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Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
Rod Morrison Lost
 On the koyukuk

The Fairbanks News of Aug. $ prints an account ot the finding of Rod Morrison. a lost man, at an Indian village a few miles below Bettles. The Morrison case is pe- culiar. and may be different yer sion of the case recently reported here by J. Beaudoin, in which a man had disappeared with number of mules.
 Joe Matthews reported in Fair banks that Morrison in company with James Mangan and Tommy Mcintyre were ascending John river with boat lowed by horse. Sixty miles up the river the horse strayed and Mangan and Mcintyre volunteered to hunt it while Morri- son kept camp. They were gone several days and when they returned Morrison could not be found. His gun and personal effects were there, but long search, in which many natives were enlisted, failed to To- cate the missing man.
 A man named O'Neil later ar- rived in Fairbanks and reported Morrison had turned up in a de- mented condition at the Indian village below Bettles. Good care restored the mans wasted strength and his reason returned; but he was unable to recall leaving the camp on John river or any of the incidents of his terrible wanderings.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
WICKERSHAM
 SPEAKS OF BRADY
Says the Governor Resented the disappointment of
 Reynolds.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The sec retary of the interior has received a letter from Judge James Wicker sham, of the Third judicial division of Alaska, arraigning Gov. John G. Brady, of Alaska, for his criticism of himself in the governors annual report. The Alaskan jurist says the governor attacked him because he refused to appoint H. D. Rey- holds to a court commissionership. Reynolds is the head of the mining and development company which Governor Brady has endorsed in his official capacity. tele- gram in Skagway Alaskan.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
Sensational Story
 From UnaIaSka

St. Louis. Aug. 2.-The Globe Democrat made public today a letter written by w. A. Davis, superin- tendent of schools at Unalaska, in which he says that the sale of young native girls into slavery is common practice among the natives and white settlers of that region. He says he released two girls from their condition of bondage during the past year, and cites the cases of six others in which he tried but was not successful ill securing their freedom. He says that the men who have control of the young women ill these cases declare they hove the consent of the parents and that they are not required to give them up at any other persons be- hest. He says he has represented these facts fully to the proper off cials. but they pay no attention to his appeals for intervention.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
DEATH PENALTY
 NAMED BY JURY
PerOvich Found Guilty and To Be Executed at
 Fairbanks.

The Fairbanks News of Aug. $ says the jury found Vuko Perovich guilty of murder in the first degree and included the death penalty in the verdict.
 Perovich was convicted of mur- dering and robbing Jacob Jaconi and burning his body near Fair banks last October.
 The execution will take place at Fairbanks unless the case goes to the higher court.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
DREDGE
 WAS ON THE ISOM

The steamer Isom brought the dredging outfit for John Stanley as far as Panama. It will be trans ferred there and will arrive in Ram part this week.
 Everything Is in readiness for transporting the material to No. s Big Minook immediately after 1t is landed here.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
HUDSON CHARGED
 WITH TRESPASS

Walter Sundburg was appointed special officer to arrest s. R. Hudson on a warrant secured by O. A. Diver charging him with criminal trespass on certain mining property on Pioneer. MT. Sundborg left for the creek Monday and may return tonight.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
Farewell Party
 For Mrs. Duncan

The Arctic Brotherhood lodge will tender a farewell dance on Friday evening. Aug. IS, to Mrs. J. w. Duncan, which every one is cordially invited to attend.
 The lodge committee on arrange ments has secured the assistance of a committee of ladies, which will insure that all arrangements for a successful party will be made.
 Mrs. Duncan will be greatly missed, especially at the dances, to which she has always given her most willing assistance.
 She expects to take passage to the outside on the arrival of the steamer Sarah from Dawson. Her many friends here hope that after a winters visit on the outside she will again make Rampant her home.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
Federal Authorities
 To Cope With Fever

New Orleans, Aug. 5.-The fed eral government at the request of the state authorities has taken taken charge of the fight against yellow fever. The United States marine hospital service has control of the state this afternoon.
 The situation continues to grow worse. Up to last night there had been 449 cases and S6 deaths.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
HOLD-UP MEN
 BREAK JAIL

Fairbanks, Aug. I6.-The hold up men broke jail by saving out two logs with a saw made of barrel hoops. They got away and are still at large.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16

r. L. Jewett. formerly N. A. T. & T. agent at Circle, is in Rampant preparing for the shipment of the odds and ends of the compauy's stock. Lumber constitutes the ma jor part of the company's merchan- disc remaining at this place. G. A. Ketterer will remain in charge of the property and accounts here.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16
ASSAULT CASE
 AT FAIRBANKS

Fairbanks, Aug. I6.-Captain Leach has been arrested for crimi- nal assault on I2-year-old Edith Broekmiller.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16

Messrs. w. H. Callham and Billy LeCiaire have assumed charge of the California Kitchen and will well come all the old customers of the place, as we'll as all new ones who may call on them for a first class meal.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16

Mir. and Mrs. James Langford came in today from Little Minook. and Mrs. Largford will remain for some time the guest of Mrs. Heeter.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16

Two big nuggets were found last week-oue on No. 9 Omega. weigh ing tIsy. and one on What Cheer bar. weighing t7l.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16

A scow arriving today reported Hammond. Biedelman and Rushing making hay just above Hamlin.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16

J. w. Boothby has bought the Allen thawer recently employed in the work of excavating the N. c. cellar. and will take it across the divide for prospecting work.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16

Mike Laboski and Jack Ostrom last week departed for a winters prospecting on the Novikakit. The Novikakit joins the Yukon 70 miles below Panama. The pros- pectors will ascend the stream to near the head and may drop over onto the Kuskokwim waters also. Mir. Laboski has been in the eoun- try before and thinks well of it.
Yukon Valley news., 1905-08-16

Sergeant E. C. Roddey, in charge of the Fairbanks telegraph station. recently absconded. leaving short age of $r. 200. Arrivals from the Tanaua say there is a woman in the case.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

his sister, ct never thought a single
thing about that. If we take these
chestnuts that squirrel viii starve to
death and freeze right up
WELL" was the reply, eve have to
take them, don't we?'
They stopped to think about it and
almost tearfully, under the influence
of MolIys argument, the brother
yielded the point and the children roll
ed the stone back into place and be-
gan again their search for the nuts
that should bring the needed thirty
six cents.
Just then they became aware that
Neighbor Robinson was watching them
as he leaned over the rail fense, and
as they saw him he grinned in friend
ly way. Pretty careful of the animals,
seems to me-" he remarked. Then
without waiting for reply, he added,
'fGuess you are about right. though.
My hickory nuts need picking up, and
if you will go over and help my boys
this afternoon I will give you twenty
five cents, each of you"
All the morning and until the horn
blew for dinner the children worked
like little beavers. They went home
proudly with their money and pail
of nuts which had been given to them,
to tell their story to their mother.
Thus it came about that not only
was there money for the chicken, but
two squirrels had their Thanksgiving
dinner also, and although they had not
heard about the governors prOclama-
ton, I am sure they felt very CRATE
ful for their blessings.
When the neighbors heard what the
Putnam children had done, Mrs. WEIGH
and her children not only had an abun-
dant dinner, but found friends and
good paying work for the long cold
winter.
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just as though he were a professional
Then, if Isabel wanted to ask Mrs
Stewart and Jean for the evening, she
could do that separately We can ask
some others, too. We mustn't be self
ish about anything we can share
1t was a beautiful Thanksgiving din
ner table, long, and laden with lovely
flowers and silver and glass. lsobel
and her mother had done most of it
themselves to please Mr.. Strickland for
he loved Thanksgiving best of all the
/ festivals of the year.
There were fifteen guests uncles and
aunts and cousins and old-time friends
but Isobel remained the only child.
Despite the laughter and pleasantness
and the beautiful dinner-including all
the old-fashioned things Mr. Strick-
/ land remembered as a boy, and many
new Ones"IsObel was glad when it was
/ over, and Jean and Mrs Stewart and
Mr.. de Puy and number OF others
/ came.
She and Jean had jolly punch and
| giggle" in one corner while everybody
was getting introduced to everybody
/ else, and then Mr.. de Puy played
He played more brilliantly than he
I had for the girls, for he felt that this
evening meant much to him. He look
ed very handsome, too, in his evening
clothes and his tall, slender figure.
bending with the rhythm Of the music
| and the movements of the bow
And Mrs. Stewart, in the freshest of
muslin gowns, her pretty face bent
I
Isobel Whispered. to Jean, like Saint
/ Cecilia herself!'
It was a small triumph but a sure
one. Everyone in the room who wasn't
/ busy wiping his eyes was clapping and
! crying, More, more more!
The early evening became the late
| evening, but no one knew nor cared.
/ least of all Mr.. de Puy- It seemed as
/ if he grew less and less tired and drew
from his instrument greater harmony
/ and strength as he played.
your little girl has been kind TO US
and thoughtful as never could have
| imagined any child would know how
to be- Mrs. Stewart said to Mr.. Strick-
! land that evening
''Thats about the finest thing ons
could say of a, woman, little or big.
isn't it?'
And Mrs. Stewart nodded. while her
! eyes grew moist.
After IsobeI was tucked into bed and
almost over the border there was a tap
"Come in, papa she, called, and her
father came and sat on the side OF her
bed.
said. ''I mean to do something for the
young man. In spite of his talent he
must do practical work for some time
for he ought to help his sister and
niece. He is young, and business train
/ ing will not hurt him. I am going to
i offer him a position as my secretary.
| Mr.. Smith has to leave. If Mr.. de Puy
| cares to take it, he will find time for
his study outside; for the hours are
short If he has the right stuff in him
he will soon make his way"
''It was so funny said Isobe1, slip
/ ping her arms around her fathers
neck fI thought that first night when
heard him play that you would do
the very best thing to help him. Do
you think that is because I'm q clever
! guesser, or because you're such a per
/ feet dear of a daddy2'
perhaps both" replied Mr. StrIcl-
land, laughing.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

and the bridge on which we stood was
almost flush with the water,
Of course this exposed the deck
amidships, and the moment il was fair
ly clear of water we climbed over the
piled-up wreckage and cargo and got
into the deck-hOuse.
We didn't know whether the snip
would continue to sink by the head as
the water filled her forward compart-
ments, or whether enough bulkheads
would hold to keep her afioat little
longer; but we made UP our minds that
we would get in as much dinner as
possible while we We're waiting to IND
out.
Well. the ship sank till the stern was
sticking almost straight into the ar
and instead of eating our dinner on
the tables, we had to eat it on the side
of the cabin. which was not the floor
But the other compartments held, ana
we had a jolly good time all that day
Just before dusk we were taken OIL by
a coastWise steamship bound to Savan-
nah, and our queer Thanksgiving Day
was over. We had had our turkey
cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie all
right, and had not even WeTted our rect
in the wonderful shiDWreck.
We told our rescuers where to look
for our crews, and they were picked
up early next morning, played out
hopeless, starved, and wet as drowned
rats. They were a disgusted lot, you
may be sure, when we told them about
our jolly Thanksgiving dinner
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

ming from the barn, and ran off after
his father.
They put the largest, finest apples
into the boys basket
"Oh, papa" called Allan, Il most
forgot the two apples mamma helped
me fix for cousins May and Bert cut
some pretty letters from old papers
and She pasted 'em tight on two of
these apples. The applies were all
green then and they hung right on this
limb, one for May and one for Bert
for a prise"
well. here is Berts." said Mr..
Barber "but the other must have fal-
len off and you viii have to find it.
Allen took the apple and picked off
the pasted letters. There in pale green
letters upon the red apple was the name
BERT How pretty said the lit
tie boy, "and I must find the other
one"
He hunted and hunted all around
under the tree, but could not find it.
Il do hope ftisn't lost" he said.
Mike, you come help look for it,, and
at his whistle the kitten came jumping
through the grass. At a small clover
covered hollow she stopped and began
to play jumping and rolling and push
ing something with her feet. Allan
went to her and from under the grass
pulled the other apple.
Here it's, he called. Mikes found
it. Here is the name. MAY Why it
is even prettier than the other one.
And Mike helped to fill the ThankSgiV-
ing barrel. Won't they be s'prised at
those two apples, thOugh?"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
For the Children.
Clean, Charming Stories for Youths
and "GrOwn- Ups

Tanless Kittens Thanksgiving Apple.
"AlIan. little lad. what do you think
I found on my way home from town
last night2 ?" asked Mr.. Barber, as he
pushed his chair from the breakfast
table. when was crossing the plain
I heard little cry and got out of
the buggy and followed the sound till
I found this" He lifted from basket
behind the stove the prettiest kitten
you ever saw; q beautiful maltese with
four white feet and a white nose, but
not the least little bit of a tail.
"Oh papa" cried Allan, where's
her tail2 Did a naughtymobile cut it
on2"
NO. said his father, "she never
had a tail and never viii have one; so
you see she viii never get it caught in
the doorway
MIKE" Allan named her, and every
day he fed and cared for her Every
time ne gave her a saucer of milk he
whistled a little and it was not long
before she would come whenever she
heard that call. just as a dog does,
and she followed him all about the
farm.
One morning in the fall Mr.. Barber
called: Come, Allan, I am going
down to the old orchard to pick the
apples. Don't you want to come along
and save q basket of those reddest
I3aldwins to pack in the Thanksgiving
barrel for the little city cousins?"
Course j do and Allan got his bas-
ket whistled for Mike, who came run
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
HOW IsoBEn GAVE THANKS.
(Bv Euphemia HoIden.l


st wish had some way of entertain
ing the people on Thanksgiving. said
Mrs Strickland at breakfast one morn
ing. "1f dinners at five, it will make
a long evening. and the family see a
good deal of each other. 50 there's no
novelty"
mind.
Mamma" she said, 'I know some
one who plays just beautifully on the
violin. I mean some one you could
pay to come and play, some one who
wants to be a really concert violinist. 2
"Why, whom do you mean ?" asked
her mother. Where did you meet
such a person ?'
TITS Jean Stewart's uncle" replied
IsObel.
Her mother laughed laugh which
hurt Isobel a little.
you and your Stewarts!" she ex-
claimed. You're the funniest child
Can these Stewards do everything %
pretty nearly" returned 1sobel, and
her father said quickly:
s'Tell US about the uncle, child.
Isobel told of the concert, after her
dinner party at the Stewarts, and how
beautifully Mr.. de Puy had played for
them.
ct believe that's just the thing" said
her mother. eAll the uneles and aunts
are so very fond of music. VIII you
engage him ?"
SWouldn't it be better" asid Mr..
Strickland, ''for you to write, dear,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
Women,s InciviIfty to women

In the close copy of man and his ac-
tions. the emancipated woman seems
to have forgotten one thing-his ready
civiIity to other men in almost all
places and almost all times one man
is willing and ready to speak to an
other. While on long journeys men
often form pleasant acquaintances and
even friendships.
But a woman invariably draws back
her skirts when spoken to by a
stranger.
In a restaurant the other dav =
tired, harassed little woman LETT The
table at which she had been sitting
and crossed to another at which =
woman was eating her lunch. Nav 7
sit here ana talk to you while you are
eating2" she said timidly. 81 am 90
ing to be late for an engagement, nv
friends have not come as yet. ana il
makes me so nervous to sit and wait if
can't talk spoke to that lady al
the table where I was. but she seemed
offended"
why bless me-" exclaimed the
woman addressed, moving back a chair
by her side, "sit down here ana If II
is any relief for you to talk to me TN
stay until your friend comes
The grateful smile she received vzz
ample pay for this pretty speech.-Fx-
change.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Then he would go creeping forward
again, drawing nearer and nearer, and
at last he was close to the boys feet
and the dog.
The ak and the lance were lying be-
side Joe, and the Indian reached over
and removed them without a sound.
Then he drew a hunting knife from his
belt and made ready to stab the dog.
The dog may not have been as keen
scented as some, or perhaps he was
Over-tired. He did not get the scent Of
the redsl1in until the knife was raised.
Then he suddenly sprang to his feet
and a yard away, but turned at once
and sprang upon the intruder. He
leaped for the Indians throat, but the
man threw up the hand in which he
held the knife. and the dog caught
him by the wrist.
It was luck that he got such a hold.
The knife fell to the ground, and
struggle as he would, the Indian could
not break the hold.
Joe and Dan were aroused by the
dogs first snarl, but it was a minute
or two before they understood the sit
uation. They saw the dog and man
Struggling but whether it was an In
dian or d white man they could not
tell until Dan threw some leaves and
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

'And T. said Oyster, won't lie still,
But kick your sides until you're i'll
"Hoi" Gravy cried, I'D like to see
A puny thing like you eat me!
Why, 1 know great strong men who
tried
That trick until they nearly died
warn you nowi If you touch me
Your death certainly viii bet"
Then Mince Pie came and said: me
tool
I'll do a lot Of harm to you.''
RaisiE and Cranberry and Cream
Approached the bed with glare and
scream.
And LadIe. Fork and Carving Knife
Attempted to take Peters life.
Then Peter woke and said: sAlasi
Perhaps these things will come to pass;
But all the same, 7 guess III stay
At dinner on Thanksgiving Day.
And if they kill me, why, I'll die
Stuffed full of turkey and mince pie
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.
The boys had great hopes that the
dog would lead them out of the forest
before night, but in this they were to
be disappointed. The animal kept
steadily to one course, looking back
now and then to see if they followed,
but the forest was dense and it was
hard work to push a. way along except
when they found the trails made by
wild animals.
Dams sore heel had also given him
a great deal of trouble for two days,
and now, when the sun was still an
hour high, he sat down on a log and
said he could go no further.
"All right" replied Joe. 'It may be
miles yet before we get out of the
woods, and I am tired enough to go
into camp myself We will sleep here
under this tree and build two or three
fires ana perhaps we shall not be dis
turbed-'
He hunted about and found some
chestnuts, and when roasted these with
the venison formed their supper. The
dog seemed anxious for awhile to GO
ON, but as he saw the boys making
camp he lay down and was content.
1t was hardly dark in the woods be-
fore Joe and Dan were asleep. Had il
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

night with the dog
The excitement was too great Tor
any further sleeping. Now and then
the boys dozed for a few minutes, but
as soon as they began to nod their
eyes opened very wide. They knew
that the Indian was a crafty fellow and
that he was ready to take any advan-
tage he could.
There was no way OF telling time,
but Joe, judging that it was two hours
after midnight when a familiar sound
came floating through the still forest.
by 0rackey, but what's that!" ex-
claimed Dan, as he sprang up.
Joe waited until the sound came
again, and then replied:
1T is the crow OF a rooster. and not
more than a mile away! Dan, we shall
be out of the woods the first thing in
the morning. Take notice from which
direction the sound comes. so that we
may not go wrong"
From that hour until daylight came
stealing through the trees the clarion
voice of the rooster was heard at brief
intervals. and the boys felt sure that
their tramp would soon be ended.
(TO Be COntinued.)
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
Two THANKSGIVING DINNERS.
By Costello G. Washburn-

BY Costello G. W WaSnDufn-
There was not much chance that the
two little WeIeh girls would have a
Thanksgiving dinner that year, and all
the boys and girls in the District No.
8 School knew it.
The girls mother had warned them
early, so that they would not be dis
appointed, though she cried when she
told them about it. She had been sick
for weeks and there was hardly
enough money to be had TO keep them
all from hunger and cold.
The two Putnam children, however,
were not satisfied to have their little
friends go without a Thanksgiving din
ner, and with native self-reliance they
went about righting the matter With
out thinking TO ask their parents TO
do it.
Little Timothy and Molly counted
their pennies, but thirty-nine cents was
all they had. and they knew IT would
cost seventy-hve cents at least TO gel
good chicken at Deacon ware s VINO
had some for sale. Then the boy re-
membercd that the Deacon was buy
ing nuts and that they were 50 scarce
he had. offered fifteen cents a quart Iol
god chestnuts. So on SATURDAY mora
ing away went the two children 70 lne
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
TIN the Stern was stcIlr Almost Straight

Thus, unexpectedly, he discovered
the treasury of the little creatures
home. Two or three quarts of chest
nuts, a few acorns and a dozen hickory
nuts were ready to be put into the pals
they had brought.
'dThere!" cried the boy t'Now we
shall have money for that Thanksgiv-
ing dinner"
yes" said Molly, "that little fellow
just had them picked up for us.
guess the reason we could not find any
fore we came"
well" said the boy as he began to
put the nuts into his pail, I'm 'fraid
this fellow will be hungry sometime
this winter if he doesn't fly around and
pick up some more"
'Why, Little Timothy exclaimed
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

twigs on the fire and made a blaze
Then Joe grabbed his ak and Dan
his lance, and the revengeful but cow
ardly Indian lay down on the ground
and called for mercy. Some strips of
the slippery elm bark were peeled off
and used as ropes, and the boys tied the
fellow hand and foot before they said
a word.
Then. when it was a question of
what should be done with him. Joe
said.
He followed us to get revenge, and
but for the dog there's no telling what
he would have done. He had that
naked knife in his hand when the dog
seized him. He surely ought to be pun
ished in some way
But what can we do2" asked Dan.
the morning. You may 90 to sleep
again. I will watch the rest of the