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The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12

JUNIOR LEAGUE PROGRAM.
Song.
Lesson, Gen XXI l Ia, Lead
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PRAYER
Special Song.
The Children's Ship, Bernice
Jones
Key Text, Luke XI 10, Clyde
Butler.
Song.
Reading. Kathlere May
Bible Review, Mrs. Hardy
Song.
Benediction.
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program Leader, Ksth enc Far
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The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1909-02-12

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The Cther-Woman' say. that
thing has never been known - talk
or cough ~ a secre, for centuries
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
To Increase Work
 ing Force at Once

The Ketchikan Power Company started its mill few days ago on a preliminary workout and are filling a hurry-up order which will be finished tonight. Mir. Burkhart informs us that few days will then be taken to make some necessary repairs before opening full blast for the season. Sufficient orders have already been filed to insure an uninterrupted run for the season and perhaps for several years to come.
 A crew of forty men will be put on Monday and things will begin to hum ever there as they did before the panic struck.
 This company engages extensively in box making and with the starting up of the packing and canning indus tries all along the coast there is com ing Tn an increased demand for their product.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
John Wood, Alaskan
 Explorer, is Dead

John Wood, native of Ohio, born in Meigs county, June 20, 1852, one of the few white men to explore the Peace River country, the Great Slave lakes and the Mackenzie River as far north as it's mouth, making the trips in canoes, died at Colville, Wash. February 26, as the result of canser on the face. Funeral services were performed by Rev. c. H. Wilbur. pas tor of the Cofville Congregations church. Among the mourners were many prominent mining men of the upper Spokane country, with whom he had been associated since comil 2 into the district in 1880. He is sur vived by two brothers in Ohio and H. c. Havner, a step- brother, living in Colville. He leaves large estate.
 While visitor at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876 Mir. Wood pcame acquainted with a party of ranchers and miners from Oregon, who urged him to come west, which he did at the close of the ez- position, locatd at Prinevllle. Oregon. where he engaged in the livestock business until 1880, when he went to Palouse, Whitman county, Wash. and became miner and prospector. making pilgrim ages to the various camps in the Northwest. He went to Coville in 1890 and organized a part, for prospecting expedition to the Peace river country, where he passeo the winter, extending his exploration to the Great Slave lakes and the Mac kinzie river, descended in canoe to it's mouth, where it flows into the Arctic ocean at the most northern point of human hapitation on the American continent.
 After rendezvous at the Hudson's Bay post in that region until the sum- mer made it favorable to return the party made the journey in canoes Mir. Wood piloted party to the Klondike in 1896 and remained until 1902, when he settled down to enjoy the fruits of his labor in the North land.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
Do all You Can
 to Help it Along

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Alas ka- Yukon Exposition, are making arrangements to issue pamphlet for the purpose of advertising the town ot Ketchikan ard district. It vii be nicely Illustrated. showing the at fractions of the country hereabouts to the sportsman. and will contain a good write up of the mines, fisheries, and other industries; as well as adver- tising all the business houses in town, making it sort of business directory. These pamphlets are intended for free distribution at the A. Y. P. Exposi- ton, on steamers etc. and every min ing man, contractor, fisherman and business man, in fact every one inter- ested in the prosperity of our town and district should be represented
 While the ladies do not expect every one to take whole page advertise ment, they will be pleased if each one will take as much as he can afford, and thus contribute toward the sue cess of the undertaking to the best of his ability.
 Mr. Mitchell of the local bank has kindly consented to be the treasurer of this fund, and all who choose may hand their money to him. For further information, see either Mrs. F. J. Hunt, Chairman Pub. Con-, or Mrs. A. P. Swineford, Sec. Pub. Com.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

Gold dredging is a comparatively modern industry.
 The idea was first introduced in New Zealand, and the very first dredge constructed proved such an astonishing success that more of the monster con- trivances were at once ordered; and today in the Australian British pos sessions alone a feet of some 300 of these so-called 'Gold Shipso is in ac- tive operation both day and night, and adding untold millions to the worlds wealth of gold and other preci- ous metals, says the News-R Record.
 It was not long before American enterprise and ingenuity recognized the amazing possibilities for profit in ahis new industry; and skilled en- gineers and investors quickly set to work to perfect the mechanical de- tails of these giant machines which, wen when of the crudest type, had been able to yield their owners enor- nous returns Today the gold dredge
 is recognized as a perfect type of me- chanism-it has been tried and proven in every way.
 The gold dregde might be described IS com bination of river steamboat, a derrick and a war vessel. The end
 less chain of steel buckets is in reali- ty chain of sharp p-cutting, steel-edged scoops. The chain itself is driven by powerful steam engines or electric mo- tors. But this means enormous quanti- ties of earth and gravel are scooped up and deposited upon revolving screen which separates the coarse and the fine material. Water is pumped upon the screen; the gravel is winnowed the same as in pans, cradles and sluices: and the fine material sft through falling upon the rifles be- neith. Best of all, it has been demon strated that this method of operation accomplishes the largest results at the minimum of cost, and that many placer fields can now be made to yield profit which, with the old hydraulic methods, would have been chased as SD much waste ground.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
Tyee Copper Co.
 Acquires New Group

A significant event of this month is the requirement. of the Swayne group of mineral claims at the head of Lynn Creek in North Vancouver, by the Tyee Copper Co.,, Ltd, says the Min ing exchange. Active development work will be commenced shortly, and good results are looked for, as the smelter company made thorough tests before closing the deal. A diamond drill has been installed, and will now be used to prove up some of the newer ground.
 The development work done so far is satisfactory. The ore is copper gold proposition. It is probable that the product of the mine will be hand- led by electric tram line down the val ley to tide water at Burrard Inlet, whence it will be taken in barges to the Tyee Shelter at Ladysmith.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

There seems to be some surprise in the States that u rough miners oi Alaska are unusually honest in theii transactions with each other. A tra- veler from the East came here and was so struck with the commonplace fact that men trust each other that he reported the following incident to q Chicago paper.
 A man mad a purchase in Nome store and paid for it in gold dust. and in doing so merely pulled leather poke from his pocket and banded it to the clerk. Then he turned around and began a conversation with another man, paying no heed whatever to his bag until it was handed back 10 him, when, dropping it once more into his pocket, he picked up the articles he had purchased and departed. He had given no heed to the weighing of the dust taken in payment, and nnIess he had weighed his gold before entering
  whether the right amount had hecL taken out. The wondering tour isl. . coming from il iand where change is a, least glance at asked the storekeepeI 1 if all hls customers were as trusting as thls one appeared to he, and simply handed him their dust pokes to take what he wanted.
 "Fle knows we'll enough" saiu the merchant, ''that I couldn't afford to cheat him. We trust one another in this cnuntry-more, probably. than you do in the states. In the early days Vt had to, and woe to the man Nho be- trayed il trust. There Is roihilg su utterly unpatdonatle in mining camp as deal that isn't sqra e and in {! e early days the man who was lo, square didn't last long,"
 There are those who are dip sed to think exact honesty only d rigid ie. Quremeht ol divine law. IL i> a s.g pidcant commentary op any sucl' virr that rough men on the very ou'sll'i : of civilization have found it's enfnlc . ment an absolure necessity if they aie to live together, and have mnde T community where dishonesty is sr costly luxury that nobody can alIolo it,
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13
;" Miner" Knows
 Whereof He Speaks

Mr. Editor:
 Inasnuch as the time is fast ap- proaching that i'll usher in the ''Se aitle Ciicus'' with the "Alasla Auxil iary," it behooves us as citizens and resident of the First City of Alas ka" to get move on lest the towns 10 the notthward taking advantage of our suwuess relegate our pretentious city to the rear of the Alaska line o exhibits at the great show.
 An uld l, sident of Ketchikan made the suggestion this morning in the hearing of hc writer, that we the in- habitants of Ketchikan get up an in- dependent exhibit of our own, 'nslds or outside of he Big Circus, and in a building of our own, display our pro ducts in our Own way.
 When we consider the manner in which the Alaska appropriation is he- ing handled ard the lack of considera tion for the interests of this partcu- lar district, it behooves us, to declare our independpl of said appropria- tiUn and do our own advertising or We will surely ge, felt at the finish. Ii any of our business men have doubts regarding this let them remain in- different as to whether we have an ex nibt or not.
 An attractive inexpensive building. large enough to hold the Ketchkap exhibit might be built for S25G0. % in- cludipg tie installing of it. This amount can be raised among the nin ing men and our residents md man. may be sent to attend to the display for a nominal consideration. This would insure this district place which all Ketchlkanners would be proud of. A proposition might he made to the Fair managers for space inside the grounds lsuitable), failing in this an outside location might be secured A display of mperaIs anG the products of the district rcluding native work etc. could be mace very attractive and all our people would take great interest in making it a suc- cess as soon as the prime Chjects welr explained to them.
 The fact of discrimination against Ketchikan become more evident evei ' day, but uur people have enough ann of our interests, and not suhnit 'c every innovation perpetlated hy parties further north who ha,e 'graftitis' prominently in evidence.
 Let Us get together and reason ou' the best method to udvarca the inter. esls of the town and district.
 Miner"
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-03-13

The city marshal has had the hose out for the past few days cleaning up the streets and making Ketchikan look like Spotless Town. The steamship Humboldt will ar rive from the North at ! p. m. to- morrow and will take mail. The car rying of mail by this boat is simply q matter of accommodation as she re- ceives no pay for doing so.
 A meeting of the Executive Com mittee of the firemen Relief Associa- ton is called at s 30 p. m. Friuay ey- ening at the office of D. w. Hunt. All firemen are invited to attend.
 w. F. James, President.
 The new fishing boat Redwing came in today from Metlakahtla on her ini- tial run. The entire boat was built by the Indians and is clever piece of work. She is fortyfve feet in length and equipped with horsepower en- zines.
 One bunch of Alaska copper mines sold for $500, GOO more than the pur- chase price of the entire country ! Think of it. Noise it abroad It may reach the dull ears of congress And the administration may hear it.-Ka tella Herald.
 The Jefferson came up from the South this morning bringing an un- usually large number of passengers. Miners and prospectors are to be distributed at every stop and every thing indicated that the big rush to this district had begun.
 The Board of Health is preparing to send their visiting committee around on a tour of inspection. They require that all alleys, basements, back yards, dumps and catch-alls be cleaned up and put in sanitary condition. This is conclusive sign of spring. A board of health as weather indicator takes the laurels from the ground hog.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-06
CHAPTER Sl.

At l2 o'clock that night Sir Peter ar
rived at the tavern. and with the
pardon.
The expectation of his coming, and
the greater matter upon which we
were engaged. prevented my mind
from dwelling longer upon the stranE"
scene | had Witnessed between Over
ton and Lady Arabclla. Ovcrton did
not speak her name 10 me. and showed
much sympathy for MS. When Sir
Peters chaise drove up To the door Of
the Bear and Churn. another chaisc
with four horses was waiting. and into
II We huddled. bidding OvertOn hur-
ricd farewell. and in another moment
We were on for York. the horses doing
their best
Sir Peter then told me the CirCum-
stances OF his visit to Windsor The
prince. who was always most powerful
when the king was on the verge OF
madness. saw his father and found him
comparatively rational The story be,
ing bruached to him. he appeared in
IeTested. and even grew more col
leCted rs his attention was chained. He
recalled at once Sir Peter Hawkshaw
and the capture of the lndomptablc
and Nantippe. and corrected the prince
when he spoke Of Sir Peter as viCe-ad.
miral Of the White. 1t was very easy
matter TO get his signature to the par
don. and the necessary seals and for.
malities took some little time but no
trouble. and when Sir Peter presented
himself at the castle on Sunday all
was prepared for him.
We felt now comparatively safe
There was little doubt that we could
reach York at least - hours in ad.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-06
NEARLY EVERY BUILDING RAZeo
IN ACAPULCO AND Chill
PANCIN6o.
PEOPLE FACE FAMINE
SEVENTY. THREE D T !
SHOCKS DURING FRIDAY, SAT.
URpAY AND SUNDAY.

city of Mexico-A dispatch from
Acapulco Sunday states that seventy
three distinct shocks Of earthquake
have been felt there sine" tn" ilrsI
shake Friday. The city has been de
strnyed and the inhabitants face u
famine D>rlng one OF tn" shocks
tidal wave cugull"d the harbor front.
No ives we're lost
Chnpanciugo also has been pracu'
crIIy destroyed What III" carthluak"
Of Friday IA led to do was accom-
pushed by the stronger one OF Satur-
day. which either l"yclcd or rendered
unluhabitabIc every building in the
two places.
All OF the markets Of Acapulco were
we're destroyed in the shocks OF Satur-
day and the country people are afraid
to bring more produce INTO III" town,
The people are camping in the public
squares and have no food.
The few buildings standing are be
ing Ievolcd By dynamite as they are
little more than tottcrtng walls that
fall AS the new shocks come.
During the heavy shock saturday the
water in the harbor roccued thirty
three feet and then rushed back. Gov
erlng the docks and piers, causing con
siderable damage The people are
suffering from exposure The tents
In n" public squares and streets do
not serve to keep Off tn" heavy rains
which tall n this season Funds are
being raised in Mexico Guy to relieve
the distressed OF GucTrrra.
In Mexico City Saturdays shock was
heavier than any yet experienced. So
lar As known no lives were lost in the
latest agitation.
Late Sunday night the Associated
Press received n telegram from the
American consul AT Acapulco confirm
ing reports OF disastrous earthquakes.
which. according to the message. oC-
CURED on Saturday afternoon.
The consul states that the entire
uIacc is living in the open and there
is some suffering from the elements
and want Of food. Light shocks were
occurring at intervals OF more than an
hour apart at the time the message
was sent.
The earthquake continued all Satur.
day night and the greater part OF Sun
day. No building or dwelling house OF
any kind is habitable.
The city authorities are conducting
affairs at a temporary shelter under
tree in the main plaza. They have
telegraphed to President Diaz for fed
eral aid and asked that gunboats with
supplies. bedding and medicine be
sent as soon as possible.
The message says tents and food
are Immediately needed to prevent
great suffering.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-06
House Adopts Conference Report.

Washington.-The House Saturday
night adopted the conference report
on the tariff bill, 1876 to 1893. The Re
publiCans shrieked in their delight
over the final outcome, and Chairman
Payne was the central figure of an ad.
miring and congratulatory crowd Of
colleagues.
Twenty Republicans voted against
the report and two Democrats for 1t.
The twenty Republicans who voted
no were: Carey, Wisconsin; Davis.
Minnesota; Gronna. North Dakota:
Haugen. Iowa; Hubbard, Iowa; Len.
root. Wisconsin: Lindberg, Mime.
sofa; Mann. Illinois: Miller, Minneso.
ia: Murdock, Kansas: Nelson, Wis.
oonsin: Nye. Minnesota: Poindexter,
washington; Southwick, New York;
Steenerson, Minnesota: Stevens, Min.
nesota; Volzstead. Minnesota, and
Woods, Iowa.
The two Democrats who voted aye
were Broussard and Estopinal Of Lou.
isiana.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-06

vance of the date set for the execu-
tiOn: our letters would precede us.
giving positive assurances of hope:
and we looked for no accidents. having
new and strong chaise.
After Sir Peter had told me his
story, told him mine about Lady
Arabella and Overton. He was not
much imbued with the kind OF religion
that Overton preached. although he
swore roundly by church and state.
and was always a great churchman
when he was slightly in liquor. which
did not happen often. He therefore
condemned Overton's sermon. which
| tried to repeat to him, as a damned.
beastly low sort of religion. unfit for
gentleman to practice; but he ad
mitted that Overton lacked neither
brains nor courage. For Lady Ara
bella, though. he had the stern disap-
proval of an honest heart. and in his
excitement swore both long and loud
because OF the short-sightedness of
Providence in permitting such women
to exist for the undoing Of his maj
esty's officers of both services.
We made good progress that night
and the next day. which was Monday
and began to have strong hopes of
reaching York Wednesday night. But
on Monday. in the afternoon, the
weather suddenly changed. violent
snowstorm set in, and our postboys
willfully, think. drove us ten miles
out of the way. near a tavern where
they hoped, no doubt, we would agree
to stop until the storm should be over.
But Sir Peter. putting one Of his great
horse-pistols to the postbov's head
forced him to turn back to the high
road. We lost three hours by this;
and when we got to our next posting
stage, our horses, engaged two days
ahead, had been taken. We got others,
after frantic effort, but at the end
of that days journey We saw our mar
gin OF time diminished exactly one
half.
I shall not attempt to describe the
fierce and gnawing impatience which
consumed us, nor the awful and un-
spoken dread which began to over
shadow us. Sir Peter was a man of
stout heart, and had no more notion
of giving up at this stage Of the affair
than he dreamed of surrendering
when he saw the Indomptable to
windward and the xantippe to lee
ward.
The weather, however, grew worse
instead Of better, and even four horses
could scarcely drag us through the
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-06
First Aid for British Armv.

The British army is considering the
adoption of the Utermohlen system of
first aid surgical dressings, which
have been in use in the Dutch army
for several years. The packets are
small and light. One dressing IL so
designed that man can unpack and
place the antiseptic pad upon his
wounded arm by using the other hand
only, the packet being unloosened by
pulling certain strings with the teeth
and shaking the dressing out Of the
containing paper. 1t consists of a
square pad. to which are attached
nandages. and these being pulled
apart enable the dressing to be fixed
by wrapping and to be tied with great
celerity. The larger packets contain
two similar dressings, which can be
applied to the orihces Of entry and
exit OF Q bullet.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-06
tcOwHsht, 1905, BoDDs-McrFill Col
SYNOPSIS.

At Il years Of age Admiral Sir Peter
Huwkshuws nephew. Richard Glyn. fnll
deeply In love az first sight with Lady
Arabclla StoTmont. who spurn"d his at
tentlOns, The lad, an orphan. was given
berth mids Llpman ON tn" Ajax bN
his uncle. Giles Vernon. nephew OF Sir
Thomas Vernon. became the boys pal
They attended "a tAgalrE where thWN-
xhhw's nephew saw Lady Arah"llu. Yer
non met Philip DNrrtun. next In line Tor
Sir Thomas Nrr"nU'g |etu'H. They start
ed a duel which was Interrupted Vernon
Oyerton and Hawkshuw's nephew found
themselves attracted by pretty Lady Ara
bella. The Ajax In battle defeated French
warships In the Mediterranean. Richard
called home by Lady HHWksHUw us h"
about to blow in" his earnings with
Vernon. ~ "A HAwkshaw party Glyn dis
covered that Lady ArAhvllI was poor
but persistent gambler. lie talked much
with her cousin Daphne Lady Arnhcllu
again showed love Tor gaming. la4trT SEI'
held Glyn and Ovcrtun prisoners, thus
delaying the duel. In the OyCrtun-Nrr-
non duel. neither was hurt. Lady Ara
bella humiliatcd Richard by her prHnks
Richard and Giles shipped on a frigatr.
Peter arranged for his exchange. Daph-
ne showed liking for Glyn. who was
then p years OF age Giles was released.
Giles and Richard planned "lop"m"nts.
Daphne, BY clover ruErs Giles and Rich
ard elppcd with Indy Arnh"llH and
Daphne, respectively. tn" latter pnir
were married. Daphne was pleased Ara
bella rav.d In anger. When tn" par
ty returned. Arubellu asked Sir Peter O"
aid In prosecuting Giles In court ON tn"
All attended tho trial Upon Arahclla's
testimony Giles was convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged Sir Peter visited
the prince Of Wales in effort to secure "A
pardon for Giles. Arabela threw herself
AT the feet OF Overton. whom sh" had
loved for many years. II" spurned her.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-06
Final Test Successful,

Washington.-Orville Wright Friday
evening attained the zenith Of hard
earned success. In a ten-mile cross
country flight In the famous aeroplane 9
built by himself and his elder brother,
Wilbur. and accompanied by Lieut..
Benjamin D. foulois of the army sig
nal corps, he not only surpassed the
speed requirements Of his contract
with the government. but accom-.
plished the most difficult and daring
night ever planned for heavier than
air flving machine.
The Ordway new era., 1909-08-06
Discussed Over the Prunes.

Why is it, Miss Willing. that fat
men always have the prettiest wives? ?
seldom see jolly, fat man with an
ugly. cross looking wife. BY Jove,
those fellows just go in and win the
pretty women every time"
We'll, Mr.. Hammerslee, can &C.
count for that. You see. a husband
should be a sort of bromide, should
have soothing effect Fat men are
placid. calm, jolly and good providers
They like the good things Of life them.
selves. and they like to see their
wives well dressed, and to sit down
to a good table. No wonder women
like them better than they do lean.
dyspeptic, nervous, cranky men. who
find fault, nag, and are stingy. Men
like this want a lot of waiting on
and attention. they are generally zeal.
GUS and selfish. Fat men hate a fuss,
seem to understand that wives are as
fond OF being spoiled and of having
good clothes and good dinners as other
women are, and hence women natu-
rally marry men of this temperament. !"