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‘fâ€"V‘rxvsr ALASKAN illillllBiliS. GOLD SEEKERS WILL SEE THEM ON THE R WAY TO KLONDIKE. They Iii-lieu: lanthanum-s. and Dwell Amid lmagln try Hordes of Horned nrmont - '(Iuls and Serra-nary. Aim the Coast of Southern Alaska dwell arms very queer aborigines. as pld seekers, flocking to the Klondike region will surely discover. They do the must of the freighting across the passes into the interior. carrying loads (I: their backs. but. their population during many centuries has been so shut any from other tribes by gigantic ranges of snow clad mountains that they have developed a peculiar culture and customs unknown anywhlere else. Hence the exceptional value. of a mou- ograph about them prepared by Dr. Franz Boaz. a. distinguished ethnolo- glst. . These natives may be said to live largely in a world of imagination. in- asmuch as their customs and habits of living are based. to a great extent upon ideas and beliefs wholly super- natural. Creation. from their point of view, is peopled by strange monsters and demons. which while normally hos- tile to man. may be rendered friendly and even helpful with the aid of cerâ€" tain ceremoniauls of a quasi religious character. For example the most important of these monsters is a serpent. which has a head at mush end of its body nnda human head in the. middle. To touch this strange monster these natives be- lieve is death. all the joints of the vic- tim becoming dislocated, but SIMwially favored individuals are enabled to per- form wonderful.wa by wearing a; belt of its skin, while its eyes, used as sling stones, will KlLL ANY ANIMAL. even whales. 'Another of these fabu- lous beings is awild woman who lives in the wioods. She has enormous breasts. and carries a basket. into which she puts children whom she steals for the purpose of eating. one of the most remarkable of the festivals Celebrated by the lndia'ns is a . carniva'l of ghosts. which is held each winter. It seems to be derived from a tradition that tells of a journey made by an adventurous individual to a re- gion beneath the earth, inhabited by phantmus. The celebration itself in a munlc representation of the visit to Hades aforesaid. and the performer who represents the suinnundane trav- eller wtears a necklace and headdress set round with Slkuus‘ . Cannibalism is very conspicuous In the my the current among these people, who have themselves been eaters of huâ€" man flesh up to a recent period. inâ€" deed, though the whites are supposed to have put a stolp to such practices it would: seem that. the secret indulgence in them has not been wholly done away with. Quite a number of strange demons are worshipped as guardian spiritsâ€"â€" among them a cannibal demon that lives on the mountains and is always engaged in the pursuit of human be- ings for his table. The smoke of ins chimney is the ccilor of blood, and he has a female slave who gets food for him by catching men and collecting corpses. In his house is a fabulous bird with an immensely long beak. Wthh lives on the. brains of persons whose skulls it fractures with its bill. Any- body who is so unfortunate as to en- counter the cannibal spirit may be tractiormed into A G‘Rl ZZLY BEAR. 0n the other hand. if he can please the demon. he may obtain power to handle fire without. being . burned. ’.-\notheir guardian spirit is a fear- some warrior. who lives in the far North. He travels constantly. and nevâ€" er leaves his canoe. By obtaining his protestion a man may become invulncr- able. or he. may acquire pmver to catch the invisible disease demon. This demon is at all times flying about in the air in tlzc form of aworm. 'l‘hc fortunate protege of the. warrior spirit catching the unnm can throw it into the body of all encni‘y. who will] die at mice. The suggestion of the modern germ theory of tl.'.‘0'l.5‘:‘ contained in this belief is quite inn-resting. Not to be neglected among the guardian spirits are certain ghmts, which lmsiow the power of re- turning lo life after death. WOMEN PIANO 'l‘lTNERS. Many women are taking to tuning pianos as a profession. it pays well. and. in easy to acquire. requiring for its skilled practice neither much time nor great. expense. The amount of strength demanded is quite within the powers of most women after a little training. Piano tuning can be made to give an excellent return. since. ac- cording to the condition of the piano, from 81 to 33 is paid for putting the inst nunent in order. and three hours is mom than most. piano tuners think it llt‘l‘t'fl’s‘ilry to expend on doing so. Any piano-maker of a woman’s ac-:. qtmint.mcc.will be glad to explain to her the intricacies of the piano. and make her familiar with its cunstruc- tion; particularly when he thinks she might. in return. be able to sell some of her customers a mine. for which. by the way. she. “'0 d got :1 commis~ sum. Small repairs are easily taught. The stringing of wires and the proper treetownt of the felt: of the hammers and other parts is soon learned. and after a short cmirse of practice on some old piano standing at the back of a; store. a piano tuner can start out on her career. The unfit is not expen- rive. A he . I. tuning fork. bits of lea- ther and elf. A few ordinary tools. are an a hammer. piles and screw- driver. are all that: are nemesary. and can be carried in nsmnll satchel. There is on! thin . however. that is indls~ mac. I n wmnan has-not n gpod car. she had intru- ‘wxvn [Illno tuning w are one else. About the license as... . Axx‘ -â€" xstwh THAT'S BABY. Two bright eyes Looking into mine. Two tiny aruns round’ My neck to twine; That's baby. One rosebud mouth . ‘ b‘on mother's lips to kiss. One pug nose . . On a. cunning little miss; That's baby. Two little bet Running up to me. Bringing ‘ner treasures For. mother dear to see; That's baby. Two little hands Folded in prayer. Kneeling by mother Free from every care; 'llhot's: baby. THE LITTLE ONES. Of course every motlher thinks her baby the loveliest. the sweetest and. dearest that ever existed. and the poor helpless little infant. is exhibited to ad- miring friends many times a day. Natâ€" urally everybody wants to hold it, and it is caressed aind handled about to an; alarming degree. Babies are roused out of \healthful sleep to show the color ofi their eyes and they are bounced about so they will laugh; they are talked to and hugged and jogged and excited un-n til they are liaup as rags. Then if they do 'not seem well the doctor is sent for and like as not doses the little thing with medicines which it does not needl It never occurs to these mothers that babies can suffer from nervous exhaus- tion. as well as grown. folks. 'llhey do, and. that is very often this cause oil peevislli and. half-dead looking infants. Excitement 'of any kind is bad for ba-l bias and moUh‘ers should carefully guard against Git... and resist the temptation of. "elbowing then; off." "‘How are the children to be amused. on Sunday,". is a vexatious question in many a. home where parents are trying to rear their children with a proper re- gard Lfor the Sabbath. It seems unjust to deprive flhlom. of all their amusements if nothing else can be substituted. Clhil- dren must be amused or they become restless and‘ discontented. So many children hate and dread the coming of blue Salbbath slampr because they feel so restrained and the day is dismal and endless to Ulliem. .lt certaime is the| duty of the parents to make Sunday a day to be looked forward to with! gladniess and which will be a bright spot in their memory. Church and- Sluinday Sclhlotol do not keep them all day, so stones can be told or read, but let them not be of the mpossi-ble "goody" type of which .‘the children: soon three..- but something with a moral attached of course Then the mother can do much in the way of preparing. on_Saturday some especially favorite dainty for Sunday dinner or tea. That Will do mturih toward brightening the day- an .lihte. eyes of the little ones if the faintly 18 found of music and! singing thutgis a pleasant way of Spending the evening. and songs can be sung in which even the tiny tot may joint The Wise parent does not go to extremes: and out than children off from all sim is en:- Joyment on the Sabbath. but rat er ex- erts :hunself 1-D. some reapect to keep Uhem bright and happy. - Most‘inovhers find it very difficult to get their children to take castor oil; but as that is one of the safest mediâ€" cines fom little ones and yet is so dis- agreeable; any way Uhat it can be ad- ministeredl without the knowledge of the children will be appreciated by the mothers. Make' a. dough: of one cup of milk.- one of molasses, Ihalf a cup of sugar. 'half a cup of castor oil, a tea.- spoonf'ul of soda stirred in this molasses. two teaspoonf‘uls of ginger. a pinclh of salt and enough. flour to make it stiff. ltoll._out and cut into small squares or cookies. alnd bake in a quick oven. The children Wlll eat those unsuspectineg and (me or two will have the) effect of a dose of the oil. Mobhers canmot be too careful about . keeping their little ones in good health. Keep their systems in perfect order and .much-_ serious trouble will be avoided. lCertannly. 'it may require a little more thought on the mother's part. but that is amply repaid by strong. healthy iltttlc folks. and consequently happy ' oncs. are suffering from thirstâ€"thirst for water. Milk does not quench thirst. as lmothers too frequently suppose. A gnursmg ‘bottle of pure‘ water should be kept near at hand. so it may be offered :to a child that wakes and cries in the :uight. In nine cases out of ten the lwatcr qpiets the child. and it drops iuslccp. i BRINGING UP CHILDREN. Habits formed in cuildhocd are hard to break and frcqucntly follow us 2through life. A bright. energetic ililtle woman thsa small daughter 1 of five years. whose first excla- ; matiou upon entering the house :is: "I want something to eat." iNo nmtter vdhcre she is or what time ‘of day it may be. the little muid de- Lmands a lundh of bread and butter. cake or cookies and if it is mot forth- ‘icoming‘. there is a "tantrum." Al- 'though very self-willed and hard to manage. bad the mother started out _di.ffcrently this lmlwit need not have been. formed. From :1 health standpoint it IS very unwise to let aohild cat between .meals continually. Occasionally. when is child is not well or eats no break- fast it may be necessary to give it a lunch; in the middle of the forenoon or afternoon. but this eating at any and all tirnes is altogether unneces- sary. Then again it is a very disagreeâ€" l Little infants often cry because they! No housekeeper enjo' 5‘3 3 child eat bread and butter Ill over the parlor or library, dropping crumbs here and there and rubbmg her hands on the furniture. Most. of us know children “jho gov- crn their parents instead of being gov- erned by them; How long do you think it takes for a child to learn who is nmsterf A six-months old baby knows very well whether crying “'1” bring him food or attention. .lln governing children. a. good rule to observe ’m kindness, but firmness. No two children are alike». conse- quently different methods should be used in training and governing imam. A. wise parent or teacher resorts to corporal punishment only in extreme oases. some never. SenSitive, high- strung- dhildren derive more harm t’hwm good from it. Some children can never be driven. but they can be tmxed or reasoned with. _ A wise motihetr who did not believe in wilrippimg children, had two boys who were full of life. and oftentimes it puzzled {her to know what to do With them. Her most effectual method of punishment. was to have them undress and‘ go to bed. no matter w'hat time of day it might be. Their meals were always sent to them. but they were not allowed to get up or see any. of their playmates until the following day. rothing is ever gained by punish- img a child. fwhile. angry. A very Wise and effectual punishment for some dhlildreni is to deprive them of some pleasure. forI instance. a picnic. drive, or some entertainment they have longed for. Mothers wlno allow their children to to eat any and all kinds of food| are doing them. a great injury. which can never be undone. Simple. wholesome diShes. which can be easily digested. should be provided for them. Children who live mainly on meat. pastry, pick- .les and candy. and are allowed to sit up late at night, are invariably pale, irritable and nervous. What better heritage can we give our children than sound, healthy bodies. and then teach them to take care of them? _â€"_.â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€"~ QUEER KINKS FROM KLONDIKE. able baldt. The liyrc Adds to line Wonderful Stories from the Land of Gold. Our esteemed townsman, Bud Gravel, placed upon our desk yesterday a handsomely-shaped nugget. 1t weigh- ed twenty-seven pounds. We have credited him. with three months’ sub- scription to the Lyre. We are pleased .to use that. Mr. Gravel. who is one of lour best. titizens. is doing well. lie 13 [one of a syndi.ate who expect to_buy V a quart of whisuey on eaturuay night. i The high wind yesterday raised con- tsiderable dust. Jake Luskenbill, who lwas out on the Eldorado road with his Itcamueays he was nearly blinded by 'it. When he tame home he coughed up $73.89. One of our greatest means is street sprinkling. Dawson l-ettibone has finished his inew well in the rear of his kitchen. it now has eleven (feet of ice water in it. | land - hie washed over $85,000 in dust from the dirt; taken out. The widow Larkin yesterday met with a misfortune, which will, we are ‘sure, (all forth the sympathy of the l‘pubit. During the heavy rainstorm in i the axternoon u. regular torrent rushed Edoun the gully bask of her house. and .washed so much gold into her pig sty Ithat the pig was smothered. A sub- Ist-iiption has been started for her | benefit. Whine lke cigman, the esteemed pro- prietor of the Big Strike saloon. was fishing in the river yesterday, his boat strut-k a snag, it proved to be- a 600« pound nugget. the will have it taken out. and will use it as a horse block in front of his house. lke is always bound to have the best that is going. Largenumbers of dead catfish are [seen floating in the river every day. When examined it is found that every one of them has from six to eight 01111.05 of gold dust_in its stomach. This (areiessness of allowing lease gold to esape into the river will ruin llsh- mg un.e:s stopped. hid Ja obs male 8. pretty good strike on the Little Juniper this week. He [struck plenty of gold at a depth of {three feet; but as the lumps were too {big to tarry. he closed up the hole. 'and has staked another claim farther up the creek. Aleck.tameron put anew fireplace in lhis cabin this week. but he will now ihave to build another one. After he roaring lhad completed it he built; a fire. but there was so much metal in 'thc stone that it melted and ran all over the floor. He now has a gold- platcd floor, but no fircpla e. There was a bull movement in dog meat yesterday. the pric clcsing at US tents. above the opening figure. It is supposed to be due entirely to pro- fessona. speulation.â€"Klondike Lyra. HUDSON BAY FILLING UP. The rapid rise of the land about Hudâ€" son Ely is said. to be the. most remark- able gradual upheaval of an extensive region ever known. .Driftw'ood'cover- ed teaches are now :30 to 60 or 70 feet above. the water. new islands have ap- proved. and many channels and all the old harbors have become too shallow for ships. At the present rate this this shallow bay will disappear in a few centuries. adding a vast area of dry land or salt marsh to British territory in America. A THOROUGH ENTHUSIAST. Mrs. Goodgurlâ€"And. in the evening after you are through your weary. weary rounds and are ready to sink with fatigue. i suppose you retire at cn o to rest? Letter Carrierâ€"No. mum; I ride my bicycle. \ N I.“ PORTNT EXCEL l’Tl’ON. Indolent lvors. rcadinc the pan-rm l‘ev sell nearly everyt'ing v-n do initiall- ment nan ale-c da-s llry hoganâ€"Rx en. li‘ex‘. I l t I .trich feathers and passamcntcrie trimâ€" A COURSE OF TRAINING. |â€"- The Object is to Flt fir. ‘lrlns Barker for a Trip to Alaska. An expression of dreary disgust overspread Mr. Sirius Barker's face as he looked over the dinner table and exclaimed: “Late again i" "What you mean is that you‘re home on time for lthe first day in “'“ksol “Nobody asked you to shift the sche- dule. did he i" "No. I simply tried to accommodate myself to circumstances. It isn't as if we were rich and coulld employ a reâ€" ti'nus of servants to keep meals going at all hours." ; "That settles it i" he almost shouted. "I had my mind made uh) that if it happened again I'd make the plunge. I. am tired of having the fact that I'm no millionaire firing in my face day af- ter day. It has become wearisome to the point where fatigue develops into desperation. You can get my old clothes out and pack 'em in a telescope trunk and put some cold chicken and dloughnuts in a paper box so that 1 can have some lunch to eat on the train." “that are you going to do i" "I’m going to the" Klondike to sacri- fies myself on the altar of a woman's diwontenlt! I’m' going to stand up to my arm-pits in ice water delving for pay dirt; I’m going to eat canned food three times a day and take a chance of being used as the entree ofacoursc. dinner by polar bears. so that I may one day stand before you as Armand stood before Camille, and. after throw- ing gold by the valiseâ€"full at your feet. say, ‘Woman. behold your work 1' You can keep the money. You} can buy os~ ming to youlc heart’s content. All 1 Will want then is a more pittance; jul-st enough to buy pepsine and catarrh CNN. and now and then a bottle 01 rheumatism liniment." Mrs. Barker had turned her head away and her {htuslxand heard someâ€" thing which might be either a sob or a smoker. '. . “Ha!” he exclaimed. "You. weep in vain. Remorse comes too late. My mind is irrevocably made u‘i!” il‘hore \ver eno tears in her eyes as she turned her face to him. although an effort to control the. expression of her face was apparent. _ "1-".m. not going to try to restrain you, Sirius.” she answered. ‘_'.l know your immovable determination too well to undertake to shake it. I ask only one thing." “What is that?" . "Postpone your perlious ventqu till next; spring." ‘. ,. "Never. l'm afraid I might change my mind-3’ "I promise that I shall not say a word to-alter your purpose. On the contrary. I will do everything. 1 can to encourage you in getting ready for the trip. But if you go now you wull get there jut-d. as winter opens and you will have wait. till the cold weather is over in order to get started in the actual labor of mining.” “There is something in that." “There are lots of ways to prepare yourself for the enterprise that l si‘iii‘is‘inmar WARNINGS OF EXHAUSTIQ‘N HAS COME AS A SURPRISE. Omar-lo Forcstr)‘ (‘ommtsslon New at Work -â€"l~‘8rc Is a Great [Destructive Agent-Bo stocking Will be a Valuable Provlnlon for Future ncvenuc. The last Dominion census report shows that there is over $100.00ll000 of scrotal invested in lumbering and the industries directly dependent on the ‘auadian forests for their raw materi- al. The yearly wage is estimated at $80,000,000 and the output at $125.00".- 000. The forests have so long been re- garded as inexhaustible that recent warnings of exhaustion within the measurable future have come as a sur- prise. Considering the magnitude of these industries. no question could be of more matcrial importance than the perpetuation of forest growth. White pine is the most inumrtant wood of the country, and no doubt. the losses!- sion of it will be a factor in deciding national stunnemaoy on this continent in the future. At present destruction is so rapid and growth so slow that the exhaustion of the supply is within measurable distance. 'Although the spruce of the. Maritime provinces will stand the present drain for a long time and the forests of British Col- umbia are almost untouched. the pros- pect of the exhaustion of white pine is none the less serious.‘ THE l"0RES'.l‘R.Y COMMISSION appointed by the Ontario Government is now at work inquiring into the pre- sent condition of the timber supply and collecting information as to the best method of preserving. protecting and reâ€"foresting. Fire is the greatest destructive agent. although lumbering operations are reâ€" sponsible for the depletion of lungs areas. Every province has made strin- gent laws regulating the lighting of fire-s in the timber forests and prevcnt- ing the carelessness which is generally the cause of fort-st fires. The pine is more exposed to danger than the spruce as it grows higher and there are no branches to retain moisture during the dry season. The chief injury from fire is to the smaller trees, which are on- tirer destroyed. The standing timbur is seldom injurcd, although the trees are killed by the passing of a fire. The chief immediate loss is through the ne- cessity of cutting the timber at once. If left standing it is attacked by the pine borer or sawyer. and is rendered worthless. except for the most com- mon uses. \thn the trees killed by fire are cut there is no younger growth to take their places, and it is this abâ€" solute denudation which makes fire such a serious destructive agent. The cutting of mnall and growing timber is now prohibited. and with the. effect- ive prevention of fire the spruce for- ests at least can he made to REPROD l.‘ 0E TH ldMlS.lCl..VES. The increasing demand for wood pulp from spruce has made serious inroads on that class of timber and careful rs- gulations are na-eesary to prevent the smaller trees being utilized to the do- p.etion of valuable forests. The prescr- couid suggest; and l assure you that; I yution of white pine, is by fair the most will leave nothing undone to assist in the preparation for howr hardships. It would be folly for you to plunge into the mining business without any pre- vious training." . "I shouldn't. be surprised if. that were true. But how am lgoing to get the discipline 9" important part of any scheme of re- forestmg. it will be necessary to learn the rate of reproduction under ordin- ary conditions._that an effective sys- tem of reâ€"stockmg can be adopted. It Will not do to trust longer to chance. structlon of the woodman’s axe and the occasional fires. which will be inevitable “I’ll tell you, You'll have to learn under the mmt careful supervision. As to handle a pick-ax. Now your biceps are not developed for that sort of thing. Our garden is terribly run down. you might take a. hor and use it awhl.e Just for the sake of the exercise. _ Then I'll let you get up every morning in the winter before the servant comes and you can down in the cellar and handle a shovel at the coal bin so as to get into practice. While you are building the kitchen fire you will be gradually inuring yourself to with- stand the arctic climate. 1 know the programme seems hard, but if. wouldn't be nearly as discouraging as worse than in vain. the rmull‘s of restocking become avail- abledhe price of lumber will be still tending upward and the pcoplc. will be amply repaid for the cost. of their time- Reâ€"forcsting must be undertaken on a Ashcroft, B. C... is to have water- works this fall. ,.__â€"â€"-.â€"â€"___ PEARLS Ols‘ TRUTH. No thoroughly 0.’cupi0(l man was ever yet very miserableâ€"l.andon. The man who lives in vain. lives He who lives to what you. will have to go thr'oughjn no pllrpllHB, livcH to a bad purpose. Alaska. After you. have put in a win- Defect in manners is usually the de- ter that way at. home if you are preâ€" {art of fine pen... ' . ‘ , ‘ I . .. I ..ptmns. lulcgzun'e coined pared to go through the same BMW?“ of no breeding but of birth..â€"-l€merson. ences. only worse. at the mines, I'll bid you good-bye and stay at home and take boarders and hope for the best.” A LIGHTNING TRAGEDY. {thus been an extraordinary year for thunder storms in Jingiand as Well as here, and a most unusual number of fatalities havc resulted. One of tin: must pathetic of them happened in Birk- Modern CdUlullUll too often covers the fingers with rings, and at the same time cuts the. sinews at the wrists.â€" Sterling. The reason why so few marriages archappy is be: ausc young ladics spend their timc in making nets. not in making eagek.--r5wift. lly struggling with "unfortunc Wan sure to re civc sunc wounds in the conflict; but a sun: nit-.thod to come off v1 toriouu is by running away.â€"â€"(lold- enhcud, where a young man and his smiuL sweetheart. taking shelter under a great lime. tree in a violent shower. were killed by a thunderbolt. The trcc was curiously marked with a White, sieir-likc stroke. pointing straight. down to the spot where. the young new pie stood. So great was the popular inuercst in the sad tragcdy that}! was found nix-ixssary. after this news got abroad, to station a wiliceman at thv font of the in». Otierise it would have been totally stripped of its bark 'l'hc roses of pleasure seldom. last long enough to adorn thc. brow of him who plu-ks them. and they are the (In.)’ run-s whi~h do not ratain their swertness after they haw. inst their l1:uut_v.-â€"lllair. llrunu '3!) novel" In: transferred-mov- er f‘upuutml in the cxlericne of an in- dividual. The plan consecrutcd by ya. turnal lovc: by the innocence of sports of ehildlmod: and by the first acquain- tan e of tin» heart with naturc. isthl --in fiDiw 0f HI" “5"” 32”“‘1’5 the "1"" LILY tru-r ilnllU‘sâ€"‘V’UIIH. bidly curious relic hunters. KNUIB AN!) MlLFb‘. Distance at sea are measured in miles. just as they are on land, but thn speed of a ship at seaâ€"that is. the non. her of miles she makes through thi- water in one hour of timeâ€"4s measure: in knots. There is. therefore. a differ enI-e in the meaning of the Word "unlo' and "knotf' they are no more synony- mnus than are the_words “distan c" and "speed to win b they are co re'ntP-l. it l~ cell ti bear in Imnd iv. sgn'u'.’in: "2'. wrung -‘-’ nauti at mal- ter< Ll: 3 «Hum ti .n, that a mile is'n unit of distazz c‘a but a luv” 15 a uni! f 'pw" The?» are tw: kin-ls of nub- â€"â€"a dalubc or ‘rini mill and a. nautr a. ..r on me I'm-re litllc fret Would carr- 'llli‘I‘i’ KNI'Z\\' MA. The train had stopped for a. few min- utes at a slation out on thc ilnins. and two or Ilire-r barefoote'l littie buys and girls had their backs against the depot and their fingers in tin-it months. while they sun-d at. the passengers. Suddenly '1 boy of about ten years dashed round a corm-r of the. station and ralle'l in his brothcr and sister: You. Joey! .\lu says if you an' Mug- air. don't come right straight home sho- '2lâ€"-slw'llâ€"â€"\vnll. l forgit what. but she'll do it, sure. for you know what ma is when she git» started: so you'd "mu-r gi' lzrrm- straight off! .l' e; and Maggie ovv‘dently knew what ".n. wan when slw "not started." for 'Eey star'th immewarrl as fast In their “vein.