes that he was north of 54 40.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comcal mar
ration of story, introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers. seeking rest. Because OF
latter pairs lavish expenditure OF money,
Pratt's first impression was connected
with lunatics. Van Brunt, ii was learned,
was the successful sutton for the hand
of Miss Agnes Page, who gave Hartley
up. Adventure at Fourth of July cele-
bration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued
boy, known as "Reddy," from under
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one of Miss Pages charges, whom she
had taken to the country for an outing.
Out sailing later. Van Brunt. Pratt and
Hopper were wrecked in a squall. Pratt
landed safely and a search for the other
two revealed an island upon which they
were found Van Brunt rented IL from
Scudder and called II Ozone island. In
charge OF a company of New York poor
children Miss Talford and Miss Page WIS.,
tied Ozone island. In another storm Van
Brunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
ing wrecked, having aboard chickens,
pigs, ETC., with which they were to start
farm. Eureka Sparrow, a country girl
was engaged as a cook and Van Brunt
and Hartley paid a visit TO her father
who for years had been claiming con-
sumption as an excuse for not working.
Upon another Island visit by Miss Page
Eureka diagnosed Hartleys case as one
OF love for Agnes.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
CHAPTER xII.-contlnued.

Hartley was so sunburned that you
couldn't have told If he did blush. But
he acted nervous and uneasy.
1T was nothing" he said. Il knew
the youngsters liked such things, and
the stun you get here isn't eatable.
Then James is a success, Miss Tai
ford, you say?"
But he didn't get off quite as easy
as that. Agnes looked up surprised
and, thought, pleased.
THAT you, Mr. Hartley" she said.
ut was kind of you, and very thought
full"
or course the Talford girl thanked
him, too. He acted a good deal like
he wished he hadn't come.
But / guess that feeling wore off
after while. 1t seemed to me that
Miss Page was considerable pleasanter
talked to him more and there want
so much of that chilly "hands-off" kind
of manner in her voice. Two or three
times they seemed almost friendly, as
you might say, and toward the end OF
the day Hartleys blueness, that was
alAays with him when she was in
sight, had pretty nigh disappeared. He
seemed quite happy, for him-not his
usual careless, don't-care kind of jol-
lily, either.
One thing that think Agnes noticed
was the way the boy, Redny, stuck to
him. You could see that the little
chaps idea OF first-class brick was
Martin Hartley. And another sure
thing was that Redny was the Page
girls favorite. She was always run
ming after him to see what he was do
ing, that he didn't get hurt, or such
like. One time when she'd gone on
this kind of an errand, and the Twins
and Miss Talford and me was left to
gether, / spoke up and says:
THAT small fire top is considerable
on Miss Agnes mind, Amt he?"
Margaret Talford laughed. Hes
the apple of her eye," says she. "She
fairly worships him. I'm sure I don't
know why, for he's the worst mischief.
maker in the school. But Agnes sym.
pathy seems to run TO the black sheep.
Were you a black sheep, Mr.. Van
Brunt?"
Van shook his head, very solemn
Il was" says he, "but the cleansing In
fiuence of the Natural Life has re
moved the upper coating. You can
see that she doesn't find 1t necessary
to run after me. I fatter myself that
I'm rapidly becoming-what is 1t that
our new cook sings, skipper? oh. yesl
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
cutlcura's Efficacy Clearly Proven

When about two and a half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts of her legs with a
very irritating and painful eruption. 1t
began in October; the first I noticed
was little red surface and a constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out
OF them. l had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat
ment. Then l bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely we'll.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years old.
Mrs. r. R. Whitaker. Winchester.
Tenn, Sept. %, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props- Boston.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29

Professor Munyon has just issued q
most beautiful, useful and complete AL
manac; 1t contains not only all the scien-
tific information concerning the moons
phases, in all the ATTITUDES, but has IL
Illustrated articles on how to read char
acter by phrenology, palmistry and
birth month. 1t also tells all about
card reading, birth stones and their
meaning, and gives the Interpretation
Of dreams. 1t teaches beauty culture,
manicuring, gives weights and meas
ures, and antidotes for poison. In fact,
1t is a Magazine Almanac, that not
only gives valuable information, but
will afford much amusement for every
member of the family, especially for
parties and evening entertainments.
Farmers and people in the rural dis.
tricts will find this Almanac almost
invaluable.
1t will be sent to anyone absolutely
free on application to the MUNYON
REMEDY COMPANY, PHILADEL
pHIA
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29

fidgety. 81 think probably 1 did. I
don't remember"
Il thought not" says she. "Now
you must permit me to pay 1t to you.
The boy is under my charge and
shall insist upon it,"
He was pretty short and sharp, l
thought. mo, really" he said, i've
forgotten the affair entirely. No doubt
I've been paid already. 1t was moth
ing, of course. and the boy was plucky
and | took fancy to him."
She insisted. but he wouldn't give
in. At last she says. looking hard at
him:
pie life is doing a great deal for you.
You have improved in many ways. /
have heard things-good things
about you that surprised me. I'm
very glad"
He didn't answer. Just then the
valet brought the carriage up to the
door and twas time to say good-by.
l was pretty tickled with the days
work, take 1t altogether. Eureka got
after me soon as we was back to the
island, and she asked couple of ton
of questions. She wanted to know all
about the school and especially about
the Page girl and her chum.
"You amt told me all you know"
says she, finally. Tell the rest OF 1t.
What relation is this Agnes Page to
Mr.. Hartley"
said she want no relation. At
last, sort of in self-defense. | told the
whole yarn about the engagement
Vans engagement. | mean.
She bobbed her head. II thought
So" says she. II don't care II Mr..
Van Brunt is engaged to the Page one.
He amt in love with her. And Mr..
Hartley is"
What are you talking about?" says
!, soons ! could get my breath.
Just what | said. He's in love with
Miss Page. And I'm going to help
him get her"
"Humph!" says l. you be, hey?
Well. how about poor Van? What do
you want to shove him out into the
COlu lOi ne all uOuC "
you. has he?"
She shook her sunbonnet and looked
wise. That's all right" she says.
I've got my ideas about him, too.
Anyway I'm going to help Mr.. Hart
ley"
/ thought and thought And then,
without exactly meaning to, l spoke
my thought out loud.
Il believe I'll help you help him, "
says l.
She want bit surprised. 'Humph!"
she says. That's no news. You've
been trying to help him for ever so
long"
What do you think of that? There
want anything slow or dull about
that Sparrow girl-not enough to fret
yourself over, there want.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
CHAPTER XIII.
The Lawn Eete.


1t was August now. The nice wealth
er held out right along and one day
on Ozone island was a good deal like
the next.
And yet il seemed to me that there
was little changes. For instance, take
the matter of reading. When we first
arrived twas nothing but that Natural
Life book; the Heavenly Twins was
at it continuous, and such a thing as a
newspaper or magazine was what
Van Brunt called an "abomination.
/ couldn't get paper even to kindle
fire with had to use poverty grass sor
that. But now the Natural Life ser
mon laid on the dining room mahtel
piece most of the time, with a layer
Of dust on 1t, and Scudder fetched
the Boston and New York newspapers
every day. And magazines and books
begun to come in the. mail.
l remember one day Hartley set
reading the New York Evening Post
that part of 1t he called the financial
page" All at once he spoke.
by Jove! Van," he says. Console
dated Tea Lead is up three points from
last weeks quotations. There must
be something doing"
Van looked at him, kind of sad and
disappointed.
Martin" says he, "are you falling
from grace? Get thee behind me-
Satan. Give me that financial sheet.
Hartley laughed and tossed 1t over
"Therel" says his chum, crumpling ii
up and showing it into his pocket. That
disturbing influence is out of the way
Let us discuss the simple and salts.
flying subject of agriculture. There is
an article on The Home Garden In
this months number of The Rural
Gentleman, which should be instruc
tive to our friend Mr.. Pratt, plower
of sea and soil. Skipper, lend me your
ears. I'll return them shortly"
Then he commenced to read that
magazine piece out loud to me, very
solemn, and stopping every once in a
while to chuck in some ridiculous ad'
vice on his own account. This had got
to be a regular thing. Every bit OF
farm news / had to hear. The garden
was Vans pet joke.
What" says he, when the reading
was done, lis the latest crop bulletin
Sol?"
Il have the honor to report" says
/. that from the present outlook
well have two cornstalks, one to-
matter vine and three cucumber plants
really in sight by tomorrow morning
That is, II the sand don't blow In and
cover 'em up In the night"
Good" he says. Il move that the
report be accepted. Martin. don't let
me see you wasting your time on the
frivolity of the street when there are
such serious matters to claim our at
tention."
Which was all right. only that very
afternoon ! saw him, himself. out be
hind the barn, reading ttat Post d.
nancial page and looking mighty In
terested.
They we're more anxious to be doing
things than when they first come
Hartley's health was improving all
the time. and that probably accounted
for his liveliness. took EN- sailing
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
TOO Muoh FOR HIs Mind.

my first impulses" walled the Sad.
Eyed Individual, ARE invariably good.
In fact, think that / may venture.
without fear Of undue exaggeration, to
say that they are very good. But I
never act on them! l always act on
second thoughts. This trait in my char
acter has ruined my career, because
my second thoughts are always badl
In fact, think may say, without fear
Of misrepresentation, that they're
punk"
Well" suggested he who was lis
tening. why don't you wait until
third thoughts. and act on themf"
Mournfully. despondently, the Sad
Eyed Individual shook his head.
my dear SIR" he groaned, II never
had three successive thoughts about
anything In my lifel"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
To Cure a Hopeless. Heartaehs.

i must go to some place where
can't take the first train back; where
won't live through the day expect
ing a letter from you. 1t isn't easy In
these times for anybody to be really
"out of reach" When We all know
that we've only to go to the nearest
telegraph Office for news. we can't
know what 1t would be like utterly to
lose someone-unless death teaches
us. The nearest approach to the sort
of thing l mean-this side Of King
dom Comets the Klondike.-From
Come and Find Me-" by Elizabeth
Robins.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29

Whittier than snow Do you notice my
alabaster purity, Miss Talford?"
Il hadn't as yet" she says. 'I'n call
Agnes attention to It,"
Pray don't" says he. I'm not alto
gether certain of its lasting qualities.
Suppose you keep an eye on me in
stead, until I'm sure that it is enamel
and not whitewash."
That was sample of the talk OF
them two. Just nonsense, but they
seemed to enjoy it first rate.
At dinner Van entertained the
crowd, as usual, with stories about the
island and our doings on 1t. He told
how the Ark upset, and twas wild
enough anyhow, but when he'd fiAisAed
embroidering it twas a regular crazy
quilt Then he begun with Eureka.
He didn't know much about Washy,
except from the girls talk, for Hartley
nor me hadn't told much of our ex.
perience. So all he said was that the
old man was sick. Agnes Page seemed
a good deal interested.
After they'd finished eating she
asked me considerable many ques-
tons.
rs he all alone there, the poor sick
man." she asked.
No, no." says l. There's children
enough to help out whole hospital.
He's all right"
But those children ought not to
have to stay at home" says she.
They need the air and exercise and
schooling"
"They don't look as If they was
wasting away" ! told her. "Eureka's
as good as a ma to 'em-and better
than a pa-her pa, anyway"
She seemed to be thinking. "The
poor fellow" she says, referring to
Washy, judged. Il must drive over
and see him."
l told her Hartley had promised to
help Eureka. She seemed real pleased.
Her face kind of lit up. She walked
away then and didn't say no more.
Lord James and me had our dinner
together. l pumped him about the
girls and how he liked 'em.
They're all right" he says. "As
perfect ladies and as generous and
open 'anded as / could wish"
Which do you like best?" asked.
Il 'aven't no choice" he says. Miss
Page is a good 'ousekeeper. Almost
too good IL may say it, A lady admit
ought to NEEDLE with 'ousehold af-
fairs, not when she has a competent
man to attend to 'em for 'er. Miss Tai
ford now, she's different. I'd like to
work for 'er always"
pity she amt going to be Mrs. Van
Brunt instead of t'other," says 1.
Then you'd have an easy berth. Don't
1t seem to you that Miss Page and
your boss amt any too thick for en-
gagged folks?"
mo. indeed!" says he, scornful.
Lord love you, you'd ought to see
some married folks as I've worked for.
Wy Lord 'Enry and 'er ladyship,
they"
He was on his English tack now and
you never could get him OF 1t when he
was started good. didn't get much
satisfaction out of him.
l got more a while later, though.
Just afore we started for home Hart
ley and the Page girl come walking
down the porch together. They want
saying much when first saw 'em, but
all at once she says:
MIR. Hartley. there is one thing l
must ask you. You paid Dennis the
FIVE dollar prizeNhe won at the race
that day. Did you collect 1t from the
judges?"
"Oh. that's all right" he answers.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
BRIGHT SIDE TO BUSINESS.
Occasional Flash of Humor EnIIvens
Chase After Dollar.

It is supposed that business letters
are deficient in humor. Still there
have been exceptions, and the latest,
sent by a member of the well-known
wholesale soap-making firm of Oet us
say Cake &c Son. is one of the most
brilliant. A retail dealer in a small
way had sent for a consignment Of
their goods: Gentlemen Che writes)
"wherefor you have not sent me the
sope? Is it bekawse you think my
money is not so good os nobody elsesr
Dam you. Cake & Son! wherfor have
you not sent the sope? Please send
sope at once, and oblige yours respect
fully, Richard Jones. P. S.-Since
writing the above my wife has found
the sope under the counter"
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29

aches. and a feeling of languor. Part
OF the time could not attend to my
work and irregularity of the kidney
secretions was annoying. Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought me prompt relief
Sold by all dealers. SOC a box. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29

sunering from back
ache and other COM
mon durable kidney
Ills. II you suffer SO.
profit by this won.
ans example: Mrs.
Martin Douglass. 81
Cedar ST., Kingston.
N. Y, says: Il had q
lame. aching back,
dizzy spells, head
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29

Two Irishmen stood peering up at
a new flag pole. In the public square.
remarking the bright bronzed bali
surmounted by large bird at the top.
Suddenly, before their very eyes,
this bird. which had been only resting
there. took wing and few over their
heads.
The Irishmen started. "Besobs.
Moike," then calculated one, they
rrgot { nail tn eagle downl"--Illus-
trstsd Sunday Magazine.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
Same Effect.

Cyril" said his mother. as they sal
down to the breakfast table. did you
wash your face this morning.
We'll. no-mamma," said he, slowly,
evidently casting In his mind for an
excuse. but" he added, reassuringly,
Il cried a little before came down
stairs "--Delineator
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
KIND HEARTED JANE.

Mistress-Have you made the chick.
en- broth, Jane?
Jane-Yes, mum; and fed the chick
ems with 1t, ages ago!
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29

Foreign titles come Highland Q
good many American heiresses have
discovered that they we're not worth
the price.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-29
OFTEN THE CASE.
Women Struggle Hopelessly AIonR
Suffering 5ackache, Dizzy Spells
Languor, Etc.

Women have so much to go through
In life that it's pity there is SO much
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
In Closed Territory
CornnaeG ron pege

crotch. And there ] am sure should have
stalled had not Nataia come 10 the lower limb
and reached me down his great black hand.
That, however, served me well and getting a
tr1n grip Of II l managed 10 wrlggle my toes
loose, when. with JOINT tug. ! was swung UP TO
good grip Cf the limb and, with Nataia still
tuCglng. cont-lved 70 get on It.
There ! expected 70 see the elephant; but
they were st1I invisible So up another story
sCTaTn bleG that stretch easily perhaps ten feet,
but with the same result.
Meantime Nat4la had slipped up q his first
perch. S-Il another twenty feet the last twelve
.eet mp q smooth. slender. perpendlcular trunk
I-o o-a rly should never have negotiated with
Out the aid 0t Matala- bur with his powerful
grip III mine. after couple of swings entirely
Tree from the tree Jordan iarer assured me,
though ! did NOT realize i IL the time he
hi-cheG me up 20 where I was able 10 get q grip
with my .e-r hand and help myself Up 70 the
place he had been occupying.
There II last, -OTrv feet above the ground
and balancing myself. with nay .eet on TWO
widespread limbs none too strong for my
weight. I found uv~eif slightly higher than the
elephant sufficiently 70 have clear view OF
The upper fourth Of Their great brown sides and
glimpse ~ their cleaning ivory.
Meantime. -rv gun bearer. Awala, and all the
natives had Swa-rrel up into the tree. ICr-
dan coming last and stopping On the lower
NY second gun q nine nm Nauser was
passed uu r. Na-al-. within arm length be-
meath me. Jordan had rrv double $50 which
should have preferred L. use t-t that rs sight
w-s SO me ] could not see Il Vel when COM
PEELED T. shoot -oto the sun C- within the -had-
1W- ~ av,-haug-ug foliage.
JUST -her the elephant moved directly toward
Us very slowly the Zig one 10 The lead. stopping
thirty wards away and Offering perfect brain
shot. Keen - E-r the pair. ] Kissed down %
Torl-n [ F. quick, and help make sure Of
both
"BGch, r. CAN'T Never could stand It up
r--t Foo. % come here Wash / was down
he Kissed back.
Wen. ver,'' persisted. Can't YOU see
them now Can't you shoot from where YOU
are"
lust blanked vel can't old cha r," Jordan
whispered. Sorry, bur this cannon o- q .45O
would kick me clean over INTO the Sarntl. Ny
word. but is hard enough sticking here
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
a Dead Monster

DkLSE\ILl- however he TegaIued his wind
and / g.- his story. Al the parting ut the
trails. he had chosen TINS one and pounded
a.ang II fast as he could passing two places
here the elephant had stopped and bled hc4y-
-lv. At length. come Just there 20 near but %
hlu unseen approach. the beast caught his
wind and charged him straight bur. luckily
landing the best possible turning shot midway
81 rs sensitive trunk. he was given the chance
ot shoulder shot that pierced the heart Of
which the elephant crashed % the ground and
never again rose.
The monster was So enormous that never
questioned he was Nc. l OF the three until Ior-
dan painted angrllv-
Just look AZ him. the Internal blankety-
blank Brighter, Only one tusk. curse him.
And upon pulling awav the grass in which
the lower half ri has head lay and finding the
startling statement true, l cried.
Wei. l am aut ot luck. then. Tor he's no
elephant If mine. The three had full sets Of
,vorv. Wherever did he come from.
But he is yours al the same Jordan an
sweTel - Has four IF Your small nine mrl. and
YOUR .4O7 IN him TWO IN the lungs. one ne-T the
spIuc one through his tummv. and another
that must have tickled his liver Look Tor
yourself, they are al here. Beggar would have
been down IN another hour IL the most for
good. was groggv when he came Tor me.
His iVor- beats me too for I'd have sworn
al three had full sets. Thought ~ first he
might have broken It ott e. spite rs, hut You'll
see the stump shows an old break. SIX inches
from the lip Hope II hurt the old bounder
lot lust tancv The internal waStctul idiot
Old enough u know better Twelve or fifteen
hundred nice 1uicy rupee stuck m El t.,e. and
he has 70 g. and lose hi, ot them