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The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
rn,. ,n Win nt Mnnt. Carlo.

One man discovered aD infalible sys- rem for winning nt Monte Carlo. lt can only bc tried every now aud then. and it needs very little capiHl-three haIfpence win do You take up your stand near some one who is playing hich and who is enjoying 6 run Of luck. and vou drop your purse open, with enough in it to make a good deal or jinclins nn the floor One Is not al- lowed to poke sbUnt under tables at Monte Carlo so yOa mention your mis- fortune 10 an oGirtsi, who Immediately summons nSS;Sjants with brooms
 These will sweep sI round where you are standing. and. with ordinary luck there Is generally good deal ot fallen money about the tcor-you will get a nice little pile Of silver and possibly gold coins ln addition to your original three halfpeuce. .-pearSon's Weekly
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
Her Grace

An EngliShwomau of rank, a duchess. was very apt to forget to nay he7 bills. A miHiner. whose large bill had been repeatedly Ignored by the duchess, at last determined Co send her Bttie girl a pretty child of ten years, for the money which was SO much needed
 Be stre to say your grace Co the duchess. said the anxious mother. and the child Cravely promised to remem Der
 When, after unE waiting. she was ushered into the p'eseuce of her grace inc little girl dropped her a bow of courtesy. and then. folding her hands and closing ber eyes. she said softly;
 For what am about to receive may the Lord make me truly thankful
 As she opened her eyes and turned her wistful gaze r'n the duchess that person turned very red and without dc lay made out a chccE for the amount due her mllIiurr.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
How's THIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of catsrrh that car not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure IF. ]. CHENEY 6 co, Toledo, o.
 We, the undersigned have known F. ]. Cheney for the past IS years, Toledo. O.
 and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and fin ancially able to carry out any obliga tons made by his firm. walding, Kin nan & Marvin, Wholesale oruggists o --Hslrs Catarrh cure Is taken intern ally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pnls for consti pstiion.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
DON'T psLAY.
some Alaskan People Have Lsarnsd That Neglect is Dangerous.

some Alaskan People Have Lsarned
 That Neglect is Dangerous.
 The slightest symptom of kidneT trouble Is far too serious to bs oTefs looked. It's the small, neglected troubles that lead to serI'us kidney ailments. That pain In the "smaH or your back; that urinary iriegularity; those headaches and dizzy spells; that weak. weary, worn-cut feeling. may be natures warning of coming dropsy or fatal Brights disease. Why risk your life by neglectins thsae symptomsi Reach the cause of the trouble while there is yet ume--be' gin treating your kidneys at once with a tried and proven kidney rem edy. No need to experiment-Doans Kidney Pills have been curing kid' aey trouble for over 75 years. Doan 2 Kidney Pills are used and recommend ed throughout the civilized world. Convincing testimony follows:
 Mrs. E. A. Husk, 1ooi Union st, Olympia, wash, says: "Althoush have never used Doan's Kidney Pilis myself. they have been taken by other members of ny family win excellent results. They have no equal for pain and weakness in the back The persons who used Doans Kidney Pills in my family are now entirely free from kidney trouble"
 For sale by all dealers. Price SV cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffaio, New York, sole agents for United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's--and take 10 other.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
esssilkl s,orlsa

NNen Napoleon vas studcnt at Bfi- enne he bappene to be asked by one of the esansiners the following ques- slcn. "Supposing fou were Ina an invest
 cd town. threatened with starvation, how would you seppiy yourself with pruYisionsT 'f1pm the enemy" re- piled the snhllelbienant of artillery
 And this answer so pleased the exam ,ners that they passcd hlm without fur. thcr questioning Now, Napoleon's an. swer was by DO means original. for sne of SuvarofY',I sergeants obtained promotion from the ranks by giving the very same answer when asked the very same question Whether it was that Napoleon hatI read his story some where and luckily remembered the ser
 eeant's answer at the right moment or whether, as one writer says anent the speech of the beel' eater. All that can be said is that two people happened to bit upon the same thought" we are unable 10 say. but the similarity of the aueciote is. Co sly the least Of it a strange coincidence. London Standard,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
A Fin. s.nns of Humor.

The Russian Emperor Ivan ". once ordered one of bis high court officials Go procure for him measure full of 1eas and when tte poor man failed through the friskiupss Of the insects tn jumping out ot the measure hnd his head cut ou and inflicted tlBs of zoo rubles on the city of Moscow for it's share in the failnr'e ou other occa. sious he would wander away into the country with some boon companions and a few caccd bears and when he came to peaceful village would let slip the bears and shrieg with laughter as the villagers rushed for safety or teil victims to the hsngry animals.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
weesssyx
 0 nEyFETTEG E1k1E v kIkke1 xasssAs

President nicgeson of the White Pass accompanied Mir E. E. Clark, member ot the Inter state Com merce Commission to summit today
 Jack ouinlan arrived on tho last Humboldt after almost a years ab- sence and left this morning for carcross where he win assume his old position
 Among the notable passengers arriving this morning were Rev. and Mrs. William Brown. or sher- brook. Quebec. They are taking tho trip over the White Pass.
 Miss Maude Haslett, formerly a resident Of Skagway, came ID on th May this morning and will re- main here for some time visiting her upmerous friends.
 The Pacific Coast oompany's Ss. City of Seattle will arrive in rSkagway tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, bringing 15 passengers for this city. a large number of tour ists and S5 tons of freight a Wild berries are growing this season with unusual abundance. Hundreds of pickers are out daily filling baskets with red and black entrants and blueberriss The berries are ripening fast and are no in the best condition for preserving.
 The Steamship Cordova, the AL aska Steamship company's new big boat sailed for Skagway on the 18th She is loaded heavily and will prob ably not arrive herefor several days. The Cordova but recently ar rived from the Atlantic coast
 Among the passengers on the May this morning were Mir. and Mrs. Harry Reinhart, of Tacoma Mir, Reinhart was we'll known citizen of Sksgway in the early days, but has been gone about ten years. They are taking the trip over the White Pass and will go south tomor row.
 Mir. O. l.. Dickeson, president of the White Pass G Yukon Route, Mrs. Dickeson, Superintendent V. l. Hahn, and Mr. John Blanchard, pri- vate secretary to NIT. Diokesou. ar rived in Skagway yesterday from quite an extended trip to Dawson and various places along the line of the White Pass.
 DT. D. A. Paine, a prominent ] physician or Eugene. Oregon, who has been spending the past ten days in Sksgway, will leave tomorrow for his home The Doctor is very much impressed with the scenic grandeur of this par; of Alaska. but the great CT part Of his surprise was caused by seeing our beautiful flower and vegetable gardens. He thought it a wonder that all the finest garden produce and dairy products could be had here in generous quantities.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
The soyhoo,. sspirssion.

"l hate to see any one change his mind or sacrifice his drSt ideals" said the uncompromisini, person.
 And yet replied Senator Sorghum, If none of us had changed our minds or sacrificed our first ideals most of us would be circus clowns. Wash. ington Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17

Olympia beer on draft at the Board of Trade. This famous brew Is kept constantly fresh both on draft and in bottles. This is the time to drink beer. Get 1t at the Board of Trade Bar, where the eel ebrated Rainier Beer Is also kept in bottles. u.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17

Have you ever stopped and won- dered who is behind the throne in throwing mud at James Wicker. sham? Stop and look at the mouth pieces that are speaking for their king. Look carefully and then de eide if you would rather be as you are or ruled by that bunch of tin whistles ?-Valdez News Letter.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
lnilmation.

50 the insolent fellow refused to pay his rentT'
 He did not say 70 in words. but he indmated it"
 'TFow soT-
 He kicked me downstairs. Paris 3nurnal.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
nara

"w'hats the matter, my dearT'
 aoh. I'm trying ,o tell that GCtrox person how perfectly beautiful we ihiuk her horrid o}s wedding present k-Tffe
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
Th. as,r r.auel.

Festive Gentleman grefnruihg hoBel --It's all very well saying there's DO place Ike 'omc. but it's setting there's the trouble London Opinion
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
One dollar bottles guaranteed. wm Britt. Special Agent. skag-ay.

Food cooked as it should be at the White Pass Cafe" only .he best in the market. Mrs. orloff King, proprietress. If
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
sz,sd winsino It

Mrs. Exe-Fm tlfraid dear. the ,locs's run down again. Excl wish von could recommend a good tonlc.- Boston Transcript.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
SMOKERS ATTENTION
Harold Hartwissen. successor t W. W. Boughton, has taken the agency for the justly famous
 FL RSFTNITo CLEAR
 HAVANA CIGARS.
HAVANA CIGARS.

5000 just received from the fac tory at Tampa, Fla. If you want the best don't fall to give these goods q trial.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17

The best meals in whitehorse at the White Pass Cafe" only white help employed. Mrs. orloff King proprietress. If
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17

There is nothing 90 easy bat inst K becomes difficult when you do t with seluctance.-Terencs.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17

Henry FriedenthA Phone 7s. Quick delivery. Baggage and expressing on short rctics. day or night
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
s,rawbsrri.s ln shakespssre's oay.

Strawberries In Shskespssre's Day.
 Strawberries have improved very much in flavor slice the fifteenth cen. tury. Untn then i.he only strawberSies eaten were wild strawberries, of a kind which would never dnd a market povadays. By lI4S0. however, they were beginning io be cultivated, for Holinshed records under that date a particularly nue crop grown by the bishop of Ely in the grounds of his palace. TOW covered by Hatton Gar. den. He quotes the Duke of Gloucester as saying to the bishop: My lord. you have very good strawberries In your garden ln Holborl require you to let us have mess of them" This speech was copied almost verbatim by Shakespeare in ''Richard ILL" Still, even the bishops fruit would not ap. peal much to the modern connois- seurs. for the garden strawberries at that period were only transplanted wlldinrs. the plAnts being sold at about fourpence a bushel. -- London Chronicle,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17

The enid trusts iSecanse 1t 6nds no reason in itself wig it should not !. c Holland
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-17
THs PEOPLE ALL
"a Chorus cr,sa. eive C. sswbrs's
 Hcrpicfae.

"a Chorus crisd. eiye Us sewbre's
 Hcv5fcfde.
 5is wcrd of late has been in every scs t'utt and many are w0adsring 4a1t t Ecg5 sisfifiss. though no one ms ya rsrn found. who will deny that
 i9s HslsFfCfDE does the wofK
 Yf q information Of thousands of tap a5 ike Co know aii about good u woetd say that HERPfcfDE acaHE ie 6Fr or kf,sr of Herpes" ]" Sar ict Ca the family name Of a
 bg various vegetable par.
 similar mlorobe cauees dan. s-1d Ees'1g scalp, and failing hair; this s ire r'ierohc that NEwBRo's TERPT. CtrE nptig destroys; after which the hatr sotd by Issainr druggists. Send 1ac in stamps fo- sample Go Tn, Herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich
 One dollar bottles guaranteed.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04

Miss Maethorn ana Lacy Tar
ter are attending the Roanoke
FAIR this week.
FOR SALE S month
old seven Fights Perchon ma 3
colt. II. G. Tarter.
Mrs. r. H. Miller and Miss
Ruth Phipps spent last Sunday
at Asbury.
All persons indebted to Neff
Machine Co. FOR threshing in
1912, are requested to settle Same
not later than Nov. 1st. IF not
settled by this time, an addition
of &c per bushel will be charged.
Your obedient servants,
Neff Machine Co.
STRAYED: A black SOW,
weighing between $50 and 275
lbs, slim AMI strai yht, with 2
rings in nose. Suitable reward
for recovery. JAS. t. Heldreth.
New Suits for Ladies AT & m
mons.
Strause 6 bros. .-f7ign Art''
clothes new fall styles onw t
Gammons.
Ladies go TO Commons for
Sweaters
STRAYED. A few sheep are
at my place. Owner can get
same by describing them, and
paying for this notice and pas
ture. Gordon d. Brown.
The latest in ladies neck wear
at Mrs. Geo. Bau,ngardner's mil
linery store.
The newest, hobbiest and most
comfortable auto caps on the
market al Mrs. Geo. Baumgard-
ner's millinery store.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-04
FOR SAL
IGATED TEXAS FARM.

go acres Of irrigated land miles from Mercedes in South
west Texas Fronts good roads, has complete system
bitches with canals either end Of place Improves
consisting of exceptionally well built bungalow servants
home story barn. large chicken house etc are brand new
All kinds truck cotton corn sorghum, Kalr corn EgyP-
ian wheat Alfalfa thrive here perfecon two crops year
Farmers in section Melted much $3.50 per acre
cabbage this past year.
The climate unsurpassed and there such thing as
crop failure with this system Of watering,
For price and further particulars regarding this won
terful country, address,
KINGSWOOD LAND & IRRIGATION co.
s12 Gibbs Building, SAN ANTONIO, ZEN
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Come Look and buy.

Our line of Fall goods are the best we have ever
shown tall lines. LADIES NUlFs Mems and boys
SUITS Dress goods and Notions are the newest ana
hest TO be Ind. our line OF shoes is complete from
Oil folks to the chidren and we believe we haVeth
hest in town so give chance and we Will make
van believe the same ALI the and new snappy lasts
=; Ouann (snaiity and Packard Shoes. " e are head
uunrters fDr fall ami Winter Underwear 50 come ana
be conyced and rest assumbad that we will always
treat you right.
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satisfaction Guaranteed

Miss Minnie Germany lett
Tuesday to take charge Of her
school at Lebanon.
sBLUE GRASS" Moving
Scythes, Snaths and Lawn Now
ers; every one Warranted al
Gammon's.
Miss Carrie Louthian, Of Rich
mond, spent several days last
week with her sister, Mrs. G. G.
Catron.
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Notice.

All parties indebted to me will
please call at my store and settle
at once.
3. F. Ke1 ea.
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LOCAL NEWS
Auction Sale OF Fine Cabbage
Farm.

Read the advertisement OF S..
M. Gornett's farm in this issue.
Such land as this comes in sale
hardly more than once in a life
time.
This farm has a reputation has
q reputation Of having produced
more cabbage during the last few
years than any farm in the fam
Gus cabbage belt. Its reputation
is not only local bnt foreign.
A picture of a cabbage field on
this farm has been shown in tho
agricultural hand book oil Vir-
ginia. A view OF this farm is
used by the lecturers Of better
farming over the entire Norfolk
& Western system. f is pitturz
ed on post ca1ds which have been
Il allied throughout the country
This most magnificent farm
will be sold on Oct. II in small
tract then as q whole. Have you
a beautiful little home? IF not
this is your chance. IF you will
make the first payment and han
die the land properly it will pay
+ itself.
The people around Rural Re :
treat have never had an oppor-
tunity to buy such land in small
tracts and as easy terms aud at
the prices this land will sell.
They are not going to be slow to
take advantage of this opportun-
ity.
The day Of the sale will be a
great one socially. Considerable
interest is being manifested To-
cally and it is understood that a
number Of people will be here
from II distance.
The order of the day will be
the sale at Il o'clock, after the
sale a barbecue, the giving away
Of a prize, and picnic that will
last'all day, music by big Brass
Band and last is the going home
with a deed in your pocket for a
beautiful home sight.
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School Days, School Days, dear
old school days, begun Sept. 18th
They will be dear and pleasant
too if you buy al your school
supplies from Rural Retreat Drug
Co., The Rexall Store.
My Pa tern hats will be on dis
play MONDAY and Tuesday Sept.
1924. Call and see them.
Mrs. Geo. Baumgardnei,
Black Dazzle Iron Enamel for
stove pipe heaters and all kinds
IRON work at Gammosn.
The best sanitary belt made at
Mrs. Geo. Baumgardner's.
Go to E. @. Tarter's for best
grade timothy seed. Best seed
money will buy. Prices the low
est.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
Stone & Fairfax, 1912 New York Ave.

For Exchange-$4,5oo; clear
of incumbrance; beautiful
summer home; eight-room
house and one acre of ground
in Manassas, for equities in
city houses or fiat.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.
For Exchange
Sixty building lots, each
about a quarter acre; located
in Maryland, but within walk
ing distance of one-fare cleo
trio line to center of city.
Price, SI75 each. Will ex-
change all or part of them Tor
city properties subject to
trusts. Apartments consid-
cred.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
I342 New York Ave.
For Exchange
Clear and unincumbered; on
wide street near Washington
Circle; 10 rooms and modern
bath; cellar; furnace; lot
3ox8o. Price, $4,000. Want
good house on heights, high
as So, 500.
STONE & FAIRFAX
1912 New York Ave.
For Exchange
Two brick investments on
lettered street me-; renting
324 year. Price, $500 each.
White tenants; modern plumb
ing. Want residence in good
location; submit yours.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.
For Exchange
One or two six-room fur
nace-heated brick residences
west of 9TH st. NV, renting
$22.5o each. Price, $500
each. Will exchange for resi-
dence. $4,000 to $1,000.
STONE & FAIRFAX.
1912 New York Ave.
For Exchange
An exceptionally we'll To-
Gated apartment, in the fash
ionable NV, within few min
utes' walk to center of city;
steadily rented; nominal ex-
pense; annual income about
$1,000. Price, $4,000. Want
suburban ground for SUBJ
division.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.
For Exchange
A corner lot, 25x6o; suitable
for store and flats; in central
NV, near several car lines.
Price, $1,000. Will trade, clear
Of incumbrance, for equity in
improved.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.
For Exchange
Three lots, having total
frontage of SO feet by depth of
80 to alley. in vicinity of 18th
and S. Price, $4,25o. Will
exchange for modern six-room
house OF about equal value, or
small house for investment.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 New York Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

other forms of structural work. They
have been centered chiefly In two parts
Of the city. the apartments on the west
side between I'D and 10th streets. and
the lofts in the midtown commercial
zone. between 14th and 42d streets, with
4th and Madison avenues as the eastern
boundary and 7th avenue on the west
Within the last six months OF 1Sll
there was very noticeable decline In
new apartment house operations. Per-
haps the most potent factor for this Was
the decision to withhold future loans on
structures OF this character by the large
insurance and title companies. There has
been a growing feeling in financial and
realty circles for the last two years at
apartment house improvements were be-
ing overdone 1t was illustrated over q
year ago when liberal concessions were
granted to I'LL up many OF the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13

houses in the upper Washington Heights
and Fort Washington sections. Similar
conditions were apparent even in the
more expensive residential quarters last
summer and fall. Brokers admitted that
1t was poor renting season. Comparative.
ly few Of the new houses Hlled up read.
lily. II was simply q case Of overpro-
duction, nothing unusual In q city like
New York. where overbuilding ID OF
periodical occurrence. but requiring a
brief season Of curtailmeut TO equalize
conditions. Many projected operations
have been postponed. but with the natu.
raj increase Of population another year
will doubtless see most Of the newer
houses well occupied. thereby attracting
a larger clientele OF investors. and build
ers will find IL easier to secure loans on
good operations in favorable localities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
PROPERTY PURCHASED
FOR HOTEL ADDITION
Owners of New Speedway Inn
Take Title to Building at
1905 New York Avenue.

Harry v. Bouts & Co. announce the pur-
chase from Robbins Bros. of the property
at 11O5 New York avenue for Eva r.
Bouic and Percival D. Eanmert. 1t Is the
intention Of the purchasers to add this
building to the new hotel now being
erected. known as the Speedway Inn. The
ent re first floor of the newly purchased
building will be remodeled into a dining
room. The upper stories will be arranged
in suites Of two and three rooms and bath
each. while the roof will increase the roof
garden space OF the hotel to nearly 1000
square feet. Lewis H. Emmert, the build
Ell, mas made visits to New York, Balti-
more and Philadelphia in search of ideas
to add to the comfort of the hotel. The
entire investment in the hotel property
will aggregate nearly $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-13
BUILDING RECORDS FOR
| YEAR SHOW DECLINE
Builders Ahead of Demand
eter, Have IS Per Cent Less
Activity Than in 1910.

Reports from fifty building centers
throughout the United State ). which have
been regularly quoted by the American
Contractor. New York, as a barometer Or
the activities in the building industry.
show a decline of 15 per cent for the past
year as compared with 1910. The same
cities show an aggregate loss of 16 per
cent for December last, as compared with
December, 1910. The losses and gains
in the cities listed are about equally di-
vided. The principal gains for the year
were made in Cambridge, "a; Cincinnati,
81; Cleveland, q; Dallas 81; Evansville,
81; Hartford. .: Louisville. 142; Mllwau-
kee, %; New Haven. 33. The principal
gains for December were: Baltimore. IS;
Bridgeport, 95; Buffalo. 1856; Cambridge,
1873; Cleveland. 225: New Haven, 20;
Paterson, Is; Rochester, 113: Scranton, 80.
Particulars of the gains and losses of the
year will be found in the following table: