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The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
VERY RICH
KOyukuk Is Greatest Gold
 Country in the North.

The stories coming from the Koyukuk continue to have the rainbow hue. All who have been over the country seem to to agree to the great wealth of the district. The latest man to arrive from that eoun- try, F. F. Llschke, spent more than a year In lookng over the country and became thoroughly convinced as to itgreat wealth before deciding to put in a newspaper there.
 Mir. LIsehke says It will surely become the greatest gold producing country In the world. The area of the placer country, all which prospects well In gold, Is greater than 10000 square miles. There are IA creeks now producing They are at the extreme heldgatsrs of the Koyukuk river and average three miles apart.
 "The Koyukuk has been a hard country to develop" continued Mr. Llschke. "The season Is only about two months long and the loeators have all been too poor to put ln machinery for winter work. They have had to work during the open season for wages to buy proylnder to last through the winter. Steam thawsrs that have been used this winter proves lt to be good winter as we'll as a summer camp. The miners are getting in better shap and more gold will be produced each year for wears to come. Last year the output was szso,- 900. This year lt will certainly exceed sSoo.coo.
 "Yerv few of the claims have been worked on bedrock. Most of the work has been in surface gravel or at the exposed points on the rim. When transportation. facilities are provided, the camp will lead the world In production"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

Superintendent Rogers of the w. p. X
 Y. is only waiting for the frost to go out of the ground before he will put a large -force Of men at work on the ralIroad track. The principal work will be that of general repairing and putting the main track in condition for the greater traffic of the summer season. MT. Rogers says there will also Le sems new track laid and later In the season there will be more ballastirg done. He proposes to push the track on 1000 feet to the stock yards just com pleted at White Horse and to build some new sldIngs at that place. The stock
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
PINCHED
Skagway Demi-mOnde Pulled
 Up in Dawson City.

Many will perhaps remember the two French girls, called sisters who were doing an Immoral bushes at the rear Of what they called thslr cigar store on the alley across f, m the Boss Blkep. Afterwards they went from here to White Horse and got West and Levin in trouble, which l1nded the latter two on the wood pile.
 They were told to git from White Horse and made their way to Dlwson instan,er.
 Pspsrs received in the last mall ircm Dawson contain several write-ups on how the police ore driving the cigar store women from certain streets. These two former Skagwavlans were playing the same vcc1tlon there as here and had to each pay Sso fine and costs and told to change their location.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
TRACED
StamOs for Dawson Located
 From Here.

Near the first of April the Dlwso piSt- office wlrei to Ottawa flr sI.soo worth of one cent stamps. On the 18th they had not reached Dawson and In fact all traee Of them appeared to be lost.
 Correspondence was at once opened with the Skagway cfi,e with the result tha; they had been signed for here and subsequently, signed out from here.
 That threw the first light on the matter bat according to ady.eeS received In the mail from Dawson Monday night the stamps have not vet been located.
 Dawson Is now out Of one cent stamps and unless a rush Order reaches there soon there will be a famine or two cent stamps.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
10 BEGIN TRACK
 REPAIRING
A Force of Mem Will Soon Be Put to Work
 Along the Line.

yards referred to were built to aceommo- date those shipping live stock to Dawson and will hold 400 head of cattle besides large numbers of sheep. Altogether, ar. R. gers expects to keep a large force of men busy a great portion of the seas n.
 "lt Is necessary" slld Mr. Rogas, 'to have the track in she best of condition to begin the winter in this country. There Is a portion of our track that Is not visible on account of the snow for several months of the year. To stand such a test re- qulres a firstc thoroughly ballasted and perfectly repaired fOadbed."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
ONE MORE
Santa Ana Is to Come On the
 Skagway Run.

The latest papers received from Seattle state In an advertisement that the Santa Ana will leave Seattle on May .sth for Ju- nesu, Skagway and Valdez. The Santa Ana Is a we'll known freight and passenger steamer which has formerly been in the Nome business. She will be operated by the Pacific Clipper line. and it Is announced that she win continue on the run, making monthly trips. calling at Sksgway on each trip. She will be due on the first trip May 10th.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
old Firm Closes Out

The old merchandising house of Reed X Sylvester of Wrlngel has been purchased by F. W. CarlyOu and J. F. Sinnot. Mr. Carlson has been engaged In business at wrangel sometime and Mr. Slnnot has been employed In the customs house.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
Humboldt Due Tomorrow

The Alaska Flyer Humboldt wlli be due h port tomorrow. Having four days to catch passengers at Seattle, she should have a fair load for here.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

White Horse, May 6,-The rlver Is now open from here to the head of Lake La Barge. The lee in the lake Is badly honey com cd and Is very dangerous for travel
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
Given Birthday surpri.o

Cortes Ford was given a delightful sur prise party last night in honor of his birth dlv anniversary. A Urge number of friends were present al hr and Mr. Ford's home on Eighth avenue and all spent an enjoyable evening.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
SUNDAY EXCURSION
To Hainos, CbiloOot and COlumbia
 Cannoriss On Steamer Petrol.

The steamer Petrel, Capt. Tompklns, will leave Moore's wharf, Sundiy morn. Ing at Q o'clock for Halnes, chlleoot and Columbia elnnerles. Round trlp ST. 30.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
The End I,No,r

The pupils of the public schools are now beginning to study up back lessons for examination week Is approaching. The school term ends May g.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
A Sure MOnOy Maker

If yuu are looking for a business chance 1 have finest opening ln restaurant line. everything complete, in Skagway, VII sell reasonable. Address A Io2, AlaSk n.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
VIII Bo Back Today

The A. B. who went to Djuglas to open the trail there, will return this fore noon on the Flosie.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
RIVER IS OPEN AND LAKES
 ARE DANGEROUS
The Way Is Now Closed Until the Opening
 of Navigation Starts In

The river from the foot of Lake La Birg, to Five Finger Is also open and lt Is rap- idly breaking up beyond. Above Stewart the liver Is not only open, but all of the shore lee Is gone.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

1T you want to gain entrance Into the homes of the buying class, place your ad' srtlsement In the Daily Alaskan.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

If you want to be well informed on local happenings, subscribe for the Daily Alas kan. Phone To.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

FOR ! or Ice Cream Soda, st. ? at A our fount,ln. Pure Ice cream, GLASS J delicious ilavorS~
 CHELANDER's, 9TH AVE.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
First strAwbsrrioa In

The Ross Higgins Co. has received the flst straw berries of the season. They go like hot eikeS.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

All the delIcacles of the season at the Royal Cafe. Lunches put up on short notice.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

Secure your seats at Barley's studio for the Elks' entertainment next Monday even Ing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

Secure your seats at Barlev's studio for the Eiks' entertainment next Munday ev'n- Ing.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
For Sale

First class secondhand safe for sole cheap. Inquire at the Monogram liquor house. S4B
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

Fresh hsh n any quantity at Peter Madsen's, Seattle wharf.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
Toe for Sale

In large or small quantities Inquire at the Monogram liquor house. 54 mo
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07
FOR

Tn, time to advertise IS all the time.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-07

Patterns new In Mating. Peoples.
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Mrs Anna MARuN

the Afflicted is always q welcome friend,
and to-day the market is so filed with
useless and injurious medicines that II
Is q pleasure to know Of so reliable .
remedy as you place before the pub
lie. Miss Ruth Emerson.
It is no longer a question as to
whether Peruna can be relied on to
cure all such cases. During the many
years in which Peruna has been put to
test In al forms and stages Of acute
and chronic catarrh no one year has put
this remedy to greater test than the
past year.
Peruna Is the acknowledged catarrh
remedy Of the age. DR.. Hartman, the
eompounder of Peruna, has written .
book on the phases Of catarrh peculiar
to women, entitled, Health and Beau
|fy." It will be sent free to any address
By The Peruna Medicine Co., Column
bus, o.
Ifyou do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
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INDlS1RY&@!I|1 e.
AsNE(HN1s
DEADLIEST WAR ENGINE.


A rumor is current that the British
governments is on the eve of com
pleting the purchase of submarine
topedo boat which will prove the
deadliest engine of var ever invent
ed. There are several types of sub
marine boats familiar to naval con-
struction. We have the craft de-
signed to be navigated by the agency
Of crew, the Whitehead automobile
torpedo, which contains no human
crews, but is fitted up with mechan-
lcal continuance for motive and steer
ing power, and other mechanically
controlled automobile destroyers of
the Brennan and Sims-Edison pat
terms.
Some of these craft, once started,
are no longer under the influence of
the person who discharges them, and
are lost. Others, steered by wires,
can be recovered with ease, and will
do the work of submergible boat.
But the dangers of a wire-steered
torpedo are many. 1t has only linn
tied field of operation, and it's wires
frequently entangle and snap. This
new torpedo, however, can be piloted
from base by means of a wireless
electrical impulse sent through the
water to receiver, fixed up in the
torpedo and attuned to the pitch of
that of the transmitter. No cleo
trical influence can interfere with
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-06-28
CLOCK IN YOUR HEAD.
Natural Timepiece Tells the Average
Person Just How Long He Has
been Asleep.

speaking of the brain" said we'll
known neurologist the other day, zone
of its most striking peculiarities is
that in the soundest sleep Of which We
are capable some part of the brain or
ganism takes upon itself the duty Of
measuring time.
''You may sleep your soundest, sweet
est sleep and be awakened suddenly out
of it. Almost your first mental
prompting is that of time; there is an
involuntary attempt ON the part of the
brain to tell you just how long you
have been asleep. You will get some
idea of the time, too; you can make .
pretty intelligent guess as to whether
it is nearer ~ o'clock than it is to 3
o'clock.
'But when one has lost conscious
ness, whether through violence or
ether, or fainting. there is absolutely
no knowledge of time. A man coming
from under the influence Of ether does
not know whether he has been uncon-
scious an hour or month. He has no
sensation that will suggest it.
ssIn sleep, however. it seems as II the
brains time card can be thrown on
completely For instance, . person,
Unexpectedly, may go to sleep ON q
warm summer day. 1t Is morning. we
will say, and the sun is shining. When
he awakes the sun is still shining, and
most frequently, unless sleeping in
daylight is common to him, he viii have
NO idea whether the next meal will be
late breakfast, luncheon, or dim
ner; he has lost his bearings COM
pletely.
another faculty Of the brain in
time keeping is that in many individ-
uals it is possible for them to so to
sleep and awaken at almost any hour
they may decide upon. In some per
sons this ability to awaken at pleasure
is almost marvellous. As this brain
timekeeper works in man, subcon-
sciously, all through the day, we may
well wonder how and when IL gets its
period of rest. Chicago Tribune
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HeATHeR-Honev.

The bee is in the heather and the heather's
on the hill.
And the morning dew on broom and whin-
bush shines;
The mist is on the mountains. and the air
is warm and still.
Save truant breeze that turks within the
pines.
The bee is in the heather-T can hear him as
And the honey in the combs a goodly
sight:
Oh! the purple Of the heather makes the
mountain-sides aglow,
And the golden plover whistles on his
flight.
/ win climb by rock and corrie. will walk
by burn and fell.
Where the red deer In the bracken makes
his bed:
will dream through hours Of daylight In an
echo-haunted dell
And the bee shall gather honey at my
head.
There's water in the valleys, on the braes
there's honey sweet,
And bannock-cake or two have beside;
so I'll be away at cockcrow, and come home
with weary feet.
When the moon is up and stars are scat
tered wide.
Lawrence B. Jupp. in Chambers Journal.
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Jaggles = do you know what
brought on his nervous prostration?'
Waggles-"Trying to keep up active
membership in half-a-dozen Don't
Worry clubs. Town Topics.
The Witness-Judge-"Do you think
the fire was of incendiary origin p
Witness-'T wouldn't like to say that,
your honor. To tell tn truth, / be-
lieve tn building was set on fire. Go
lumbus State Journal.
First Workman why don't yer
buy yer own matches, stead of always
cadin' mine?" Second Workman
you're uncommon mean with your
matches. I'll just take few"-helps
himself to two-thirds-"and be him
dependent of yer!"-Punch.
Lily-"You don't mean to say you
have broken with Fred? Why, heard
him say only yesterday there wasn't
another girl in the world like YOU"
Minnie-"That's just it. Much as to
say I'm freak. I'll never speak to
him gain!"-Boston Transcript.
Disquieting Possibility.-"My dear"
said Mr.. Snaggs to his wife, suppose
we have beefsteak smothered with on
ions for dinner tonight" IF l find
that beef is no lower when go to mar
ket." replied Mrs. Snaggs, you may
have to put up with beefiess onions. -
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
"How is your boy getting along at
school9" "Splendidly-splendidly!
tell you, my friend, this boy of mine
will make his way in the world, don't
you fear. During the time he's been
going to school they have had 80 ex-
aminations, and he's managed to dodge
every one of Them Glasgow Even.
ing Times.
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WEAPONS OF THE CHINESE.
Their Method Of Desfgsating
Rank.

The prominent part played by China
IN the worlds affairs during the past
seven years has aroused the interest
Of collectors who have brought to this
country many specimens of wares and
goods peculiar to that part of the far
east. None among these are of great
er historical value than the weapons
which are in use in all provinces of the
empire, even in the districts where the
imperial armies are equipped with Eu-
ropean firearms. One of the best col
lections was shown in this city not
long ago, and is now in the possession
of the commercial museum at Phila-
delphia, says the New York Post. Sin
gle specimens of value are to be found
in the Chinese clubrooms in China
town. and in many of the bric-a-brac
stores scattered about the city.
A careful study of the weapons
shows that most of them are naught
but industrial appliances suddenly en-
ployed for purposes of offense. One
spear is a pitchfork and another tri-
dent similar to the eel-spear employed
by our own fishermen. Another ghast~
" weapon when examined c.refu,,r
rroves IN he q scvthe-bl.d. f.st.n.J
to the end Of = strong noIe Tbs hal.
herds are batchets ar-be.d. .d-.s
and cleaners wired or tied with tbonrs
to stout slaves. Even the snears and
lances show an Agricultural or domes-
tic rather than military origin.
These weapons may be viewed as his.
torical souvenirs which are preserved
as testimonials of the bravery Of the
Manchu conuuerors. The Tartar.
take great pride in their conquest Of
the Middle Kingdom. Before thew
came from the north they were saw
ages in comparison with the civilized
Chinese. They preserve this fact in
their laws and customs. The cuff of
every ofYicial's coat is made in the form
of . horses hoof to indicate that the
Manchurian armies were cavalry. not
infantry. The official footwear is a
cavalry boot, which, though made of
satin with Uncovered soles. is in cut
and general appearance the same as
the heavy leather articles worn hv
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THE TELAUToGRAPH.

inkpot and faithfully reproduces your
autograph.
Such is the whole system of the
telautograph, the invention of Mr..
Richie, an English electrician, of
which M. Breuer, the French engineer,
gave an exhibition the other day at the
Central telephone Office in Paris. Au-
tograph messages were exchanged be-
tween Paris, Lyons and Tours with
great ease and exactitude.
When writer's paper is full he
presses lever and more. paper IL
reeled into the frame. At the same in
slant the same amount of fresh paper
is reeled on to the receiver, and the
pen goes back into the fnkpot and dips
itself, ready for the next page.-Paris
Letter in Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
uue
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could. "At least / won't now, sine
you've come home. / do miss tn,
old chair some, but it's all right.
"The girls don't want me In there
Polly" he went on, huskily. 'They'r,
young, and there's always company
You know. 1 don't know as L blam,
'em much. No. can't say as I blam,
EN-"
Polly laid her soft cheek suddenly
against the wrinkled one.
you're not old or worn-out OF
behind the times. either!" she said
Its a shame for you to stay out
here!" Her sweet, girlish voice was
full of Indignation.
"But never mind, pa she went on
II tell you there are better days
ahead. I've come home now, and I'm
going to look after you, see if
don't. What would ma think if she
were here, to see you sitting here
all alone in this dark old kitchens
Why, it would break her heart!
Come with me, pal"
"Where?" said Pa Moberly, hest
tatingly, in his surprise.
Into the sitting-room."
"Oh, can't go in there, Polly,
they don't want me-"
"Yes, you can. l want you. You
wouldn't refuse me anything on this,
my first night home?"
Pa Moberly got up. The old wood
en- chair was uncomfortable, and he
rose stifiy even with the help OF
Polly's arm.
mo, couldn't. Polly" he said.
"You-you're too like your mother"
AS they left the dark kitchen to-
gether Pa Moberly grasped Polly's
hand tightly. I'm afraid, Polly" he
whispered. "we'd better not"
But Polly only squeezed his hand in
q reassuring clasp, and somehow Pa
Moberly felt stronger.
Polly opened the sitting-room door,
and a stream of light flashed out into
the little dark entry. The girls were
having good time indeed.
A young lady in a blue dress occu-
pied the piano stool. A young man,
with his hair plastered down over his
forehead, occupied Pa Moberly's arm
chair. He had mandolin in his hand,
and was strumming it to the young
lady's accompaniment. Alice and
Belle and Harriet were sitting about
with the liveliest air of enjoyment.
As Polly and Pa Moberly entered,
their complacency faded into aston
ishment and dismay. What did Polly
mean, and what did pa mean, by in
truding on their company in this
fashion?
Polly advanced steadily into the
center of the room, still holding her
hand.
How little and shy and bent pa
looked, the girls thought, and how
determined was the air Polly wore
like young captain going into bat
tie. 1t was as if Ma Moberly had
come to life.
Alice rose. The young lady at the
piano turned. the young man stopped
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-06-28

A Hungarian chemist has discovered
that some of the salt lakes in Transyl-
vania present the popularity of layer
of warm, or even hot, salt water, be-
tween two bodies of colder water.
Thus in the Medoc lake the surface
temperature in summer is about 70
degrees, but at depth of a little more
than four feet the temperature be-
comes 132 degrees, but declines again
to 66 degrees at the bottom. The sur
face water is fresh, but the warm wa
ter beneath is intensely saline, and
the explanation of the difference of
temperature is that, since the specific
heat of salt water is less than that of
fresh water, the salt water is more
easily heated by the sun, and having
risen to higher temperature than
that of the everything fresh water, re-
tains its heat because the fresh water
prevents it's escape by radiation. Il
is suggested that some use might be
found for these natural reservoirs, or
accumulators, Of solar heat.
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his mandolin. In all the months hs
had come to the Moberly house, this
was the first time he had over seer
the little, white-haired man who lived
there. And who was that pretty
brown-haired girl with flashing eyes1
Alice broke the silence. my sister
Polly. Mr.. Bryant" she said, little
nervously, "and-my father. And
this is our old friend, Eva Brent. Pa,
you know Eva?"
Pa nodded cordially; so did Polly.
But something wholly unusual was in
the air, and every one felt it.
Polly led Pa Moberly up to the
young man reclining in the chair.
do you mind taking another chair.
Mr.. Bryant?" she said, pleasantly.
You see, this one is pas favorite.
Ma gave it to him.
Alice and Belle and Harriet flushed.
but Polly was quite undisturbed. The
young man was astonished, but he
rose quickly, with stammered apol-
ogy, and Polly calmly wheeled the
chair nearer the pleasant fire.
"Sit here, pa" she said, affection
ately, land let me turn the light so il
won't hurt your eyes,"
She adjusted the light to her liking.
then pushed Pa Moberly gently into
his old place. His white hair shone
in the lamplight, and his lips trem-
bled.
"There!" said Polly, in . pleased
voice. Isn't that better?"
Regardless of all onlookers, she
kissed the withered cheek; then she
turned to the others.
go on with your playing, won't
you, EyaT she said. gently.
Nobody spoke; then the young lady
turned to the piano and the restraint
was quickly over.
Pa Moberly's eyes grew moist. How
soft the chair was, and how comfort
able was the touch of the little. firm
hand upon his shoulder!
And there was something else. He
knew and every one else knew that
his lonely hours in the old kitchen
were over.
Tomorrow the straight : backed
wooden chair would be pushed bacl
to be occupied NO more. The ARE.
light could play on the dingy walls.
the mice could scamper at win over
the floor. Pa Moberly would NOT -
there to see. Polly had come home -
take care OF him, and Polly was
brave. 1t was as il Ma Moberiv h.d
come to life again.-Youth's Compan-
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THE TELAUToGRAPH.
"Writes by telegraph" Over
Great Distances.

1t is a very easy matter to telegraph
your exact handwriting when once
You are shown the way. All you have
to do is to seat yourself before the
apparatus shown in the picture, and,
with the pencil which lies on the edge
of the slab, write your message on
the slip of paper which passes through
the small framework behind the slxb,
and far away in your correspondents
Office little pen comes out on the
upper roll of paper, dips itself in the