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The Alaska prospector., 1903-01-29
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 FORTUNES OF Thirteen ATyonaub
Who Came to the Copper River Country in Spring of
 1898.

Most people are somewhat super stitious in regard to the number "13," and the following account of the misfortunes which attended party of gold seekers, numbering thirteen would seem to indicate that there are some grounds for the belief. The story is absolutely true in all particulars.
 When the Alaska gold fever began to spread through the United States, the germs reached the town of Brainard, Minnesota, and two brothers, Jack and Mike H., be- came thoroughly infected with the disease. This was in the latter part of the year '97. They set about to organize an Alaska party and found no trouble in making up sufficient number. When organized they found that they numbered just thirteen. Being in no way supersti,ious they let it go at that and appointed committee of arrangements to attend to the affairs preparatory to starting to the land of promise.
 While this committee was at work, one of the party having nothing to do left his home one day with his shot gun, intending to do some hunting. In the eve ming of that same day he was car. ried home suffering with fatal wound caused by the accidental discharge of his own gun. This reduced the party to twelve, but in less than two days his place waf taken by the son of hotel keeper
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in the town. SO the party was again thirteen.
 Early in the year '9s, all prepar- ations having been completed, they set out for Seattle with a number of dogs. These proved a constant source of trouble and caused a number of fights on the train, but they finally arrived in Seattle and boarded the steamer Gen. Seig'in, bound for Copper City, or what is now Valdez. On the steamer their trouble was even greater than it was on the train and eliminated in a fistic encounter between them and the officers and crew.
 Arriving at Valdez they were ready with the earliest to start hauling to the glacier. They finally moved their outfit and in company with hundred of others camped at what was known as Dog town at the foot of the glacier.
 Previous to leaving the beach a steamer arrived bringing letter to the young man who was the last to join the party, stating that his ather's hotel had burned down on the 18th of the preceding month. He prepared to return home but the others persuadedhim to remain and get rich and thereby help his father. Poor fellow, it proved his finish; for on the evening of the third day after moving into Dog town, while the party were resting in their tent, rife was accidental ly discharged nearby. The bullet passed through several tents and finally lodged in the body of the hotel keepers son. He was buried the next day.
 The party was again reduced tt twelve and they continued on theil way over the glacier and arrived a timber on the Klutena river just a! the ice was disappearing and far , ther sledding was impossible. They built boats and in boating dowl the river discovered that one 0 their party, an old man named Buckley, became crippled in thu lower extremities whenever he en tered the water. They feared fo his safety and offered hin every in
The Alaska prospector., 1903-01-29

ducement to return to his home. but his only reply was that he would get gold or leave his bones in Alaska.
 They continued on down stream and after a number of narrow es- capes from drowning on the part of Buckley, they finally reached the Copper river and hauled their boat up that stream, the old man holding the head of the boat away from the shore with long pole, while the others pulled on the rope. In this manner they reached point above the Gakona when the pole slipped and the old man took a header into the river. That was the last seen of him alive. The rest of the party now being thor oughly disheartened returned to Copper Center.
 Exactly thirteen days after the drowning some men standing on the banks of the river at Copper Center saw what they supposed to be sack of clothing, but upon se- curing the object, it proved to be the body of Buckley. He having been mason. a notice was sent through the camp calling the mem- bers of that order together that same evening to arrange for the funeral services. Fifteen masOns responded and decided to bury the deceased the following day with honors. At the appointed hour but thirteen were present and the services were carried on by them.
 Those of the party then remain ing decided to dispose of their out fit and leave the country, so a notice was posted announcing all au .tion sale of the outfit on the following Thursday, which proved to be the 18th of August, though the date was not thought of until the sale was going on. At the ter imitation of the sale it was found that besides other articles there were just thirteen sacks of foul sold.
 I During the sale, the attention O the writer, who was an amateur il the photographic bushes, was at tracted by a camera hung on |
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USE CRESCENT BAKING PCv

tree over the goods tha, were being sold. The camera was taken down and examined with the intention of purchasing the same. It proved to be pattern made for rolls of twenty-four exposures. The shut ter was sprung back and for,h sev- eral times, when someone suggested that it might be loaded and an ex- posture spoiled. Upon closer in- spection it proved true, and to cap the climax the number exposed was thirteen.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-01-29

You can't begin to write letter to the old folks or the wife, that will convey half the information the PROsPEcToR does. Send it to them.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-01-29
Wholesale and Retail.

Quitting for the mines a Speciality. Coffee Teas and Spices are the Best Select Stock. Guaranteed Fresh Eggs Always on Hand. Fresh Vegetables in Abundance.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-01-29
Fresh Eastern Oysters.

Eas'ern Canned Fruit and Vegetables of the Best Quality. The B,s. Brands of Butt, IT, Cream Che, se and all Brants of Cream. Rex Bacon and Ham.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-01-29
c. DEBORD GRIFFITH S1EIHkNs
 Copper River Trading Post
c. DEBORD
AND FERRY.

the June ion Of Copper River and inc Torna River ROAD HOUSE. Pros ectors plies and Sorr, Ihe rs!ly To- caed Roadnouse and Su Pos in ,e Copper River Watershed
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DAWSON X LITTLE, PRopnrEroRs.
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Everything You Want To Eat

Give me a Call, and see the New S.or, rrd he Complete $ ock oi Fresh ( roc,rits.
 Mck.nitv : ., on tie Reser- va .on, neA .o Jas. Fisn, Sr's r, siterce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13

fell straight upon Ine maucnes ana, keeping his back toward the bed, light ed candle. As soon as the flame had kindled, he turned slowly round and looked for what he feared to see Sure enough. there was the worst of his imaginations realized. The coverlet was drawn carefully up over the pill low, but it nodded the outlines of human body lying motionless, and when he dashed forward and flung aside the sheets he beheld the blond young man he had seen in the Bullier ball the night before, his eyes open and without speculation, his face swollen and blackened, and q thin stream of blood trickling from his nostrils.
 Silas uttered a long tremulous wall, dropped the candle and fell on his knees beside the bed. Silas was awak- ened from the stupor into which his terrible discovery had plunged him by a prolonged but discreet tapping at the door. It took him some seconds to re member his position, and when he has, tened to prevent any one from entering it was already too late. Dr. Noel, in a tall nightcap, carrying lamp which lighted up his long white countenance, sidling in his gait and peering and cock g his head like some sort of bird, pushed the door slowly open and ad- yanced into the middle of the room.
 'I thought heard cry" began the doctor, "and fearing you might be un- well, did not hesitate to offer this in- trusion."
 Silas, with q flushed face and a fear full beating heart, kept between the doctor and the bed, but he found no voice to answer.
 You are in the dark" pursued the doctor, land yet you have not even be- gun to prepare for rest. You will not easily persuade me against my own eyesight, and your face declares most eloquently that you require either friend or a physician-which is it to be? Let me feel your pulse, for that is often just reporter of the heart"
 He advanced to Silas, who still re treated before him backward. and sought to take him by the wrist, but the strain on the young Americans nerves had become too great for endurance. He avoided the doctor with a febrile movement and, throwing himself upon the floor, burst into a food of weep ing.
 As soon as pr. Noel perceived the dead man in the bed his face darkened, and hurrying back to the door which he had left ajar, he hastily closed and double locked it.
 I "Un" he cried, addressing silas ip
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prehensions grew upon him once more, and he was pleased, when his foot en- countered an obstacle, to find 1t noth- ing more alarming than chair. At last he touched curtains. From the DO sltion of the window, which was faint ly visible, he knew he must be at the foot of the bed and had only to feel his way along it in order to reach the table in question.
 He lowered his hand, but what 1t touched was not simply counterpane it was a counterpane with something underneath 1t like the outline of hu- man leg. Silas withdrew his arm and stood for moment petrifed.
 What, what" he thought, "can this betoken" ,.a..
 He listened intently, but there was no sound of breathing. Once more, with a great effort, he reached out the end of his finger to the spot he had al- ready touched, but this time he leaped back half a yard and stood shivering and fixed with terror. There was some thing in his bed. What it was he knew not, but there was something there.
 It was some seconds before he could move. Then, guided by an instinct. he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
By ROBERT
 LOUIS
 STEVENSON

You at first doubted the wIsuom o1 some of the others, which you now see to be very necessary" she replied ''Be- lieve me, this also has its uses. In time you will see them. And what am to think of your affection if you re- fuse me such trifies at our first inter- view?'
 Silas confounded himself in explana- tions and apologies. Tn the middle of these she looked up at the clock and clapped her hands together with SUD- pressed scream.
 "Heavensv' she cried. "Is it so late? have not an instant to lose. Alas, we poor women-what slaves we are! What have I not risked for you al- ready?" #...
 And after repeating her directions, which she artfully combined with ca resses and the most abandoned looks, she bade farewell and disappeared among the crowd.
 The whole of the next day Silas was filled with sense of great importance. He was now sure she was a countess, and when evening came he minutely Dbeyed her orders and was at the cor ner of the Luxembourg gardens by the hour appointed. No one was there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
NOTICE.

The Board of Commissioners of Public Works of. the City of Water bury, at meeting of said board held April z, 1903, made assessments for sewer purposes on property and prcp' erty owners on North Willow street., from Ludlow street to Plaza avenue; on Willard street, from Putnam street westerly 2S0 feet: on Walnut street, from 70 feet north of Locust street to Oak street; on West Main street, from the old city line to Starview avenue, to the amount set to their respective names, as follows to witt
 NORTH WILLOW STREET.
 West Alexander Dallas, $337.- 50; Frederick B. Rice, $171.60; Will liam Reither, $75.00.
 WILLARD STREET, SOUTH SIDE.
 William R. Price, s3sO55. North Side:-William McGraah, $37.5O Ed mund A. Major, $66.75; Margaret L.. Smith, $127.29; Martha P. Hull, $69.75. WALNUT STREET, NORTH SIDE.
 Michael Fleming, $6o.O0; Jeremiah Slattery, $750O; Charles F. Kelar, oSldlG M. II pLNdCACly yy $17370; Anna Doyle, $1SOOO. South Side:-Thomas B. Walker, S174O7; Elm ma c. Ives. $21S6S; Thomas Fleming, $75.OO; Emil c. Steinman, SS4.00; Da- vid Johns, $75.0O; Emil C.. Steinman, $75.OO; William Waters, $112.50.
 WEST MAIN STREET, NORTH
 SIDE.
 Samuel Root, $135.75; Mary B. Col ley, $73.72; Charles A. Colley, $61. .2S; Charles A. Colley, Cornelia A. Colley $112.9S; R. k. Stannard, $S3.55; Alex ander Guinard, $64.50; Ella Adams, $99O0; Wallace E. Peck, $74.2 Loren R. Carter. S13s.00; Susan L. Hurlburt, $15O.OO: George O. Robbins, $159.0O; Susan 1T. Cairns, Anna Cairns, S120.O0: Robert A. Cairns. S126.0O. South side:-City of Waterbury. S5OO4: Lil- Han M Hart. S21O0O; Watson NJ Hurl- burt, trustee. S151.69; Waiter J. War rick. S76.2O: Margaret Pculter, S76.20; Mary F. Schneider. $75.75: Loren R. Carter S75.76; estate Ellen NJ. Connor, $59O.52.
 The above assessments become due and payable on April 20 19n3, at the office of the Collector of Taxes, Will liam E. Thoms. C'tv haEl buildino.
 Attest: MICHAEL J. RYAN, 4-13-14-15 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
STARTS FOR ALGERIA
President Loubet to Visit Af-
 rican Possessions.
A WARM RECEPTION AWAITS HIM.
Squadrons of British, Italian and Russian Warships Assembling at AlRiers In His Honor - Two
 Weeks Absence Planned.

PARIS, April 13.-President Loubet, accompanied by M Fallieres, president of the senate; Foreign Minister Del casse and M. Pelletan, the minister of marine, left Paris last evening for Marseilles on his way to Algeria. The president was warmly cheered as, ac- companied by the usual escort of cuirassiers, he drove across Paris from the Elysee palace to the Lyons railway station. Premier Combes and those ministers who do not accompany the president were present at the station to bid him farewell.
 After short stay in Marseilles. where great fetes will be given in his honor, President Loubet will embark tomorrow on the new warship Jeanne d Arc, which has been specially ar ranged for his accommodation and, &C., companied by NM. Fallieres, Delcasse and Pelletan and escorted by the bat tleship St. Louis, will proceed to AL giers, where a large French fleet is assembled to receive him. Squadrons Of British, Italian and Russian war ships are also now assembling at AL giers in his honor.
 The president will remain in Algeria until April 26, visiting important points in the colony, both on the coast and in the interior. It is expected that dur ing his stay a meeting will be ar ranged with the sultan. of Morocco, the latter coming to some point in Algeria near the Moroccan frontier for that purpose. Everywhere throughout the colony splendid fetes are being or ganfzed in honor of President Loubet, this being the first time since Napoleon III. that a ruler of France has visited Algeria.
 The French president will embark again on the warship Jeanne d'Arc for Tunis. He will land April 27 at La Goletta, the port of Tunis, where the bey of Tunis and all the high officials of the regency will be assembled to re. ceive him. After spending three days in visiting the various parts of Tunis President Loubet will embark at the naval port of BiZerta on the evening of April 29 for Marseilles. He will arrive in Paris in time to receive King Ed ward VII on the latter's arrival here. Besides Ministers Delcasse and Pelle- tan, M. Maurejouls, minister of public works, will also be of the presidential party. He has gone in advance to meet the president at Algiers. A number of senators and deputies will accompany the presidential party throughout the trip, being accommodated during the trip across the Mediterranean on board the battleship St. Louis. Much polit- ical significance is attached to the jour- ney, as 1t is the first time that any president of the, French republic has
 visited her African possessions, and 1t will be the first meeting on African soil between a French ruler and a north African sultan and the bey of Tunis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
To the Board of County Commission
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To the Board of County Commission
 CTS for New Haven County;
 l hereby apply for hotel License to sell spirituous and intoxicating lq- uors, ale, lager beer, Rhine wine and cider, at Driving Park, town of Wa terbury. My place of business is not located within 200 feet in direct line of church sedifice, or public school house, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any postoffice, public Ii brary or cemetery
 GEORGE H. KNAPP, Applicant.
 Dated at Waterbury this 3rd day of April, A. D. 1903.
 We the undersigned. electors and taxpayers, as defined by law, of the town of Waterbury, hereby endorse the application of the above named for such license: T. F. Butler, Patrick T Kennedy, Wa1ter B. Dannon, M. F. .Carmody, H. NJ. Rigney.
 Dated at Waterbury this 3rd day of April, A. D.>1903.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
Witness Killed hx g. Ball.

DALLAS, Tex, April 13.-Aaron So- kolski, witness in murder case that is being tried at Orange, Tex, and whose testimony was considered im- portant to the prosecution, was killed in most peculiar manner. While wait ing his turn on the witness stand the judge permitted witnesses who were not needed for considerable time to go to witness baseball game. Sokol- ski was leaning with his back against low fence back of the catcher. A wild pitched ball passed the catcher and hit Sokolski in the right temple, knocking him insensible. He died in two hours time after the accident.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13


 He waited nearly naIr an hour, IooK1ng in the face of every one who passed or loitered near the spot. He even visited the neighboring corners of the Boule- yard and made complete circuit of the garden railings, but there was no beautiful countess to throw herself into his arms. At last, and most re- luctantly, he began to retrace his steps toward his hotel. On the way he re- membered the words he had heard pass between Mime. Zephyrine and the blond young man, and they gave him an in- definite uneasiness.
 "It appears" he reflected, 'fhat ey- cry one e.has to tell lies to our porter"
 He rang the bell. the door opened be- fore him, and the porter in his bed clothes came to offer him light.
 "Has he gone?' inquired the porter.
 ''He? Whom do you mean?" asked Silas somewhat sharply, for he was IT,, ritated by his disappointment
 .I did not notice him go out" contin- ued the porter, 'but I trust you paid him. We do not care in this house to have lodgers who cannot meet their li- abilities''
 What do you mean?" demanded Silas rudely. 'T cannot understand word of this farrago."
 'HThe short, blond young man who came for his debt," returned the other. '.He it is I mean. Who else should it be when had your orders to admit no one elsep'
 "Of course he never camev' retorted Silas
 ''I believe what I believe" returned the porter, putting his tongue into his check with most roguish air.
 "You are an insolent scoundrel!' cried SiIas. And, feeling that he had made 8 ridiculous exhibition of asperity, and at the same time bewfldered by a doz- en alarms, he turned and began to run upstairs.
 Do you not want a light, then?" cried the porter.
 But SiIas only hurried the faster and did not pause until he had reached the seventh landing and stood in front of his own door. There he waited mo- ment to recover his breath, assailed by the worst forebodings and almost dread ing to enter the room.
 When at last he did so. he was re- lieved to find it dark and to all appear ance untenanted. He drew a long breath. Here he was home again in safety, and this should be his last folly as certainly as it had been his first The matches stood on q little table by the bed, and he began to grope his way in that direction. As he moved. his ap-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
n1sTR1or OF WATERBURY, ss. PRO

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY, SS. PRO- D bate Court. April II. 1903.
 Estate of Walter Geraghty, late Of Water bury in said District. deceased.
 Upon tue application of John J. Geraghty, praying that letters of administration may writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, may be proved as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED. that said application be heard anddetermined at the Probate office in Nater- bury in said District. on the 18th day of Apr. A. D., 1908, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and that ttion and the time and place ofhearing thereon, by publishing the same one time in some news paper having circulation in said district.
 By order of Court
 James J. CaSSin Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE,

Why be troubled with q leaking roof when you can get new enc reasonably by seeing CHARLES F. MILLER, car penter and builder. Shop, 46 Benedict street; house and phone, 179 Walnut street; call, 14S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13

lHIANTED-P Position as Hoasekeeper in WldoWs Hsers' family. Best of references. Address, s.Widow," ?. 0. Box 955, Waterbury, Conn.
 4-Q-5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
PENNY A WORD ADVs. ; >S

EOR SALE-.-l small range, large gas stOvez l ard two small gas stoves. Rates reaSona<s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13

MfANTED- Your old newspapers and all other
 YY household waste removed without charge. Also your order for kindling wood, etc. The Salvation Army. PIP Meadow St. 4-7-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13

VAIANTED, Immediately Shorthand, Bookkeep-
 w ing, Typewriting pupils. Just filled sit uations with Baird Machine Co.,, Henry Neyand, and recently; lS others. Monroe'S Business College, lSl Bank Street. 4-i3-S
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
You Gan Cheat Yourself

as we'll as others can cheat you by paying rent Why not stop cheating yourself by buying that three-family house on Stone streeet? Have you not paid~rent long enough to know that it's much wiser to own your own home?
 J. 1T. PHELAN.
 42 Bank Street. Take elevator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13

lAIANTED-0 Outside SaleSmen to work from our
 W wagon. (. F. Adams Co.,, 2Ol Last Main street. 4'oi'o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13

no YOU want man to repair your bicycles, U typewriters, sewing machines, cash register, so.cart or violin, or any old thing If so go to (. W. MeSser, 39 Phoenix Ave. 4-li.6m
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13

MfANTED Tenement, 4 or 5 rooms, convenient IVY to Center. E. F. Democrat office. 4-2.lf
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