The Ketchikan miner. [volume], July 20, 1907, Image 4

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| IT IS TO LAUGH f
There is a story about a company
promoter who advertised for an office
bnv. Tie received 100 replies. Out
of.'100 he selected ten, and with tlie
writers of these ten replies lie had a
personal interview. His final choice
fell upon a bright youth, to whom he
said: “My boy, I like your appear
ance and your manner very much. I
tliink you may do for the place. Did
you bring a character?" "No, sir.
said the bov, “I can go home and get
it." “Very well: come back tomor
row morning with it. and if it is satis
factory 1 dare sav I shall engage you."
Late ilio same afternoon the financier
was surprised bv tht> return of the
candidate. “Well,” he said cheer
fully, “have you got your character?"
“No,” answered the boy, “hut 1 ve
got yours—an' J ain't coining !"
A Leeds clergyman was returning
late the other night from a social
meeting when suddenly out of a dark
doorway a man sprang upon him with
intent to rob. After some ineffectual
protestations the clergyman said,
“Surely you wouldn't rob a clergy
juan?"
“That don’t make any matter to
me,” replied the thief. Hut after a
moment's reflection ho added, “Stay;
what’s yer religion?"
“Methodist. ”
“Lor’ love yer, that's the same as
myself. Yer can go."—Taller.
A passing stranger was attracted by
frightful screams coining fioni a little
house not far from the road. Hurried
ly tying his horse, lie ran to the house
and found out that a little boy had
swallowed a quarter, and his mother,
not knowing what to do, had become
frantic.
The stranger caught the little fellow
by his heels and holding him up, gave
him a few shakes, whereupon the
quarter soon dropped to the floor.
“Well, mister, ” said the grateful
mother, “you cert'n'y knowed lioiv to
get it out. Air you a doctor*/”
“No, madam,’* replied the stranger.
“I'm a collector of internal reve
nue."—Philadelphia Ledger.
“Can you give any evidence in re
gard to tiie character of the de
ceased?" said the judge.
“Yes, your honor,” replied the
witness. “He was a man without
blame, beloved and respected by all
men, pure in all bis thoughts, and—”
“Where did you learn that?"
“I copied it from iiis tombstone,
your honor. ”
A story attributed to Mr. Choate
just before his departure for the
Hague conference is as follows:
A deaf old gentleman dined with a
family where grace was always said.
When the guests were seated the host
bowed liis head and began to repeat
the accustomed verse in a subt.ued
reverent voice.
“Eh? What's that?” demanded the
ileat old man, who sat beside him.
The host smiled patiently and began
again, in a louder, more deprecatory
voice.
“Speak a little louder: I don't catch
what you say, ” the old gentleman per
sisted.
A low ripple of laughter went round
the table. The host, his face crimson
with embarrassment, raised his voiee
and repeated the verse. The deaf
gentleman did his best to hear, hilt
tailed. He placed one hand upon his
host's arm.
"What did you say?” lie demanded,
irascibly.
The host, cast him tin angry glance.
“D——n it, I’m saving grace.” he
snapped.
He w Officers.—The Ketchikan
Athletic association held its regular
b isim-ss meeting last night, and elect
ed the following officers: president
Dr. Zuber; vice president, Harvey
Stackpole: secretary, D. Smith Har
ris; treasurer, .1 E. Lathrop; collec
tor, John Keel. The association is in
:i very properous condition at the
present time,as it so richly deserves
to he. Already plans are being made
for the coming fall and winter, and
a series of entertainments are prom
ised. The association has secured the
necessary real estate to build its own
bail and gymnasium, and unless plans
miscarry this building will soon he
:m assured fact. A special effort is
being made at the present time to
swell the membership of the associa
tion. and all tluise interested in the
success of such an institution, who
‘ ure not already members, arc invited
to join.
R- B. T. will please you
TELEGRAPHIC TIPS
Seattle, July IS.— Governor Garter,
of Hawaii, is in the city on ionic to
Honolulu. Ho announces that lie has
tendered his resignation to President,
Roosevelt to take effect August 1>>.
He states that he does not know just
who will succeed him.
Paris, July 18. It is reported in
til is city that, the divorced Countess
Iioni do Castellano was engaged to
marry Prince Hcllie d'Sagen, who is
said to bo a greater spendthrift even
than was her first husband.
Seattle, July 18,—The department
lias at last made its report, on tiie
.Vilnius gold dust stealing case in this
city. As far as they have been able
to figure out alter carefully culling
out all the claims which were of them
selves lacking in weight,, it was dis
covered that the total amount of the
claims against Adams by people who
claimed that they had been robbed by
1 hint aggregated $107,Odd. ft is paid
that the estate Is able to meet all the
claims and will do so at once.
San Francisco, July I'1.—Judge
Dunne has again postponed sentencing
hnndler Abe Rue?', this time for two
weeks, Halsey, who was brought
hack from the Philippines for trial
some time ago will bo compelled to
face the jury July *!>. Schmitz'
second trial, this time for accepting
money for the passage of gas and rail
road franchises comes up on the same
day,
St. Petersburg. July ii. A report
reaches this city Item Tuil, Kuropean
Russia, that Count Tolstoi, the great
philanthropist and writer is dead.
The count earned world wide inme
by actually putting into practice the
i socialistic ideas he advocated in his
books. The Krutzer Sonata was his
most famous work.
San Francisco, July 18.—The local
telegraphers' union has'given up till
hope of winning without a hitter
light, Commissioner Neill's visit o!
which much was hoped, was a com
plete failure and no )< suits tue forth
coming.
Holyoke, Colorado, July 18.—Two
| people were killed outright and a
score or more injured in a cyclone
which swept over this district yester
day afternoon. Many homes were de
j molished and the crops for miles
around are ruined.
Norfolk, July 18. -More than a
hundred melt have desterted from the
battleship Minnesota during her stay
of about it month. The rest of the
war boats.report no. unusual changes
and it is supposed that some of the
warrant' “otWceis are responsible for
the condition of tilings on the Min
nesota ns they are noted for 111oir
strictness and man driving qualities. -
Seattle, July 17.—The cable olliee
hero -is in receipt of instructions
from Washington to resume repotting
the movements of vessel- in Alaskan
waters. From the installation of the
(.able the different cable cilices had
been in the custom of so reporting,
hut about a month ago orders were
received from headquarters discontin
uing it. This order is cancelled by
the latest instructions. 4
Oklahoma City, O-kla., July 18.—
Thomas 1\ Core, who was nominated
as candidate for United States senatoi
over Hoy Hoffman yesterday, has been
blind since he wasTUyents old, when
j he accidentally shot his right eye out
with an arrow gun. Three years lie
J fore a playmate, while in a boyish
passion, had blinded bis left eye with
a stone. Core lias been in polities
since, at the age of 11, he was a page
in the Mississippi senate.
Washington, July 18.—While Pres
ident Roosevelt and his associates are
all talking peace the war department
is quietly saying nothing, hut sawing
lots of wood. Fortification matters
are being pushed night and day at till
; Uaeiiio points and tho announcement
I is unoHlcially made that by Newveai >
R. B. T. will please you
I MEN’S FURNISHINGS j
I You will find it to
your advantage to 5
give us a call for i
Clothing, Furnish*
mgs, Gloves, Hats,
Caps, Collars, Cuffs, j
Boots and Shoes,
I . Suspenders, Ties, Oil j
Clothing, Overalls, 5
etc. j
P. J. GILMORE j
I .- THE CLOTHIER—- ■;
Ketchikan, - Alaska ,
every American port on both sides of
the Pacific and in the islands will lie
equipped with naval mines ready to
drop into the water effectually sealing
tlie harbor entrance within 1U hours.
Milwaukee, July 18. -Justice Brow
er, of tlio United States supreme
! court, in responding to a toast at the
state insurance agents annual banquet
last night said: “The United States
is passing through a rather peculiar
period just now and tho tendency
seems to ho to go to extremes. A
year or two ago we all thought that
the railroads had t It is country in their
grasp and would tighten that grasp
until they would choke the country
I and us to death. Wo broke their
I hold, however, and today tire tiling is
| reversed, the railroads are, in a
j sense, down on their knees pleading
(or the breath that the state legisla
tures at different times within the
t past year or so have choked out of
them by adverso legislation. I am
afraid though that in their zeal to
obtain glory to themselves and hold
tin1 railroads in check they have gone
too far, and when Pie limelight is
turned on again they will discover
tiiat many of their anti-railroad bills
are unfair, and perhaps unconstitu
tional. In fact, I consider that the
attempt is being made to squeeze the
concerns which have made possible
j tiie development of this great iamb”
The Woman’s National Daily ex
presses the opinion that Fairbanks,
the Indiana iciele, has his opponents
for the presidential nomination skin
ned to a ijnish—all because of bis
rescue of a piuiden fair Irom death
from drowning, recently reported by
cable, and which places him before
the world in the light of a hero of
elongated proportions. The affair
happened down in Yellowstone Park
while the lengthy statesman was on
his way to meet and fraternize with
i the Christian endeavorer-' at Seattle. It
| appears that lie was sitting on the
| hotel piazza buzzing the proprietor,
[ probably about rates or something
of the sort, when he heard a piercing
! .-In irk. He knew in a minute that
| it was a maiden in distress, and in
the twinkling of an eye all his knight
j hood wan m (towin', and lie was over
' the piazza rail and bounding toward
j the lake like a giraffe in the Salyira
j derby. He peeled bis coat^as lie wient
: and was ready to jump when liereach
: ed tile biink-of the drink. He did
| jump, and right here the reader
naturally pauses to nr-k why in the
world did he jump? Why didn't he
wade? Any way, he jumped, and this
part is hard to believe. Report says
the water was over his head. Must
tie an awfully deep lake, or the brave
rescuer was in a recumbent or squat
ting position. Another queer fact is
that nothing is said of ice tunning on
the surface of the lake coincident
with the splash caused by the plunge.
The writer might safely have describ
ed the ascending spray coming down
in the shape of snow, and not been
branded as a nature faker. Anyhow,
Fairbanks saved the girl, and that is
Lite main tiling. kNow lie is a hero.
Doing a married mail and a man o.i
family, of course she can't many him
as they always do in; the story hooks,
iiu t if lie ever corn s to be president
or even a candidate, what a cinch that
girl wil have as a side show or
vaudeville attraction, as the only girl
on earth ever rescued by Mr. Fair
! banks, and not an icicle in sight,
j A waiting nation is interested in
what the rest of them are going to
undertake as tin offset to this heroic
deed, .fust suppose that had been
Taft on that piazzia when that pierc
ing' shriek rent the air. What an
awful splash there would have been 1
Henry W’atteison claims to know
just what tlie tit n tciats ought to do
: m regard to the Presidency, lint lie
modestly refrains from telling it, be
cause lto knows that lie is so unnopu
j Inf that tint mention of an* man’s
name by him would be the signal for
t ho party to turn, that paUieular
j man's picture to the wall. Isn't
I Henry a bit too modest? Or is it a
.case of exaggei; ted ego to think that
the party holds him in such high re
gard that it would take the trouble'
to down a man just because VVatterson
j likes him. Hu evidently lias a poor
| opinion of his ] arty.
R. B. T. wilJ please you
$500 Piano Free
To the Lodge, Church, School,
Union or oh ter oiganization of
Ketchikan that is voted the
most popular. Contest now
open. i loses October 25,
1907, at 1 o’olock, p. in.,
The Piano is on exhibition
at Tile T ongass Trading Com
pany's store-.where it may be
seen by ail. One vote free
with every 25 cent cash pur
case from any of the merchants
named below. Ho sure you
get your votes>and vote thorn
for your i'acorite organization.' ' •
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Ballot box at Ilyus Drug Com- '
jinny's store where all votefs •
must lie deposited. Do rib,
wait until the last few days'to
. get your votes, hut get them
every time you buy and bity
only where you can got votes.
The following merchants issue
' votes and donate the piano:
EVERETT K. POLLARD
RYUS DRUG COMPANY '
HUNT LATH HOP CO. '
TONG ASS TRADING COMPANY
. THE STivDM CAFE .
VIENNA BAKERY
EMERALD SALOON
KETCHIKAN STEAM LAUNDRY
ODD FELLOWS LEAD. 1
Result of tho first count of vote!
in tho Price & Teeple piano cuntesl
•July 18, 1!)07. I
Eagles .... 10,23 ll
Odd Fellows ... 14,666
Fire department - - - 46
Mrs. It. Hankins - - - 120
Masonic 13!)
Public School ... 371
Postmistress - - - 105
Red Men - - - - 63
Arctic Brotherhood - - 3
Blank. i>8
Total votes cast - - - 25,508
D. SMITH HARRIS.
.TNG. IL BEEGLE.
IUA H. King.
Committee.
THE OLD LOVE SONG.
Play it slowly, sing it lowly,
Old familiar tune)
Once it ran in dance and dimple
Like a brook in June;
Now it sobs along the measures
With a sound of tears;
Dear old voices echo through it—
Vanished with the years.
Ripple, ripple goes the love song,
Till, in slowing time,
Early sweetness grows completness,
Floods it’s every rhyme.
Who together learn the music
Life and death unfold,
Know that love is hut beginning
Until love is old.
Play it slowly, it is holy
As an evening hymn :
Morning gladness, hushed to sadness,
Fills it to the brim.
Memories home within tho nnisip,
Stealing through the bars—
Thoughts, within it’s quiet spaces,
Rise and set like stars.
—JAMES J. DOYLE.
WEATHER RECORD.
The following meterlogical sum
mary of the weather poptlititm# dur
ing the week ending July 17, 1D07, is
reported by N. B. Whitfield, deputy
U. S. land and mineral surveyor:
July It —0 a. in. to 0 p. in. -rain;
wind from S. E., average tempera
ture 52.
July 12—(1 a. m. to 6 p. m.—cloudy:
wind from south, average tempera
ture 6t,
JHiy K5—6 a. m. to 0 p. in.— rain:
wind from S. E., average tempera
ture 53.
July 14—G a. m. to 0 p. m.—clear:
wind from west, average temperature
56. j i
July 15—6 a. m. to 6 p. m.— clear i
wind from west., average temperature
56. i ’ i
July 16.—6 a. m. to 6 p. m.—cloudy
wind from S. W.,: average tempera
ture 53. ... • i
July 17 —jtj. a..yn. to 6 p. m.—cloudy :
light rain-ii) forenoon; wind from
south, average ti inpi.ruture 52.
Rain fall during, week 6 3-10 inches.
it would go a long way towards it lie
maintenance of the best relations be
tween this country and foreign
nations if all the diplomats who ’are
- nt to Washington would do as Am
bassador Bryce is doing, and familiar
ize tfiemselvis with some parts of the
country outside of Washington and
■Vewt'Vofk. Foreign ministers come
and- go without any more idi a u the
United States outside of the National
Capital than they have of kingdom
come. Tiny never get acquainted
with the country or her people.
Thu City of Seattle will ho due
from the north at (> o’clock this even
ing, and the Humboldt from the
south at 4 tomorrow morning.
HORSESHOE and CABINT
SALOONS
HARRY BRICE. Prop.
; ‘ ‘Horseshoe” on corner
of Front and Dock
Streets. '“Cabinet” pn
Dock Street, next door
to Hotel Stedman.
Both under one man
agement
Best of Imported and
Domestic Wines,
_ Liquors and Cigars, to
gether with a High Grade of
Bottled Goods.
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|| A Licensed Embalmer. Calls promptly j
JELLY GLASSES
We have a large supply. Special
while they last - - : - 40c doz
Caps for Mason jars 35c “
Rubbers “ “ 10c “
SALT BOXES
Everybody knows what
they are. Only a few
left 50ceach
Scrub Brushes IliilfflBio
An extra high grade of
this handy size - 1 Oc each
SLAW CUTTERS
A handy kitchen article 35c each
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And are prepared to fill'orders for same, large or j
small. Our dry Kiln is now working so that we can
furnish'dfy material. I
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THE PIONEER LIME OE ALASKA
The Elegant Steamships of this Company leave Ketchikan, north
bound as follows:
\ HUMBOLDT, July 5, 15, 25; returning 3 days later.
CITY OF SEATTLE, July 12. 23; returning 6 days later. j
5 COTTAGE CITY, July 17 and 31; returning 6 days later.
AL-KI,
will sail about twice a month, call at outside ports j
and will carry combustible freight when necessary. |
Above sailing dates subject to change without notice
FRANK H. BOLD, Ticket Agent, Ketchikan Alaska.
First-Class Service, Reasonable Rater,
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I Ketchikan Restaurant
MANUEL DIAZ, Prop.
Regular Meals and Short
Orders Served
Table Furnished with Every
thing the Market
Affords.
Front Street, Near Wharves
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Dr. HENRY C. STORY
Physician anti Surgeon
Cor. Howden and Dock St*.
e?ephono from Ryus Drug- Co. or
Connell & hompson New Town
Ketchikan . . Alaska
J, K, WINN N, L, HURON
WINN A BURTON
Attorneys-at-Law
JUNEAU ALASKA
G. E. DICKENSON, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
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Prince of Wales Island ALASKA
S. A. Pluniley
Attorney At Law
Office, Dock Street opposite
Heckman's Store
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Attorney-At-Law
Office, End of Front St.
Ketchikan . . Alaska
N. B. WHITFIELD
Civil and Mining Engineer
U. S. Surveyor and
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
KETCHIKAN ALASKA
Dr. HALL
Physician and Surgeon
Office hours : 10 to 12 a. ir... 2 to 5 p. m.
Residence ni:d office, Mrs. A. E. King's Plug
Three doors west of Turner's
Ketchikan - - Alaska
L. I). RYUS
Civil Engineer and Surveyor, U. S
Deputy Land and Mineral Surveyor
Ketchikan , . Alaska
DR. J. L. MYERS
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Residence, Main Street
Ketchikan . . Alaska
J. L. Parker
MINING ENGINEER
Mining Properties Examined and Reported
ADDRESS
Hotel Stedman, Ketchikan
The Fairfield, 6th and Madison, Seattle
C. E, DAVIDSON
JUNEAU, ALASKA
U. S. Deputy and U. S. Deputy
Mineral Surveyor
Particular attention paid to Surveys in the
Ketchikan District
If desire write and ship to
McMillan fur & wool cor puny
41 Langley St. Victoria r.C,