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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-07

w. D. ADAMS left for the Coast in
the Matsonia today. While on the
mainland he will look up a number of
new attractions to be offered in this
city during the summer and winter
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-07

That Nuuanu dam is not only topic but an
epithet. <.,.~ ....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-07

Tho Rice & Hutchins building in
Boston was destroyed by fire at loss
of S250.0O0
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-07

Van can't mix war with liquor and the bel
,;oerents are finding it out. @,sv,& - =. y
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-31

This entire stock is ready to be moved out of
town. Get your share of the bargains now.
Yen win never have another chance like this
You can take our word for 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-31
A Few Prices That
Bring the CroWdS

Up to lac Dress and Apron Gin CHAINS one big
bunch all to 90. paiG3 stripes and
checks The best at yard ..........,... re
One big lot Ladies Sweaters MP 10 $500 Values
Plain aud fancy weaves u colors, styles
and sizes Choice at .... ......... s. go
One big line Table Squares s.ne pure Linen
worth 20 SEAS. All designs and styles
Take your choice, all at ..........2gg
SILK Ribbons All kinds Take your choice
worth up to use, at three p ices; all widths
10 inches wide. Yard .....1 he, &c. sc
Ladies, Misses and Children's Hats at two
prices. worth up to $500, eimmed and I'M
trimmed, they all must so at CSC and 29c
Ladies and Misses STYLE Craft Coats, up to
$4,000 values All styles, ooIors and sizes
while they last choice at ........,..$7 50
Royal Society Brand packag, goods big assort-
ment. Ali in ono big bunch for your seicc-
tiou All less than ..............1 = Price
one line Of Misses Goats worth to $1,000 All
classes materials styles and colors. Take
your choice al ..,..,,... ........, 81 Al
Ladies Tan lislc l5c and sc double heel and
toe Hose One big line Take them
quick. tune is short, at pair. ..........Sc
Babies, Chidren's and Misses e5c stockings in
pink, blue and white ribbed and fine
weave, All in one bunch. Pair ......1e
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-31

59c1ons on everything in the house Thousands of
che Is, and every price has been slashed to the
IS only exist on paper. But we have a reason. We
ea We telI you we must guilt and 10 make it Dol
e ID. make such statement and remain in buslne
the buying power here now of 4 OF 5, but we
Is. There is no help for it but slash, slash ugF
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-31

Competition ashast al this awful slaugh. er
They did not think that would do il, Rnt
NE must. and We want to qut ia a hurry The
quicker the better. Watch as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10

Mrs. H. j. Pritcher returned last
week from a visit in Manchester at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. E.
B. Gould.
Mrs. Alice Young and daughter,
Florence, were Dubuque visitors Sat.
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson spent
several days at Center Point during
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mathews have
sold their residence in this city to
Ed Turn>r. They will depart for
Florida in the near future where
they will spend the winter.
Mrs. G. G. Daksa- OF Epworth visit
ed friends and relatives in town
last week.
P. M. Cloud and family have NOV
ed into the Win Wood residence.
The ladies' Of the NJ. z. Aid So
ciety will serve their annual dinner
in the Congregational church parlOrs
on Saturday, Nov. 6. This dinner
has been served heretofore on cleo
ton day, but as there is no election
this year, the date has been chang
ed.
Carl Howehler who has been in
South Dakota since spring, returned
last week from Mason City, where
he was kicked by a horse. He is
abe tol be about on crutches, but It
will be sometime before he will be
able to walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt who have
been living in the Will Wood house
have stored their furniture and will
spend the winter in the south.
The benefit show at the Memo
theater on Wednesday evening OF
last, week was we'll attended and net
ted tho fire boys about $36.
Fred BuchEOltz was on the sick
list for several days last week.
Mrs. Grace Lynch and Mrs. A. l..
Davis attended the Grand Chapter CT
the o. E. S. at Des Moines last week
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
Are BOOSTING -.
iowa CATTLE
eurtlss and clsm Sissy ct Expssl-
Hen Telling lsua's Stssy.
FOREIGN BUYERS SEE VALUE
iewa Breeders viii Not Suffer BY D.
Ing Eliminated From Worlds Fair
competition.; Pamphlets Are Dis
trtbuted.

Iowa breeders Of cattle. sheep and
swine need have NO fear that they are
going to lose much business because
they have not been permitted to ex-
hibit at the Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition.
The members Of tho Iowa Commits
sion, who have been taking care of
IoWa's interests at the worlds fair,
have prepared = little pamphlet set
ting forth the pre-eminence OF Iowa
az a cattle producing state, and have
prefaced it with the grand champion
awards received by Iowa's horses 1T
the Panama-Pacihc Exposition
Z C. F.. Curtiss of Ames, and Wood
worth .Clum Of Clinton will remain
throughout the cattle g. show,-whicn
after all II not going to be . show.
far ahsres axstsnly Northumberland
In the Angus atkooa md &about tho
same In ~ 1ther Anssds 1T
.Aoef cattle. The chances are 4hose
i've Angus animals Will receive tho
grand championship and about every
thing else to be offered tho Angus
breed. Tho world at large will never
be informed that they were the only
I'VE animals entered.
Busy With Foreigner.
The Iowa Commission, however, 10
very busy telling the Representatives
Of foreign countries and Of the south
ern part Of the United States that
whereas less than four hundred ami
mails will be shown in all tho beef and
dairy classes At the worlds fair,-that
at the Iowa state fair there are an
nually shown over nine hundred beef
and dairy animals.
In other words. tho representatives
q New Zealand, Australia, China, ia
pan, Central and South America. have
been well acquainted with the fact
that the elimination of Iowa from the
Pacific coast competition has been
unfair and prejudiced, and that the
real cattle, representative of the high
est American breeding. must be So
cured in Iowa.
The little pamphlets have been In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
DELAWARE
Last Weeks Letter.

Mrs. Will Reece and two daugh-
ters and son and Mrs. Geo. Riley, OF
OelWein, came Wednesday for a visit
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Person. Mrs. Reese was called home
Thursday by the sudden illness Of
her brother-in-law, Charlie Wilson.
Mrs. Riley remained until Sunday.
About forty of the young people Of
Delaware were entertained at a Hal
lowe'en party by Mr.. and Mrs. c..
D. Caren and children at their home
ON Friday evening" The house was
decorated for the occasion. The even
ing was spent in dancing, music
anu games. Light refreshments were
served. The crowd departed at a
late hour, and reported jolly time.
Mr.. an Mrs. Oscar Manson and
children Of Greeley, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Raster and
daughters, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Maxwell and
family, j. F Dawson and son Gene,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schwartz, Mrs.
Rob Davis and son Curtis, Henry and
Elmer Manson, Roy Anderson, Har-
old Corell, Mrs. A. w. Sackett, Miss
Minihan and Mrs. Clara Fear were
among the MdAClcSLeI C<aAeIS o@1ouA
day.
w. C. Kirchheck transacted bust
ness in Chicago last week.
Will Mower jr, Of Platte Center,
Neb, was in town Saturday shaking
hands with old time friends.
Miss Pearl Fear, student Of the
M. H. S.. spent over Sunady with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. win Roao1f autoed to Arl-
ineton Sunday and were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Middle stadt.
George Weldon, Hilma Manson, Carl
Larson and Ida Manson attended
the dance at the Merit Scoval home
Saturday evening.
George Cox OF Oneida, was in town
Saturday.
August Vcelschow and family visit
ed relatives in Earlville Sunday
Mrs. William Raster returned from
Stockton, Ill. Wednesday, after a few
days visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Ad Talmage, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John human and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nave and family visited relatives in
Cedar Rapids Saturday.
tTleuOS Oh m lSS AlIud ANNSnoloOAA
pleasantly surprised her at the home
of her parents on Friday afternoon,
by giving her miscellaneous shower
Miss Nicholson received many use
full articles. She will leave for
Chicago on Wednesday, where she
will become the wife Of Mr.. Arvid
Bergman on Saturday. Her many
friends in Delaware wish her happi-
ness and prosperity during her fu-
ture life.
Henry and Leon Mack Mrs. Os-
car Manson and Children, Mrs. c. H.
Mack and Mrs Levi Raster autoed
to Bailey's Ford Sunday.
George Pulver and L. G. Raster au-
tced to Waterloo Thursday, in the
formers Ford. They left Delaware at
about 1920 p. m. ard returned bone
about 10000 p. m. They returned In
just two hours. ''The little Ford ram
bled righ- along"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
Action Misunderstood.

An English Tommy" while sta
toned in a Flemish village, wanted to
buy a toothbrush. Being unable to
speak either French or Flemish he
could not manage to make the people
understand what he wanted. After
several unsuccessful attempts, he hit
on a brilliant idea and, entering \ Ut
tic shop, he proceeded to initiate the
action OF brushing his teeth.
At first the old dame shook her h cad
then her face suddenly lit up with
smile. Placing a ladder against the
wall, she searched several minutes in
some cardboard boxes on top shelf.
She at last found Whist she wanted and
triumphantly handed him, not tssth-
brush, but . jew sharp!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
HONEY CREEK
Last Weeks Letter.

AhSI w eoA y ACSSOAs
White Billhorn. Of Mindata. ILL.,,
and his mother came last week tor
a visit at the John White and John
Billh0rn homes.
Alfred Kellogg shipped car load
of potatoes last week.
John Lenard sold and delivered cat
tie to M. Snyder last week.
Gus Barnd and force OF men are
putting in a new cement bridge
east Of F, G. Larabee's.
The Ray Lawrence family autoed
to Waterloo last week.
Mrs. Morris Mel1en left last week
for North Dakota to visit relatives.
The basket social held at the l. E.
Lang home was we'll attended. Pro
ceads were $51.40.
Mr.. and Mrs. John HOLSTER enter
tanned at their home In Manchester
Sunday at dinner the following: Mr..
and MrsA. w. Sacket an Miss Mine
ham OF Delaware, Mr.. and Mrs. U.
s. Martin and Mr.. Frank Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schmock of
Honey Greek.
Mrs. N. Lehman entertained twen-
ty-eight relatives and friends at din
ner Sunday. The Mr. Wivel family
of Elgin, a., were among the g,.ests.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wood,
Monday morning, Nov. LIST, a baby
girl
The Ladies u. C. S. meeting was
held at the, home of Mrs. Richard
White last Thursday afternoon and
was well attended Delightful re-
freshmant. were served, and Miss
Verna Heysr furnished fine instru-
mental music, and all spent an enjoy.
able time. The next meeting will
be heldd at the Mrs. Charles Daisy
home. All are cordially invited.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
STRAWBERRY POINT
Last Weeks Letter.

Last Weeks Letter.
John HcNber. who has been In dill
ferent cities in Minnesota, returned
home Saturday.
Sophia and Freda F1ack are in
Davenport visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mr. ant. Mrs. L. Platt Of Manches-
ter. have been visiting in the
Wayne Coykendau home.
Mrs. H. M. Eatcc and Mrs. G. w.
Pilkingtop are in Des Noines attend
Ing the Grand CHAPTER Of the Order
of Eastern Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. John knight and
daughter, Vera, and Miss Leta Phelps
have been visiting with friends in
Waukon.
Mrs, "A. M. Hughes is visiting with
relatives and friends in different
parts of Oklahoma
Tom Howard who works in the
Hahnemann hospital OF Chicago,
spent one day last week with rela-
uves.
Mr., and Mrs. Will Shaw and son,
Ross. of Export, spent Saturday in
the G. W., Pilkington home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hesner have
been visiting in the Frank Ratt1s
home of Wadena.. -..-.. -
Mrs Johr Ortman of st. Paul who
has been here visiting with relatives
and friends, returned home Wednes-
day. -. .fe -,., -. ~ ,,li
Mas. w. L. Barker returned home
Wednesday from Ames. where she
has been visiting her daughter. Miss
Elsie, who is attending college there.
Mrs. M. Snyder is in Sioux City
visiting with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Campbell OF
Oelwein have been here visiting
with relatives and friends.
Miss Helen Smith visited over
Sunday in Manchester.
Miss Frank Dorman spent Sunday
with relatives at Fayette.
Miss Caroline Benson Is caring for
a patient in Greeley.
Mrs. Anna Buschusen returned to
her home in Arlington Saturday, at
ter a visit in the Will Imlan home.
Mrs. Ed Buennecke Of Des MoinAs,
Is here visiting in the Chris Kagge
home.
The meeting in the Methodist
|church, conducted by a team OF
laymen from Oelwein Sunday even
ing was very we'll attended.
The little son of Frank Sherman
died at his home here Sunday after
noon at about 4o'clock- The funeral
was held here at the house Tuesday
at 10 o'clock Interment was In the.
Edgewood cemetery. ~
Friday evening, October 20, Miss
Clara Hauf1e entertained quite a
tow of her young friends. "
ss41rs.. Fin sVVaeE 1Falcetvedf the news
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
EARLVILLE
Last Weeks Letter:

Last week q AeILSI'
Died a. his home mile south OF
town, on Saturday morning, Oct. 80,
John Howard Curry, aged seventeen
years. Deceased was the only son
and the idol Of his parents. For the
past three years he has been affl1ct.
ed with a tumor on the brain and
bore his suffering patiently. All that
loving care and medical skill could
do were Of no avail and death came
to relieve him as stated. He was a
favorite among his associates and
the sympathy of the community goes
out to his grief-stricken parents. The
funeral was held on Monday after
noon from the M. E. church. Inter
ment was made in Fairview ceme--
terry.
Howard Medland Of Hartley, arrlv-
Ell Thursday for visit at the JOSIAH
Dimmoud home in this city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
Value Of Trained Mind.

The thinking athlete gets more
sport out of the games he happens to
indulge In than he who is merely an
exceptionally good natural athlete or
one yho is able to absorb the ideas Of
q trainer and carry them out In purely
mechanical fashion. A trained mind
to supplement well-nurtured and
trained body creates true zest and
spirit for sport, thing of which tho
mentally dull but physically superb
athletes can know nothing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10

great demand and hundreds Of them
have been sent by these foreign rep
resentatives to their respective native
countries to men interested In the de-
velopmsnt of I've stock. Tho PAM
phlet lays great stress about the In
portancs OF the fact that Iowa. vas
only permitted to compete In the util'
ity horse classes and that In those
classes she tsok every. grand cham.
pionship, TIVE In Psrcherones. two u
Belxians. one IN Clydesdales a14 tive
In Morgans. S-.tz-t :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
lzzLE AT END
OF EXPOSITION
Less Than 100 Animals Shown In
Iesf Breed ut tho Exposition.
REsERvED FOR CALIFORNIA
4 y5 Eliminating iowa and Middle West
Us Worlds Fair Becomes Merely Pacific
S Coast Show.

5- The PanamarPaciflc Exposition end
O n one grand dzzie ~ far as it,
live stock competition
sSEas concerned. Much time and money
s6AAvbsen spent by tho Exposition Eu-
1horities IN gathering together one OF
S1he best lists of entries for cattle,
sheep and swine that have ever been
soften together. In the beef breeds
alonO there were 147 entries, incfud'
alAg the very best animals in the Uni
ted States.
But when tho Exposition authorities
a1schned to bring real pressure to bear
suDon the California state veterinarian
go insist that he permit all cattle
from areas not infected with foot and
M0uth disease to show In competition
ct the Worlds Fair, they I'm reality
placed . large stick Of dynamite un.
salE the whole show. 49, ILL.,.
In one fell swoop the California
1tata Veterinarian reduced the number
s0f entries in the beef breeds from 347
to- $50. There was q correspondent
bump -the-bumps In the dairy breeds
aHd % On down the hne through the
EahSep and swine.
Breeders Laugh.
Breeders are laughing up their
5slesvs over the effort Of tho Panama
Pacific Exposition authorities to claim
3AaWoFld's live stock exhibit with .
stotal4 OF only 13e entries in the beet
;Areeds and the chance that not more
than two-tAirds Of these entries will
iaDpsar. 1s. 5.,s[@t.s. T.. ak. :.
There az other very interesting
,oide-liEhts In this connection. For in.
stance, the Exposition has maintained
i1or several months . view herd OF
tsAoFt-horn cattle. In this view-herd
~ ~ champion COW and her calf. sent
direct from Manila, lows, by c. A.
saunders. Mr.. Saunders shipped this
COW and calf ont not 10 very long
saso and they were. purchased BY 4
Californian, who will exhibit them a
sCaAfornia animals. ~ a. J.
Saunders Turned Down. -,
lDut Mr.. Saunders had crack herd
IeR short horns at the Wyoming state
i1air q Douglas on October first. and
lwas enroute to the worlds fair to
show the western breeders what Iowa
short horn cattle are.
sssH His cattle had been out Of any pos.
2stble infected area for thirty days, but
tie state veterinarian Of California
suffered from fright at the psychologist
Ecal moment, and Is Mr.. Saunders was
ding his short horns on cars 1t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
! mushroom on Hunting Dangers.

.%sES5GHT NJUST7Vo51t T1u1ts'''8 0"''5S'"'
II The advantage of rattlesnake hunt
ing over mushroom hunting seems to
be that you know the snake is poison
Gus. AS near as can be made out there
seems to be one sure way of telling
the character of your find, and that
was described by a foreigner who
asked if gathering mushrooms was
not risky: "All right, most every day.
5Bimeby somebody die. then we not eat
for week."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
~s.'
Malpractice.

About one thousand years ago Sadt
wrote: "A man had sore eyes. He
went to a horse doctor, who applied
to his eyes what he used for his
horses. The man became blind. He
took the case before the Judge, who ]
said: mo damages: II this fellow wefo
not an ass he would not have gone to
q farrier.'" = GEs$
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
SHAndkerchief Newspapers.

Handkerchief Newspapers. n.
gRDcket .aandkerchfef newspapers
were issued in England in the early
part OF the last century while journals
were subject to the stamp duty. The
editor of one of them, Bertholds Po'
5litical Handkerchief, suggested that
after six months wear, If the ink
washed out, he. would buy the keT.
chiefs back again from his readers.
The price OF this noval newspaper
was fourpence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
What Made Him Laugh.

what are you laughing at?" II wa
just thinking of my poverty" We'll
what is there in poverty to make you
laugh?" 1T just struck me that If J
should by chance strike it right some
day how many thousands there are
who could honestly say they knew me
when didn't have a dollar. "-Detroit
Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10
STOPPING a Leak. ,

1St0Pp5h9 a LEAK.
"A xary good temporary. stopping for
4 leak in either a gas or = water Pipe
may he produced by working pow
der3d whiting and yellow soap into q
paste. Press it+into the leaking part
of the pipe, and put on sufficient to
make the hole alright. This is only
a temporary remedy, and should not
prevent sending for the plumber Ct
the first possible moment. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10

New York Farmers Buy Butter.
~ Nearly two-thirds of the farmers
I IN New York state buy butter instead
OF making it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10

Optimistic Thought. &
The wise man does nothing for the
purpose of being well thought OF, but
practices virtue for its own sake.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10

Sea at sts Deepest Point.
TIE greatest known depth Of tho
sea is eight and three-quarters miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10

Fear to Hear the Cricket.
It is regarded as death warning in
some parts Of Germany to hear q
cricket sing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-11-10

carried that bills Of this class be al
lowed in full.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried that the Auditor be authorized
to issue warrants for all bills allowed
at this meeting.
The minutes Of this meeting were
read and approved.
This meeting is adjourned sine die.
C. H. BUNKER,
Auditor.
w. H. CLUTE
t. Chairman.
Douglas Island news., 1915-07-07
The NOrthIand
The Latest News. from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

Judge Robert A. Jennings has set a term of court 10 convene at Skagway on Monday, Aug. 2ud.
 The steamer Delhi, that was wrecked in Sumner straits, and afterwards abandoned by the underwriters, has been lowed to Ketchikau.
 United States Judge Brown has re- fused 10 grant an additional saloon license in Seward because, he says, there are enough now. He knows.
 On the Fourth of July a Juneau motor car fell over the embankment on the Thane road, landing on the beach, where it caught fire and was destroyed.
 Joe Fesster, the United St ates deputy marshal at Chitiua, broke his collar bone by running his motor cycle into an obstruction on Che baseball field at Chitina
 A millionaire manufacturer of foun- tain pens worked the Alaska papers for advertising ty presenting pen 10 the captain of a popular steamship. Why didn't he give pens to the printsY William Malouey, territorial mine iu- spector, reports one fatal accident in Fairbanks district during the mouth ot May. On the 4tb, Alex Hellund was killed by a slab falling in a stope in No. 4 below on Tenderfoot.
 Judge c. E. Bunnell has named J. K. Brown as U. s. commissioner for the Fairbanks precinct, 10 hold the office during the absence of Judge Dillon, who goes outside for medical attention and may be gone year.
 Dr. W. II. Chase, has been notified that a throat disease has become epi- demic among the natives at lower Ton sina, about 90 miles from Chitina. From what slight information the doc- tor has received he believes the trouble to be diphtheria.-Cordova Times.
 William Sulzerl former governor of New York, recently arrived at Seattle on bis way to Ketchikan. He an- nounced that he will open up the cop per property owned by the Sulzer family and within two weeks expects to be shipping 1000 tons of ore per month.
 A shining example of the necessity of some different method of handling road work in Alaska will be found in the McCarty-Nizina trail, a short stretch of ten miles of pack trail in such condition that traffic is almost blocked Co the rich Nizina and Chisana placer felds.-Cordova Times.
 z. R. Cheney, democratic national committeeman for Alaska, who has ! just returned from visit 10 Pacific coast cities and the Panama Pacific ex- position at San Francisco, says that business is dull on the coast and that times are hard. "It is good to be back in Alaska." he said.-Dispatch