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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-11
STURDY OLD BARANOFf, (0NQUEROR OF ALASKA.
Fearless Russian Trader and
Leader Of Men. Who Forced
His Way Into the North
Successful Struggles
Against Great
Odds.

E1TAHE man whom Washington Irving
describes In Astoria as a rough.
rugged hospitable hard-drinking
old Russian; somewhat of a sol
der. somewhat of a trader, above all
boon companion of the old registering
school. with a strong cross of the bear"
was Alexander Baranoff, the conaueror
of Alaska
Baranoff was born in Kargopol. Eastern
Russia. in 1741. and at an early age began
life as retail clerk at Moscow. From
III till 1880 we find him established in an
Improbable business of his own. In 1850
he is mana ing glass factory at r.
kutsk. Siberia In 1889 he is travelling
about selling goods, principally liquors. to
the natives of Kamchatka. by whom he
was robbed and rendered bankrupt.
After his Kamchatka venture Baranoff
was willing to isolate himself from his
wife and children, whom he left at his
home in Kargopol, and never saw again.
for the sake of what he had previously
regarded an importunate offer of his
friend Shelkoff, for him to become chief
manager of the Russian-American Fur
Company's business in Alaska.
On the tenth of August. 1890, Baranon
sailed from Okhotsk, in the Inflated ship
Trekh Sviatiteh. for land that would
not but for the energy and perseverance
of this indomitable man have been settled
by civilized man until the nineteenth CEN
fury was well on its way. His first land
ing in his new home was upon an island,
uninha bited by white men, in the life boat
OF his wrecked ship. Here, in a hut con-
structed from the debris that had been
washed ashore from the wrecked vessel.
his first winter In America was spent: he
and his fifty-two men subsisting upon the
few edible roots that could be found, and
the meat OF seal, sealion and the carcass
of a whale that had fortunately been
washed ashore.
Gus old leader was prepared with three
large umiaks in which to push on to Ka-
diak. over 500 miles to the eastward. At
Kadiak he found good man in COM
marid Of an unruly band of criminals. and
the country being drained by unscrupu-
lous traders of its most valuable staple
furs. The resolution with which Baranon
met this state Of affairs is best told In
his own words.
my first steps into these regions were
attended with misfortune, but perhaps I
shall be permitted to conquer In the end.
l will either vanquish cruel fate or fall
under it's repeated blows. Want and
hardship can bear with patience espe-
cially when the sacrifice is made for the
sake of true friendship"
In 1899 he travelled GOO miles to Prince
William sound. to become better ac-
auainted with the natives. and to make
treaties with them. 1t was on this trip,
while he was encamped near the mouth
of the Copper river, that a large party of
natives crept up on a black and stormy
night, to within ten PAGES of the Rus
sian sentries and opened an attack that
would have ended disastrously had II not
been for grim old Baranoff fighting ana
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mates excepting two white rener>1.. = |
old squaws and a child. Il was 49, N
occasion that the Indians, fearsr- :.
ton, silenced their dogs and yo,,n, ss ~
dren by cutting their throasS ps
then attacked the Indian stronrA,s.
the subsequent site OF the famone ~.
Off castle. which he succeeded 4 s s's.sae
ing after siege lasting two davs ~
Having thus dispensed with The ~
he proceeded with the erection a. y.
fort on the site that has since ~. 4
ka's capital. and here the Ola 49,
spent the next thirteen years az N, ~
trading with the Boston ana n -
men and barterlng with the Inslians ~
would come from afar to see she 49,.
whose name was known and rs.~sa9
from California TO the Arctic oes.,s ~
would come expecting TO meet a N. NJ
heavy-bearded man like the othss ~
slams, but Instead would ind li,,,. IA.
iow-complexioned man. with 49,.
reddish hair surrounding a bsld r,s.N
which wig was tied with a hlack =.
kerchief.
In 1919 Baranof set san FOR hts ~.
Russia. but never lived to So ..~s-
homeland and his family, his hosv -
buried beneath the waters AZ ~ =
ocean. from the side OF the Kutu.ss y
April II. 1919. 81
And this is the man who, when -
OF idle missionaries were ioltersne 4 A..
a drudge upon the coionlsss. xor,S 49,
the responsibility OF compelling sb., n
aid In supporting the colony, whn $.
rival companies of his own countr,.ss
were arrayed one against anotN.s II
armed conflict. dared TO declare M.
the representative OF the cxar ara No..
cate the property OF his outlaw rivs,s Il
his own company; who could sucssss .
building good ship when. In the A..
of saws. the planks had to be hewsa 49,
logs and the necessary Iron collprtsS n
small bits from the different settlems.is
who would pension the widows a r
who had died in the colonies Al III -
expense. who. that his men might \. ~
ter housed, would live IN a shack IA I
leaky roof and with cracks In ira .,st
through which the wind would coma y.~
the four points, This Ia the man a.
Robert Greenhaw characterised n ~ .
"a bold. shrewd, enterprising ana ur1.S
ing man. under whose iron rule IN "
fairs OF the company prospered IA &
stock rose proportionately In value. vhs's
proceedings were. therefore. alwsya IN
proved by those TO whom he WAS assos3
able. and complaints against WHOSE W.
ny were always disregarded."
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ECZEMA 3
IT0N IS TORTURE.

Eczema is caused by an acid humor In
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in.
fammation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge a thin, sticky fluid. which
dries and scales of sometimes the skin Is
bad, dry and assured. Eczema in any
form is tormenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on fire. Salves, washes nor other exter-
nal az piications do any real good, for az
long as the poison remains in the blood
it will keep the skin irritated.
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Ruanlass ptOueera.

The Cossacks are the arms ana M \
Russia, while the moujik Il tho boek
bone. The Cossacks won Siberia IN ~
STA when they were the daring frlsre =
her population, grown adventurous ~
warlike by their frequent conGicts VA
the Tartars who crowded Ruasias ~
ders. In them Is concentrated she ~.
prise and aggressiveness which liz -
jik lacks. They cut the path Anea&
mouiiks followed and the desees1
of these hardy pioneers live thrvulnl
Siberia today, forming hereditaxy
tary caste. SO strict are the ASi5&
heredity among tho Cossacix tn "
almost impossible for an officer 49,
not born one to obtain commi1 i
a Cossaek regiment.
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- II


Certainly I am. What is your pro-
grAmme for today?
II wish to test the flying qualities Of a
kite which l have constructed since our
return last night"
you don't allow the calls OF sleep to
interfere very much with your activity"
II haven't much time for sleep just
now replied Hall. without smiling. "The
kite test will carry us UP the tanks OF the
Teton. but I'm not going to try for the
top this time. II you will come along I'll
ask you 10 help ma by carrying and oper-
ating 4 kite transit I shall carry another
myself. | am DESTROYS 20 get the eleva-
ton that the kite attains and certain
other data that will he 81 use to me. We
will make a detour toward the south, for
/ don't want old Syx's suspicious to be
prodded any more"
What interest can he have In your
kite-nying7"
"The Same interest that a burglar has
IN the rap OF policeman's night stick
Then your experiment today has some
connection with the solution OF the great
mystery"
my dear fellow" said Hall. laying his
hand on my shoulder, until I see the end
Of that mystery l shall think Of nothing
else"
In q few hours va were clamhering over
the broken rocks on the southeastern
fiank Of the Teton at an elevation OF
about 3.0oe feet above Jackson's Hole.
Finally Hal. paused and began to put his
kite together. II was . small box-shaped
AFFAIR, very light In construction with
paper sides.
I'm order to diminish the chances OF DR..
Byx noticing what We are about" he said.
NJ he worked away. II have covered the
kite with sky-blue paper. This. together
with distance. will probably insure us
against his notice.
In . few minutes the kite was ready.
Having asccrtained the direction Of the
wind with much attention, he stationed
me with my transit on commanding
rock. and sought another post for himself
1t distance of 200 yards, which he care
fully measured with gold tape. My In
structions were to keep the telescope on
the kite az soon as II had attained a CON
siderable height. and to note the angle OF
elevation and the horizontal angle with
the base line joining our points Of ohser-
walton.
BE particularly careful was Halls
injunction, and " anything happens 10
the kite by all means note the angles Mt
that instant"
AZ soon az we had fixed our stations
Hall began 20 pay out the string and the
kite rose very swiftly. As II sped away
into tho blue II was soon practically in
visible 10 the naked eye, although the tel
Escape OF the transit enabled me 90 follow
II with ease.
CHANGING across now and then at my
companion noticed that he was having
considerable difficulty In. at tho same
time. managing the kite ana manspuiat-
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Ban FORM or TETTER.

T" Fer three years I
had T ctter on my
hands. which caused
them to swell 10 twice
their natural sire. Part
OF the time the disease
was in the form ofrun-
ming sores, very pain
full. a nd causing me
much discomfort Peur
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. ! took only three
DO, les Of s. 9. s. and
~ss ompleteiy cured.
This was hftecu years
ngo, and I have never
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Bears" said the member juot ~
from trip. Yes; saw one, WAN II I
tell you. Ball, the guide, wante1 = =
and look at bear trap before wsu16
down the river, and went alono ~
him. He had his AK and carried I ~
As we came In sight OF the trap tkrfe ri
the bear. We've got him. saia nh \
the words Of the Winchester calsoxf.
was raising my rife, but Ball mid -
shoot: he's safe We walked 10 tE8
and the bear stood up. BAH aimed 1 ~
ut him with the AK. and the bsaF teo11
TO one side and trotted on. He vaoGf4
the trap at all. and ] forgot 70 shooe ~
Never mind. ~ Forest and 0tf41
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SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

msd unamne a pole SC
hparlSe ali oeh adh Intercourse Of
$ iron cnsras
no mel
To W reverted 10 az 81
by him b demands t '
thrx at the rgu one h
aeni annu Of the tdon GandTc Amad
msirnte nf ri h and m Of W nc
Mem vi mol
Ensner in yns o i re Of m y tor o
ton
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Prof Emit Yung. Of Geneva, sxiszer-
land. has counted the ants in FIVE nests
Their Numbers were s2als. $50. 1850.
70 ss4 and 41.s1s
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Wood. Send for our book and write us
about your case. Our physicians have
made these diseases life study. and can
help you by their advice; we make no
charge for this service. All correspondence
Is conducted in striciest confidence.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ALFALFA. "a
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since seen any sign Of my old trouble - - Mss
L. b, JACKSON. 1914 McGee ST., Kansas City, Mo.
S. S. S. neutralizes this acid poison,
cooist the blood aud restores il 10 a healthy.
natural state, and the rough, unhealthy
a. b~~,x,~a .x.f, a...x..i.
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xr.-srRANcE FATE OF 4 KITE.

RE you ready for another
tramp" was And r e W
Halls greeting. when We
met early on the morning
following our return from
the peak.
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smooth and clear.
cures letter, Fry
sipelas. Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum and all skin
diseases due TO a pois-
condition Of the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
Apple Canker.

Good culture, proper fertilization and
prevention OF other diseases and insect
injuries are important aids In keeping
down apple canker. The smooth, shin
ing bark of vigorous, well sprayed
tree Is discouraging seed bed for the
fungus spore, but the cracks OF the
hidebound tree, the decayed spots
about the home of borer, the scrag-
gly, upturned bark upon sun scald,
the abrasions caused by n careless
picker's or pruner's hobnailed boots or
by a sharp edged prop hastily jammed
into place under an overloaded branch
and the frayed edges of the stub Of an
improperly pruned limb are only too
good places for lodging and germina-
ton of the spores. Great care should
be used to prevent such injuries, and
when produced they should be care
fully smoothed with n knife and paint
ed thiclly or covered with wax.-Wen-
dell Paddock.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31

RUN OUT STOCK AND TRUE STOCK.
any" However / would not always
choose the very largest tubers. as these
may be rough, coarse or unshapely.
but always those true to type.
A great deal of advantage may be
gained by selection in the field before
the crop is ripe and while 1t is yet
growing Selection should be made at
this time with respect to growth OF
vine, health, size and height of vine,
appearance, number, color and manner
of growth in the hill, whether compact
or scattering, as the tubers being not
mature will show their characteristics
most forcibly ut this time. This should
be done just before the vine begins to
ripen.
The writer very much prefers mature
potatoes for seed as compared with
immature seed, Notwithstanding the
geat cry for second crop seed to the
contrary, provided this mature seed
can be stored In cool enough place to
keep them from starting the least par
ticle of gro'5th and at the same time
not freeze. However, as SO very few
uiG pltPhiN'A W htNP NNo>AS
thus, we must either rely on second
crop or immature first crop seed, and
here comes In our selection and digging
before the crop Is ripe. We must take
into consideration that the extra early
varieties will be more difficult to keep
than the late ones IL we are to use Inn
mature first crop seed, and as we can
not grow second crop in the north this
is the best we can do.
Potatoes Will run out under certain
conditions, the same as other vegeta-
bles or fruits, consequently we must be
ON the lookout for the tuber that has
the run OUT marks. A potato that
has begun to decline Will show 1t In n
difference IN the shape and depth OF
eye, eyes will be more numerous, and
the skin will have changed its appear
ance, as shown In the cut where the
upper figure is n. tuber from run out
stock and the lower Is from true stock
of the same variety. The foregoing Is
the advice OF n writer In American
Gardening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
C,uApTER XVIII.
TANT' sANNIE HOLDS AN UPsITTIrG,. AND
anElnRY MnIILa A IETTEK.

TANT' sANNIE HOLDS AN UPsITrING,. AND
GREGORY WRITES A LETTER.
1t was Just nfter sunset and Lyndall
had not yet returned from her first
driving lesson when the lean colored
woman, standing Mt the corner of the
house to enjoy the evening breeze. saw
coming along the rots n strange horse
man. Very narrowly she surveyed
him ns he slowly approached. He was
attlred In the deepest mourning, the
black Grape rould his tall hat totally
conccaling the black ftlt aud nothing
but n dazzling shirt front relieving the
funcrcal tone of his attire. He rode
much forward In his saddle. with his
chin resting on the uppcrmost of his
shirt studs. and there was an air of
meek subJection totthc VIII of heaven
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
DITTSBURG & WESTERN
l. Railway. Schedule Of Pas
scnger Trains in effect Nov. I9,
1900. BUTLER TIME.

Trait arriving at SOB pm. leaves p. & o. depot
pitt.barg at 325 pm and P. q W., Allegheny at 535
g. m.
On Saturdays train known the theatre train,
will leave Butler at $50 D. M arriving at Allegheny
at 720, returning leave Allegheny at ll.30 ?. m
Pullman sleeping cars Chicago Express between
pittsburg and Chicago.
For through tickets all points in the west, north
west southwest and information regarding routes,
time of trains, etc. apply to
w. r. TURNER, Ticket Agent,
r.. b. REYNOLDS, snp't, y. D. Butler, Pa.
butler, Pa. G. w. BAsSETT,
@. P. A., Allegheny Pa
H. 0 DUNKLE,
supt W. & H. Div. leghen, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31

"I'm not going TO school today" she
cried jubilantly. "Oh, I'm sorry for
you girls who'll have to sit ut your
desks and study"
"Why aren't you goingT they asked.
Because" she replied, IL have to go
TO the dentists"
Thus we learn the place that educa-
ton takes In the list of childhoods
evils Chicago Post
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31

"a single toad may destroy over 2,OW
worms during the months Of May, June
md July, and one of these harmless
creatures may well do n gardener serv-
ice to the amount of $10.SS each season
Farmers In England buy them, paying
as high as $24 thousand. for use In
their flower beds and gardens" This
is the interesting estimate which Pro
fessor Hodge OF Massachusetts puts
upon the services of the humble toad.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31

SEED POTATOES.

Run Ont and True Stock-SeIection
Before Tubers Ripen.
Thousands of planters use the small
tubers in the pit or bins after having
used the choice tubers for sale or on
the table. These small tubers will be
used year after year until the entire
crop will all be good seed CD, and yet
these very same people will argue that
these small tubers are lust as good as
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31

RAILROAD TIME TABLES
r., Be semer & l. T..

Trains depart: No IA, at 9:15 A. NJ;
No. 2, at $50 p. NJ Butler time.
Trains arrive No. l., $50 A. NJ; No,
II, 2:5j p VI. Butler time.
No. IA runs through to Erie and con-
meets with w. N. Y. 85 P at Huston
junction for Franklin and Oil City,
and with Erie Railroad at Shenan-
go for all points east No. 2 runs
through to Greenville and connects with
w. n. Y. & p. for Franklin and Oil
City, and at Shenango with Erie r. r.
for points east and west.
w. r. TURNER, Ticket Agent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
EARTH SHELTER ron TENpER TnIyaA

EARTH SHELTEH FUH IENDEH IdlN0A
Is to build a soil shelter, as shown In
the accompanying cut from Wick. This
consists merely of drawing up n ridge
of earth to the north or windward side
of the row as protection on the one
hand from raw winds and on the other
to catch the sun heat. The row can be
thrown up with n small plow, care be
Ing taken not to have the soil fall over
and cover the seed too deeply.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
IsnrfIY fn IlInTne.

"Are you the best man at Billy
Browns wedding"
"No: attend as guilty bystander."
what do you meanP
81 introduced Brown to the girl last
summer Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31

Remember that the darkest hour is
Just before the dawn"
ayes; | wish II were two or three
hours after dawn. Then fellow would
have n chance to get that much more
eep"-Chlcago Times Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31

"Uncharitable' cried Hewson. MY
uncle was the most uncharitable man
who ever lived. Why, he passed me
over and left every cent of his for
tune to charltyr Philadelphia North
Asnartaan
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
An Aid TO EurIfncan.

One way In which gardener may
gain n little advance In earliness OF
vegetables, especially of heat lovers
like beans, cucumbers and that class,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
for the east leave Pittsburg (Union

Mail and Express daily. For New York only.
Through buffet sleeper; no coaches. j.. .... TOO
Eastern Express, .... ........710
Fast Line .... . ...... $50 "
Pittsbnrg Limited, daily, with through coaches
10 New York, and sleeping to New York,
Baltimore and Washington only. No extra
fare this train 49,. .......................l0O 1000 "
Philad'a Mail sundays only ........... $40 AN
For Atlantic City (yia Delaware River Bridge, all
rail route), 300 a. NJ and $50 = VI, daily
For detailed infoInatiou address ThOs T. Watt Pass
Agt Western District, Corner Ffth Avenue and Smith
field Street, Pittsburg, Pa
u. HUTCHINSON, J. II. WOOD
General Manager. Com pgsgr Anetg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
RAIL s6AD.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION.
SCHEDULE IN EYYgcr Nov. 20, 1890.
DAYS.

SUNDAY TgAINs.--Leaye Butler for Allegheny
City and principal intermediate stations at 730 m,
and 500 p
N0HTH nAYg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
FOR THE EAST.

SUNDAY TKAINs.-Leave Allegheny City for
Ter aud principal intermediate stations at 7:i5 m.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-20
The CHAVEZ MAUSOLEUn DEDICATED
Archbishop Peter Bourgade 0ficiated at
the Imposing Ceremony.

The conservation of the mausoleum OF
Felipe Chavez, at Belen, where Dona
Josephita, his beloved wife, found her
last resting place, erected during the
last year and of which several par
ticulars in regard to the fine material
used, have been published from time to
time, took place on Friday last, Sept. IA,
before noon. The ceremony was Off
ciated over by Archbishop P. Bourgade
of Santa Fe, assisted by Father G. M.
Coudert, of Bernalillo, Father Ralliere
of Tome, Father A. Docher Of Isleta
and Father F. Gahignal of Belen, and
was attended by multitude of citizens
of Belen and surrounding villages. To
the private banquet Of Mr.. Chavez given
at his residence in the afternoon. were
invited the archb bishop, Reverend Father
M. Eshanislaro, v. Chavez of Albuquer.
que, and Oscar and Arthur Goebel OF
Belen. During the banquet Dona
Manuela, the beautiful daughter of Mr..
Chavez. furnished the audience with ex.
qnisite music on the piano. The fine
decorated table was under the survey Of
Mrs. Arthur Goebel, assisted by three
beautiful young girls, dressed in white
representing Faith, Hope and Charity
the three statues adorning in richness
the outside entrance OF the mausoleum