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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29

Eoc'
my aunt, Mrs. Conover, wrote, ask
ing me especially to come, as favor
to her." replied the younger man stiff
ly | thought"
"And you were o. X. in thinking it.
/ know Lefty wrote, because | die
tated the letter. | wanted to count
you in with the rest tonight, and |
had kind of bashful fear that your
love for me, personally, might not be
strong enough to fetch you. You've
got too much sense to think the invite
will score either way in our feelings
to each other, or that I'm going back
on what said to you four years ago.
Now that you're here, chase in and
enjoy yourself. This place is like
heaven, tonight in one way. You'll
see whole lot of people here you
never expected to, and you'll miss
more'n a few you thought would sure
belong Good-by. Don't let me block
your job of heavenly recognition"
The wilful coarseness and brutality
of the man cal lie as no surprise to
Standish. He had expected something
of the sort, and had braced himself for
it. To please his aunt whom he sim
cerely pitied, he had entered the Con-
over house tonight for the first time
since the Homeric quarrel, incident on
his refusal to avail himself of Caleb's
prestige in his law work, and, Incl
dentally to enroll himself as one of
the Railroader's numberless political
A.. 4, l.. II.
Conover had subjected him was no
more part of the Railroader's real
nature than had been the nervous eff
fusiveness of his greeting to the
Greers, Give we'll knew. 1t had been
intended to cover any embarrassing
memories of former and somewhat
less strained cquaintanceship; and
as such it--like most of Conover's
moves s-had served its turn.
So, resisting his first impulse to de-
part as he had come, Standish moved
on. The formal receiving phalanX was
crumpling up. He paused for mo-
ment's talk with little Mrs. Conover,
exchanged a civil word or two with
his cousin Blanche and her prince, and
tlen came TO Wnere AnlCe Lanler was
trying to make conversation for sew
eral awed-looking, bediamonded per-
sons who We're evidently horribly i'll
at ease in their surroundings.
At sight of the girl, the formal lines
about Gives mouth We're broken by
a smile of very genuine pleasure. A
smile that gave younger aspect to
his grave face, and found ready an
swer in the brown eyes that met his.
Haven't you toiled at a forlorn
hope long enough?" he asked, as the
awed beings drifted away into the un-
comfortable crowd, carrying their
burden of jewels with them.
"A forlorn hope? she queried, puz-
zled.
You actually seemed to be trying
to galvanize at least segment of this
portentous gathering into semblance
of life. Don't do it. In the first
place you can't. Saloonkeepers and
Pompton Avenue people won't blend.
In the second place. it isn't expected
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
CoRTRiS6I

sombre Vehicles, the arch and its in
scription gave gruesome excuse for
Mrs. Greer'S comment. She herself
thought the phrase rather apt, and
stored it away for repetition.
Her husband a DOWN little man,
curled up miserably in the other cor
ner of the brougham, read her
thought from long experience, and
twisted forward into what he liked
to think was a commanding attitude.
Look here!" he protested. you've
got to stop that. It's bad enough to
have to come here at all, without
your spelling everything with one of
those Bernard Shawsms of yours.
Why, if it ever got back to Conover's
ears"
He'd withdraw his support? And
then good-by to Congress for the un-
fortunate Talbot Firth Greer?"
Just that He'll stand all sorts of
criticism about his start in life. In
fact, he revels in talking of his rise
to anyone who'll listen. But when it
comes to guying anything in his pres
ent exalted"
what does the r. r. at the end
of his name over the gate stand for?
I've seen the inscription often enough.
but"
'Railroader.' He uses it as
sort of title. Life for him is one
long railroad, and"
And now we're to do him honor at
the terminus?"
''If you like to put it that way.
Perhaps junction would hit it closer.
1t was awfully good of you, Grace to
come. /"
"Of course it was. If | didn't want
try at Washington I'd never have
dared it, 1t will be in all the papers
tomorrow He'll see to that And
them hate to think what everyone
will say. | suppose we're the first
civilized people who ever passed
under that atrocious hanging mortuary
chapel, aren't we?'
Hardly as bad as that. If. it's any
comfort to you, there are plenty more
in the same box as ourselves, to.
night"
But surely everybody in Granite
can't want to run for Congress?"
"No. But enough people have axes
of their own to grind to make 1t worth
their while to visit the Conover whet-
stone. When a man who can float
companies at word, boom or smash
a dozen different stocks, swing the
Legislature, make himself heard from
here to Washington and carries prac-
tically every newspaper in the Noun
tain State in his vest pocket; when"
when such man whistles, there
are some people who find it wise not
to be deaf. But what on earth does
he want us for?"
The world-old ambition that had
its rise when Cain and Abel began
moving in separate sets. The long
ing to butt in,' as Caleb himself
would probably call it. He has every
thing money and political power can
give. And now he wants the only
thing left-what he terms social rec
OpnitjOn "
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29

Caleb Conover, Railroader was
standing just within the wide door,
way of a drawingroom that seemed
to stretch away into infinity. Behind
rose an equally infinite vista of heads
and shoulders. But the loudly blended
murmur of many voices that Is the
frs. thing to strike the ear of arriving
guests at such functions was conspic-
uously absent. The scarce-broken
hush that spread through the chain of
rooms seemed to bear out still further
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
RAILROAD


help. All the kings horses and all
the kings men, assisted by score of
Conover's own freight derricks,
couldn't hoist that cad into decent
crowd. He's been at it ever since he
got his first million and married poor
little Lefty Standish. She was the
fool of her family, and broken fam
lily at that But still it was family.
Yet it didn't land Caleb anywhere.
Then, when that unlocked cub of a
son of his grew up, he made another
try. But you know how that turned
out. Now that his daughters cap
tured a more or less authentic prince,
l suppose he thinks the time has
come. Hence to-nights-"
What a blow to his hopes it must
have been to have the girl marry in
Paris instead of here at Granite! But
| suppose the honeymoon in America
and this evenings reception are the
next best thing Are we never to get
there?"
"Soon enough, I'm afraid. Conover
boasts that he's laid out his grounds
so that the driveway is a measured
half-mile. Wen be there in another
minute or SO"
Mrs. Greer laughed a little nerv-
ously.
It'll be something to remember
anyway" said she. Il suppose all
sorts of horrible people will be there.
| read a half-page account of it this
morning in the Star, and it said that
while the proudest families of Gran
ite would delight to do Mr.. Conover
honor, the humber associates of po-
litical and business life would also be
present Did you hear anything more
delicious? And in the Star, too"
His own paper. Why not? | sup
pose we're the 'proudest families;
and the humber associates are some
of the choice retinue of heelerS who
do his dirty work. Lord! what no.
tice of it there'il be in to-morrow's
papers! Washington will have to be
very much worth while to make up
for this. Ii only /"
"Hush!" warned Mrs. Greer, as the
carriage lurched to halt, in the
We're actually here at last. See!
There goes Give Standish up the
steps with the Polssen girls and old
Mr. Polissen. There are a few real
human beings here, after all. Why
do you suppose"
"Hm,' commented Greer, Polls
sens long on Interstate Canal, the
route Conovers c. c. & X Road Is
threatening to put out of business.
But why young Standish-"
"Why not? Lefty Conover's own
nephew. Though | did hear he and
the Conovers were scarcely on speak
ing terms. He"
81 fancy that's because Standish's
'Mayflower' back is too stiff to bend
at the crack of Calebs whip. He
could have made a mighty good thing
of his law business if Conover had
backed him. But | understand he re-
fuses to ally himself with his great
relative-in-law, and prefers a good So
cial position and a small law prac-
tice-"
Rather than go to Congress?" fin
ished his wife with such sweet inno-
cence that Greer could only glare at
her with flabby helplessness. Before
he could think of any apt retort, the
brougham was at the foot of the end
less marble steps, and its late occu-
pants We're passing up a wide strip of
velvet between rows of vividly liv-
cried footmen.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-07-29
CHAPTER |.
Caleb Conover Receives.

|THE poor mani" sighed Mrs.
Greer. He must think he's
SS The long line of carriages
was passing soemnly through
mighty marble arch, aglare with elec-
trio light. leading into the show
place" of Pompton Avenue.
Athwart the archs pallid face in
raised letters full foot in length
We're the words:
'CALEB CONOVER, RR., 1898"
In the CHASTITY, garish illumination,
above the Slow-moving procession of
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
PORTER
 SHOT TWO MEN

A saloon swamper at Panama named Barney, otherwise known as the "MuMuk Kid" called two men to their doors and shot them down late last month. The first man shot was Charles w. Smith, a saloon proprietor who had made a deal with Barney to sell him the saloon, which was can celed because Barney could not raise the money. He went to Smiths house shortly after midnight. called Smith out and shot him dead. Then he went to the Grand hotel and called out the proprietor, Charles ChanQuist, and shot him. probably fatally. Barney is thought to be a dope fiend and may be crazy. He was arrested.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
OLD GLORY IN CUBA.

TIO Cuba's tattercd legions starry
 banner came
 To lend the glory lustcr Of tho AnElo-SaNon name
 Through the wild muchcte charges,
 up the rcd heights of San Juan, Through the tangled trOpic jungle with MuceO leading on; In the coward forest ambush; at the deadly trocha bars; Tn the heu-hot. traplike trenches; at the blvouac meath the stars: In tho forefront of the conflict where it's colors ever fly, It nerved in every trial. and 1t kndled every eye. But nobler fame was written on tho scroll of It's renown, And it never foated higher than the day we hauled it down. When we laid a new republic at Cuba's chainless feet We taught the pirate nations all the Erandness of retreat; That our standard never huttered OCT the sordld decks of gain; That the war wine lust of empire never dlmmed it with a stain. The crimson stands for valor and the blood the fathers shed, The blue for skies that beckon and are smiling OverheId; The white is for the purcness of the na- tions fine desires, And all for grand Ideals. and tho stars for altar fires. But the brave were never braver nor the stars more like crown Nor the white and azure purer than the day we hauled them down
 Frank A. Marshall.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
PICTURE SHOW
 FRIDAY NIGHT

Skagwayites will be given an oppor tunity this evening to witness a first class moving picture show and incidentally will see the celebrated pictures of the Johnson Ketchen fight held in Frisco Oct 16. when the big black knocked out Ketchell in the twelfth round.
 J. Simouds, who has the exclusive right to show the fight pictures in Alaska, arrived in town on the Cot tage City and will give a moving pie ture show at EIks hall Friday night. He has shown the pictures in Ketch- ikan. Douglas and Juneau and has ev- anywhere received big houses and flatteriug press notices.
 The advance sale of seats for the show this evening assures a crowded house.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
HAYNES
 COUNCIL MEETS

The Hames council met Wednesday night for the first time and organized. George vogel was elected mayor, he receiving the highest number of votes at the incorporation election. R. M. odell was appointed town treasurer and B. A. Barnett was appointed town clerk. The other offices have not yet been filled,
 The council will meet every Thurs day night The members of the council are. George vogel, Homer Banta, p. A. Policy, Karl Johnson, J. c. De Haven, J. B. Peterson and G. A. Baldwin.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
State of Ohio. City of TOledO0
Lucas County.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,. doing business in the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid, and that the said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN DRIED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, this 9th day of Dec ember. A. D. 1886.
 A. W. GLEASON. (seaD Notary Public Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in- formally. and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free.
 F.. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con- stipadon.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
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 ments Prove lt.


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 After reading the public statement of this fellow-sufferer given below you must come to this conclusion: A remedy which cured years ago, which has kept the kidneys in good health since, can be relied upon to perform the same work in other cas- es. Read this:
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 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
COPPER 0RE
 NEAR VALDEZ

VALDEZ. Jan, Copper ore of good grade and in a large body has been blocked out by work in the fifth level of the property of the Three Man Mining company near the head of Landlock bay. This level is just above the water line of the bay and the tunnel opens only few hundred feet from the water
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
KING KILLS
 POOR PITNAN
Strike, split, spare;
 Any old thing! Pit, you're there.
 But oh you King!

How the mighty have fallen"
 The admired of all, the undefeated champion of yesterday, is now rele- gated to the rear rank where he may be seated.
 A goodly crowd gathered last night at the EIks alleys to witness the fig. uative aunibIladon of one w. B. King. Early in the game the asDiran for championship honors began to show Vancouver form and before the second game was half through every one was casting pitying glances in Pitman's direction, and such gentle remarks were heard as;"Too bad" "oh yes. I knew him well;" and T knew him when he couldn't bowl at all"
 In the last game, however Putnam by a terrific burst of speed gained IA pins on King, making the phenom- el score of 159 Alas. too late!
 Here followeth the score:
 King l9' zOl l1' 'fl Putnam lI9 lSS lo9 ozl
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
SOCK SOCIAL"
 IS A SUCCESS

The Sock Social" given last night at the Golden North hotel by the Wo- mems Guild of S. Saviours church was very successful from both so- cial and financial standpoint. There was a very good attendance and the evening was spent in music, games and dancing. Coffee and cake were served at a late hour.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
NOTICE TO EAGLES.

skagway Aerie No. 25, F. o, E. will hold a special meeting tomorrow evening, Jan. 26th at their hall on Fifth Ave. All members of the Aerie are requested to attend.
 Elmer Wheeler, w. P. J. M. Keller, w. Sec.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

AGENTS wanted for a high class beautifully printed and illustrated dol lar-a-year woman's magazine. Com mission fifty cents on each dollar subscription. Write for agents Free outfit American Home Monthly, 20 Spruce Street. New York. eos 13L
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

QUICK DELIVERY PHONE 90. Baggage, coal and wood delivered upon shortest notice day and night.
 H. PRUDENTIAL, General Expressing Bonded Car fer.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
SHOWS
 DELAY TRAIN

The train from Whitehorse had a hard time to get through yesterday afternoon and the rotary had to be sent out to bore through the huge drifts that were piled up near Sum init. The train did not reach town until 5:SO o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

For a friendly game of Solo, the Board of Trade is the most pleasant and cheerful resort in town these cold days. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

You can spend a pleasant half hour in a game of Pool or English Bill. liards. The Board of Trade has the best tables in Skagway. Drop in,- we'll be glad to SC you.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

None better or purer than Gibson Rye and Val Blatz Beer. Orders by Phone promptly delivered.
 The Mascot.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

Come in or phone orders for GibsoI Rye and Val Blatz Beer; delivered to your home by The Mascot
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
Balance

LOST-A pair of eye glasses on Tuesday. Finder please return to Alaskan office.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

Good cheer and hospitality at all times prevail at the Board of Trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

Rundel Automatic Safety Razor Stropper for sale at Britts If.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

WANTED:- Sales Agents for forced draft equipment for boiler plants.
 Guaranteed territory. Commission ba sis. Address Wing, 90 West St., N. '. City. 3t.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28
PENIEL MISSION.

Sunday-Bible study from 10 a. m. to II. Sunday School from II a. m. to l2 m. Gospel service Sunday, Mon day, Wednesday and Friday at D. ID
 All are Welcome.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

FOR sALE.-A National Cash Reg. ister in good condition. Inquire atI this office. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

Fresh Nuts of all kinds just receiv- ed at TONY DORTEROS.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-01-28

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-15

BANNOCK, Jan. 12.-The Nevada
Omaha company, which has been driv-
ing a tunnel to intercept the ore body
in the main shaft, has cut the ore shoot
at 100 feet depth and is now uprais-
ing to the floor of the shaft. The first
ore found was in a body from 6 to IL
inches wide and paintings showed the
value to be at least $50 gold to the
ton. The quartz is identical with that
in the shaft. 1t looks better in the
floor of the tunnel than in the upraise.
When this upraise is completed a sta
ton will be cut in the tunnel and sink
ing continued.
The Mayer-Reber company, leasing
block 2, Immediately adjoining on the
east the company's block, while drift
ing of the main tunnel to reach their
$50 ledge found in the shaft, yesterday
broke into a body of ore fully i've feet
wide, that pans well, but because OF
the broken up condition of the sur
rounding rock it is not as yet deter
mined whether or not it is the body
they have been after. The mineral
carrying body is a p%orphyry, highly
mineralized, and looks like a first class
free milling proposition of good pay
value. From an underground obser-
walton, yet without a survey, it looks
as if this ore body was cut just on the
line between the main holding com
pany's block and the leasers' block,
and 30 feet to the east and 30 feet to
the south of the ore shoot that the com
pany encountered.
Alex Walker, leasing block 3, ad
joining the holding company's block on
the west, is drifting off the same tun-
mel toward his shaft and making good
Roadway.
On block 8, Noel, Cole & Smith
have gotten As feet into the hill with
their tunnel to crosscut the surface
exposed ledge that carried free gold.
They are in hard formation.
On blocks 4 and 6 the Bannock
Mining & Leasing company is work
ing two shifts on it's high grade shaft
which is now 20 feet deep on the ledge
which has not failed to give up free
gold with every shot from the seam
which was found near the surface. In
the crosscut tunnel they have easier
rock indicating to Superintendent Percy
he is nearing another of the lodges ex
posed on the surface. The shaft has
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-15
MAYFLOWER CONS. STILL I
GRINDING OUT BULLION

put the roads in such bad condition
that the freighting of ore has been
greatly interfered with, and conse-
q~uently the output for the month will
not be so great.
A system of ore development has
been started upon and will be pushed.
The main shaft will be sunk to the 400
foot point. then lateral work will reach
out for ore deposits.
Keane Wonder.
Homer Wilson, general manager of
the Keane Wonder mine, came in this
week with the bullion product for the
month of December. The seventies
of the weather last month caused
much freezing and disturbances of
work in the mill and cyanide plant,
consequently only about half a month
of actual operation of the mill was
effected.
This produced bullion to the amount
of $4,000, or about 81 900 per day. The
month of October yielded between
ST. 900 and SIS, 5000. November in
creased that yield by 25 per cent, pro-
ducing almost $4,000. Now comes
December with a still further increase
of over 20 per cent over that of No
vemher, or 81 200 daily. If this ratio
of increase is maintained, what will
the mine be doing a year hence9 And
with the area of available ore constant
ly extending, the promise for the fu-
ture is most magnificent.