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Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30

The Miners Union BUlletin, the or gan of the Western Federation of Miners at Fairbanks, says that the "Treadweu disaster is the natural out come of the policy followed by the company in securing the cheapest labor they can possibly get to work in their mines. This cheap labor is ignorant and incompetent-a condition which Invariably brings disaster in it's train. /"
 The Bulletin is too eager to jump at conclusions. The accident at Tread we'll was a sad thing and brought sor- row to many people, but the most care ful investigation will not reveal one single bit of evidence to support the charge made by the Bulletin The men in charge of the magazine which eX- aloded were both known as skillful workmen and competent miners. Neither were they ignorant. The mem- bers of the W. F. M. age ready at all times to cast slurs at Treadwell, but there is not one of them wAo is really acuuainred with the conditions that exist there who will support the statement made by the Bulletin.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30
Notice of Municipal Election

The duly qualified and registered voters of the City of Douglas are here by notified that the annUal municipal election will be held at the City Hall on Second street at Douglas, Alaska, on Tuesday, April 5th, 1910, at which time there will be elected seven CD councilmeu to serve for the term of one year, and one school director to serve for the term of threo years.
 The polls will be open at 10 a. m. and remain open until s p. m. of said day, Any male citizen of the United States. or one who has declared his in tention to become such, of the age ot 2l years, having been resident of Alaska for one year, and of the City of Douglas for six months and shall have registered as per ordinance provided, is qualified and eligible to vote for coun- cilmen.
 All adults who are citizens of the United States or have declared their intention to become such, and residents of the Douglas school district, may vote for school director.
 GSignedl M. J. O'CONNOR, Attest: Mayor.
 JOHN HENSON,
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30

If Delegate Wjckersham succeeds in preventing the passage of the Taft Beveridge bill providing for the so- called legislative commission for Alas ka, he will have accomplished 8 good deal against heavy odds. Whether hs does so succeed or not, before She time for adjournment cones congress will wake up to the fact that Alaska has a real live representative on hand to look out for her interests aud that if, as is said, he is only playing politics, he is at least playing a pretty stiff game.-EN.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30
Election Officers:

At the meeting of the city council, Monday night, ". Fl, McBlain, Hugh Tracy and M. S. Hudson were appointed judges and Ed Andrews and Jas. Me- Kama clerks of the city election to be held Tuesday next.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30

The Jaueau Commercial club has asked the people of the Capital City to. abstain from the sweet privilege of knocking for sixty days. We judge t must be commou habit, for the resO Iutions urge the men, women and chil- dren, of all ages. to endeaVor to wipe out the habit.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30

Governor Clark enjoys the distinc- tiou of being the first governor of Alaska to be really alive to the couu- try's needs. His efforts in the terri tory's behals are commendable,-Sew- ard Gateway.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30

Orders for Ice Cream or Fresh Cream left with the Douglas Candy Kitchen delivered any place on the Island. Homemade candy speciality. Phone 4-T Sweet Tulip Cones>
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30

Nome republicans are determined to pass She Mustard
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30

After all there Is to- be fan in the spring election.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-30
JOHN HENSON,
 City Clerk.
Temperature and Barometel

Readings at s a. m by Belt2hooVer the jeweler.
 Have you seen the large variety of hot water bottles and fountain syringes at Heubuer's Drug Store. You should call and see before buying elsewhere
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
After All His Trouble.

Two men were hurrying along Park
row when the wind seemed to be blow
ing from all directions to the peril of
umbrellas and anything not firmly an
chored. One of them noticed the ham
die of a wrecked umbrella which had
been thrown into the street along with
many others and, stopping to pick it
up remarked to his companion that it
was too good to pass. AS be stopped
gust of wind captured his hat, and
1t went spinning along toward st.
Paul's chapel, he after it. He ran
into a man, slipped. fell in the mud
and arose in time to see his hat run
over by a truck. At a nearby restau-
rant, where he was drying his clothes,
he said: Il lost five dollar hat and
spoiled suit Of clothes for the handle
OF thirty cent umbrella. That would
not be so bad. but | see the handle is
broken."-New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
Last Years Forest Fires.

Fire played less havoc in the wood
lands of the National Forest States
last year than it did in 1908, although
the number of fires was 4l0 greater.
The department of agriculture has
just completed the statistics. The pro-
tective value of the work of the depart
ment is shown in that (1) almost eighty
per cent of the fires were extinguished
before as much as five acres had been
damaged; (2) less than one and one
half acres to the square mile of national
forest land was burned over: (3) and
the amount of damage done to the
burned-over area averaged but sips
per acre.
For the twelve month ended Deem
Der 81 last, there were 3,138 fires in
thefforests, LIB caused by locomo-
tives, 481 by campers, 1874 by tightening
181 by brush burning, 81 by incendia-
ries, SO by sawmills and donkey engines,
1853 by miscellaneous and 1853 by I'M
known agencies. The area burned over
was, in round figures, $780, 600 acres of
which about 62. 900 were private lands
in national forests, as against some
100000 acres in 1908. Some 10, 900
900 board feet of timber was consumed,
of which 33, 900, 600 feet was privately
owned, as against 230, 600 600 in the pre-
vious year. The loss in value of timber
destroyed was less than $500, 600, of
which close to $50,006 was privately
owned. The loss of the year before was
about $3.50 900. Damage done to re-
production and forage shows a remark
able decrease, less than $780, 600 being
the record for 1909 and over 500, 600
that for 1908.
The largest number of fires occurred
in Idaho, 99l; but the great increase
over l908-namely, 573-is entirely at
tributable to fires in the Occur d'Alene
which We're extinguished without ma
terial damage. Locomotive sparks
were accountable for Gil of the blazes in
this forest last year. The explanation
of the increase in the total for all forests
is to be found in this Occur d 'Alene in
crease.
The report of the forester for 1909
said of the fire record of 1908: THAT
year was one of prolonged drought dur
ing the summer and fall, and of disas-
ferrous forest fires throughout the
country. The National forests suffered
relatively little. About 231, :
191, 200 board feet of timber, or 0.06
per cent of the stand, was destroyed.
A total of 2, 728 fires was re-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
LIP BUTTONS.
Queer Ornaments Worn by Natives oil
Northern Alaska,

Queer Ornaments Worn by Natives of
Northern Alaska.
Perhaps the most interesting archae-
illogical discovery made on the north
coast of Alaska has a relation to the
present methods of personal decora-
ton now used by the natives of Alas
ka, the most significant feature of
which is the wearing of lip buttons. or
labrets. by the men.
The present custom is that when q
boy is fourteen or sixteen years of age
holes are pierced in his lower lip, one
below each corner of the mouth. A
small wooden plug is at first inserted
to keep the hole from growing to-
gether, and month by month a bigger
and bigger plug is used. till finally the
openings are half an inch in diameter.
At this point the young man begins
to wear stone or ivory plugs. These
ornaments are put in from the inside
ordinarily as one might insert a but
ton into shirt front. Usually the two
buttons worn are each of a different
sort, while sometimes only one of the
holes is filed, and in summer men are
occasionally met with who wear no
buttons at all.
When a visitor is seen approac hing,
however the ornaments are always in
serted. for one does not feel dressed
without them. In preparing for sleep
they are usually removed.-V. Stefans-
son in Harpers Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
CAUSES 95 PER CENT OF
DISEASES.
Advice Concerning Stomach
Troubles and How to
Remedy Them.

Do not neglect indigestion which leads
to all sorts of ills and complications. An
eminent doctor once said that ninety-five
per cent of all the ills of the human body
have their origin in a disordered stomach.
A physician who made speciality of
stomach troubles, particularly dyspepsia.
after years of study perfected the form
ula from which Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets
are made
Our experience with Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets leads us to believe them to be
the greatest remedy known for the re
lief of acute indigestion and chronic dys-
pepsia. Their ingredients are soothing
and healing to the inflamed membranes
of the stomach. They are rich in pepsin,
one of the greatest digestive aids known
to medicine. The relief they afford is
almost immediate. Their use with per
sistency and regularity for short time
brings about cessation of the pains
caused by stomach disorders
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will insure
healthy appetite, aid digestion and pro-
mote nutrition. As evidence of our
sincere faith in Rexall Dyspepsia Tab
let's, we ask you to try them at our risk =.
II they do not give you entire satfaction.
we will return you the money you paid
tor them, without question or formality.
They come in three sizes, prices % cents,
80 cents and 81 90 Remember you can
obtain them only at our store-The
Rtxall Store. Sheldons Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
Farmersl Mix Your Own
Fertilizers.

Do you know that home-mixing of fer
tilizers has proved to be the most ecnom-
ical and satisfactory method of procur-
ing fertilizers? 1t is now generally con-
coded by up-to-date agriculturalists thas
better results are obtained by buying the
crude materials and mixing fertilizers
especially adapted to the different crops
you raise. and The varying conditions oe
the soil found on the farm.
If you will send us your name on pos
tai with request therefor, we will send
you free, postpaid, number of formulas
which were made up for us by the Direc-
tor of the Vermont Experiment Station
and which have been used by many Yer
mont farmers with excellent success,
We will also give full directions for mix
ing fertilizers adapted to all the crops
commonly raised on Vermont farms.
When writing please mention this paper.
Address CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park,
Vt. 8tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
A LITTLE PLEASANTLY.
He Tried II on the Duchess According
to the Rules.

He Tried It on the Duchess According
to the Rules.
IF seated next to a lady at dinner
and If at a loss for a topic, touch
lightly on the weather. Then turn to
dress. 1t that fails. try a little pleas
antry."
With these words from etiquette
For the Populace" stamped upon his
memory. Mr.. Quickrich, who had made
a million out of candles and thus gain
ed sudden entry into society, escort
ed the Duchess of Dash into the din
ing room. The multiplicity of forks
and knives and spoons staggered him.
The soup nearly made him faint But
he took his courage and an olive In
both hands and launched forth pluck
lily.
"Bloomin' dull day, Ouch. amt it?"
he began, recalling topic No. l.
"Ahemw he coughed as he remem-
bered the next topic, dress. "Er-do
you wear flannel next the skinT
A marble shoulder nearly knocked
him in the eye-a very cold and frigid
shoulder.
Hum" muttered Quickrich. "Rath-
er ard to get along with. Let's see.
I'll try pleasantly"
The Duchess Of Dashs back was
turned to him. He protruded fore
finger and jabbed her in the ribs.
"Click!' he cried playfully.
And that absolutely did it. and him.
self with it-London Answers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

Preliminary programs for the New
England Arbitration and Peace Con-
gress to be held in Hartford, Conn.
May 8, 8, 10 and IL, have been issued,
and it is apparent that the sessions will
be of more than usual interest.
This is big question and concerns
every person in every country thorough
out the civilized world The present
situation is interesting from business
standpoint, and in this connection the
following extracts from the address of
a successful New York business man,
delivered at the Congress of 1909 are
worthy of reproduction. The extracts
follow:
We want peace, first because we are
men and are moved by the humanitarian
instinct that rebels against the cruel
butcheres of war. and secondly, be-
cause our business is bound to be seri-
ously injured by the interruption of the
friendly relation between the nations.
There is no need to go into other
reasons; these seem sufficient. 1t has
been said that some business men want
war because it creates a demand for
their products, such as guns, powder,
foodstuffs, uniforms, cts. This is alb
solutely untrue of business men, though
there may be few abnormal beings
who would willingly see their brothers
slaughtered in order to add to their own
commercial profits. Business men all
want peace. Why are they, then, not
more active in the peace movements of
the world? The teachers, the preachers
and other professional men have, in the
main, carried the burden of peace eff
forts thus far. They have been the
principal reasons for this seeming apathy
of the men of business. First, they
have not looked upon these peace move
ments as practical in their methods:
they have not appreciated the possibility
of early realization of the hopes of
peace so freely expressed Secondly,
business men have been so engrossed in
their affairs that they have, as a rule,
neglected not only their opportunity,
but their duty to cooperate in this
greatest cause on earth, in which, as
before said, their humanitarian as well
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
His Good Work.

The director of prison received an
order after many years service. He
had all the prisoners called together
and made the following speech to
them:
las you see, | have been decorated,
by royal grace. with an order But |
willingly acknowledge that this has
been attained not alone by my own
merits. but by the cooperation of all
of us. l can also declare. with pleas
ure. that since have occupied this
office the number Of prisoners has in
creased from 400 to 7OO-a fact of
which both you and l may be justly
proud."-London Tit-Bits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

The national House of Representa-
tives has passed bill providing for
raising the battleship Maine which has
been lying at the bottom of Havana
harbor for more than ten years. Dur
ing all these years the public has been
demanding that the ship be raised, so
that it could be determined definitely
just what sent it to the bottom, but still
it lies there with the dead bodies of
many American sailors entomed within
it. In addition to this the wreck is a
menace to navigation and should be re-
moved. The House did well to pass the
bill.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
Curious Remedies.

In some parts of England one of the
best cures for a swollen neck is to
draw a snake nine times across the
throat Of the suffering one. after
which the snake is killed and it's skin
sewed in silken bag and tightly
sewed around the neck. Another way,
almost as good, is to put the live snake
in bottle. which is tightly corked
and buried near the roots OF a rose
bush, and as the helpless snake de-
Gays the swelling in the neck of the
patient will disappear.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

ported, of which 2,OS9 were small fires
confined as a rule to an area of five
acres or less. The cost of fire fighting,
exclusive of the salaries of forest Of
ficers, was $73, 2S3,33. This sum, added
to the proportion of the total salaries
of rangers and guards properly charge
able to patrol and fire fighting, was less
than one-twentieth of one per cent of
the value of the timber protected; esti-
mated at an average stumpage value of
50 per acre. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

Don't label it Pure Vermont Maple
Syrup" unless it is pure A Rupert
sugar maker is in trouble with the gov
eminent for doing this thing. A news
dispatch says that the syrup which he
sold 'is alleged to have been watered. 3"
This seems to be a bit indefinite. We
came near having lease" on this side
of the mountain last season, but a fresh
young Bostonian was to sharp for the
farmer, who offered to sell him some
package. The young man carefully
tasted it, then he tasted it again, drew
himself up until he stood fully five feet,
glowered at the poor sugar maker and
broke forth: That molasses was made
from sap that was watered; you'll have
to work it off onto somebody that don t
understand the tricks of your trade so
well as do" No sale. Mortified News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

as their selfish interests are so vitality
involved
What is there to warrant the men of
business to change their view as to the
impracticability of the peace movement
and it's hopelessness ? If they can be
convinced that practical results are pos
sible within a reasonable time, they will
throw off some of the meshes of bust
ness detail now entangling them, and
adding their systametic efforts to the
effort to the enthusiasm of the present
forces, will hasten the day when the in
ternational courts of justice will take
the place of battleships in settling diff
ferences between nations.
What are the arguments to convince
the men of business that peace is now a
practical. proposition
First. The growing nearness of the
nations through fast steamers, cables,
wireless telegraph, rapid and general
news exchange, the development of
! popular education all over the world,
and the closer personal acquaintance
through travel, all tend toward uni
versal brotherhood dsregarding nation
al BOUNDARIES.
Second The great advance in senti-
ment toward international arbitration
during the last ten years and the increas-
ed number of treaties that have been
| signed between the nations, surely
augur great possibilities of general
peace in the near future.
Third. The terrible power of de-
struction now possible through modern
war agencies, and the still undeveloped
air-warships force upon all men the alb
surdities of settling international
difficulties by mutual humiliation.
Yes, the day of peace is in sight. 1t
is not dream any longer. Now the
dreamers, the far-sighted, the idealists
may at last be joined by hard-headed
men of affairs whose daily cry is for
results-results
The merchants of the world have in
directly done much to bring about the
improved relations between the various
nations. Commerce has been great
educator, and has broken down many
walls of ignorance and animosity; but
only incidentally in the development of
trade, not in the unselfsh spirit of the
Peace Society.
Let them now help finance the peace
movements of the world and add I'M
selfish, practical cooperation in the
great cause. If they do this, the heavy
burden of armies and navies now be-
coming so alarming in the rivalry be-
tween European nations will soon be
removed and the immense sums now
being used for defence and de-
structon will be converted to saner con-
structive uses which will tend toward
the elevation of the human race.
1t is not without the bounds of POSSIBLE
ity that the peace Congress will ultimate
ly accomplish the end toward which it
is working, and that at no very distant
time in the future arbitration will take
the place of war; which means that
friendly methods of settling disputes
between nations will take the place of
war. 1t is sincerely to be hoped so,
at least.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
SOME CLIPPINGS
What the State Newspapers are
SAYING on Topics of Interest

The Middlebury Register very bright
ly remarks that if these early sugar
seasons keep up''we will before many
years have new Vermont maple sugar
from US. - Northfield.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

The Bennington Banner refers to
"Some of us who have passed the half
century milestone on life's journey "
Well, we suppose there are some people
who are getting along in year, but the
Banners unfortunate phraseology may
lead some innocent folk to believe that
there are members of the newspaper
fraternity in Vermont who are scoring
around that half century mark Does
the Bennington neighbor think of a
single one of the newspaper brethren
who will have to own up to even forty
year record when the census man gets
in his work? Newspaper editors can't
be too careful about giving their read
ers a wrong impression. 49, Mortified
News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

Hon. Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes
delivered an address on the history of
American Banking, at the annual ban
quet of the Springfield (Mass.) chapter
of the American Institute of Banking,
and evidently made an excellent i'm
preston on his hearers, judging from
the newspaper reports. His friends in
Addison County are pleased to note his
success as public speaker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01
STRENGTHENS FOSTERS POSITION.

Representative Foster of the first
Vermont district is to be congratulated
on receiving appointment as chairman
of the House committee on foreign at
fairs, a place to which he was the nat
ural successor following the death of
Representative Perkins of New York a
short time ago. 1t will probably please
Mr.. Foster the more because the chair
manship is likely to bolster up his
chances for reelection to Congress at
the next election, since the first district,
having worked a man up to that promi-
nent position, will be slower to remove
him from office than if Foster occupied
a smaller niche in the House Speaker
Cannon, therefore, did more than mere
y appoint Foster chairman of the for
eign affairs committee; he actually re-
elected him for at least another term.
We do not mean to make inference that
Foster would otherwise have actually
lost his seat in Congress; but it will dis
arm some of the hostile sentiment which
has sprung up because of variance be-
tween Fosters action in the Cannon
fight and the strong sentiment of his
constituents, who wished not only to see
Cannonism defeated, but Cannon, re-
moved from Office. There can be no
denying that Vermont had a strong
tendency toward insurgency" against
Cannon, and still has. But the new
place which Foster now occupies is like
ly to counterfeit such opposition i Barre
Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

The insurgents in congress have at
last insurged to some effect. Boss Can
non has been deposed from his position
of power as member of the com
mittee on rules although he is
still to continue as speaker. The house
of representatives may again become a
body A good start has been made -
Burlington Clipper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

The dead lock of the side judges in
Rutland County is to be deprecated. 1t
is saying that has become a proverb
that all the duties of side judge was
to SIT tight and look wise, but tradition
don't seem to count much with them. -
SWanton Courier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

Congressman Foster is now chair
man of the committee in foreign affairs,
in spite of the fact that he recently
expressed his opinion regarding Speaker
Cannon. His friends in Vermont will
expect him to fill the position in a man.
ner which will bring credit to himself
and the state.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-04-01

Club Waiter (6shing)-I dreamed last
night, sir, that you gave me a sover-
eign. Stingy Member-Indeed, JamesI
That's a little high for a tip. butter
you may keep it.-London Telegraph.