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The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

From this time on, darkness will have no terror for the residents of Skagway by reason of the fact that with the installation Of the new lighting system being installed to- day, this city will take the position of being the best lighted city in tue territory
 Early today, Superintendent N. O.. Hardy, secretary for the Home Power company, assisted by Louis Euder and L. A. Shell, two first class electricians begun the hang ing cf the new lights which were purchased by the merchants of Skagway with the understanding that the power company would in stall them free Of charge, and the city pay for the current.
 The fixtures are known as the HoIophane street lights and each one is equipped with a 500 watt nitrogen gas lamp which will give over 600 candle power of light The first light is located at the ap- proach to the Pacific Coast wharf on Second avenue, the second at the corner of Broadway and Sec ond and from that point to the cor uer of Broadway and Sixth avenue light hangs from each street and alley crossing.
 Each year there has been an i'm provement in the lighting system,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

The Str. Georgia made port last night at about 3 o'clock, bringing to this port only mail from Juneau and a. small quantity of mail from the westward cities.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

Skagway in her misery of being cu. off from mail communication ha company, for Juneau and other Gas tiueau Channel cities have had no mail from the states for a period ot over a week.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
SEbGNAY NOW HAS A
 GREAT WHITE WAY.

the old 16 c. D. carbOna of the past having been improved upon each year until last year 82 c. D. Tungsten lamps hung from the cor ner poles and even they looked pretty well.
 However, this with a man en- bued with advanced ideas in the electric lighting world, this fall, Mir. Hardy put the matter up to the merchants in a straight way, with the result that the price of the new fixtures and lights was quickly subscribed. The council willingly assumed the additional cost for the current, and the Home Power con- pany donated the expense for in- stallatiou. The Hghts were to have been in. place early In the Hea- son, but owing 10 the great demand for them the western supply houses were unable to meet the demand, and it was only on the last boat that the new lights came to hand. Al first it was decided to postpone the installation until the coming spring or next fall, but upon UT gent request of the business men, it was decided to make the install Iation so that the Christmas shop pers might enjoy the joys and pleasures of a business section with lights that would do credit to Q metropolitan city.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

both on the east and west sides. That On the east side will require quite a little dirt in order to bring the street up to the grade of the bridge, while on the west side there will only be required about one days work with 8 team. The work of grading started this morning, and before the end of the week all the work should be completed.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

Ieuc program in hand for the White Pass Athletic club state that they have something up their sleeve for Friday, and that letween now and Friday they will give out some in- formation that will prove of more than ordinary interest to all those who have helped to make the ath- Ietic programs a success.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

The Str. Georgia made port last night at about 5 o'clock, bringing to this port only mail from Juneau and a small quantity of mail from the westward cities.
 Skagway in her misery of being cu. off from mail communication hd company, for Juneau and other Gas tiueau Channel cities have had no mail from the states for period ot over a week.
 Morgan G Wright inner tubes for your bicycles at 75c each while they last at Keller Bros. lI-29-&t
 Mrs. Alma AIlgee vas a passeu- rcr on the steamer Georgia for Juneau last night, where she in tends to make connections with the Alaska S. S. company's Str. Alameda for Seattle. Mrs. Magee will be away ter several months.
 Mrs. E. J. White, Miss Leua White and Master Edward White, ot Whitehorse, after spending the past week visiting with Mrs. Whites sister. Mrs. A. N. Rousseau, will return to the stroner's fireside to- morrow.
 A. Van Mavern, representing the West Coast Grocery company of T~- coma. J. Fl. McNichoalds, with the Armour company and Carl stock we'll, MursbaIl-TeIls Hardware com uauy's hired man, all arrived in skagwuy yesterday, coming up from Juneau on the Georgia. They will remain until the sailing of the f.Cck of boats due to leave this port early along about the last of tho year.
 Wind and weather permitting, Skagway will have a mail boaI in port Wednesday morning" was statement made by Agent Lowle of the Canadian Pacific Steamship company this morning, the iniorma- ton having been received by MT. LowIe that the Princess Sophia had sailed from Vancouver last sat urday night and would arrive here early Wednesday. she will sail for the south soon after the arrival of Wednesdays train from White h h,rse.
 Write a message of fifty words tomorrow night and take it to the cable office and it will go to Seat tIe for $1s0. This is a free ad fer Uncle Sam, and we are mighty glad to give it to him He has it coming to sim, for Sergeant San ford, in charge of the U. s. cable office this city, has just given out the information that on and after the first of December, the night letter rate Of fifty words for the same price of ten will be effective over the U. s. Alaska cable. You will net be allowed to use code nor cypher, nor can you send the letter in a foreign language. These are the only restrictions.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
BOAT
 WEDNESDAY

The Pacific Coast Steamship com- pauy's Str. Senator will arrive in this pert early wednesday, accord ing to advice received by Agent Vic Peterson today. Fer a time it was thought that tLe boat might be in late tomorrow evening, but later ad- vice, received here state that the ship is still in Juneau. She has 21 tons of freight and some mail for Skagway
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
BASKET BALL
 GAME OFF

Owing to the conflict in dates tonight, between the A. B. special meeting and the scheduled game of basket ball to be played by the Firenen's team vs the Athletics the game has been postponed until next Friday night.
 Those having the seasons atn-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

Senator sulzer was accompanied Easb by Mrs. Sulzer and their son. They spent some time in NS% Jersey. .---. :
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29
OUR CHRISTMAS
 ANNOUNCEMENT

Christmas is only short month from now, and to stimulate early Christmas shopping, we have de- cided to put our Christmas goods on sale immediately, pricing them at figures that should appeal to all careful buyers.
 In selecting our holiday goods, We kept constantly in mind the tastes of our patrons in the past and have only selected such goods as are seasOnable and strictly up to the minute for popularity and style
 From this date to the close Of the holiday shopping season, we shall give nightly concerts, select ing each evening a program con ssistmg of the popular instrument al and vocal musical numbers.
 KELLER BROS. DRUG co.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-29

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The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
TWO REMARKABLE DOGS
VIRGINIA FOX HOUNDS
SmarteSt Pair Ever Bred in the State
Captured Gray Foxes Hunt
ing Alone.

Marysville, Va, Feb. 22.-Until
one was killed by a train, which
event happened last year, j. E. Bell
of this place owned two of the smart
est fox hounds ever raised in Camp
bell county. Their names were Flint
and Fashion Flint is no more, but
Fashion is still in evidence and has
lost none of his smartness.
These two dogs have been known
to catch several gray foxes by them
selves. Mr.. Bell had only these two
dogs, but Mr.. Oaks, at Gladys, six
miles distant, kept pack, but he
seldom hunted without Flint and
Fashion as special trailers. They
had the keenest scent of any dogs
ever bred in these parts.
When the fox left his den they
never would push to the front, but
waited for the fox to double back
and then he would play into their
sharp, white teetn.
Now, the most remarkable thing
about these two dogs was this, that
when Mr.. Bell could go hunting Mr..
Oaks would call up their owner on
the phone and ask him for use of the
dogs. Bell would call the dogs into
the hall and hold them up to the
phone and Oaks would blow his fox
horn. Bell then released them and
they would start for Oaks place at
top speed, or just as if they were
after a fox The hunt being over
they would return to their home and
announce their coming by continued
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
U. S. ENLIsTs 1000 GOATS.
"BiIles" Make Efficient Forest Fire
Fighters, 1t Is Discovered.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. a.
Give goat a chance and he makes a
first class fire fighter. In recoghi-
ton of his efficiency, the United
States Forest service announces that
the secretary of agriculture has just
authorized the free grazing of 1000
goats in the national reserves Of Cal
ifornia, together with bonus to
their owners for handling them.
Cutting wide trails known as
fire-breaks, across which brush
fires cannot jump lis standard
method of fire prevention. The
trouble is that each year there re-
ours at heavy cost the problem of
cleaning out the trails. Turn loose
a herd Of hungry goats-and a goat
is always hungry they soon will
crop the underground short and
clean.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

the first time in our history, mill
tary power on a continental scale.
Even our navy has had, in al of its
work, to prepare for fresh means to
meet novel emergencies. Only few
months hence will the world begin
to see the finished and the massive
result of the many things still in the
making and to realize what is the
power of the triple entente.
THE new submarine campaign,
expect, will cause certain amount
of real injury and vexation at the
start, but it will be an excellent test
of the pluck and skill of our people
and will only result in raising to a
higher power their determination
and resource. We do not at all
underestimate the Germans, as they
still underestimate us.
at is certain to be long, hard,
stubborn and bitter war and the
scales will probably seem to waver
during the next three or four months,
but after that | think you will see
the balance turning very gradually
but surely against our enemies.
IF you look at the development
of our air fighting and at the con-
trast between the unreasonable Ger
man Wanting and the silent and UNI
resting British work which is lead
ing them from modest excellence to
something like sheer mastery, think
YOU may safely take it as a fair in
dex TO other things which will dis
close themselves in due time"
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
SOME TREES ARE BRAVE
OTHERS ARE EDWARDS
Those Of Soft Wood Were Driven to
Poor Soil by Their Hardwood
Enemies.

DO Won know there are brave and
cowardly trees? Some people sup
pose that the stately white pine occu-
MES sand. swamp and rocks because
it likes those conditions best, but men
who have studied the subject say
that trees do not seek poor places
from choice. Back of their presence
there it may be taken for granted
that there is compulsion somewhere
AS a rule, the broad leaf trees are
better fighters for ground than the
soft woods The trees which bear
broad leayes-that is, the hard woods
have been the principal means of
driving the pines, cedars and cy-
presses to sand, rocks and swamps.
The hard woods are handicapped,
however. by their inability to prosper
on moor soil. They can crowd their
competitors off the fertile land, but
cannot follow with much vigor upon
sterile soil.
The oaks may be classed as the
strongest of all trees; that is, they
can hold their own in more kinds of
soil than most others. 1t is believed
that the first trees on earth were the
soft woods or the needle leaf species.
They had full possession once, if
that theory is true. When the broad
leaf trees appeared, in the course of
ages, they had to fight for every acre
thew got. Up to the present time
thew have succeeded in taking most
of the fertile land, but the ancient
species, the soft woods, are yet able
to hold the poor places.
Pines, spruces, expresses and other
soft woods flourish on fertile land
when given a chance. This is shown
by the vigor of planted and protected
trees, in parks and in woodlots. 1t
appears evidence that the soft woods
did not betake themselves to sand,
rocks and swamps because they liked
those places better, but because they
were driven there by competition
which they could not successfully
meet.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
WAR THUS FAR HAS
BEEN MERE PRELUDE
j l. .Garyin, London Editor, Thinks
Time Must Swing Scales in
Allies Favor.

London, Feb. POI. l.. Garvin,
editor of the London Observer, asked
by International News Service how
he viewed the war situation today,
wrote the following:
81 still stick to the text which l
ventured to quote at the very outset,
'Tear-Um is good dog, but Hold
Fast is a better. Everything thus
far has been mere prelude in which
the allies on land and sea have only
a little more than held their own.
''In fighting equipment the allies
are only now beginning to overhaul
Germany's accumulated advantages
of gigantic preparation. We, for in
stance, had to start from the ground
and build up everything which was
required for creating our services, for
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
MONTH BETWEEN DRINKS.
South Carolina Bill Limits Liquor
SHIPMENTS to IL Gallons a Year.

Spartanburg, S. c., Feb. 22.-On
that remote occasion when the gov
ernor of North Carolina, meeting the
governor of South Carolina, uttered
his memorable observation concern
ing the chronological interval be-
tween libations, little di he wot what
he was starting.
1t is indeed going to be a long
time between drinks in South Caro-
lima if, as seems likely, the legisla-
ture passes and the present governor
signs a bill now pending.
The bill permits each South Caro-
Imam to receive just one CD ship
ment of corn Ticker" per month,
such shipment not to exceed one Cd
gallon. Thus, by legislative interpre-
tation, the exact length Of time be-
tween drinks has finally been settled.
1t is one month, 80 days at the least,
and to make matters worse for the
brethren, 1916 is leap year.
In the historic words of a hardy
scion of Carolina, do you all expect
airy gallon o. corn Ticker to last for
ever. with six head o. children, when
the cows gone dry?" None theyless,
the fatal measure has already passed
the house and has been favorably
reported to the state senate.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
TOO FAT FOR MORTAL WOUND.
Man Weighing $50 Pounds Tries i'm
Vain to End His Life.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 23.-Geo-
C. Mountcastle, 6S years old and
weighing $50 pounds, attempted sui
eide. He sent three bullets from
revolver into his left breast, but the
bullets merely caused flesh wounds.
Mouncastle is not seriously injur-
ed, according to physicians. He has
been a we'll known figure around
Washington. He has recently been
road house here. He
lost his license, and this, it is said, is
the reason for his attempt to end
his life.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

A heavy cold in the lungs that was
expected to cure itself has been the
starting point in many cases of dis
ease that ended fatally. The sensible
course is to take freqsent doses of
BILLIARDS. HOREHOUND SYRUP.
1t checks the progress of the disorder
and assists nature to restore normal
conditions. Price 25c, soc and $500
per bottle. Sold by all dealers.
advertisement
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

each other at close range.
Mr.. Keene was shot in the right
breast with 80 automatic special,
dying in a Memphis hospital, to which
institution he was rushed immediate
ly following the shooting.
Mr.. Fleming received bullet of
smaller caliber in his right leg just
above the knee. Five or six shots in
all were fired in close succession.
The affair is greatly deplored by
the entire community in which both
men are held in high esteem. Fur
Their trouble was doubtless avoided by
prompt action of officers who took
Fleming to Forrest City on the IL
o'clock train Immediately after the
shooting.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
yelping that could be heard for a
mile or two.
Arkansan Lynched in Missouri.

Pleasant Hill, Mo-, Feb. pa
white man believed to be w. F. Will
liams of Hot Springs, Ark, who
Saturday night took part in a pistol
battle in which policeman and an
unidentified man were killed, was
taken from the Jail here early yes
terday and lynched by mob.
The body was discovered hanging
from the fire bell tower beside the
city hall when the townspeople arose
to go to church yesterday morning.
AS far as can be learned, the lynch
ing took place about A o'clock. The
mob dispersed without noise.
The shooting of the policeman,
Clarence Poindexter, Saturday night
occurred when he, with his partner,
Marshall Adams, attempted to arrest
Williams and a companion. The Of
ficers had received Information that
the two men who robbed Kansas
City Southern train near Richards,
Mo-, Friday night were coming here.
Williams and his companion were
found by the officers at the Missouri
Pacific depot late Saturday. Adams
and Poindexter asked them if they
objected to being searched. The two
men, according to witnesses, then
drew reyolvers.
Poindexter was shot through the
head, but killed one of the men be-
fore he fell dead on the depot plat
form. Adams shot Williams through
the shoulder before the latter sur
rendered. Williams gave his address
as Hot Springs. He said he did not
know his companions name and the
body still is unidentified.
Worlds Heaviest Man Dies.
Higbee, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Prim
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

The Music Trade published City, reproduced
the cut
won the dealer who SOLD the
delivered the instrument at
81 1914, he 10
had contract Tor the pur-
chas of TIL instru after midnight
picture showing
the
sizes in
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
TOM KEENE KILLED IN
PISTOL DUEL At PARK|N
Charles Fleming, His Antagonist
Wounded in Right Leg-Busi-
ness Matter Cause.

Parkin, Feb. 23.-Tom Keene, a
prominent farmer of this locality, and
Chas. Fleming, a railroad contractor,
and merchant of Round Pond, Ark,
became engaged in an alteration
here yesterday over business mat
ter and emptied their revolver's at
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

Brooks, claimed to be the heaviest
Man in the world, is dead here
Brooks is said to have weighed 811
pounds before he was stricken with
pneumonia, his fatal illness. For
years Brooks travelled with cireuses
and had been all over the United
States.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
A Telephone Convenience.

A new telephone convenience con-
sists of pencil on a string and
spring. which keeps it out of the
way, but always ready for making
notes.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 23.-The bill
to repeal the mulct law and estab-
fishing statutory prohibition in Iowa,
which has been passed by both the
senate and the house, will reach
Gov. Clark for signing today. He has
not announced what he will do with
it.
Nearly 500 kilograms requesting
the governor to sign the bill were
received from various cities in the
state yesterday. Many were from
ministers, telling of action of their
congregations asking that the repeal
be signed.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
Doing Away with Gravity.

1t is stated that a new cartridge
devised for the French army viii
propel bullet half mile without
a perceptible rise or fall.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26
TO ASK INTERSTATE
LIQUOR TRAFFIC BAN
Prohibition Congressman Elect Plans
Bill to Bar Imports and
Use of Mails.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 23.-Charles
Fl. Randall, prohibition congressman
elect from California, in an address
to nrohibitionists here yesterday, an
nounced that it is to be proposed in
the next congress that the federal
government shall withdraw from
the liquor business all the facilities
which are under the governments
control or ownership.
"a series of four proposed laws
are being prepared" he said, briefly
described as follows:
Federal liquor license receipts are
hereafter to be issued only to hold
ers of valid licenses already granted
by local authorities in the states.
THE United States mails will be
closed to use by the liquor interests
for any purpose whatever, thus pre-
venting the vicious and fraudulent
advertising published in many news
papers sent through the mails.
1.-The United States will prohibit
the use of interstate commerce for
liquor shipments for any purpose and
will stop importations from foreign
countries, thus erecting stone wall
at every state line.
"a federal embargo will be placed
against the waste of food products
by prohibiting the transformation of
grain, fruits or any product valua-
BILE for food into Intoxicating or al
coholic liquors.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

MONEY TO LOAN on improved
farms at 6 per cent. Terms l to 10
years. Our plan is new and good.
W. T. Cook, agent, Box 2S9, Jones'
boro, Ark. mch5p
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

Twenty-one head Of three
and four year old mules.
See Granger Mcdaniel, six
miles southwest of Para
gould, routes, phone 7702-1.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-02-26

Worlds Heaviest Man Dies.
Higbee, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Prin
The Washington herald., 1915-01-10
Republicans Preparing for the Fray.

The feeling of confidence in Republican victory
in 1916 is reflected in the activity manifested by the
Republican leaders in the Senate and House.
For instance as soon as the Presidents speech
was made public it was made the subject of a
conference at which its contents subjected to
thorough analysis and criticism. Up to the present
time the utterances of the President have been
confined to few messages delivered to Congress.
Now, however that he has gone outside Of Wash
ington and is induging in free comment oppor-
tunty is afforded of making political capital out of
his utterances. The tariff, Mexico, and the ship
ping bill are the three principal issues. As to the
former, Mr.. Wilson's statement that it was a
measure enacted in obedience to the public opinion
of America" is seriously disputed and can hardly
stand the test of fact There is also very decided
difference of opinion to the wisdom of his treat
ment of the Mexican situation and the speeches
OF Senators Lodge and Borah in the Senate indi-
cate that the Republicans not going to allow
the country TO hear only the administrations side
OF the case. Mr.. Roosevelts expose of the Mexican
question has already gone into the Congressional
+ Record and much more of the same criticism is in
reserve
But the present great fight against the admins
tration centcrs around the shipping bill, measure
that proposes to form a governmental ship trust
and issue $3o,oooooo in bonds to buy number of
Against this the entire Republican side has
been arrayed and every parliamentary tactic will
be utilized in the effort to postpone vote. Does
anybody believe that the Senate would devote
several days to the discussion of an urgent defci-
ency bill occupy half week in debating an
item of the District appropriation bill if it were
not for the fact that every day spent in the con-
sideration of any topic renders the shipping bill
less likely of passage? Every measure which comes
before the Senate will be considered with re-
markable thoroughness. In the meantime, the
President may fret and fume and illuminate, but
even the threat of extra session will not affect
the situation, The President is up against solid
wall. He has strong arms and sturdy shoulders,
but it is doubtful whether he can overturn the bar
riers that being raised against him. The out
look is that the shipping bill will be slowly but
surely pushed day by day until it tumbles into
the discard on March T.
And then, if the President decides upon an extra
session, with House in which the Democratic
majority is as narrow as sheet Of paper, Pan
doras box viii be opened, sure enough.