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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21
Economy in Use of Arabic Numerals.

From Science.
1t takes three and one-third as long to
write the Roman numerals from one to one
hundred as the Arabic. and the chance or
error is twenty-one times as great; takes
three times as long to read the Roman nu-
merals from one to oae hundred as the
Arabic. and the chance of error is eight
times as great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-15

WIN. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-15

80 81

4, /, - s&'ysS @'SsAS -
Martin Feeney vent to Pittsburg on
"wednesday on a business trip.
Harrison Flcteaer made a business
hip to salem weduesday.
Miss Laura Bgushner vent to Bridg,
port wednesday for short visit.
Georc, Hatch. Of wac,liug, Is here
on a business trip.
II. J. Shrewsbury, Of Charleston, Is
4 visitor in the city.
]. G. RiaildaFer, Of Wheeling. Is a
business visitor in the city.
Louis Bennett was her, from Weston
wednesday attending to business mat.
ters.
Pat McDmald arent to Baltimore
weinesday on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Davis have gone
to Baltimore for a short visit.
A. o. Amman went to Alexander, W.
Va. "Wednesday on a business trip.
Rev. L. E. Peters mad business trip
u Grafton Wednesday.
D. D. Bailey went to Parlersburg
WEDNESDAY on a business trip.
Harry Doai went to Warrington on
"Wednesday to look after some business
matters.
Mrs William Post Of Buckhannon. is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-15
COWEN'S
ESTATE
WIN appraised Showed He Had Fair.
mont Coal and Consolidation
Coal Stock.

Tn appraisal 81 the PERSONAL estate
II John X Cowen, former president Of
5ac Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, revealed
that 9ir. Cowcn had some securities IN
w1ich a number OF local people are also
interested. Among other bonds and Sc
sarities it vas found that Mr.. Gown
lad $50 SHARES Of Fatmont Coal Com.
pany stock valued At sl4,25o; 1000
share, Of Soutncrn Coal and Transpor.
tation Company, valued al $4,000, and
200 shares Of Consolidation Coal Com
pany, valued at $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-15
WIN. TELL FLOUR erranteed Best
CHANCES To Adams Ale.

Col. Thos. Seely. Of Clarksburg, came
all t1e way to Parkersbmg. says the
Parl,ersbmg Sentinel, today to get a
drink Of pure water. He states That
taa entire water supply at Clarksbug
is entirely exhausted, and there IS a
great deal Of suffering II consequence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-15
WIN. TELL FLOUR cunnntesd Best
Shortags Of cays.

The cold weather has iatcrferrd con
sidcrably with mining operations in
this section because Of the fact that il
the progress Of tac railroad
company in furnishing ears. Snip
mcnts Of fusl arc ligater hore than they
have been for months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-15
oaicial VOC For GOvsrnor.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, De-. l5-Tha
official vote for governor, WITH the ex'
eeption Of Pendleton county, which aas
not vet been received. is as follows:
l2O.645; Cornwelf lll,2GS;
Bedford, 30S7; Esly. l,2Io
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-15

For Sale-SmaIl stock groceries and
fixtures. Three Snow cases. one cake
and fruit case, one bread case. one self
computing scales. VIII sell separate or
As a whole, Inquire at go Locust
street, City. l5dcs9tlltw,
WIN. TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best.
Let Us supply you WITH candies for
Christmas. c. D. sturm s CO., 94O W.
Main street deel5tt
WIN TELL FLOUR Guaranteed Best
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-08
MAJ. M'COLLUM'S
BARN BURNED,
A Large Amount of Corn,
Fodder, Hay, and Two
Bales Cotton.

Major McCollum's large barn and an
out house, on Whitlock avenue, we're
burned about $3.50 O'Clock Thursday
evening. At first it was thought to be
his residence, but, on the fire depart
ment approaching, they soon discover
ed that it was the barn. The building
and its contents, consisting of hay,
corn, fodder and two bales of cotton,
were totally destroyed. Major McCol-
lum now resides in Atlanta. No in
surance. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-08
WILL LANGSTQN
THE HORSE THIEF
Pleads Guilty and Gets
Eleven Years i'm PEN
itentiary.

Mr.. VIII Langston, who stole Mr..
A. H. Talley's horse and buggy and
sold it. was tried and plead guilty in
Cobb Superior Court last week, and
was given eleven years sentence in two
cases. Langston implicated Mr.. J. II.
Beavers. of near Kennesaw, but Mr..
Beavers denied his guilt, went to tria
and was acquitted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-08

Mr.. w. I. Robertson on last Friday
found in his field in some sedge brush,
two new pair of paints, one pair of new
shoes, a pair of drawers and a shirt.
A hand bill advertising Potts & Parks
store. Newman, Ga, was with the goods.
Evidently some thief had abandoned
them.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
.TH[(0URT H0(6t WILL RE BUILT HERE AT
 ONCE A fine Public buiAing
To Be Started Soon As Contract Can Be Let, and Grosnd
 Cleared.

The following telegram was re- oeived yesterday by NIT. Render son, assistant clerk of the court:
 Reservation court house site ap- proved. Will act as soon as Mar shal Perry gets here.
 WICKERsHAM.
 The above is in relation to the proposed court house to be built on the corner opposite Mckinley hall. A jail will be built in con nection with it and the beginning of operations is not far distant as MT. Perry Is now on his way to Rampant where he will meet Judge Wickersham, when final instruc- tions will be sent t5 Chas. Dreibel- bis, the deputy marshal at this place Bids will be advertised for during A period of thirty days. and the work will begin shortly there after, by that time the snow and frost will have disappeared.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Addition To Ft. LiScuIrl
More Soldiers and New Build
 ings.

On saturday last.a telegram wac received at F.. Liscuin from the war department appr.sing the of iicers at the post that another com pany of soldiers. with field officer, would be sent to join the company now stationed at Ft Liscum.
 In order to accommodate the new addition to the force four new buildings will be erected. The actual work of construction will be- gin just as soon as the material for the same can be secured.
 It is reported that a like number of soldiers will be sent to Eagle, but nothing definite as to the lat ter report could be learned. The actual reason for doubling the gar rison at these two points is not known, bat it is generally supposed to be preliminary act on the part of the department toward tue ebmld- ing of the Naldez-Eaae wagen road, which the bill provides shall be constructed under the supervis- ion of the war department.
 This action or the part of the department would indicate that there is an assurance of the passage of the bill now pending, and that construction will begin immediately after its being signed by the presi- dent, when it will become a law.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Will Use Water Power.

John Nokes, familiarly known as ''Dad," will leave soon for the interior with Doc. Irvine, to work his claim en lower Slate. Machin- cry is being taken in and the lunl- Der has been contracted for, to erect an oyershot water wheel, which will furnish power to operate a pump, thus enabling them to get to bedrock. This is a new depart nre in the Chisna district and will be watched with interest.
 Dad leaves a $12W position in the court hause to work his proper ty this summer, but is confident he is doing the right thing. The gold is undoubtedly n the ground if bedrock can be reached.
 He is certainly deserving of suo- cess, and that he is highly esteem ed citizen is proven by the strong run he made for the office of coun- cilman in the recent election
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24

Mir. White showed by this list that it costs just as much, in fact more when wharfage is taken into consideration, to ship from Valdez than it does from Seattle to western points. He claimad it to be an un- just discrimination against Valdez, where beer and lumber are being manufactured in abundance, and seeking coast market. The mer- chants carrying general merchan- disc also claim to he in a position to do business to the westward if they are not discrilninated against as at present.
 In hopes of getting some relief in the matter, and assist the home industries, a committee of three was appointed to confer with with au concerned.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
|On LOwf Q|v[Q WORK WILL BE STARTED AT
 ONCE Group Of ben(h Claims
Has Been Leased For Two Years and Hydraulic Will Be
 Installed

This year will see the first placer mining on an extensive scale done on this side of the coast range.
 The Lowe river property, twenty miles from Valdez has been leased to Vim. Hawkins, an experienced hydraulic mining man from Idaho, for two years, and he is now mov- Ing lumber and hose to the ground and preparing to start work as soon as the snow leaves.
 This property was discovered and located during May and June oi last year, by c. J. Todd, F. A. Craig and G. C. Wilson. Forty seven claims were located, and the summer was spent in prospecting the ground At first a rocker was used, and proved the ground was rich enough to make q veritable bonanza as a hydraulic Later some hose was secured and sluice boxes put in. A test run was made, when l07 yards, by actual measurement, were run through the boxes, and five ounces of gold were cleaned up. This gives value of about so cents yard, which, COZ sidering the size of the deposit nd the ease with which it can be work ed by hydraulic is very high grade travel.
 The ground is located about three miles above Wortmanss roadhouse, starting at the upper end of the second canyon, and embracing all the gravel deposits on both sides of the stream down to the flat Water is easily obtained with plen- ty of fall; there is a good dump and timber is abundant
 The property has been leased for two years, for 9 per cent of the gross output, with the option ol buying at any time during the lie of the lease for $lOO,O0O.
 It was too late when the deal was closed to get machinery in fol this season, but next year there will be at least two giants working on the ground.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Beef, Mutton, Pork Poultry and Game.

way, that in year or so most of these claims will peter out and be worthless. Alaska is nearer pla yed out than most people realize.-Bos- ton Advertiser.
 Either the Boston paper mis- quoted Senator Burnham or else he had a fit of mental alteration. Af- ter signing the report of the terri torial committee, which speaks very highly of the mining possibilities of the country, for Burnham to make such statements as he is cred ited with above, would lead one to infer that he is slightly crazy or in his dOtage- He should remain i0 New Hampshire and confne his investigations to side hill agricul- tural problems.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Good ShuShitna News
Returning Prospectors Tell Of A
 Rich Strike.

COPPER CENTER, Mar. 23.-Robt. Coles arrived yesterday from Shu- shitna with news good enough to start anybody out prospecting. In company with Jacobson they dis covered and located a number of claims not far from Valdez creek, which, they say, will put Miller guleh and Tacoma claims in the shade. They thoroughly prospect ed discovery on Valdez creek, and confirm statement made by Mona hans party last fall Coles will return from here with his seasons outfit.
 Mail for Shushina should he for. warded to Copper Center. Arrange ments have been made with relia- ble party to start the first trip April 18th and eTery month there after.
 About one hundred people rested up and took in the town yesterday They started up the Copper river to-day loaded 5000 pounds to the horse. Trail fine Governmen, party left this morning. The town is booming. Judge Holman is busy McNeer brothers and a dozen other parties left this morning for Shu'
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Alaska's Plight.

Sen. Burnham, of New Hamp. ehire, wants congress to establish some sort of land court in Alaska to determine property rights be- yond dispute. He will probably introduce a bill to this effect. Dur ing the summer he visited that ter ritory. As he sums up the condi- tiOns there, ''the situation is that a
 man hardly dares to work a claim. No sooner does he find pay dirt than some one comes along and
 says that he owns the claim" Of course such state of affairs means irritating litigation and litigation in the territorial courts is 90 expen- sive that a poor man seldom tries 1t and a rich man only with mis- giving. But the chances are. any
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
ID Cut Expenses.

The new council has inaugurated a policy of retrenchment in munic- ipal expenses, and Monday night declared the offices of health officer and city attorney vacant. Some talk was had regarding cutting out the street lights during the summer, but no action was taken.
 The matter of appointment of watchman and treasurer was dis cussed, but nO action was taken There are no applicants for treas- uryship, which will not be a paid office this year. F.. c. Hasey, w. E. VrOoman and E. c. Weaver are applicants for the position of watch man, but there did not seem to be any disposition on the part of the council to make change in that office at present.
 A resolution was adopted pro- testing against the transferring of liquor licenses from other points in Alaska to Valdez. A copy was directed given to the clerk of the court.
 The following standing commit tees were appointed by the mayor: Assessment and Collection of Taxes, Blum, Edwards, White. Fire Protection and Water Supply,
 Quinn, Rystrom, Blum. Streets, Sewerage and Wharfage White, Quinn, Edwards.
 Public Health and Police Protec-
 tion-Rystrom, Quinn, Blum. Finance and Claims-Blum, White
 Rystrom.
 Elections and Printing = White | Rystrom, Quinn.
 Law and Ordinances - Edwards Blum, Rystrom.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Valdez Stands Third
In Amount of Imports During
 1903.

We are in receipt of a report from D. H. Jarvis, collector of GUS toms for Alaska, giving a detailed list of imports to Alaska during 1903.
 The report shows that the value of domestic imports to Alaska was $9,0Oa ,205. Of this s304,765 was lumber, $9SO,195 hardware, g ,461, : 492 provisions, s3S9,Os3 liquors.
 Valdez is third in the list. Nome imports amounted to $1,726.242; Skagway, s543.74l; Valdez s496,- 709 and Juneau $346,6i6. The
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
ncipal items are as follows:

Valdez imported $7,S93 of coal from foreign ports, making the to- tai value of coal used in 1903 $lO,72l.
 The report shows that Valdez beat Juueau on imports of provis- ions, lumber, liquor, and miscel- lapeous goods, and beat Skagway on lumber and liquor.
 This should Opcn the eyes of southeastern Alaska people to the the fact that Valdez is slowly blr. surely forging ahead under present conditions, and when transporta- ton to the interior is secured, will soon run Nome close race for first place.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Whites party arrived yes-

shitna. Whites party arrived yes terday.
 James Fish left this morning for Fairbanks on a tour of inspection of the mail route, everybody is making good time on the trail this year-are month earlier than las. year.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24

A telegram dated March g, says that Roosevelt is using his influence for Alaska legislation, and that the delegate bill will probably pass To-morroy is set aside for consid- eration of Alaska delegate bill.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Notice.

All persons are hereby warned not to trap or hunt on Hoodoo is- land, Prince William Sound, Alaska as l have this day, March z. 1904. stocked the same with blue foxes for breeding purposes.
 Walter R. Holland, LatOuche.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Wrangell Active.

ToNsINA, March 21.-Wrangell is buried under a blanket of ashes and smoking profusely. Something never before seen here.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-03-24
Want to EQualize Rates
Chamber of Commerce Talk Over
 Freight Rates.

At the chamber of commerce meeting on last Friday evening though there were but few members present, business of considerable importance to the town was entered into
 Mr. White introduced the ques- ton of freight rates, and read off the following list, as taken from the steamship companies schedules to show that Valdez is very unfair ly dealt with:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-09
Fall Brides
And brides of other

seasons, will find a Bucks
Range most acceptable we'd
ding gift a Bucks Range
purchased now will be good in
80 years, will prepare the gol-
den wedding feast, and during
all that time it will more than
satisfy-IT WILL PLEASE.
Come in and see them, no
trouble to show. We also have
the best and most up-to-date
stove furniture to be had. con-
sisting of nickled, antitrust
and enameled ware.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-09
INDIAN ROMANCE.
Four Little White Girls Captured in
1912 Leave Ancestral Marks.

Four Little White Girls Captured in
1912 Leave Ancestral Marks.
\ piece OF Indian romance of the
early days of Creek history has just
been brought to light from the old
court records of the nation. dating
back to the war of 1912. The right
OF two plaintiffs TO a claim of Si57 de
pended upon the proof of their ances-
try ami evidence showing that these
two Indians we're descendants OF
white girls who had been captured
during the war of 1872 and afterward
were adopted by the tribe
There were four OF these little
girls none of whom were over IL
years of age. They were brought to
the Greek village by Sowana Uarjo,
a Creek warrior How he captured
them was never known This secret
the warrior kept to himself and It
was buried in his grave with him
when he died. The girls were never
able to civ" q lucid account of the
capture. a1ugh it is legend told
to this Jlv that the four were chill
dren Of uuIehbors and played togeth-
en- They had a playhouse on small
brook near the home o- their parents
During the unsettled times of the
war mentioned rowing bands of In
| dams were alI over eastern Alabama
and Sowdua surprised and captured
the little tots some OF whom were
not more than years old. At least
Sowana returned from the east with
his captiyes to the Creek villages
then in Alabama. and one of the lit
tie girls had her doll with her. The
four were turned over to Konis Harjo.
mother of Sowana, and were made to
| do all the other menial work about
the tepcc. when the white girls
grew to womanhood they married full.
| blood Creek bucks and were formally
adopted by the tribe 1t is interesting
To note that about this time there was
a good deal of white blood introduced
among the Indians of Alabama and
Georgia. In the records and now and
then in tracing the ancestry Of In.
dians applying for enrolment geneal.
ogy leads straight as a die back to
parentage from these four white
girls who We're made captives and af.
terwards members OF the tribe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-09
Cotton Mills Start.

Boston, Sep. S.-For the first time
since the serious depression Of cotton
manufacturing early in the year the
situation has assumed a brighter as
pect Although trade is still limited,
idle machinery is being set in motion
gradually anl manufacturers believe
that the low stage has been reached.
Several mills in New England which
have been shut down have resumed
work today and others are preparing
10 start. In all about 1900 opera,
tives either went to work or received
notice that their services would be
required in a few days. Since the be.
ginning of the depression in New
England fully $4,000 operatives have
been idle or on short time.
II is not known when an attempt
will be made to start the Fall River
mills
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-09
NEGRO sTARTLEs BIxeY.
Tries to Influence the Officials Action
in Matters Of Enrolment.

Muskogee. /. r.. Sept S-Today a
negro who is an applicant for enroll.
ment in the Cherokee Nation walked
into the office of the chairman of the
Dawes commission with the startling
proposition to Mr.. BiXby to deed
twenty-five acres of his prospective
allotment To him II the chairman
would admit him TO the rolls, ami
hurry up about it.
It is not likely that in the history
of the United States has there been
greater opportunities for grating
than in Indian Territory within the
past five or six years. II may also
be stated that the most rigid inyesti-
cations have failed to reveal very
much grating from official sources or
money dishonesty gotten by govern
ment employees. In the five civilized
tribes there are $4,000 citizens who
will ge. allOtments. There are per
haps an equal number of applicants
for allotments who were refused
There is very small per cent indeed
Of those who did not get on who
would have been willing to have di-
dlyed with anyone of the government
employees or commissioners who
would have agreed to have put them
on the rolls and thuS secured them
allotments.
There is a very large per cent OF
those who are on who have not at
| some time or another gotten into a
tangle that they would have willing.
ly given a part of their patrimony to
have it Strengthened out. And there
are thousand other ways where a
government official had absolutely to
| thread his way TO find the one avenue
that did not lead to graft, for the out.
side grafters have laid traps for him
from the day the allotment began un
til the present.
The most remarkable feature about
the whole matter is the inability %.
the Indian and negro 70 see anything
wrong with grating by the govern
rnent officers. As in the case today
when the negro offered the chairman
a part of his land for little needed
assistance. When ne made the propo-
siton the chairman took the negro
before the chief Of counsel of the
commission and had him make the
proposition again. When it wa,
pointed out to the negro that he was
knocking at the door of the peniten
tiary he could see no reason why ne
should not give the chairman part
OF his land if he wanted to,and said
he might as well pay him as to pay
a lawyer.
4 clerk in the Chickasaw land OF
fee, suspended for selling inside in
formation. in justification made tn,
statement to the commission that he
saw no reason why they should be
so hard on him for one onense when
he had refused lots Of money for The
same thing when ne was in the main
office OF the commission at MusHO
gee,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-09
Catarrh Can Pc Cured.

Nasal Catarrh, Catarrh of the Head
OF Catarrhal Deafness, No Cure M
Fay. All Druggists are authorized
ty the manufacturers Of Bunsen's Ca
tcrrh Cure to refund money where Il
feils to cure any case of Catarrh OF
the Head, no matter how long stand
ing. One application gives ease and
rest. This is a new discovery and
the only Catarrh remedy sold on a
positive guarantee No Cure, No
Fay so cents.
For sale by all tluggis,s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-09

There are plenty of fountain pens
that cost more than the Laughlin, but
they are no better. The Laughlil
leaves nothing to be desired in a
fountain pen. We have them-$1 to
$3.50.
4 f. j. RAMSEY, Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-09-09
NOTICE
To the Patrons OF the Public Schools
Ardmore, Ind. Ter,

Since complaint has been made
to the SchoolBoard that the local
book sellers have been charging
more than contract prices for
school books, the Board wishes to
inform the public that the School
Board has a contract with the
publishers to furnish the Public
Schools ofArdmore at the prices
below named, and that the book
men are under contract 10 sell the
books at these prices. This is
done for the protection of the pa
irons of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ofArd-
more. Below is a list of the books
usedinthe ArdmorePublicSChools
with retail prices attached, ,towit.