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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25

slouched up to them and halted at the
side of Frank.
Il say pards," he said in the gruff
wheedling tones Of the professional
tramp; cant you do something for a
chap that's down on his luck?"
AS the lads turned to face him, they
saw an unclean, tousled man, very tall,
with STOPPING shoulders, protruding
black eyes, spiky hair and a generally
repellent appearance.
What's the trouble?" asked Frank,
looking into the fact that had not been
shaver for several days
Had the worst sort CT luck; got
back from Klondike two days ago,
with $4,000 and robbed of every cent
I'm dead broke"
You seem to have had enough to
buy whisky" remarked Roswell, who
had had Whit of his breath, and
placed no faith in the story. The man
looked angrily at them, but restrained
himself in hopes Of receiving help.
There's where you're mistaken, my
friends; | haven't have had anything
to eat for two days, and when a stran-
ger offered me swallow of whisky
to keep up my strength, I took it, as
medicine; If it hadn't been for that,
I'd have f1unked right in the street
sure as you live. What are you do
ing, if | may ask, in juneau"
I'VE are listening to you just now
but we are on our way to the gold
fields" replied Roswell.
mot alone?"
I've are going with two men, one of
whom has been there before"
That's more sensible; let me give
you little advice"
We really do not feel that we need
it" interposed Roswell, who liked the
man less each minute; ''you must ex-
cuse US, as we wish to Join them at the
hotel; good day
See here" said the fellow, angrily
as he laid his hand on the arm of
Frank; 'ain't you going to stake me
a bit?"
The lad shook off his grasp.
Even if we wished to do so, we
could not, for our friend at the hotel
has all the funds that belong to our
party; perhaps if you go there, and he
believes the story, Mr. Graham may do
oOiiACI4iALeo lo4 Jod, DbN i12l -Ib&dDS
has not the means with which to help
anybody
At mention Of the Irishman's name
the fellow showed some agitation
Then, seeing that he was about to lose
the expected aid, he uttered a savage
expression and exclaimed:
Il don't believe word you said
1T is no concern Of ours Whcthe,
you believe it or not replied Roswell
as he and Frank started down the
street toward their hotel The fellow
was amazed at the defiance Of The lads
and stood staring at them and NUT
tering angrily to himself Gould he
have carried out his promrtings he
would have robbed both, but was ~e-
strained by several reasons.
In the first place juneau, despite thu
influx Of miners, is law-abidine city
and the mans arrest and Punishment
would have followed speedily. More
over. it would not have been an alto
gethor sure thing" for him to attack
the youths They were exceptionally
tall, active and strong and would have
given him trouble without appeal to
the firearms which they carried.
They locked round and smiled. but
he did not follow them. When they
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
CHAPTER III.
UP THE LYNN CANAL.

UP THE LYNN CANAL.
Roswell and Frank were standing in
front Of one of the curio stores, study
ing the interesting exhibits, among
which was a pan Of Klondike gold. but
they kept watch Of the stranger, who
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
Perfect Action

In piano is almost as necessary as per.
feet tone. The pianos we sell the
STULTZ & BAUER-are a, near persec-
ton as good workmanship and good ma
teriais can make them. Our pianos
Eav, stood the test OF years. and are
we'll known to all musicians. Come in
and examine them. They will stand It
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-25
THE YOUNG kL0NDkERS.
rr-w TWO Boys Made the Hazard
Gus Journey to the New
EldoradO and Brought
Back o Fortune.
BY EDWARD :. ELLIS,

,,tbor of "A Strange Craft and It's Won
tsrful Voyage The Star of India
"Uncrowning the King etc, etc.
ca7yright. 1891 by S. S. Mcclure Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24
RUSSIA'S BIG CANAL.
PROJECTED WATERWAY FROM THE
BALTIC TO THE BLACK SEA.

Il VIII Cut the Empire In Twnin and
he OF immense industrial re We'll
rs Naval importance - TO Bc Oue
Thousand Miles Long.
The Russian government proposes to
dig great ship canal which will cut the
empire In twain and connect the waters Of
the Baltic with those of the Black sea, On
the face Of it this seems q stupendous un-
aertaking, but when you examine the de-
tails of the project you will see that IL Is
quite feasible. Indeed you almost wonder
why it has not been done before.
Although the canal will he over 1000
miles in length, or ten times longer than
the Suez canal, only 100 miles of this dis
tance needs to be cut For the rest the
canal will follow the natural waterways
which already exist and need only be
dredged In places to form great water
highway through tho heart of Russia.
The remarkable feature Of the project Is
that this canal is to bo made big enough
and deep enough to accommodate the lar
gest battleship anoat This will give Rus.
sia defensive naval advantage possessed
by no other European nation.
Russia has always boen rather awkward e
ly situated in regard to her navy. 1t has
been necessary for her TO maintain fleet
on the Black sea, but this fleet has ever
been at tho mercy Of tho Mediterranean
fleets of her enemies. Whenever sho has
been at war her fleet has been shut up like
rat in n trap. If it passed the Dardn-
nellos and got into the Mediterranean, It
found both gates held by the English.
With this cross country canal in opera
tion, however, tho Black sea fleet could
slip mp into the Baltic and so out into the
open in very short time and as silently
as II it woro invisible.
The least width of this great ship canal
is to be little more than 2l3 feet at wa.
ter level and ia feet at the bottom. The
depth will be 29l6 feet uniformly.
The Baltic sea terminus of the ship ca.
nal Is to be the port of Riga. Riga is at
the mouth of the Dwina river, which Is
navigable for many miles from its mouth.
The channel of the Dwina river will be
used for the canal as far as Dunaburg,
where an artificial canal will branch off
across the Lepel watershed and into the
Boresina river, a connuent of the Dnieper,
the third largest river in Europe. Here
there is little work except dredging neces-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24

"Tako about halle a pound of PUN.
pion, saith ye olde booko, "and slice 1t,
handful Of Tyne, little Rosemary,
Parsley, and Sweet Margoram, slipped OFF
the stakes and chop them smal, then
take Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Pepper, and six
Cloves, and beat them, then mix them,
and beat them altogether and put in as
much sugar as you think fit, then fry
them ike froiz; after it is fryed let il
stand til it be cold then fiji your Pye;
take sliced Apples with Currans betwixt
the layer while your Pye is fitted, and put
in good deal Of sweet butter before you
close it; when the Pye is baked take six
yelks of eggs, some white wine of Vergis,
and make a Caudle of this but not too
thicke; cut up the lid and put it in; stir
them well together, whilst the eggs and
Pumpions be not perceived, and SO serve
1t up"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24
THE WILD TURKEY.

until after America was discovered, 1t was
thought to be n native of Turkey for
hundred or two years subsequent, proba-
bly, from its name, though as the name
"cock Of India" was also applied and like
wise "Guinea hennG," there were many hot
discussions as to its origin, many bollev-
ing IL came from Hindustan, while others
considered Africa to be its original home
beyond the shadow of doubt.
When the claims of Turkey and India
and the Guinea coast were Investigated,
however, all fell to the ground, those of
India COllapsing first from the curious fact
that the HndoO name of the bird is
"pcru, pronounced exactly rs the South
American country whose spelling is the
same From this it would seem that the
first turkeys to reach the old world might
have been taken thither from South
America, reaching Europe via India, Tur-
key and Egypt though this is only con-
lecture based on what might be termed
the evidence of nomenclature.
As TO the naming of the bird, wild tur-
key hunters say it could by no means have
been derived from the land of the sultan,
but that it is clearly an imitation OF the
wild birds call of turk, turk, turkW
Persons familiar with the wild turkeys
flavor declare it much better than that Of
the farm grown bird and say the supCri.
ority Is due to the pungent berries, spicy
| nuts and aromatic seeds which form the
| diet of the former, yet the fact remains
that tho prices realized by certain stand
ard turkey breeders are generally higher
than can be obtained for the choicest wood
| bred birds. As matter Of frozen truth
however, fat turkey is mighty good cat
ing wherever he is raised, and there are
thousands of turkey gormands in the
| United States who care not a rap whether
the Thanksgiving bird is eastern western,
southern or even Canadian, so long as it's
| turkey.
Canadian turkeys, by the way, are gen.
orally sold in tho New York markets as
| Philadelphia birds, When say Canadian
turkeys, refer only to the circumstance
OF birth, for such birds destined for mar
kets in the United States are almost in.
variably fattened in Vermont, whittier
they are shipped chiefly from the province
Of Quebec.
The gathering of the turkeys is pic
turesque operation. Breeding turkeys for
the American market" is great indus
try among tho French "inhabitants, y
They rarely attend 10 the fattening of the
birds, however, feeding them little OF
nothing at all after the feathers begin tC
FORM but allowing them to run virtually
wild and get their living the best way they
can. BY Sept. l they are ready for the
buyers, invariably Yankees, each Of whom
has route which he travels over every
fall, taking all birds offered at such price:
as can be agreed upon. 1t is the buyers
custom generally to begin on his route al
the point farthest from the American
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spirits seek again the region where the
weird arctic light flames above the pole.
Will they come back? Who can tell?
There is the fate Of Andree, or his sup.
posed fate, vividly before us.
The three men now somewhere in the
northland are Peary, Sverdrup and
Wellman. OF these the first two are the
better known and the results Of their
efforts will be most anXiously awaited.
Lieutenant Peary was taken north in
that stanoh and famous little schoon-
er, the Windward, which was present
ed to him by HarmswOrth, the great
London editor. Sverdrup is once more
aboard the sturdy Fran.
Both Lieutenant Peary and Walter
Wellman avow their intention Of max
ing another dash over the ice to the
pole, SVerdrup has an entirely new
scheme. He is going to let the pole
alone but intends to attempt the cir.
cumnavigation Of Greenland. Long be-
fore this, If ne has carried out his
original intention, the Fran has been
forced as far up the northwest coast Of
Greenland as possible.
The daring Norwegian expects that
when the season opens next spring he
will be able to force a passage to the
northeast and so on around the north
shore of Greenland into the Atlantic
again. 1t is a bold plan and one that
has never before been attempted. 1t in
wolves not only a winter in the ice, but
a battle royal with the gigantic foes
which grind upon the bleak, glacier
fringed shores of Greenland. If accom-
plished, it means the discovery Of the
tabled open polar sea.
T. In preparation for its rough and dan
gerous journey around the northern ex-
tremity Of Greenland the Fran under
went great alterations, being, in fact, a
different vessel now, both in comfort
and seaworthiness, to the craft in which
Hansen set out, five years ago to the
day, with the object Of drifting across
the pole.
The original upper deck, which lay
low and was all awash in a seaway,
has been converted into the main, and
Is now entirely rooted in by new flush
deck which has been laid, where, ahead
Of the funnel and ventilators are stu.
ated the comfortable, roomy saloon,
some IS feet square, with the officers
cabins, six in number, off it, the libra
ry, study, galley and pantry, besides
store closets, sail and carpenters room
while intervening spaces have beer
filled with canoes, sledges and ski, ol
occupied by the dogs.
The mems berths are aft in the origi
nal quarters occupied by Nansen and hi
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24

Keys, however, and long before the great
Thursday In November the hungry birds
from Canada are transformed into perfect
marvels Of moleagridcan toothsomeness.
They raise and fatten turkeys differently
in California, where, placed in charge Of
herders, in flocks of from 500 TO 5000,
they range over hill and dale during
youth, accumulating foundation of
hardness on which to superpose the need.
ed additions Of fat. When the wheat and
the barley and other grains have been bar-
vested, the birds are turned iu ION the
stubble," where they soon round them
selves out on fallen grain which would
otherwise be wasted.
Turkey raising and fattening are carried
on in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and, in
fact, nearly all the states of the middle
west much after the method adopted in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24

boundary line, As the buyer collects his
turkeys they are driven by boys In droyes
along the roads toward 1.-THE States, " some
Of which contain from 1000 TO 1000 birds
by the time the line IS reached and ex-
tend over half mile Of highway Des
Riyierts used to be great point Tor rail
way shipment of turkeys to Vermont and
probably still has that distinction. Though
we'll grown and hardy, the turkeys are
mostly lean when unloadcd from the cars
In the Green Mountain State and of pre-
oisely the wrong type apparently TO fur
nish good Thanksgiving eating Vermont
folk are "mHster hands" ST feedinO tnr-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24


Il oni Stetuiu,, uas Cd JuIy a. when ne
was getting ready to sail into Disco bay.
In letter recently received from o
member Of the expedition word was OBJ
tanned that the Fran had stood the
journey we'll, though she rolled rather
violently in the open ocean and was un.
able to make much headway against
the storms, which drove her farther
north than they expected. When she got
into the Greenland ice current, she
showed all her good qualities as an ice
fighter and stood the butfetings without
injury.
The last seen Of the Windward was
on Aug. l3, in Smith sound, when she
steamed to the north, and the Hope, the
Peary auxiliary steamer, started for the
south, reaching st. Johns on Aug o.
The Windward as well as the Fran,
has had previous arctic test. She is
bark rugged and is built entirely with o
view of work in the ice. Her rigging is
arranged SO as to make the handling of
the ship as easy as possible and give the
crew little work above deck. a skillful
mariner might sail her alone. On the
maintop is a barrel lookout for the ice
master. The Windward's principal di.
meusions are: Displacement, 246 tons
length, llS feet beam, 2S feet; draft,
16 feet. Her hull is built of three thick.
nesses of oak, three feet thick amidships
and thicker in the bow and stern, The
ram bow is made of solid oak, l3 feet
thick, protected by steel,
Peary's project, as outlined by him.
self, was to take enough Eskimos with
him to the north to use them in advano.
ing his bases Of supplies along the north.
western coast of Greenland. AS he plan
ned it in his own words:
"As soon as the freezing of the ice in
the great fords Of the northwest coast
would permit sledge travel the work Of
advancing supplies northeastward along
the coast would be commenced, taking
comparatively short stages and light
loads, so that the trips could be quickly
made.
"As soon as the supplies had been ad
vanced the first stage, the party itself
would move forward, leaving a cache
behind, and as they would he following
Eskimo customs and living in snow
houses this could easily be done.
"Thon the second stage Of advance
would be taken up and the work car
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24
THE wINDwARD.
IFrom q photograph taken OF Franz.Josei
Land.

lFrom a photograph taken OF Franz-Josef
Land
companions. On the whole, the accom-
mediation and fittings, il not luxurious,
leave little or nothing to be desired,
and everything connected with the veS-
sci testifies to Sverdrup's calm foresight
and sound, practical experience in all
matters relating to ship and an arctic
equipment.
The vessels complement Is is, all
told She il provisionod for IA years
Ten splendid elk dogs, large variety
of Finn dogs, of wolfish appearance. were
saken on board at Christiania, and Es-
kimo dogs were secured in Greenland.
The outiitting of the expedition is
equally complete Ski, snowshoes,
special arctic canoes, that are both
sledges and canoes, have been prepared
for use ON frozen land and frozen sea
and the clothing outfit is based upon
Sverdrup's knowledge of what is neces-
sary gained when ON the polar expedi'
tion of lS93-0.
The Fran left Christiania on June
"a, and was not heard Of until July ID,
when it was reported to the southeast OF
Greenland. Cape Farewell was passed
. weak later. and .he last word received
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24
ALL ABOUT TURKEYS
THE WILD BRO AaC SEVERAL OTHER
SPECIES.

The Mexican Turkey ana the MeIea-
girls OceIlntn--Turiscy Breeding nnd
FattenIng-"Foundr Feeding" and
Its Eject oa the Flavor.
tCopyright. 1898. by the Author.l
Those wise men termed ornithologists
Ray there are only two separate and dis.
tinct species of turkeys, though admitting
the existence Of many crosses and varia-
tions caused by domestication. One of
the two species allowed by the wise men is
now commonest in Mexico, they say,
though formerly found nearly everywhere
in the temperate and in much of the trop-
ical part of North America. 1t is in turn
divided into two varieties-the northern
wild turkey, once common from Maine to
Texas, and the Mexican turkey, supposed.
ly the progenitor of the common barnyard
fowl.
The second species known TO tho orni-
biologists is the Melcagris ocellata, melo-
agris being the jaw breaking scientific
name for turkey and ocellata being added
TO show that birds of this species wear
feathers adorned with glistening eye shap-
ed spots, much like those that ornament
the tail feathers of pencocks. This variety
lea and among tho unlcarned Is known
as the Honduras turkey. 1t Is much
smaller than the wild turkey of the States
ard sher, but not so clever
Lifelong turkey hunters, however, ig-
norc the scientific classilcations. They
say there are four distinct races Of turkeys
I'm the United States. Tho FIRST is clearly
identical with the northern wild turkey
termed MclCagris gallapavo americana by
the ornitholCgists, and the second is un-
doubtedly tho same as tho Mclcagris mex
icana and Is called the Rocky mountain
turkey by the hunters. They tell of a
third variety, found only in Texas and
northeastern Mexico, and fourth, the
Florida turkey, much smaller and hand
somcr than any of the others, which is
found only in the peninsula that stretches
Cubaward. The hunters seem to know
nothing of the Honduras turkey, but it
may be that 1t and the Florida bird are the
sane.
Although nobody in the old world seems
r. have known anything about the turkey
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-11-24

CANAL.
sary, and the canal builders will utilize
the course Of the Berosnra to the Dnieper
river, meeting the latter stream some
where near Loief Then the Dnieper
channel will DO followed to it's mouth on
the Black sea, where the port of Kherson
now Is.
The Typographical conditions are so fa.
vorable that the canal needs only two
locks, one at each terminus, and the soil
of almost the whole territory through
which the canal will pass Is of the best
possible character, heing clay of excep-
tional consistency and of such good quail
ity that the brick and much other neoes-
sary material can be manufactured as the
work proceeds from the earth which is dug
up. Five years is the time which it Is
calculated will re necessary TO complete
the work and open the canal for shipping
The cost Is estimated at about $3.50, ,0O0,-
600.
Besides the two terminal ports, Is in
land ports are to be created from cities
that are almost isolated at present The
canal will practically give them the i'm
portance CT coast cities, for in each it is
planned 10 construct harbor facilities in
which tho largest ocean going vessels can
lie at anchor.
With the canal the entire question in
time of war would resolve itself into a
| question of commanding the Dardanelles,
| with an immense advantage on the side of
| the Russians, owing to the facilities with
which they could send ships, ammunition
and men to the scene
Should the Black sea feet on the other
| hand, be menaccd by "a victorious enemy,
the canal would save 1t, for whore the
ships now would be locked up helplessly,
| with the canal they could steam into the
| Baltic in a week and rctit or carry on Of,
| fcnsiye operations on hostile northern
| coasts long before the fleet which nj 5naced
them in the south could steam through
| the Mediterranean and meet them In the
| North sea
There is also an industrial advantage tC
| be gained The canal viii open ohenL
and quick route of transportation to the
wheat growers and petroleum producers
of Russia, They can reach tho Baltic and
the Mediterranean with equal facility and
economy and thus supply Asia and Eu
rope and Africa more quickly and eco
| nomiCally than can the Americans The
caIal passes through tho best petroleum
territory Russia expects that the facility
of intercourse which the canal will furnish
will give great impetus to many industries
which are prosecuted mt present only FOL
home purposes and which could be extend
ed enormously when the markets Of tn,
entire world are open to them.
That the project will be carried through
no one has a right TO doubt. The natior
which built the Transsiberian railroad
must be listened to with credence when 4
proposes even the most stupendous enter
prises FRANKLIN PRICE.