''' - '"""Wit1"" ' 'i "trffn"TPtWWi1""TT " TTTTrnt i ' "i " "" """ "" ' rrri .-.- , wnw -,', kT r J , tJ' HIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1900. '' " ' ?S ROUSING I FORD T II J-; sleek, lirown head bent lower over tins typewriter nnd the nlmblo white lin gers made tho keys click pally. Miss Annabel Ohnv tern was In good epttlts. There was n wnllo lurking about tho corners of her mouth and her eyes swapped bonenth tho long veiling Inshes. Mian Annabel Charters wis pood to look at, us Mr. Ford Hampton could cheerfully testl ' fy. In fnct, Mr. Ford Hampton was now looking at Mls Annabel Chattels from within his little private den that opened off from the latgo apartment In which she wns so nimbly manipu lating tho keys. Mr. Ford Hampton had been looking extremely blue and dlsepntentod, but Ills eye suddenly bilghtencd when It fell upon Miss Charters. Ho glanced at her a little while and then came forward. "Miss Chniters," he said, "I want to talk with you lor a moment or two. Qlay I Interrupt you?" ' It is your own work," said Miss Charters as she glanced at her last lino and then leaned back. "Miss Churteis," said Fold, "you have been here long enough to know n good deal about my business. Frob fibly almost as much ar I do. You know that things haven't been com- J ,,,.- . t.1.,1.1,-. nig lny wny imciy i any uuiinicii'iiii'ii J extent. Of couisp, It Is well enough to hay mai iuck win mm. out umm small conifoumd no mllof for pres ent strlngoncloV You can see that I am snuggling Along in an almost hopeless way because I have no cap ital to come and go on. There's that plot In the t-outh end. the one, you know, where tho eccentric owner de mands an Immediate down payment of $3,000 cash before ho will sign tho papers. It I had tho money I could mnlcn n vci v handsome thine out of the land. Hut. as you know, I have wiltten the owner, telling him that I cannot accept his conditions." "Yes," said Annabel. "I don't want to bother you, Mls Charters, with my hard luck stories, but I want a little ndvice. Don't you think It would be better for me to shut up shop and go back to a salaiy again?" "No," said Annabel Chaiter.s, after a brief pause, "I wouldn't do that just yet. It aeems like running away from the field of battle." "It seems to me." said Foul, with a short laugh, "that the Held f bat tle Is rapidly slipping away from me It wouldn't make much difference to you, Miss Charters, if I broke up here, would it?" "No, I tjilnk not," replied Annabel. "I suppose I could find another place. Hut I don't like the Idea of your throwing tip your hands In this way. Stick to It a little longer." Foid looked at her with a faint smile. "Pcihups you and I could change places with mutual benefit," ho said. Then ho suddenly added: "But. hote, I might as well explain to you why I feel particularly blue this afternoon. Head that," and he tossed her a dainty note, mildly perfumed and quite up to all the social requirements. And this was Its contents as Anna bel quickly discovered: My Dear Ford: Your letter vas so ery (rink that at firt I thought you were loolinpr. Hut pupa nttum me that ou are right. He said that jou seemed to hate lost jour grip. OI comsc, jou can icidll) unduatand that a (xirl Inoueht up as I hao teen coulil Sunrceb be titled fcr a poor man's wife. I'm not a hero ine. I Knou, and 1 feel quite sme that haidsliip and discemforts would break mo down. Ot coiifse. If there Is anything to look forward to I would be r,ultr willing to vait. Hut pepa doesn't think there is. So :c must look nt these fids in a common sense waj, and, really, I feel fuito Mire thit the beat thing we can do 19 to drop our ciicjngrmcnt at once. I wilt letum out ling by a special messerecr. I hope that WARM WEATHER WARE just received, a very choice new se lection of dainty cool Wash Fabrics, all new faces. The very proper things at the proper prices. Jaconats Linen finish, a very durable & fl fabric C Batiste Lawns Fine and firm, strong -A f n and cool Idiair Muslin very daiuty printing in H C- quilt designs -'-' Scotch Dimities Require no recommend- Cat jng, endless selection J Cotton Foulards -Printed like silk. Look U C-r like silk I OL Organdies A new oue prettier than any "2 Or' other, butterfly weight and firm as wire ,.. .L' Ginghams- The satisfactory cloth of all ages, the strongest assortment of Checks, Stripes and Plaids, Blues, Pinks Greens, Hetia, ets. Full range of prices' 8c, 10c, 12c, 15c, 25c and 35c. Galatea Oue for the boys for Waist Trousers, all new patterns, even and broken stripes, plain shades, the boys' own material, because it wears. Percales, Madras, Sateens, Etc, MEARS & OF HAMPTON J jou lll nor this miller In tlic Mine light that 'iM and I do. uur frit ml, Jtlrlain ll.irnct. "Well?" said tho young man, Inter rogatively. "Well?" echoed tho young woman, "Can you blame her?" The young man started. "You nto not very sympathetic,'1 ho said. "I don't sec that this Is n case that calls for sympathy," said tho young woman. "In fact, I think you are to bo congratulated. I am peifectly frank with you. You have given me to un derstand that my services will bo no longer required. I can speak all the mote fieely on this account. From my pollit of view this young woman," and she tapped tho letter with a forefin ger, "has been a drawback for you tight along. She was on too high a tin inclnl plane for you. You kept youisclf poor trying to please her lux urious tastes. You ate auffetlng from lato houi s and shaky nerves. I think you will do a Bleat deal better In every way now that you ate free." "I must admit," said the young man, slowly, "that there Is a good deal of truth In what you say, although you urn not over-gentle in the way you break It to me. My pride has had a deuced hard wrench." "Pocket your pride," raid Annabel Chatters. She looked at him sharply. "What are you going to do, now?" "Hlest If I know," said Ford. Annabel looked at him 11 llttlp scorn fully. Then she suddenly smiled. "I'm going to make a lather cuilous proposition to you, Mi. Hampton," she Mild. "I'm going to suggest that you and I form a partnership In this leal estate business and give It a fair trial. Walt a moment. Wo will share and share alike. You have some experi ence; I can scrape together a little capital. And wo will both agree to put our best efforts Into it. What do you say?" Foul Hampton stared at her In amazement. "I don't know you," ho bald. "You startle mo. You never wore like this bcfoie. How could you bo .so-so do cile and quiet all those months?" "I was biding my time," she laughed. ".But don't lot us dtlft away fiom business. What about my proposi tion?" "I can understand," said Ford, "how you can possibly think of me as part ner knowing 1110 as well as you do." "I certainly wouldn't think of It if I didn't know you," said Annabel,. "Be sides, you understand, you are to turn over a new leaf. What about the prop osition?" "I accept it gladly," said Ford, and extended his hand. Annabel took It heartily. Then Ford went to woik with a vigor that he never cl roamed ho possessed, lit? mapped, and plotted, and bent every energy to starting the sale of tho new nllotment. And he was won derfully .successful. Ills energy was fairly magnetic In its Intensity. It seemed to diaw people to him. It was boom-compelling. "I didn't think I had It In me," he said with a laugh to Annabel at the close of a particularly busy day "Hut I fancy I have guessed tho secret. My energj Is all due to the fact that I am no longer working exclusively for my self. I am working for you, too. You c.wn an undivided half interest In my best efforts, and tint's what keeps me a-golng." Annabel bent over her desk w 1th a Uttlo blush. "Well, nnd how do we stand at th'a present moment?" It was a question she often asked h'm, presumably because It delighted him to answer. "Krcellentlv," he laughingly answer ed. nIr six months we will bo nblo to pay back tho muney you borrowed, and 415-417 Lackawanna Ave. HmEpL I'm perfectly confident that we will have overythlng elenned up by the end of say IB months. Then the balance of It will be our own velvet," "Good," she cried; "very cood, In deed! You sec I wasn't mistaken In you. All you needed was an arous ing." "I met Mlrlntn Hnrncs on the street today," said Kurd. Annabel looked tip a little anxiously, "Yes," sho said, "and Miriam smiled on you?" "Sho did," laughed Foul. "And you?" Inquired Annabel. "Oh, I gave her one of my courtliest bows, and passed right along." "We mustn't hug tho shote too close ly," sho abruptly said. We can begin to tako a few chances. We want Miriam's papa to Increase his good opinion regatdlng us, What do you think of taking hold of tho Summer ttact In tho Kant End?" "What?" cried Ford. "That gilt-edged Paradise! "Why, wo couldn't touch It with a circus pole. Don't you know that thcro are 200 acres of It, with a LIEUT. COL. RUSSELL B. HARRISON. v k , HSPPKr!?'HR"Sh . ' ' t dHMl3BmG6n&ymlHlfe-. ' The latest picture of Lieut Col Russell B, the Department ot Puerto Rico, who ia a few the staff of Governor Atount when the war with Spain broke out. Since then he has been Proo Marshal of the 7th Army Corps, on the staff of Gen. flthugh Lee and received the surrender of Spanish fotts at Havana, raising the first American flag in Havana oer Port Atares. While w Ith General Wood as Inspector General he contracted a severe case of yel low fever and nearly lost his life. good half mile stiung along the avo nuo?" "Good time to open It up, Isn't It?" Inquired Annabel. "Srlendld," replied Fold. "But what ot that?" "That's something," laughed Anna bel. She paused a moment. "What do you say to handling It on commission?" "Gieat!" cried Ford. "But can we?" "I think so. I happen to know that the owner has eonlldence in our little firm." "Tho owner lives out of town," said Ford. "Our fame Is spreading," said Anna bel. A week later Ford was busy making a plan of the famous Summer tract to submit to the owner. He worked at It with a wild enthusiasm. Heie was a piece of vacant land that hadn't Its equal In the county. The lots would bo snapped up like wlldflie. The firm had been In existence Just six months when he came Into the of fice late one afternoon, his face glow ing, his eyes sparkling. "You look tired," he gently said. "I am tired," sho answered. "I really think," she went on slowly, "that I will have to give up the business altogether. You aio well started now, nnd do not need me, and I think some of going away." "Going away!" ho blankly echoed, "Why, what would I do without you? You've made mo the man I am. You've put new life Into me. I I can't sparp you." Ho looked nt her with a day.ed expression. "Oh. yes, you can," she said with a ghost of n smile. "You have learn ed to walk alone very nicely. All you needed was self-confidence." He came a little closer. "Annabel," ho said, very slowly, "I I will not ask you to stay here as my partner but as my wife." Sho looked up at him with glisten ing eyes. Then sho faintly smiled. "Tho revised auangement Is In ev ery way satisfactory," she demurely mui nun d. Cleveland Plain Dealer. BUILDING SAND, Hnlf a Million Dollars' Worth Used Yearly In New York. From the New Voilv Sun. Building sand, used In mixing mor tar, must be sharp sand, to make mor tar hold together, and hold to the brle'-s. Such sand Is not found every wheie. It Is widely distributed, and Is found sometimes In considerable ureas and sometimes In small patches. In opening a new road or giadlng an old one, or guiding off property, a man may come ncross a deposit of sand suitable lor building purposes. In such case he has found something that he can sell, Instead ot simply earth for tho carting away of which he has to pay. The demand for building Band would depend upon Its .situation and accessibility. It might bo limited to what was required for the new build ings In the Immediately neighboring district; but the sand would bo worth something. Sand, such as Is used for building purposes, Is found on Manhattan Island,, under the catthy surface, In tl.ose parts of the Island that are not locky, and It Is likewise found In tho territory Included in the borough or Utooklyn, but tho city's supply of building sand comes from other sources, from sand bun Its that are easily and cheaply accessible; some coming from Staten Island, and some from up the North River. The greater pait of It comes fiom tho north shore of Ijong Island, from Cow Bay or from Hempstead Bay. It Is brought here mostly In scows In tow of tug boats. Sand may bo bought In New York and found here In stock like any other commodity, llko sugar, for Instance, or Hour. It Is sold by the dealer In building muterlals, who keeps on hand a supply, a diminutive mountain or hill of It, enough for current demands, or It may be shipped direct from the sand banks to tho consumer. The price Is ordinarily about fifty cents a cublo yard. It Is estimated the consumption of building sand In this city and neigh borhood amounts annually to about 1,000,000 cubic yards, representing u Value of about half a million dollars. TH13 REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION Concluded ficm Page l.J Philadelphia; Frank H. Buhl, Mercer, A. H. Hobcrts, Montgomery; W. C. Arnold, Clearfield. The secretary was Instructed to cast the vote of the con vention for Hon. K, H. Hnrdenbergh, of Wayne county, for auditor general, and ho was declared the unanimous nominee, Balloting then began for congress-man-at-lnrge. Only one ballot was re quired, It resulting: . Foerderer 338 Grow 255 Flood 89 Arnold 40 Foerderer and Grow were declared tho nominees. This ended tho regular work of the convention, and Governor Stone was introduced. Tho governor said the state of Pcnn- Harrison, Just appointed Inspector General ot days will ga to his post, fie was Colonel on sylvania is a gieat state, but the Re publican party is even greater than the state. It Is a grand organization and has survhed the disappointments of men. It stood by Lincoln, nnd it has stood by McKInley during the three yeais of his administration, and It will stand by him the next four years of his administration. There is not enough energy In tho Democratic party to ab sorb the surplus energy In the Repub lican party. Mistakes are made In all parties and by all men, a (greater mis take Is not to abide by the will of the majority. There Is a good-fellowship and good cheer among the members of this organization. We should never for get that Pennsylvania Is the keystone of this great national organization. No one doubts what will be the result of tho presidential election In this state the next forty-six years, as there has been no room for doubt since Free mont, forty-six years ago. Tho Repub lican party is right in the Judgment ot the civilized world, and all we have to do is to stand Just where we are. He congratulated tho party that the con vention was a quiet and harmonious gathering. When Governor Stone fin ished, the convention at 2.50 p. m. ad journed sine die. Mr. Foerderer's Statement. Mr. Foerderer tonight made the fol lowing statement: "It is hardly neces sary for me to say that I am highly gratified at the very handsome vote T received In today's convention. While tho nomination came with practical unanimity from a lepresentatlve body of the Republicans of the state of Pennsylvania, I do not take It as a personal compliment, but rather as a lecognitlon' of the loyalty of the city of Philadelphia and the vast business Interests of the commonwealth. If elected, I shall endeavor to perfoim my duties as a congressman faithfully nnd for the best interests of, the people of tho state." PLATFORM ADOPTED. Praise for the Administration of William McKinley. Harris'-."!,'?, April 25. Following Is the platform adopted by the Republi can t.tato convention today: The ncpubllrant of Vrnniyhaiiia liv tlieir ren- rcsiuUlhfs in romrntlou asrmMrd extend con KMttilitloni to their fellow llopuMUans through out tho latlon on aicount of the prosperous condition uuij where cUtinir and the content ment and happiness enjojed hy the Anieiiean people under the administration of President Mi Kinley. All these londitioun haw resulted from tour jeais of ltcpiilditan rule in our national affairs. Wo therefoic reaffirm the doctrines enuniialed in tho la.t liepubliean national plat loirn and agafn toncialul.ite the people upon the faithful tulflllment of all the pledges therein contained. The business, economic and social conditions prcwding in the country at tho cloo of the ( loclaud administration were deplorable. In dustry as paialyzedj trade and commeice Ian KiiUhed; business was unsettled; monetary tallies; wcro unceitain, and the public treasury was de pleted. All these conditions are now chanced. All branches of industry are actiie, and less than 1 per cent, of our population is nnem piojed. Our export trade is larjter than cor known in our history; business iJ actlic and rcmuncrathe; monctaiy saluet aie permanently settled; and In the public treasury a large sur plus replaces the deficit ot the last administra tion. Thee splendid conditions are laiifely duo to the wise and patriotic administration of the president. Wc firmly support and fully indorse his admlnlstiation and again record the wish of the Ilepubllcans of l'ennsjltanla that ho be n nominated to lead our hosts to sictory at the N'oember election and to this end wc instruct the delegates this clay elected to faior his can didacy in the national contention. Tor the national defense, for tiie reinforcement of the nay, for the enlargement ot our foreign markets; for ie cmplojment of American work men in the mines, forest, farms, mills, factories and shlpjards we demand the enactment ot legis lation similar to tnat favorably reported to each branch of rongiess, so that Ameriian built, American owned and American manned ships may regain, the carrying of our foreign com merce. We congratulate the whole country upon the fact that the money question no longer dis turbs our business conditions. On aicount of the wise policy adopted by a Itepubllcan president and a liepubliean congress, the gold standard is now accepted as the monetary unit of value, This places our business transactions on a stable basis and will encourage capital to seek inmt metit and labor to find emplojinent. System of Electing Senators. The election of the United States senators by the- legislatures of the different states as pro, vlded in tho federal constitution hat been at tended of late jetrs with to many charges ol corruption, delsjt, deadlocks and failures to elect that the senate has lost, in many instances, the confidence ot the people and frequently a state falls of representation therein, contrary to the Intent of the framera of the constitution and the will of the "people, VV declare, therefore, that the time has come to change the system which has not met with the expectation of Its founder! and which Is not fatored by the great masses of the people. We declare In fator of an amendment to the federal constitution which shall protlde for the election of United States senators by the people In the same manner that ether state officials are elected, and wo hereby Instruct our delegates at-large t6 the Republican national convention from i'rnnsjltanla to offer and support this resolution In the convention ol low. Wc heartily endorse the wise, conscnatltc, bus inesslike and clean administration of Governor William A. btone. He has met the fullest ox pectatloni of the republicans of the state In the administration of the high office to which he has been elcctcci. When bo was Inaugurated there ex. tstcil an actual deficit in the state treasury ol more than three and one-half millions of dollars. In his inaugural address he tailed the attention of the legislature to the cjndltlcn of the treasury and pledged himself to a policy that would pay off the indebtedness and thus restore the credit of the commonwealth. Ills steadfast adherence to his atowed pur pose has resulted in wiping out the deficit and the accumulation of a surplus of almost four mil Hon dollars witli whlih to pay the school ap propriation, which tan be liquidated In full at maturity for the first time In acteral years. The state la now upon a sound financial basis for all of which we cordially commend our ihlef execu tive and the accounting officers ol the common, wealth. We also commend the governor for hit vigorous and lmparthl enforcement- of the pure food laws, (n requiring the prosecution of all known oflVndera wlthcut regard to person!, po sition or party. Quay's Appointment Approved. We again record our firm conviction that In the appointment of the Hon. M, S. Quay as a member of the United States Senate from t'enn- slvania, Oovcrnor Stone was acting within bis constitutional authority and the thanks of the Republican of Pennsylvania are due to Hon. John ,1. Klkln, attorney general, for bis masterly and logical argi ment before the elections com mittee of the United Mates senate clearly demon strating the ctlstence of this power In the thief CTccutlve of the state. Wo deplore the action of the United Stales senate in denying us the light of full representation to which we are en titled under the federal constitution. We still contend that the governor had constitutional an thority to make the appointment and In selecting the Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay he was acting in accordance with the cleatly expressed will of a large majoilty of the Republicans of the state. Wc express our conldence in Senator Quay's leadership and we believe in hit political and personal Integrity. A great wrong has been done him which the people will right at the proper time and therefore we urge and inslt that the Hon M. . Quay shall be a candidate for re-election to the United States senate, in which he has so long fitted the peopia with such distinguished abality and fidelity and to this end we pledge him our hearty and cordial sup port. Wo commend the Hon. DoIcb Pentose for his earnest insistence upon the right of Pennsti. tanla to hsvc full repiesentatlon in the United Mates senate. We still adhere to the doctrine that each state is entitled to two Representatives In tho nppei branch of our national congress, either by selection or appointment and wl therefore commend the efforts of Senator Pen rose in iisistlng upon the senate seating the Hon M. S. Quay en his credentials of appoint ment received fiom tho governor. Wc also com mend the senator for the timely diligence and ability with tvliirh lie leoU after the many and varied interests of Ids constituents. The He publican paitv of Pennsylvania has alwaja stood for an honest ballot and a fair count. In the fur therance of this idea an act was passed in IBQ1, known as the Daker ballot law, for the purpose of protecting the cltirens in the exercise of the elective franchise. This act was passed by a Republican legisla ture at the instance ot the Ballot Reform asso ciation and was intended to secure a secret and honest ballot. Further tafeguaids were thrown aiound the ballot law by the supplemental act cf IKO. In addition, however, to these laws we favor st,ch legislation as will enable the courts to open the ballot bocs upon the petition ot citizers, duly presented, In all cases where com plaint Is properly made, alleging fraud in the holdirg of an election or the counting of the tote cast so that if fiaudulcnt ballots are placed in the boes or a faW count has been made it can be exposed by the courts with ecpedltion ard all offenders against the purity of the bal lot detected and brought to speedy justice. Faith in the Majority. Me believe in the furdainental principle ol gov ernment that the will of the majority, properly ascertained, shall alwajs pievall. We declare that this principle applies at will to political parties as to other goveinmental affairs. The will of the majority must abv ijs be ascertained under the rules, customs and ustgec of a party organ ization. Tl.eicfore the primary elections, the county and state conventiors, the tcnatorial and congressional conference!, and the party caucus have como to be an integral part of the ma chinery of party organization for the purpose of ascertaining the will of the majority of those who have a light to participate theioin ve declare it to be the test of party fealty to ob serve these riles and in ascertaining the will of the majority by attending the part con tention, conference or caucus and when the will ol the malority Ins been to ascertained it is the duty of every person, who claims to bo a Re publican to abide by that decision Administration Commended. We commend tho business like administration of the officers of the commonwealth. Auditor General Levi G. McCauley and State Treasurer James S. Ileacom lute been tigorous In the performance of their public duties, especially in the matter of the collection of delinquent taxes against corporations and other. We demand that this policy be continued until all itte are promptly paid and all delinquents srall h.ivo paid their arrearages in full. The retiring state iieasurcr, Hon. .lames S Reaeom, came into office at a time when the state ttcasu-y was de pleted, but has so managed .he fHcal affairs of tho commonwealth as to have gcnirillv merit ed and received the commendation of all fail minded people Warrants have been pmniptly paid when picsented, and there is ae present no j outstanding floating debt and the ciedit of the commonwealth is a matter for pu,lie comrruu latlon and pride This very iicditibls ic.oid is the best testimonial of Hie efflclem) of the )e tiring state ticasurer and meets with the ap proval of the people who elected him to office. Wc declare against all unlawful and Illegal combinations of capital to the detriment of business and trade and against the best interests of the laboring people. We also favor the enactment of xucli Immigration laws as will piotcct the American laborer from the unfair competition of the cheap and pauper labor of Europe. CHANCES IN ALASKA. Mining Considered as a Cold-Blooded Business Proposition. Warren Choney, In Atiifelee's. If there Is gold In Alaska that will take yeats In the finding, and tho popu lation at present and to be indicates permanent white occupation of the country, It Is extremely pertinent to Inquire whether or not It is worth while to try under the existing condi tions to get this gold. This Is not so easy a question to decide as would ap pear. Most writers on the subject have been Inclined to take a pessimistic view. The waste of health, energy an I money resultant from the unreasoning haste of gold Beekers, the rigorous con ditions of climate, the- natural Inac cessibility of Alaska limiting tho searcn to the people fitted to undertake It, havo all combined to make prophets gloomy and advisers sour. It must bo admitted, too, that the proportion of success to failures has been pitiably small. It Is probably a large estimate to allow that one In ten of the gross number of the ndventurers has taken as much out of the mines as he put In. This would seem to show conclusively that mining In the Yukon does not pay. But a careful consideration of tho con dition of tho case will reveal that this Is not necessarily true. The general argument against runs somewhat thus; The output of gold from a given camp amounts to a given figure for a given time. A stated number of people has been in the cafnp during this period. It has cost each one of these people a certain sum for transportation, outfit WALDRON'S Auction TOlDiLlT. Sold to the Highest Bidder Without Reserve. CUSICK'S OLD STABLES, Washington Avenue. THE STIEff Is one of the strongest guarantees of excellence that was ever attached to a manufactured article, and is so recognized in all parts of the country. Valuable as it is, it costs the buy ers of the Stieff Piano nothing. The favorite fiction of the piano dealer who cautions you against "paying for a name," loses all effect when you consider that the prices of Stieff Pianos were relatively the same fotty years ago, when the name was unknown, that they are today. Price was made imperative by the cost of superlative quality just as it is today, and always will be so long as that quality is main1 tained. But get prices from us. They are much lower than some people would have you believe, and favorable terms are made to such as desire them. Pianos of other makes at prices to suit the most eco nqmical. Regardless of intention to purchase we cordially invite inspection, GEORGE W. H. K. ZERBE, Managor- Moving, Tiiiilii; nnd llcpnirlng Solicited. Also Pianos to Rent. Open Evenings. Oriental r Rugs and pF Carpets at a Special At 124 Washin During the ten days of our Fifth Anniversary we will sell our Rugs and Carpets at a Special Bargain. Get a Fine Rug for a Wedding Gift. LIAH 124 Washington Avenue. and maintenance during the time al lowed. Divide the total lelurn by the number of people and thus Ret tho re turn per man. Compaic this slth the cbat per Individual, and the result will determine the question of cnln or loss. Tho Individual cost in these Instances was rightly reckoned at from $G0O to $1,000. It will bo seen leadlly that tho output of the camp must have been fabulous een to have equalled the aRSrecato of expense. The fallacy ot this method of icckonliiK lies in this that It Is not fair to measure acjalnst the output of a camp the total expense of all the people in It, or to assume that because the outfit of an Individual cost $1,000 ut tho beginning of the rush It will continue to remain at this fig ure. Again, ns a matter of fact, the output of the camp incieabes steadily as compaied with a llxed amount of labor because of the Inci eased efllc lency of that labor thiough better understanding of conditions and through tho Introduction of better methods. In any business pnterpilso wo expect a large number of failuies as a matter of course. The flgus of the commer cial agencies show that but one of ten enterprises Is carried to buccess. Ah a cold-blooded business proposition therefore, Alaska mining Is as good a business venturo us merchandising or farming. What Is more, thu propor tion of success to failure in Alaska Is really greater than one to ton. It Is estimated that at Dawson only ono In six of the Inhabitants Is engaged In mining. The flvo are carpentering, Keeping saloon, working for others, or waiting for something tn turn up. The failure or success of the tlvo should not bo Included In the miner's account. It Is evident that with tho smaller number to add Items to the expensa account the ratio of expense to return would b materially letfceued In tho miner's favor.' Another fact against the statement thut tho Alaska mines do not pny Is the shortness of tho peilod on which estimates nro based. No mr.n In otdl nary business txpeets to muko a profit of 100 per cent, tho Hist year un tho Sale of Horses t ton Ave. capital Invested, Usually a much! longer time elapses before piollt li filched. The conditions of mining In Alaska are such that no man can ex pect a mnteilal return fiom his claim until he has been In tho country sf.vo years. As a inle, it takes a lyear to learn to prospect and to find a paylnK claim. This accomplished, at least at season must bo spent in developing and getting the pay dirt Into tho dump. At tho beginning of the second season the real clean-up begins, nnd the miner finds lilf ultlmato return. It Is ob vious. therofnt e, that tho rolurns froirri a single yeai especially as tho mines ha e been operated Icsh than three years altogether aro too Incompletes to constitute a correct basis of esti mate. It Is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold. I'neumonla Is ono ot tho most dan get ous and fatal diseases. It always icbiilts from a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Iteniedy will quickly cure a cold mid perhaps prevent an attack of pneumonia. It Is In fact made espe cially fir that ailment and has become famous for Its cures over a large part o: the civilized world. It counteracts any tendency of a cold toward pneu monia. Can you afford to neglect your cold when bo reliable a remedy can be had for a trifle. For sale by all drug gists. Matthews Hios., wholesale and retail agents. Indian Summer. A soft wind moies Uiioujili all tho lurrlen wtlUs, Ami, stlirlng (rfiith, as it onuaul liluws, Ili'iuU down tho tall UcuiU of thu hollyhocks, And itrlia tho pot its from a faded rose, bight whispers all nrros-i the masses run. That sIrIi and pause and nigh again and tway, ud iiljeons, rcrnlnfr burghers of the sun, blrut in its uainitli tho wholo ciuttant day, Tho iri.et nlahts, the ilaja of lessening liMt, The irionlnjf sjinphoiiy of Autumn's ttraln, All eae la ono a melody complete, Tho echo Itlnt of Summer's last refrain. Alloc Van l.ier Can ilk, in the Ktw UnjUnd Jlatraslno. - ,. ? 1 ir
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