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The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31
A MODERN NECESSITY.

"A blI wlll be Introduced at the present session of the United States congress pro- vldlng for the laying of submarine cable from Sl<agway to the Washington state coast. Should the measure cary, Dlwson win have two means of ,slegraphic com munleallon with the outside, lns,eld Of be- Ing compelled to rely entirely upon the overland Wirs. lt vlll rarely ocor that ssih wlll be out ot business at the same time. and consequently when the cable Is lald Dawson will thsrs1i,sr enjoy unint;r naptsd communication with the outside world. The difficulty which has been eN. perenced In keeping the wire from Atlin south in repair. renders the kuowlsdgs Of Uncle Sans Intentions very acceptable. '- Dawson Oilly News.
 The war department rightly deems the laying of thls eibls a modem militlry ne esSsltv. That military subdivision oi the United States that comprises a scope Of territory thht the sizs of the United States should depend upon a foreign line lr communication with military hsld- quarters, seems quite Outre in these h,tsr days.
 The United States has commenced the building of Alaskan tslsglphs. This nl- tlon Is often slow aboat beginning things, but when lt does. lt no, only completes ts undertlking but everything else that will tend to m ks the undertaking a com pIs.s success. Without a cable Co the states the splendid telegraph system Of Alaska win be too insullr to be more than mere local convenience.
 When the cable Is laid, as it certiiniy win be, it wlu give an impetus Co trlte, immigration, raiIrol: building and th' opening of new clmrs and settlements that will ln but itsw wears ply bllk [, the United States ln inter. 5l revsnus, nor, than ihs cost oi construction, while th, Immediate commercial business of'he ca- bls wlll much more than pay all ths opef' atlng expenses.
 It wIll be a boon Co humanity and wlI enable the rescue of the s,ormtounj, th, furnishing and the lost
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mind Men ns Sbampooera.

CT do pity these blind men so' said a stranger ln the city who had been op preached by SO many blind men in walking down the avenue that he won dered how these beggars picked him out SO readily.
 And yet" said bis host, there are many lines Of work which they could do instead Of begging. For example. most of the shampooers in Japan are blind men. Some are SO well Co do that they own their own houses and their patrons go to them for treatment Others who have not succeeded SO well go from house to house, and Che rest of the people from sympathy guide them from place to place. Some Of them walk alone. blowing on bamboo whistles. There was time whcl some of them were doctors as well us sham pooers. ."-New York Tribune.
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Nlnrtnr T...rr..

There Is no bod carrying m Japan The native builders have a method ot transferring mortar which makes |, seem more Ike play t.au wcrS Co tb. onloOkcr. The mortar .s mixed up ln !, pile in the street one man makes this up into balls of about six pounds weight, which he losses Go a man wLo stands on ladder midway between the roof and thc bah This man deftly catches Che ball and tosscs ii up Co ; man who stands 0u thc ruo' Tals plan would scarcely work tog sbgscgap Crs
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whnt notnnl.t. no Nat Isnow.

How water. commonly called sup, necessary Co the life or tree passes from the roots to the tc9mos, .eaf ana eyaporatcs Is a problem mol y,l solved by botnuls;s lt is known that tho ascent Is made chiefly iu cavities h the sapwood only. the heart and bark serving other purposes. That Is the extent of our Knowledge Of the matter. Beyond Is mere conjecture. and every theory yet advanced has failed to stand thc test or experiment
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Intellectual.

"Just fahncy, Wcginaid. I've forgot ten ma cahrd case"
 "Nevah mind. deah boy, Tu lend you some of mlne."
 "Bdt-ah-the name would be differ. ent, you know"
 Bah love. so lt would! What head you have, Algyw
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A WINNER
Skagway Boy Gets P.-I. Dot
 Prize.

Ge,, E. Bracket, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Bracket won first prize io the Sc tile P.-l do, contest. He guessed the eouset number 7,32o and as a result won sI5s. Youlg Bracket made hls home with his plrsI,s To Sk7gw,v during the summer but ,ttsnte che Uaiv rsltv ot Washing ton. at Settle while that Institution was i1 session.
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BOUND OVER
Page Is Released and Karger
 Held.

lThe examination of Henry Klrger and Thomas E. Page, the soldiers accused of rsscuing a prisoner in the hands of an ofh' cer. was continued yesterday morning. An the morning was consumed in argu- msnts between the attorneys, and the com mlssl insr. on hls own motion, took an ad' numment until evening, when the exam nation was finished.
 K,rger WIS bound ever Co appear bst,rs ths grand jury 10 the sum of s3'o, and [. ge w4s released.
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The cn.t Mns Mnde.

DO you cast things hcreT Inquired a smart youth the other day as be sauntercd Into a foundry and ad- dressed the proprietor.
 "Yes. we do"
 "You cast an kinds Of thlnga In Iron, ehT"
 certainly. Don't you see that is our husinessg'
 "Ah. we'll. cast a shadow, win youT He was cast out
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT NO. Q.
rr-,nl s..l..InnLOrcn

United Sf1tes Land once.
 Juneau. Alaska. October %. i.,- Notice is hereby given thar D. VI. summer, whose postonlcc addrcss q, Juneau. Alaska ir behalf 0f himself and hi, co-uau.r-. N M Davidson. I F. Mu.uuV. J. Dalton. t. I. I.'0 ley and S. q. kcndal. has n.,d au 9pp.tA, .'' the Hlcklcy Placer Claim. -itultcu un FuftN- pine creek. O. tributary of thc h.1hrnn river ia the P0rcupiue mining district District ui Alas ka. and desi guated by Che Held notes and uf'cl. plat on Hle in thI, 0IHcc as m.uera. survey Nu bll said mineral surycy No. 'iL H".ns ur,tri.r. as follows. magnetic variation bgIu- al deg Ar. 30 min. east;
 U. s. MINERAL SURVEY so. 55I.
 Berinning at corner No. !. 70 heulOct post [ feet lonr t Inches square set ls Iuchc, u ihr ground with mound uf stone. -yrlned l. B. N. 5Ti. from which spruce -l .ncht~ .n q. .n.. % bcars N. io dcE w.. l feet, ~efioto V. B. 7 U's,L'M No. 8 bcars N. oo deg % min. D. ltELt Co. thence S. t3 deg. 70 mln. w. Ii.NU" ll Co corner No. % a hCmlocs post Feet long. inches square. sec l' .nchc, in ground Nlll s tS der 0f min. E lluuE north end ui ll" Nall claim ss feet Co corner N. B uot sec lr '. ialls in Porcup.ne creek. w. C. N9.s .,... ,,. Inchts sec le luches Iu thC ground. WItn mound of stone chiSlcd "U. $. S 51i-J W. C." thcucC from truo corner N. 7l deg. .s min. F.. a.1u. N aO deg oO min. B.. a65.dl feet corner No. 4 a hemiock post feet loug Iuchc- square. ~et Inches In Fruund. wIth mound Uf stone ~crinHD "U S. d. f1l-l". thence N. go deg 70 ulu D.. si2GO ft. Co corner No. h a stone .,Xi-N. In> sNf t2 inches in thc ground with mound ui stone hciseled "U. 5. 5. 51f-5'. thence N. l1 Ute Ut Inn. w.. 6O feet cdre of Purcupine creek. feet cross same 5ls feet to corner No. t iu' place of bcguring. containing 9.ai acres.
 The surface ground claimed i- fbt.f ucre> ' area. as described In said tcll notes and ptlt The notice Of location ut said hlcsiHh f.it'. Claim ls of record lu Che omcC of thc Ju,ieU states commissioner and CX-ouiclo recorder l. Junen Alaska. Iu Book Of F.uccr-. at pIee N- Adjoining ciaIms.-Ou thc southwest pt tat Nail Placer Claim. on Che northwest uy Che Grygla Placer Claim. ou aA other sides by uu- occupied public donna n.
 Any and an persons claiming adversely On, mining ground premises. or any portion thertHi SO dcscriocd surveyed platted and applied l'f. are hereby notlhcd that uule>e tlclr adtef'' claims arc duly filed according to law. and inc rules and regulations hereunder within int time prcscribed by law. with thc register oi lht United states land Odice at Juneau, Alaska. they Wiu bc barred by thc provisions of Che Ia" in such eases made and provided.
 JOHN W DUDLEY.
 Register hereby designate Che Daily Alaskan. Q news paper published at skagway. Alaska. a, beln- th6 newspaper published nearest Che hacAItf Placer Claim. and az Che paper Iu which tn' above notice shall bc publl.hCl for t1c stJiu- tory period JOHN W. pJ nLEt,
 Register. First publication Oct. 25
 Last publication Dec. d.
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AIaskans

Going East are Invited to Inquire Into ihe itcommoi ,tlons ffordsd by the Northern Pacific before purchasing their tickets. This route offers the best of everything to the travelling public In the way of dining sleeping and observation car service. For tickets and all information, call on or write to A. Tlnllng, Gen. Agent, Tacoma. or ]. A. Nadeau, Gen. Agent.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31
nlscomfcmt.

Most men spend one-thlrd of their lives trying Co make the world differ ent. another third In learning Co live in t as lt is and the remainder In ex. plalnlng how much better lt used to be- Washington Times
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Hundreds of eyes read the advertising :olumns of the Alaskan each day. They can these columns closely. Business men do you want results9 We have the proper medium. Phone TO for the man with the rate card to call
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31

The last few hours before a funeral the clock In the house strikes with tone never noticed before and never apparent again, except on similar oc- casions. .-AtchisOn Globe.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31
The time to advertise Is all the tim.

Belle or LexinEtoH Whiskey-eight years oid-just out of government bond. and Three Grown Diamond Malt whis- ksy-strietly pure-at the Seattle Saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31

The Idaho has just completed arrange. ments to sell tO the public the celebrated Skagway Pllsener and Bohemian BeeTs forIOo, per glass; u
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31

The seattle Bohemmn Draught Beer if
 ie bee, and most expensive draugh' eer made In seattle. For sale at the &c., tile saloon. ,orneT state and sixth ave
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31

The best glass of beer ln the North can be had at the Seattle S1lOon-A gentle mans resort.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31

1T you want Co gain entrance Into the nomes Of the buying class, place your ad- ertlSement ln the I1allv Alaskan.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31

Furnished rooms and houses for rent advertised ln the Daily Alaskan-alway: D Ing plenty of applicants.
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ClThe leading bsrbershop and ealhs The Principal, opposite Boardof Tr- e..
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PERSONAL MENTION

Ms. Allen J. Walker ls now r,pldly im- proving.
 Mr. Cunnynhim. of Superintendent Rogers office, will be a passenger on the City of Seattle this morning.
 -O-
 Herm 10 Grimm Is on the sick list. R bert c. Smith Is up and about 'glln. M. A. Mclean, of the blacksmith firm Of RemIck & McLeln, returned on the City of Sc lttle from a vacation trip. He IS ly the D-wsy.
 A. Van Vie arrived on the Seattle and IS st the DeRey.
 n. C. Callermln returned from his vacation trip on the City of Settle. S. n. West, cashier of the W. P. X Y. Rv. has returned from q visit to his family, Ne urivsd on the Litv of Sc 0tls ll,t night. ~ u Clsvaland returned on the Seattle.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31

Red star bottled beer Is unedualed as Q table drink. Q per dozen. delivered Telephone @.
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Sklgway Pioneer Dairy milk for sal ai Frye-Bruhn's market. I2-6u
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We cary R. 8. a N. ready .to-wear ,ailor-mads suitN F. H. ClaYson q e O.
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NoIICE OF APPLICATION FOR U.
 s. PATENT NO. 10.
rniteh stntes Lnnh omce.

Juneau AlaAkut Ocloutr n laNs. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of Che uct of congress. approved May 70. lsl2, John Dalton, whose pOstoilce address is Juneau, Alaska ln behalf Of himself and his co-owners, E. B Hnnley and J. r Mal0ny, has made appli- cation for d patent for thC Discovery Placer Mining Claim. situated on POrcuplne creek, @ tributary of the Klnhcnu riyCr in the POrcu- pine mining district. district of Alaska and dcs- lpuatcd by the field notes and 0ilcial plnt on nlc in this oficc as Mineral Survey No. bN. said Mineral Survey No. 57i being described as follows; (Magnetic variation being 90 deg. 5i min. E.)
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A large variety of the best the mlrSs affords with beer at ten cents at the Pad Train free lunch table. V
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-12-31

Blank books, ofhee supplies; lowest prlcss 10 Alaska. Bakers Book Store.
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fl you want to be well Informed on local happenings, subscribe for the Daily Alas kan. Phone TO.
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New Lace Curtains at E. R. Peoples.
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W, H. Cleveland returned on the Seattle.
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Thereby designate the Daily Alaskan, a news paper published at Skagwny, Alaska and being the newspaper published nearest Co the Discov- cry Placer Claim. ns the paper in which the above notice shall Do published.
 JOHN W. DUDLEY,
 Register. Date Of first publication, November n. lgO2. Date Of last publication, January l3, lgO5.
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First publication Oct. g.
 Last publication Dec. zT.
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q. C. Callermln returned from his vacation trip on the city of Settle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22
TeIeGraphic Taking.

Telegraph Talk and Takers by l.
c. Hall, in McClure's, is a revelation OF
some of the mysteries of ''telegraphese'
or Morse the garrulous tongue of dot
and dash that clicks necessarily around
the globe. Its simplicity to spoken
discourse is really startling. 1t is al
most uncanny to read that to the mi
tiated an operators Morse is as in
dicative of character as his speech, his
face, or his dress; nay, that from his
Morse" one can often recognize at
first sight a man whom one has never,
until this meeting, been within many
hundred miles. By daily communica-
ton over the wire operators grow to
form as close friendships as ever were
made within four inclosing walls. Emo
ton is as clearly conveyed by these
little metallic taps as by the most skill
fully modulated voice. The tricks
played on beginners and on awkward
operators by the instrument furnish a
very amusing series of stories
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22
B.,d Cling. to Old District.

Thomas B. Reed, ex-speaker of the
house. lives in New York, but he still
claims to be constituent of Congress
man Amos Allen, who succeeded Mr.
Reed as the representative of the first
congressional district of Maine. When
he wants any documents or publica-
tions Mr. Reed always applies to Mr.
Allen for them. Mr.. Reeds wishes in
this line are often extensive. but Mr.
Allen always attends to them person
ally. He secures the books from the
document room, wraps and addresses
them with his own hands and then car
ries them down to the house postoffice
and sees them safely started on their
way to New York. Mr.. Allen for a long
time was clerk of Mr.. Reeds committee
on rules and he was nominated for con-
gress largely through the efforts of the
former speaker.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22

"How did Senator Clark make his
money!" asked constituent of his
senator in the marble room of the
senate.
Come up to the gallery with me
and l will show you was the reply.
When they had reached the gallery
the Senator pointed to Senator Clark
working at his desk, writing, blotting
and sticking his pen behind his ear
in true clerkship style.
That's the secret. Work-worlx, all
day long That man puts in moro
solid hours of work at his desk in
this body than any of his colleagues.
and carries the weight of more enter
prises than any man who ever had o
seat in the body
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22
wild Dog Plague.

In Northern Patagonia a reward is
offered for the determination of the
dogs that oyerrun that part of the
world. The ancestors of these wild
dogs were pair of tame collies which
were taken over by Scotsman
straight from his native heath. This
animals have retained their natural
instinct in connection with sheep, but
instead of guarding them they prefer
killing them; hence the farmers have
always to be prepared for the sudden
advance at. any time of strong herd
of the wild creatures hungering for
mutton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22
Russia. slow Blockhou.. war.


The story of the blockhouse as an
engine of war is interesting at the
present juncture. They seem to have
been first extensively used by the Rus
slams in their long war for the subju-
cation of Caucasia; and the teaching
Of that campaign seems to be that they
are sure but a very slow mode OF
conquest.
The Russians began to build them to
wall in Schamyl in 1849. 1t was not
until 1859 that that warrior prophet
was walled in and caught. A fresh set
of blockhouses had then to be con-
structed to wall in the tribes still in
revolt. This took another five years,
the final surrender not taking place
until 1864.
Over and over again the Circassians
got in among the blockhouses and blew
them up, and they repeatedly am
pushed and cut up the mobile columns
to which they served as base. In
one ambush in forest 20 900 men were
killed.
In the end. however, the block
houses triumphed and the population
was deported.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22

Benjamin F. Ellsworth of Wood
stock, Ill. after Staying his wife and
Amos w. Anderson with revolver,
turned the weapon upon himself and
ended his own life. His son, Earl A
Ellsworth, was a witness of the trag-
edy and is a prisoner in the McHenry
county jail.
The triple tragedy was brought
about, apparently. by a prearranged
plan formed between the father, now
dead. and the son, now a prisonef.
The son set himself to watch the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22

The fort at Pittsburg was captured
twice-once by Contrecoeur and once
by Forbes. 1t was besieged by In
dams once Tin 1853; blown up once
Gin 1859; burned once, and around 1t
has ragged the fury of civil strife and
great controversies
1t was the bone of contention of two
of the greatest nations of modern
times For possession of this soil
France and England locked in deadly
embrace. for it was recognized as the
pivotal point for the possession of the
great and important Ohio river and all
the vast country west of the Allegheny
Mountains With its fall was shat
tered all the hopes of a French empire
on the Ohio and the Mississippi
The little building is brick, fite-sid-
ed. with two floors. having a squared
oak log with loop holes on each floor
There were two underground pass
ages. one connecting 1t with Fort Du-
quesne and the other leading to the
Monongahela river.
The blockhouse continued to be used
for dwelling until April 1, 1894 On
that date the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution took possession
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22

sidered member of the family" said
a man who for years had been on close
terms of friendship with all the per-
sons connected with the tragedy. He
used to take Mrs. Ellsworth riding in
his buggy, but it always was with the
full knowledge and consent OF her hus-
band. Mr. Ellsworth. to my knowl-
edge, had even asked Mr.. Anderson to
take his wife riding. On several oc-
casions the old man took Mrs, Ellis
worth to Crystal Lake, her husband
and son following on their bicycles and
joining each other at picnic.
1T is said that female relative
of Mrs. Ellsworth was responsible for
distrust in the husbands mind, be-
cause the two women had had a petty
quarrel. l do know that about
month ago word came to my ears that
Mr.. Ellsworth was jealous of his wife
on account of the old man. but it
seemed SO ridiculous that 1 paid no at
tention and laughed at tie whole
thing"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22

Talking of the shooting, young
Ellsworth said he had concealed
himself in the garnet early in
the morning, reaching there by short
stairway. He had previously bored a
small hole in the ceiling. through
which ne could see into Mr.. Anderson's
room. He saw his mother enter the
room soon after his father had gone
to his shop. and then, descending the
stairway in his stocking feet, he went
to room facing the shop and waved
his hand to his father.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22
rIuctu.tion. hal sIlver.

There have been great fluctuations in
the value of the Mexicon silver peso
since July last Bankers and others at
tribute the cause largely to uncertain
ty as to the course OF our government
in the use of the peso in the Philip
pines. In July, 1-s6 pesos would pur-
chase an American dollar, but it be-
came understood that American money
was soon to become the current money
of the Philippines, and the value oil
silver declined until IN November
1901, 1t required $2-S4 Mexican silver
to purchase an American dollar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22

suspected actions of his own mother,
and at a certain moment ran stealthily
to a window, whence he signaled with
gesture to his father across the
street. The father came and the kill
ing followed.
1t is known that the elder Ellsworth
distrusted his wife, that he confided
his suspicious to his son, and that the
son summoned his father from his
work. Circumstances indicate that the
aged Mr.. Anderson was shot down in
cold blood, that the wife was next to
fall before Ellsworths revolver, and
that the enraged man then killed
himself.
Ellsworth was As years Old and
prosperous mechanic, who conducted a
general repair shop near his residence
His wife, Alice, was AZ years old, and
prepossessing in appearance. Mr.. An
derson was II years old, of fne ply
sique for one of his years, and for
nearly four years had made his home
with the Ellsworths. He was a re-
tired farmer, owning property estimat-
ed to be worth over $4,000.
The high standing in the commun-
ity of all three victims gave to the
tragedy an interest which worked up
remarkable degree of excitement in
Woodstock. Both of the Ellsworths
We're members of the Baptist church
and identified with number of frater-
nal societies. Mr.. Anderson belonged
to no church, but he was held in re-
spect by all who knew him. His son.
DIR. E. ". Anderson. is a leading physi-
clan of the town.
The killing recalled to the people of
Woodstock the murder and suicide in
which Mr. Ellsworth's father, E. E.
Ellsworth. figured in May. 1895. The
elder Ellsworth was a wealthy far
mer, residing a few miles from the
village One day in a fit of ungovern-
able rage at one of his hired hands.
Phil Weber, he seized a shotgun and
blew the mans brains ont. He fol-
lowed this act by hanging himself
from a ladder which leaned against
his barn. There were no witnesses to
this affair.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22

the old man received them while he
was endeavoring to protect himself.
Either of the wounds in the head
would have been fatal, and it is be-
lieved that Ellsworth fired at the old
man after he had fallen.
1t is declared by residents of Wood
stock who were closely acquainted
with the ElIsworths that there was abb
so1utely no ground for the husbands
jealousy against his wife.
Mr.. Anderson had lived with the
Ellsworths so long that he was con-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-22
Famous Old Blockhouse.

After more than century of peace.
the famous old blockhouse of Fort
Duquesne. built in 1864. the sole sur
viving reminder of Fort Pitt, is once
more the center of contention In
stead of painted red men and frontier
rifiemen, however, the contending par
ties are the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton and the Pennsylvania Railroad
corporation.
This latter body is for destroying the
blockhouse in order to give better