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The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24
LET US MINE
 OUR OWN COAL

The Chitina Leader wishes all its subscribers and friends a. merry Christmas. May dear old Santa Claus fill your stockings to over flowing and bring you happiness and pros perity for the New Year.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Conductor Eddie Funk has charge of the train at the bridge camp, or the extreme front. Geo. Hislop, ths we'll known brakeman, is his right hand bower, while Henry Lee is at the throttle on the engine, with Carl Richards handling the scoop.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24
"REMINISCENCES OF THE TRAIL.

The following is a communication sent to the Chitina Leader request ing publication. The author states that he has no grievance, nor cares to indulge in any personalities or spite work. but has merely put to verse how the "skinners" and other old-timers josh the roadhouses and indulge in "reminiscences of the trail from Willow Creek to Valdez:
 The Dead Line.
 By the author of "Who touches 8 foot of the Valdez trail will get nc grub for me-all have failed"
 PRELUDE
 To the tune of My Old Kentucky Home"
 Stay no more, John, the can fiend, o, stay no more 1 pray, For il won't be long, if you stay at the
 Drop,
 Ere they take all your sheckles away. No more the stages mount the Pass With slow and snail-like pace; No more the drifts are torn apart By rugged Perry Drace, And never more the wolves will chase J. Grisval on his sled, For Jack turns off at BinghamVille--- The good old days are dead. No more will P. Magnusson scheme The mushers to enthral; The meal sheets hang--a cromo now Upon the roadhouSe wall. And nevermore will Little John Guide in his husky grays. For he turns off at Binghamville, Which kills the good old days. And nevermore will John hand out His canned goods as of yore; The opener hangS---a relic now Behind the kitchen door. No more he'll stand behind the stove And pray the storm will last, For George turns off at Binghamville; The good old days are past. And woe is me- no more the stage Before Waughns Tiekhell Home Will stop, while Roughnecks lie awake And haul their freight to Nome No more will four tons be a load On trails, they said they broke. The freight now goes by Binghamville; Those good old days have croaked And Cameron, poor. luckless man; They have it in for him; Hes robbed them of their livelihood; He's cleaned them of their tin. No more he will dare to show his face Below mile eighty-nine, He also turns at Binghamville And goes to Guggenheim. And what is there at Binghamville That makes the skinners stop And maui the meal sheets with both
 hands;
 They didn't at the Drop. It can't be Binghams sylph-like ways; The Bamman no Apollo; But wait---I have it, Kismit-'tis fate; The cook is what they follow.
 LIE ENvOI To the tune of the "Old Oaken Buck. ct"
 How will we remember the days we
 Shoveled
 Ger dread Thompson Pass, with mail
 and express; But peace to the ashes of Wortmans ard
 Tiekhell,
 Orr did the rest
 III. k. IL
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Nick Bisel is now the chef at the Kuskulana bridge camp, with Harry Pollard as head waiter. There are nine men in the kitchen and dining room, and no better service or help can be found in any camp in Alaska
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Some one steered Marshal Love and his deputies, who had the two insane patients in charge, to Jesse Martins new residence for the iail. Pretty mean trick, wasn't it? And the bunch even had the nerve to give Jesse the he-haw over it. Some one had to buy.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Jock" McCauley, who has been firing the steam shovel at 146, left this week for the bridge camp at 149, where he has accepted a posi- tion with the riveting gang.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Al. Church broke two ribs on Thursday of this week, while at tempting to coast down the hill from the residence of Thos. Cloninger.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Mrs. R. Blk, wife of Commissioner Blk, of Copper Center, spent sev- eral days in Chitina this week, in having some dental work done by Dr. Griffith. She returned home on Fri day mornings stage.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24
LOCAL NEWS.

A. F. Fitch, the genial commissary man, is still in charge of the commis- sary at mile 146. Ned Hill, who was formerly in charge, left recently fol a trip to the mines.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Bring your job work to the Lead CT office. gsas
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24

Johnny Dykes, the we'll known commissary or store house man, ar rived from Cordova on Thursday ev- ening's train and will again be sta toned at the construction camp at mile l46.
The Chitina leader., 1910-12-24
The Dead Line.

By the author of "Who touches 8 foot of the Valdez trail will get nc grub for me-all have failed"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
Pinehurst Social News.
,,,eoInlIto5 rhe n nj u11es-pispa tch.

Specialize The II ne Dtspa tch,l
nnehSaisi aetiSitss. I'd ors and nave
round ed out the weapS. the bis ist of
arrivals a.1geatedl q ny, ! fr9m rem
April. one OF the most de- lighttul
months OF the season here (, IT 5.,s
Although arranged entirely, g on ! ln,5 5
formal lines, ontday's 'su miners
eve', cotillion at8thet Carolina proved
one of the mo en1o Bile ct the seq,
son, It's novel sprp1\ Use. nm !, pening;
march. with no Light save that shed
,by q monster full y nfoon, which rose -
lrmajestically ia rom bel {ind q miniature
noun MOI tain To the top M tho stage. its
presence unkno eve u to the. dancers.
The effect or night q 9yaa fHrther S. en-
;colored lanterns carried by the q ancera
and atheG use OF huge 6 ftrdhoard moons,
and sbl I, and w p hnti n g q eco
;rAtixe III urp0 sts. q S !83 u. .3
The figures lnsluusal I, enc 4 IN which 81 I,
With toy gun q to saoy ne partn ers. or
tore open giA n iAel bottles for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

3offNeW YorlS, in the final " Fl. II. Cook
OF Boston. and Mrs. u =, Jameson oc
Chicago. We're theSwinnersgof Il ia similari
mixed foursome golf handicap for a
cup presented by II. a. IIarrisof Chi
4 Gainesville Social News.
LspecialIto Tho TIN, q IS pIs,patcb & I.

Lspecialito to Tho Times Dispatch. il
Cartersville, Va, March 10. - %. Brown
and family have sold their home in .4cot. !.
tase Row and have moved to Glen Allen.
Ms, Knight cashier OF cartersy,ls
Bank. has accented q position In Richmond;
Mr.. Knight and hss T-wfrr left on Tuesday
70 make their home In Richmond.
The cond tlon OF Judge Reynolds cons
itlnues about the same. His son, r. 81. Rsy-
nolds, OF lslchmona. Ia with him, ,s3ls
Miss Susie Ilod sson. OF colnmbia. !. wlil
spend tho week -e,id jtas the guest OF Miss
Annie Mae Rhodes. 5 II @sS 8i Ss s%9
Il Mrs. g. r, Brown has returned from, a
visit ITO Rlalinona q. sS s-Ss HI m
James Episcopal Church hers On yvednss-
day. ~ arch 2a; 3}8s Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
same purpose. Reversed. the young
mon Shot" tho young yomen wearing

men shot" tho young yomell wearing
sgrotesque owl ostnmes. OF. caught
with nets monster butterflies. Part
sners We're also secured by matching.
the faces OH moon favors. all nation
flags and playing cards, he ssteeples--s
chase. which made such 9 big hit llast
week. was repeated In new and even
more attractive form. and waltzes.
itwo-steps. barn dance and Paul Zones
figures. combined to round out q merry
evening the program ending with the
"Home. Sweet Home" Watz by the
light Of the sinking moon, the music
ceaslng Just as. Il sank out OF, sight.
senveloping the hall In darkne NJ
The younger ser have made much
OF affairs in the open, bontires, sup-
pers picnics andrides. and many have
entertained at the popular q IL ,the--
Latch" bin at Pineblpfr. among them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph llauffmann and
Miss Kanfmann, OF Washington, (.
a3.s Paul n, Gardner. OF Chicag o,S and
Miss II Ruby s'ewall !. or kansas City.
3sxere tho winners y an s invitation
hand zap MIXED F q dolkbles ennis tou 4
lnnlnent, q defeatln Raj N. Gardner.
OF Chit cagQ. and AIisa carolyn FULLER,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

here this week to relatives Of Mr..
Sloan. .5S g3 rs
Mrs. John n. Oliver and Mrs. Manton
Oliver left Monday for asvls sit to II eW
York. where they will spend several
days. Il. 4ss ss a..l l. sja sas Ia sss
l.3s Mrs Ton b. Rison ana daughter,
Miss Ekat Uterine r iso nj fs.DanYllle,sv sva..l
are guests this week q { Mrs. Rison's
brother S. G. Penn. on Main street,
8 Mrs. Marion n Id has rettrn from
a Visit Of severa weeks to n elatlYes
IN Perso NJ count Ms q. She was-ac-
Scompanied d Il byas her nj ece, Mrs. Ella
sTontaine Smith, W ho was s. q citizen Of
iReIdsville 8 FOR several years; NJ 6heswill J
spend some time with Affs..i r add and
Mrs, i arnes !. sloan. who has, been
SVlsi ting Mrs. {. MI lin er and 4 OF her
fReidsYlllo relatives. has returned to
her home In w inst on- Sal ON, n. 81 @, sss
y 1H8 Mrs. n. III !, WI liamso on, coomp panied
by little Staples N1nnney, 4 graz. dson al
u ohm g. S ples,g II will so to- Sal tsbury
this I'M eek to spend "a 3 eye eral days With
here niece, AIrs, Ro bert Il. M aune Il
IF Bernard Pritch q tt, oc panVlll IA, al,
was Ia visit tor b heyet las VI Sund day, u
1tanpa hi Eoyaar arlY ci zen sp1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
I.Reidsvillc. now of Norfolk. Va. has
hann vi isiti q sfrinnfs 8 hare fnx sarnra


been Visiting friends here for several
days. 3 .lss .st & a. sf1 III NE s
Mrs, p. Il. Sides, Of Greensboro, N.
c,,, who has been a visitor here for
several days. returned home this week
Il IT. and Mrs. sJume ". !. w yvalkerEhave
returned home " ter several weel<s s.
Ivisit to Mr., Walkers father, in Mis-
souri,. 81 sS5 ~ ,ss 81 sis$ Si 3ss
ass NJ Miss Ellicott. Of ireens b oro, N, G..
has been the guest OF Miss Freeman
for the past FEW days. Il at u the home.
OF Mrs. .sD ora MI Is. on lind sey Street.
Miss Lad y Harris, OF s 4, slry's. r d I.
leigh, IN. c.. came home last Sunday3sto,
spend aeveral days with her mother
Mrs. A. tiers. NJ
LittlesA Mary lYans Voinacls, N au /, II 4
ter an.1. Franc
little friends md 4 on. ceie.s
brating Bhelss X tll 10 HI thil nv .sss
hi Some is, g$o a Brow Snnjtlli
XII, came dnWnN Sun nd dny toS ysp peI,d tiiaS
day wit sals blot tliers $50 oplsgs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
-.g 7F s ~ W s-l n Iz IS - ',I
Reidsyille SocialsNeWs.

special'to The Tim esd Dispatoh.]
U Reid dsville, N. e., March 81 Il. and
Mrs. r: j.. Wa LETT last Saturday
night for r i lad lphin, " here ttleywill,
spend q few avs, and then go on to-
az Atlantic City for Il ssa at ay Of three or
Mrs. Will Osborne. formerly Miss
Mamie NVayt, and IA citizen &of r elds-s
Ville. but now q gsl' ace y. a.. is here
one visit to her relatives and riend 81.
MI, and Mrs. Robert Sloan, ct
fGEesensboyo. Na s!toEia' q z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
a. & M. Social News.

fttss
Special to Tho Times Dispntch:1 s;.55
West Raleigh N. C..t March. 10.--The!
Mechanical Society. composed of six.
teen members OF y ho Junior and senior
mechanical class, held It's annual ban n
Squet Saturday n 1ght. # The banquet
consisted OF et ght courses Pro fessors
lsatterfed and Z EInrel lson ma de two
interesting addresses during the course
of the evening. ~ IS jt 3lis i82 II 33
AT a recent meeting OF the sopho-i
more class. Of "a he IA gricultural and
mechanical llege, T. r, Bal n was
elected mana ger&o the class base ball
team. and W. II. Graham as manager
nj the track team
n The Junior class has elected J.
Gillette who was mana ger. of N the
Junior GLASS foo hal team last fall
ia the positiongo Of mana ger of Il he q lass,
baseball & team. a ti SS
S. r. Ross. Of the junior @ lass, pres
ldent Of the college SY. ". !. g. ~. leaves.
interstate convent Ion Of Il til eS3 Carolina
founE Men CHI ian ASS sociation.
,a'Aah sRill ba held at 4Anderao n. ss,F
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

g. from the 4 7th to- goth. This Is a
Very, impo ortant meeting. at which will
be gathered prominent speakers and
NJ. e, "A. workers from all over the
South. sss. 4s !,s5 III Il.
Last week Mr.. Berg 9Th old, general
!secreta airy Of The col. age N. II ~ 5
3attende "a the meeting held tat Chanel
Hill Of the u NJ. G, w orkers. Mr.
SBergthold Is now ma king arrange
be held here ab out tn e II mi dleSot April,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-08-27
CHAPTER II.


AS the Fiftieth street police station
was only a block from the Desterle's
the squad drawn out by Pierre's hys-
terical summons had little time and
less opportunity for speculation as
they traversed this distance. The tacit
sentiment prevailing was that either
Desterle was drunk or that Doherty
was Sprung bit in the head"
What's the matter, Pat7" asked
Monahan. grabbing the palsied Doher-
ey by the shoulder. while a dozen more
officers piled into the little hall and
overlooked into the front room.
Riot call for a suicidel" sneered
Finn, who had always hated Doherty,
and who, the first to cross the thresh-
old had been the first among them to
discover the body. Say, but she's a
locker. anyhow. and What's that?
What's that?' shrieked Finn.
The Thing, which had been covering
behind chair, had arisen and stepped
out before the policemen. Doherty's
fright was fleeing, so he led the squad,
and they advanced. The duel between
the one and the dozen now began.
They dubbed at it, they shot at it,
they grasped at it, but blows, shots,
and clutches all missed fire and effect.
Strive as they would 1t eluded them.
They herded 1t into their midst and
round and round the room the strange
struggle went on. The table was
overturned and the bowl of violets
struck against the shade of the falling
drop light with an eerie crash. Sud
denly the pursued turned pursuer.
Plunging straight for Doherty It
wound its hairy arms around his neck
and dug its long claws through the
padding of his coat shoulder into his
flesh.
Monahan pulled a blanket from the
bed. Finnerty a sheet. They tied the
sheet round the long hind legs OF the
Thing, they threw the blanket over its
head, and they held it firmly there, till
in the fright and fight to free itself the
monster loosened its grip on the faint
ing Doherty
The squad OF officers, exhausted In
body and staggering in mind. could
roll no more coverings over the
scratching, writhing shape battling TO
rid itself OF the swathings that rem
dered 1t helpless. The odds were that
this horrible caricature of man and
ape would overpower them.
IF only Finley will send the dog
catcher" groaned Monahan, then we'd
have some place to put the beast"
The end man of them all went out
of the room and dragged the prim
little mattress off Miss Gentry's bed.
Just as he came up to the confused
heap in the center of the death cham
Der, the Thing with the surge of a
bursting dam. rose up and scattered
it's captors like straws. Doherty. re-
vived now, but mad with pain, shot
out his great ox-arm and hit the mon
ster squarely between the eyes. Reel
ing. swaying, stunned for the time, II
fell over on the bed directly across the
frail white dead.
(To be continued
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-08-27

Recently at the Tokyo appeal cour>.
before Judge Miyamoto, a farmer
named Gisei Haseba, &c years old, con-
victed of numbering his parents-in-law
and severely injuring his wife at Osa-
togori, Saitama prefecture, in 1908, ap-
pealed from the judgment of the
Urawa local court, where he was sem
fenced to penal servitude for life.
Since April last year. during the
public trial of the accused, he has not
uttered a single word. This attitude
led the judge and the public prosecu-
tor to conclude that he feigned mad
ness as the last resort, hoping to
get released He was medically eX-
amined by DR.. Kure and DR.. Miyake.
and in this examination DR.. Miyake
adopted a singular method.
There is a belief that the blood of a
venomous snake is soluble with that
of an ordinary man, but not with that
of a mailman. The doctor applied this
principle to the examination of the
suspected lunatic, and sure enough
the blood of the venomous snake did
not dissolve in the blood of the &C.
cused. Thus the doctor concluded
that he was really mad.
The other doctor also gave evidence
about the lunacy of the defendant.
The judge ordered that the trial
should be postponed until the &C.
cused was recovered from his abnor.
NAL condition.-Japan Advertiser.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-08-27

The woman-s clothing all OF the rfch-
est make. was tossed carelessly on a
big chair. A large travelling case OF
green morocco leather. the same soft
dull shade as the gown and Ions
had first come to the house, was the
only luggage In the room. 1t bore .
silver monogram, &C. w." and was
empty save for soft lingerie and two
letters addressed in masculine hand
writing on heavy white paper and post
marked New York. The superscription
on each was the same,
Miss Cerisse Wayne,
Go Doubleday Franz e. Co., Bankers.
San Francisco, California.
Doherty. thrusting his fingers with
in the first envelope, was Withdrawing
Its enclosure when a jibbering over
his shoulder turned him faint and sick.
The policeman swerved his head.
And there. grinning into his face, with
its hot breath shifting his cheek. Pat
rick Doherty saw the most hideous
apparition mortal men might conjure
out of the depths of delirium. most
fearful and terrible object.
Neither gorilla, nor ape, nor man.
nor demon. was this thing 1t was all
four, with the repulsion OF the snake.
Tall, gross and hairy. It's pelt the exact
russell shade OF the curling hair that
yelled the dead woman on the bed. its
eyes. black In the cornea. and white
in the pupil and iris. with half hands,
and feet half hoofs, the skull of an
ape, the leer of a drunken man, 1t
grinned and smirked at Doherty.
Doherty pulled his pistol He aimed
at the thing. Then he shut his eyes
and staggered to the hall, blind with
the flash and crazed with fright At
the door he looked back. The Thing,
grinning even behind the veil OF
smoke, was standing motionless where
Doherty had been and beside II were
the two letters addressed to Miss
Cerisse Wayne. The report OF the
pistol had called Pierre Desterle from
his wife's side.
"Patreeck. Patreeck.- he cried
I'm coming. 1t is Pierre. What Ia
itf"
Pierre was mounting the top stair
when Doherty leaned over the banis-
tiers and pushed him back.
mot here gasped the policeman
Send to the station. Tell them quick
the dog catcher-a riot call--hurry
hurry"
The Frenchman saw the Irishman'f
rosy face now white as chalk and his
sunken eyes. The Thing within
Cerisse Wayne's room began jibberins
again. The policeman threw the
frightened Desterle down stairs and
waited In awful fear till help should
come.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-08-27

II watched your sister fixing he,
hair the other day." said Mrs. Nagget
"and must say she's not the most re-
fined person in the world"
Nor" replied her husband, with q
belligerent air. You don't approve
OF her, eh?"
WELL" she retorted with disdain
full sniff, you never see me with my
mouth full OF hairpins."
"Of course not" he snapped; what
do you want with so many hairpiRs =
Catholic Standard.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-08-27
The chinaman's villa Puzzle.

A Chinaman, dying, left ELEVEN
sheep and three sons and. making a
will, left one half of his estate to his
eldest boy, one-fourth to the next and
one-sixth to the third son. They wish
ed to divide without killing a sheep.
but could not see how to do 1t, so they
sent for wise man. Sending to his
own fold for a sheep, he put it in with
the eleven. Now take your half-six,
said he to the eldest. and he did so;
the second, take your fourth-three;
the younger, take your sixth and be-
gone-two. and they all did so, when
the wise man drove his own sheep
home.
Was the division according to the
will?
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-08-27
AIfsundersfood.

The attendant-You mustn't hardls
the musical instruments. sir.
The Visitor-Oh, don't you be afraid
Il can't play 'emI-Clevsland Plain
DeAlse
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-08-27

Hope Is an excellent thing to have.
but it is one of the things a pawn
broker will not advance anything on
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-08-27

The expert accountant who Is called
In to balance set of books never ng-
ures on having a steady job
Washington telegraph., 1910-03-25
Wealthy Shun Ministry.

Pasadena, CaL--Secrins the rich apa
the Sons OF the rich in a sermon n,
the decline of the ministry qRev Jo
serh William Cochran, president Of
the PRESBYTERIAN Board of Education of
Roston, Mass, p"eaehed,ta fhe wealthy
and exclusive congregation of tie IA.
sadenA Presbyterian church.
There are very few rich paraaf.
who will allow their sons to enter Tho
ministry said Mr.. Cochran. at is moi
like it used TO be in the good o'G davs
when the ministry was one OF the
channels into which al aspiring moth.
ers turned the minds Of their sons"
Washington telegraph., 1910-03-25
True 70 Her Memory.

in time, of course, Lot took unto
himself new wife
Shortly after they were welded the
new Mrs. Lot went home to her
mother.
why, my child" exclaims the
mother, seeing her tears, what in the
world is the matter?"
Mamma iu-just think Lot is the
mea-meanest man that ever was" she
sobbed
Has he been quarreliGg with you,
my pet?"
"Nno But yesterday we went to
buy some things, and when we were
picking out the sal-salt cellars he
boo-hoo he boo-hoo-O,'I can't finish it,"
Calm yourself, daughter. What
about the salt cellars?"
He asked the clerk if he couldn't
showehim some mourning ones!"
Washington telegraph., 1910-03-25
nfherwlse - N.abIe.

"Now, there's AusesnRt. that Ger
man inventor. If It waFn | for his
stubbornness we could Iili one OF his
inventions en- the marie and make
him a fortune,s says the manufac-
tuTer.
sstubbornness?" asks the friend.
"Yes. He has devised an attach
-ment that will measure the speed Of
"a man, a horse, locomotiFe' an air
ship, an automobile, or bicycle
without any readjustment OF Its ma
chinery."
"Well?n
well, he insists that II must be
called the spedoquaddolocoa aeronaut.
oautomobilococyclometer.
Good thing Give it that name and
the novelty of the title will sell it"
Not much Everybody will think
it's a germ
Washington telegraph., 1910-03-25
Knew the Sex.

Sir" said the eminent womanss
rights agitatress, to the celebrated
eecgra pher, 81 have called to protest
against your unfair discrimination
In what way, madam?" asks the
geographer. looking up from the map
on which he is marking the new
boundaries of Manchuria.
You do not give proper recogRi
ton to my sex in the names you give
to countries and places. For instance,
you have the Isle of Man, and there Is
no Isle Of Woman"
Your complaint is perfectly just.
madam" courteously says the geogra.
pher, and the difficulty you speak of
shall be remedied in the next geogra.
phies. We shall have an "i'u Of Man"
and an "Ill Not of Woman"