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Evening journal., 1909-12-17
OSTRICH FARMING
IN AUSTRALIA

The first attempt 20 raise ostriches
IN Australia was made by Mr.. Nal
colin, who in 1880 brought 100 young
birds from South Africa 70 South Aus
tralia. In the following year the
Parliament Of South Australia enacted
a law which granted TO the first person
who should exhibit $50 ostriches more
than / year old about 2,400 acres Of
land suitable for ostrich farming. The
conditions were satisfied by the South
Australian Ostrich Company, which
was founded in 1886 with a capital OF
S75.OOO. The. company received land
near Port Augusta, on Spencer Bay;
but I'm spite of this assistance the COM
many has never paid a dividend, al
though Il now possesses LOO ostriches,
all of which were imported from South
Africa. There is still larger ostrich
farm on the shore OF Lake Albert, and
smaller farms are scattered through
the colony.
In New South Wales ostrich farming
was first attempted in 1897 by Bar
racluff, who imported six pairs of os-
triches from northern Africa and now
possesses eighty-fOur birds.
Queensland and Victoria possess only
small ostrich farms. which have moi
produced very encouraging results. In
all there are now about 1000 ostrichei
in Australia. The inferior feathers
arc used az home and the more valu
able ones are exported, chiefly to Ger
| many.-Scientidc American.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
A cHILp,s QUESTION.

Charles NJ. Schwab's much-quoted
talk at the dinner Of the Traffic Club,
at the Hotel Walton. though frank in
its denunciation Of railroad freight
policies, was not without its lively
stories. which set the diners laughing
heartily. The best of all he told about
himself.
"One evening"" said the steel mag
nate. Il was driving home from the
works. on the way we passed the
wife Of one OF the workmen, with her
little daughter at her side. My negro
coachman was driving.
''When we had passed mother and
daughter. who had stepped to one side
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
JAP DISCOVERS
BRITISH BEAGLE
Toxic Photographer Traces
End Of the Historic Dar-
win Vessel

Shiga Julko, a well-known Toxic geo
grapher. has recently made tho discovery
Of the nnal end Of the old British Beagle,
which carried tho world-famous scientist,
tho late Charles Darwin. on his trip
around tho coasts Of Africa, South Amer
lea, the South Sea Islands and even as
far as Asia. It was on the Beagle that
Darwin made his greatest discovery OF
evolution" and formulated the data Of his
great work. "The Origin OF Species" as
well as discovered tho law of natural Sc
lection and tho discovery OF the fate OF
this historic vessel has no little interest.
at was about twenty years ago. while
student IN the Agricultural College Of
Sapporo. that / learned OF the fact OF
the Begale being In Japan" said Shlga.
After further investigation 1 discovered
that the ship had been purchased by the
Shimadzue Clan and renamed the KenSo
Maru during pre-restoration days.
After the restoration had been effect
ed the old ship was handed over to the
naval authorities, and for some time was
used as a training ship, floating in the
pond Of tho naval colleges at Tsuldji. At
/ the time however, no thought was en-
tertained of permanently preserving this
scientifically historic old ship.
"This spring was the centennial Of Dar-
wins birth and honor was done to the
memory OF the famous evolutionist the
world over. 1t was then that heard that
tho British people deeply regretted the
fact that all traces of the Beagle had beer
lost, and then I determined to continue
the once abandoned investigation Of tn,
vessels whereabouts
'Tn compliance with my request Prince
shimadzu searched through the old rec
ords and discovered the fact that the
Beagle or Kenko Maru had been built al
Liverpool and that the clan purchased
her I'm Nagasaki for the price OF $4,000 be
fore the Meiil era, or say 90 years ago. n
the third year OF Meiji ds7O the naval de-
partment purchased tho ship from Lord
shimadzu at Shinagawa, and in 1882 she
was named the Fiji. In March. 1889, the
ship was sold to Mr.. Oaki, chief Of the
Oaki dockyards."
Afterward it was broken to pieces AT
shinagawa, and one part of the hull was
used as the foundation for the stones be-
low the building Of the Suitengu shrine at
Ningyocho. Nibonbashi. After haying OBJ
tained such detailed information OF the
whereabouts Of the vessel Mr. Shiga went
to the shrine, and sure enough there were
the timbers measuring feet inches In
length and / foot inches in thickness,
unauestionably the ribs OF the old war
ship.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

ing arc the healthy discipline and
the physical training which the boys
receive, tho habits OF obedience. pune
tuality, cleanliness and self-reliancc
which they learn.
"The director who conducted mo
over the school was a Chinese naval
officer trained in England, and he told
me frankly that his chief object was
TO train them to be men of character
and patriotism. Though the boys are
educated chiefly Tor civil employment,
they go through daily course Of mil
itary drill, and as their masters arc
drawn entirely from the military and
naval colleges the whole atmosphere
tends to counteract the old bureau
cratic traditions OF contempt for the
mere soldier. Last year the whole
school attended the army maneuvers
as a cadet corps, marching some 10
or i2 miles a day and bivouacking
in the open.
Certainly the boys ] saw did credit
TO their training-sturdy, alert, cheer
ful and well set up IL their neat khaki
uniforms. Adjoining the Mobiles
School. but within the same compound,
is a separate building of even greater
significance. Il consists OF two large
lecture rooms, in which lectures are
delivered every afternoon. on the ono
hand to 30 young scions OF the prince
~ Manchu houses. and on the other
TO 16 youthful members Of the Inn
perial house of China. The Prince
Regent himself from time to time
attends these lectures, and the infiu-
ence which such exalted patronage
must exert can scarcely be apprec-
lated"
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
An oversiaht.

The Judge Blanks OF Alameda ar'
an old fashioned family. and ther'
never has been any lack OF childisl
prattle in their home these twent,
years and more.
''How many OF your children" asked
the rector on a recent pastoral visit
shave not yet been baptizedT
''Why. let me see." replied Mr.
Blank-"there's Blanche and Rober
and Seth and Rebecca and the bah,
Dear me. ] had no idea there were
many since our last christening. We
be on hand next Sunday IN full for
aud I shall never let so many accur
late again. ."-ArRonaut.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
THE MOBILES SCHOOLS
ow Institution in China With 90 Very
Exalted Pupils.

Exalted Pupils.
Tho number OF young Chinese who
have been sent abroad to be educated
since 1900 may be reclSoned in thou
sands At one time there were over
$4,000 in Japan alone. but the doctrines
they imbibed there were regarded as
dangerously advanced, and the ten
dency now is to send them in prefer
ence to America or TO Europe.
Among the officials whom l met"
writes a correspondent Of the Ameri-
can Asiatic Associations Journal. sew
eral were having their sons educated
in public schools in England or Amer
ica. No more striking Illustration Of
the revolution that has taken place
in the attitude OF the governing class
toward this question can be found
than the opening in Peking itself OF
a public school under the highest
auspices for the sons OF officials OF
tho highest grades in the Chinese bu-
reaucracy.
"The Mobiles School. as It is called
is attended at present by SO pupils, and
new premises are being built which
win enable the number TO be doubled
The boys are all boarders. and each
boy has neat, airy cubicle. which
serves also as his private study. The
classrooms are large and well venti-
lated, and in each one there are col
lections ready to hand for the teach
cr's use in illustrating his lectures.
"The teaching. which is conducted
entirely by Chinese professors, is
doubtless somewhat elementary. but II
embraces practically all the subjects
which form the curriculum Of the mod
ern side in an English grammar
school. Besides. Of course, Chinese
one foreign language is taught. usu-
ally Japanese or English. OF greater
importance perhaps than the teach
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

The observed rate for the sound Of
"a" in great" is 42O. and for the sound
Of "a" in mat" 77O waves a second.
Sunflower seeds are used as food by
Russian peasants; the bulk Of the crop
is used for feeding animals. The crop
for 1908 amounted to $4,000 tons. The
sunflower seed oil is used for cooking.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

looked earnestly after us. I was some-
what complimented TO hear the mother
say That's. Mr.. Schwab.'
THE child stared open eyed. Then.
when we were nearly out of earshot,
/ heard her lisp: Which is Mr.. Schwab.
mother2, "-Philadolphia Times.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

In Is months there will be direct rail-
way communication between Buneos
Ayres and Asuncion, the capital of
Paraguay. Tho railway has already
reached tho Bolivian frontier.
In tho year 1908 there were 1900
wells drilled In the United states, al
a cost OF about S30.OO0,000.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
MaLn Earth LIS Rnst.

Do not make heaven attractive mere.
ly by deposing earth-a cheap exped,
ent. Make earth its richest and best
and then be able TO make heaven still
higher.-Phillips Brooks.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
Hn Had Arrove.

"Long John" Chaney of Ayilton, Md, who Is eighty years old and six feet eight Inches in height, Is known to nearly all old circus men in the country and is a privileged character with them. It Is related that once when Robinson's circus was showing in Cumberland the proprietor came into the ring and called: silence! Ladies and gentlemen" said he, i've are all ready for the performance, but we cannot go on until Long John Chaney arrives" Then up rose John, his head striking the top of the tent and he shouted: "Let her go, MT. Rob- lnson. Long John has arrovep-Ex- change.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
WHITE RIVER GAN EASILY
 BE RENDERED 'NAVIGABEE

officers of the steamer Pauline, just back from a trip up the White, the Klautassen and the DOnjek. in which R was demonstrated that those streams drain vast country rich in mineral possibilities, state that the White river should receive immediate attention in the way of bettering nav igaton. One of the officers says:
 The White is a splendid stream, carrying large volume of water, but it contains innumerabIe channels or draws, parrallelHng each other in many places, and in these channels are hundreds of ancient snags, while along the banks scores of long sweep CTS of fallen logs overhang,
 "These Instructions to navigation should be removed. It seems certain that the White now that it is de- monstrated to be navigable should be opened to permanent navigation, the same as the Stewart,
 Tt is not right to expect the steam boat people to take all the risk with their property in running against such obstacles. In places the White is many miles wide, and the draws so numerous that even the most skill ed navigator runs great risk of grounding his boat. The Pauline was up the river but two weeks or so after the LaFranc, but in that short time the water had fallen so that many draws through which the La France went could not be negotiated by the Pauline, and the Pauline is a much lighter draft craft.
 Tt is plain that the best time of the year to determine the best chan nels for permanent use is in the fall. when the river is low. It is then that the water is at its lowest stage, and
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27

the shallOwest portions evident or even dry,
 Tt probably would not require long for few competent men to explore the river in September and mark with buoys or painted poles.
 "on our trip, we had to get out day after day with all hands and cut sweepers Most of them were heavy trees which had fallen across the channel, leaving their broken limbs projecting in such a way that boat might be sunk by them instantly on coming into sharp contact,
 "The old snags caught on the sand bars and in the stream also caused much delay. There were quite a number which we had to cut out.
 We do not mean to say that the river Is chuck full of these obstacles, but that there are enough to make 1t a particular menace to navigation The heavy mud of the stream has caught and held the snags.
 "The prospectors travelling up and oown the stream in small boats as we'll as the steamer men are to be considered in reviewing the iecessity of improvements to the river.
 Although no steamer attempted to proceed up the main White above the Klautassen, we are infoa anei by old White river prospectors that at high water the Pauline should be able to go to Canyon City, which Is many miles above the Klautassen.
 Should the government care to act in this matter, the fall is the tme' If it should not be in aposition to do any work this year, competent man might look over the situation and map the river with views to improy' ing the stream next year.'-Dawsoni News.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27

was redness, and thenfollowed thicken- ing and blisters, which would break and run matter. took her to Q doctor. and he pronounced 1t to be eczema of Q very bad form. He treated her, but instead of being checked, tho disease spread. It showed itself on her back, and then quickly spread upwards until tho whole of her head was affected, and all her hair had to be cut on. The pain she suffered was eIcrueiating, and what with that and the heat and tin- Rling her life was almost unbearable. She became run down in health. and at times was very feverish, languid, and drowsy, and occasionally she was de- ; lirIous. Her nerves were in such low state that she could not bear to be left alone, In spite of the cold weather she would insist on having her bedroom window open, and would lean out on the window-sill. She did not have 0 proper hours sleep for many nights: The second doctor we tried afforded her just as little relief as the first, and I really do not know. what we should have done if we had not read how Cuticura cured similar case. pur- chased Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint- ment, and Cuticura Pills, and before the iOintment was three-Quarters finished every trace of the disease was gone. It really seemed like magic: Her hair is coming on nicely, and l still apply the Cuticura Ointment as l nnd 1t increases the growth wonder fully. Mrs. T. w. Hyde, 1, Ongar Place, Brentwood, Essex, England, Mar. 8, 1907" ,
 cutieura Soap C25eS to Cleanse the sklni Cuti- cura Ointment t50c.D to Heal the Skin. and Cutl- eura ResoIyent (5Ocl Ior In the form ot chocolate Coated Piis 25c perViai Of 60 to Purity the Blood
 Sold thrOughout the world. Potter DEug N Sheth' Corp Sole Propa., Boston. Mass , ,,,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27

Joseph Towner, sourdough prospec- tor, who made the trip up the White, the Klautassen and the Donjek on the steamer Pauline states that the country through which the steamer passed is maryelously attractive in appearance to man with prospec- tors proclivities. He says:
 The hills and the valleys in the Klautassei and Donjek valleys are fascinating, They are of character that makes an old time prospector feel that he would be having good chance to get something for his eff fort if he took his pick and shovel and pan and struck out drought the country.
 Tt looks really as promising for placer as for quartz. Gravel, schist
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
Cheerful Nsws.

yRube waddell, who sometimes pitches ball, had finger badly hurt when he was new as a baseball play CT, and doctor was called to attend tonit. The surgeon was cheerful and insisted that after little rest the finger would be as good as ever.
 Sure of that?" asked Rube.
 'sure as can be-" said the doctor.
 "Win be able to play the piano?'
 Certainly"
 q am mighty glad of that" answered the, left handler. "I have tried to play 1t for ten years and haven't struck a tune yet"-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Cmh.crihn for tnn naiIu AlasNan
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
 ORDER OF ELKS.

Skagway Lodge No. 4S1, B. P. O.. Elks. holds it's regular sessions at S:S0 p. m. 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., 1909-08-27
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Regular meetings of Skagway Aerie No. 25, Fraternal Order of Eagles first and third Wednesdays in each month, In their hall on Fifth Avenue, at S:30 p. m. sharp.
 All members are requested to be present and visiting brothers are in Vited to attend.
 HENRY A. RHODE. Worthy Pres.
 J. NJ. Keller, Worthy Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
DIRECTORY OF ERETERNAL SOCIETIES
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD.

Regular meetings of Camp Skag' way. No. l, every Tuesday at S:SO o'clock sharp. in A. B. hall, Broad way.
 Visiting brothers are cordially In. yited.
 J. NJ. Keller, A. c. F. J. Rosenberg, A. R.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27

donefor my daugh- ter, Adelaide. She is fifteen years of age, and had never had anything tho matter with her skin until four months ago. when
 an eruption broke out on her chest.
 nNk Q..A ,,,,,,Atpt,1
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
LAuIEs OF THE MAccAsEEs.

Regular reviews of Hive No. 2. La dies of the Maccabees will be held the first and third Tuesdays in the month at s p. m. sharp, i'd their hall on Sixth avenue.
 All visiting members are cordially Invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
GOOD COUNTRY FOR PROSPEGT0RS

and shale are plainly to be seen ion hurried trip. The river has cut many large ledge which looks well worth the while of any one to inspect
 "we know 1t is but . short dis tance up that stream to Lake Kluane, and the gold discoveries in the Klu- ane there might be taken tas an en- couragement for prospectors along tn Donjek and the Klautassen.
 Copper also has been located in the Kluane country and at the head of the White, showing that the Don jek and the Klautassen are sur rounded by known mineralized dis tricts. No doubt the Klautassen and the Donjek are encouraging fields for the man who cares to plunge into the wilderness to seek what nature may have in store.-Dawson News,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
.KLUANE COUNTRY GAN BE
 REACHED BY 'STEAMBOATS

erdict is White is very swift stream, full of !, master draws or channels, and largely spread ,, of the over immense flats. Snags of ages
 Kluane are scattered along the route but the On their main channel seems to De free of n which them and easily navIgable.
 the La It is like that the LaFrance will gol Donjack, up the White asarR before the close lies, and of navigation probably in September.
 similar and a number of prospectors are ns from preparing to go into the field this wii
 Their ter. It is known to be rich In copper lume of at the head where many claims are m right already laid out. and the timber belt te. Suck is extensive. Cola has been reported hat the at times on some portions of the reached White river watershed, and especially supplies in the Kluane district.
 and up Robert Lowe, second engineer of of the the LaFrance, took many fine Iphoto:
 graphs sn the pioaeer tIp. TheY sho niles up the magnificent stretch of the country IS some the high mountains the heavy forests lyon It and the apparently interminable we gone sweep of the flats, covered on the he main muddy surfaces with thousands of not be- snags to be seen tumbled in prolific not as- sweep as far as the eye can carry d. The in every direction.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
FREE AND ACCEPTED mAsoNs

Regular meetings of White Pass Lodge, No. 11S. Free and Accepted Masons. second and fourth Fridays of each month, at p. m. sharp, at Ma, sonic hall, 225 Fourth avenue.
 Sojourning and visiting members are requested to meet with us.
 A. P. DRAPES Secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
KEEP YOUR HEAD UNCOVERED.
The Constant. Wearing of a Hat Propo-
 gates DandruH Germs.

There arc many men who wear their ,ats practically all the time when awake, nd are blessed with heavy shock of
 ar: yet If the scalps of these same men ,neo became infested with dandruft -crms. the parasites would multiply all se quicker for lack of air. Badness would ensue as tho final result. New oros Herpicide kills these germs. and stimulates unhealthy hair to abundant growth. HerpIcide Is q pleasant hair dressing as well as a dandruff crre and contains not m atom of injurious sub stance. Sold by leading druggists. Send i0c. In stamps for sample to The Horpi eide O.. Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar bottles guaranteed.
 Wm. Britt. Special agent, Skagway
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27

Take the latest Magazines along on your voyage. Boughton has{ them. Fifth and Broadway. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27

Best four bit meat in the Yukon at the Dominion cafe, WhItehorse. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27
WAS DEL.IRIOUS
 WITH ECZEMA
On Chest, Back, and Head-Paln, Heat, and Tingling Were EScru- ciating NeRes in Exhausted
 Condition Sleep Badly Broken.
CURE BY CUTICURA
 SEEMED LIKE MAGIC

"words cannot express tho gratitude I feel for what Cuticura Remedies have
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27

DAWSON, July 24-The verdict |: given by Capt. Sid Harrington. master and Capt. Steve Martin, pilot, of the steamer LaFrance, that Lake KluanC can be reached by steamer. On theiI trip up the White river, from which they have just returned with the La France, they ascended the Donjack or Klautassen river several miles, ant found it a deep wide stream similar 10 the Fifty-mile, which runs from Whitehorse to Lake LaBarge. Their opinion is that the same volume Of water is carried by the stream right from Lake Kluane to the White. Sucl being the case, it means that the entire Kluane country can be reached with ea'. by stsI Ter. and Supplies distributed all along the lake and up many of the side streams of the lake by water.
 The LaFrance went 100 miles uT the White proper. which was some distance below the second canyon. Il is said that the boat could have gone twenty-five miles farther up the main White. Owing to her pump not be in in fit condition, she did not as. cend the Kluane to its head. The
The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-27

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DON'T NEED THE BALLOT.

What use in the world have the
women of this country for thu ballot
when all they have to do in order to
obtain Anything they want is to so
after It without the ballot.
Two weeks ago it seemed absu,ute-
" settled that the tariff bill when 1t
became law would carry provision
fer a substantial increase uTon I'M
portatlons Ct women's gloves and
stockings-most newspapers use .>e
word hosiery. but as for ourselves,
We prefer the old-fasnicned name.
How the staid United States sena-
tors were brought to fee the femi-
nine wrath to come is very we'll told
In an editc rial paragraph from the
Baltimore Sun:
The senator's realize that fer gen.
tlemen. even in tariff legislation to
NEEDLE with the gloves and hosiery OF
ladies' is the height Of rudeness. The
Senate Is polite. the Senate is wise.
and the Senate knows that the only
way to stop the ladies from worrying
it to death Is to give them what they
want. They want the increased tax
on gloves and hosiery removed from
the tariff bill. They are sending in
petitions with names by the hundred
thousand. And Mr.. Aldrich realizes
that In order TO keep peace in the
family these demands must be granted
SO that the report comes from
Washington that the Senate commit
tee will report against the increase
and will recommend the present Ding
ley rate on gloves and hosiery"
SURFACED men go cut with the mail
ed fist to reduce tariff schedules and
are repulsed in every attack; unsuf-
TRACED women sally forth, not only
with unmailed. but the ungloved hand.
rot to s1eak Of the foot, and, 10. the
day Is theirs.