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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

Those wishing to select presents
from a large and elegant assort-
ment of watches, clocks, jewerly, etc,
at reasonable prices, should pay us
a visit. Lee Probst, 4aa Third
street. oet25tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

FOR SALE OR RENT : 8-room
house on Werninger street, Glen
Elk. Bath and basement. Write or
call on w. G. Burnside, store Steal
el addition. l-iuee-.s'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

FOR sALE-Twelve shares of
Clarlzsburg brewery stock Ad-
dress A. c., care of Telegram OF
fee. deelltI.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16
Grain Market

By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 15-Wheat, Sc is /;
corn, As rs; oats, 30 Sd.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

s Egg drinks at the James & Law
Co Is fountain. iune9ot
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

IS room house, cellar
It'll all modern CON
rally located. Cab
md hardwood finish.
10 feet. Stable on
Elliott, Lowndes
dec13tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

1T Industrial
~. Apply to G. r.
Pike street. n9otf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

1Os-aere
nty, s miles
miles from
write to W. g.
stealey addi-
14dec3t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-12-16

Furnished front room
Apply 516 West
Il nov17tf
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-08

That reverence for royalty is on the decline in the Canadian Northwest, ,and the spirit of Democracy rampant, is ev- idenced by the fact that on February 10 last the famous Kings Claim" on Eu- reka Creek in the Yukon district was jumped for failure on the part of his Brittannic Majesty, King Edward VII, to perform his assessment work. This claim vas originally sold at auction three years ago to J. K. Sparling, who held it for three years. Then, about year ago, in a spirit of royalty and ad- miration for his ruler, Mr. Sparling regularly deeded the property to the king. The deal was put through in proper shape by a careful solicitor, every necessary detail of the law being complied with and every fee duly paid, in order that this claim might become a portion of the personal estate of Ed ward of England, his heirs and descen- dants forever. The king neglected, however, to take out a free miners !i- cense in his own royal Yukon district; and moreover failed to comply with the law which requires that a certain amount of work be performed annual Iy upon each claim; whereby, like any, one else, he forfeited his right to the ground. At midnight, on February 10, claim jumper drove his stakes, made his location, and deprived his king of what will probably prove to be a val uable property, since the adjoining ground has during the past year prov ed to be rich. King Edward has no more redress before the law than the humblest of his subjects. The usurper is preparing for active work, and feel ing in Dawson is divided between con- demnation of his disloyalty and admi- ration for his nerve.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-08
FIRST DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN
 ALASKA

Duncan McDonell, formerly commits sioner of the Kuskokwim district, con- tributes the following very interesting article concerning that country:
 ,'Gold was first discovered in Alaska on the Auauk river, tributary of the Kuskokwim river, which joins the lat ter stream about 9 miles below the trading post of Kalmakoffsky. The Anauk river was discovered by Ivan Simenson Lukeen in 1882, at which time he built fort, called Lukeen's fort, on the Kuskokwim river D miles above the mouth of the Anauk. It was partially destroyed by natives in 1S41, and rebuilt by Balmakoff, a Russian trader, afterwards, and called Kalma- koff Redoubt.
 "Iu 1882 the headquarters of the Russian American Trading Company were at Sitka, and supplies were trans ported from thence to Lukeen's fort by way of Nushagak river, Tic-chic river and lake, and down the Anauk river to the Kuskokwim river, and thence up stream ? miles to the fort.
 "In 1S37 the yearly supplies were sent in by way of the mouth of the Kuskokwim river, and the old way abandoned as summer route and used only for the purpose of sending out the mails during the winter by dog teams. It was the only winter route the Rus sians ever used from any point on the Yukon to the outside (Sitka), and was only abandoned for this purpose after they left the country. It was while on one of these trips in 1882 that the Rus sians discovered gold on the Anauk, and it is known today as the Yellow river of the Russians. l don't know whether they ever attempted mining on any large scale, or whether they found gold in paying quanties, but 1 believe it to be the first time on record of gold being found in this country.
 "Lukeeu was born of Russian and Spanish-American Creole parents in the Ross colouyi in California. He was we'll educated at the Sitka school, and proved to be an active, energetic and intelligent officer.
 "In 1863 Lukeen ascended the Yukon river from St. Michael to Fort Gibbon, then Hudson's Bay Company trading post, which was built by McMurray, who descended the Porcupine river in IS47. Lukeen was the first man who connected the Pelly river of Campbell and the sea. He returned to St. Michael that fall. In 1866 the Russian garrison at Kalmakof Redoubt, in charge of Dementoff, was withdrawn, the United States having purchased Alaska from the Russians.-Nome Nugget.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-08

IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Wash Dington, D. C., February 15, 1905. Sealed proposals Gin duplicated for the construction of frame buildings to be used as school houses and teachers residences at the follow ing points in Alaska, to-wit: Carmel (Bris- tol Bay) Seldovin Cook Iuletl; Wood Island near Kodiak; also at Yakutat; Haines, Kill lisnoo Wrangell and Jackson, in Southeast ern Alaska, will be received at the, Depart; ment until two o'clock D. m., Saturday, April 15. 1905. and will be opened immediately thereafter, in the presence of such bidders as may desire to attend. The right is resery- ed 10 reject any or all bids received. Blank forms of proposal, embracing specifications, may be obtained on application to the De- partment, or to the Commissioner of Educa- tion, where drawings showing details may be inspected. Plans and spec ifications may also be seen and obtained from Prof. Will liam A. Kelly, at SitlIa, Alaska; at Juneau and Douglas, from Livingston F. Jones, of Juneau; and from the U. $. Commissioners at Ketchi<an, Wrangen, Skagway, Seward, and Valdez, Alaska.
 E. A. HIrCHCoCK, Secretary.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-08
CHAMBERLAIN's COLIC,C CHOLERA
 AND DIARROEA REMEDY

The great success of this preparation in the relief and cure of bowel com plaints has brought it into almost uni versal use. It never fails, and when reduced with water and sweetened is pleasant to take. It is equally valuable for children and adults. For sale by J. Heubner.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-08
ration for his nerve.

A life-saving station with full crew, at least one life boat and other neces- sary paraphernalia will be established at Nome early next summer. This has been assured by the passing of the bill for this purpose, a measure that has been pending for two or three years. Credit is given by many Alaskans now in Washington to R. s. Ryan, of Nome, for bringing this matter consistently to the attention of members of con- gress this winter. The department of commerce and labor and the treasury department favored the measure in the beginning.
Douglas Island news., 1905-03-08

First publication, February 1, 1905. Last publication, April F, 1905.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

oan get all the frenEied pleasure that the
cup OF happiness can hold.
Tammany IL the khvorite donkey, but the
one pony Is even more popular. The seeker
for psychologist thrills tried to find suit
able reason, and finally, In despair, asked
tho donkey man. He solved the problem
quickly.
The reason why the kids like the pony
bestl They certainly do; that's true. But
II there we're six ponies and only one donkey
they'd be all screaming for the donkey.
It's easy enough when you moV kids
ma am
Pruning, grating. planting. are on every
side. Here . pot Of green paint and an
overturned bench In process Of renova-
ton, there some branches Of tree, the
floats for the lake are having putty placed
In the cracks and the swans are having
their neclCs touched up, and q spring poet,
whose hair drips on his shabby coat, is
writing the first line OF his annual poem.
He has reached the fragrant lilies,
when the noise Of babies arouses him;
babies in pink lined baby carts, babies In
black carts with umbrella tops, babies In
fleece lined robes, with big black eyes and
two teeth apiece, the spring supply, are
surrounding him as II at q prOconcerted
signal He brushes the tangle Of thought
from his brow, his hair from his shoulder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
MRS. PEPPERS RIVAL IN TAMMANY HALL
Does Stenogrspher Ahesrn Get SPook Messages
About Mr.. Murphy, or Is He Only Barometer3

or something OF that kind declared Mr..
Smith. Sometimes come to Tammany
Hall in the morning, uncertain as 70 whether
Mr.. Murphy is going TO turn up.
L am positive that Maurice has no more
information on the subject than l have,
yet when he tells me that he feels that the
chief is coming j always open my desk
and get ready for work. When he feels
the other way l start down town at once.
He never makes a mistake.
Explain Il? No, l can't, and Maurice
can't himself
sAnd remember that there is no spiritual
istic humbug about Maurice Ahearn. He
IL not Of the imaginative order and never
gives any sign that he possesses nerves.
Moreover, his powers, whatever you
may call them, are confined 70 Mr.. Murphy =
movements. You might think that he
would be invaluable as a upster on races
OF elections, but he isn't. have never
known him 20 pick the right horse, and /
wouldn't put UP 10 cents on his election
predictions.
Mr.. Ahearn's career has not been such as
10 promote the growth OF occult powers.
He has be n a hard working stenographer
and typewriter for fifteen years.
He was stenographer 20 Randolph. Gug-
Eenheimer, President OF the Council during
Van Wyck's administration, and wrote out
all Mr.. GuRgenheimer's addresses TO the
conventions OF harness makers, liquor
dealers, plumbers, coffin manufacturers.
&c. He now works eight hours a day at
Tammany Hall at shorthand typewrting,
telephoning and answering the questions
Of all comers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

get 'en In on time They say all the spring
PONIES sound frost bitten. No wonder,
II that's the way they're turned out
The rumor that a new japanese garden
was 10 be placed In the Park led the In
quirer TO the once Of Samuel Parsons, the
landscape architect. The question asked,
Mr., Parsons laughed long and loud.
Il knew II would come, he said, a. soon
a. he could command his voioe. For dT
years now that proposition has come up,
only 70 be turned down, but just a.. soon
as the FIRST day OF spring comes around
Just e. sure am that In some form or
othsr that proposition will appear.
About half dozen springs ago q suave
oily tongued japanese gentleman tried to
obtain a concession for the insertion Of q
garden into the Park. The garden, besides
the regular japanese trees and shrubs laid
out In tie Oriental mAnner, was also 10
include the right to sell tea, brio-a-brRc
and other japanese attractions, and posi-
bly, to have a wrestling booth and other
shows.
Nothing Of that kind has ever been
allowed, and he was promptly refused.
He took the denial In the same courteous
manner that he had presented II.
Next year he came again. with q new
proposition, which, under various subtle
noanderings, was the same old story
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
Rooms for Bachelors,
but Not Comfort

In spite Of the general demand for modern
apartments especially for the convenience
Of the bachelor, the old fashioned lodg-
ing house in an ordinary city residence
Is not yet thing Of the past There are
more bachelor houses with electric light
and porcelain bathtubs than ever, and
men are more captious; but, in spite Of
this change, houses run on the same old
plan still seem TO make money.
The plan Of these houses Is TO save money
on whatever may contribute TO comfort,
The woman who rents the house may be
q dressmaker who wants TO live In a smart
neighborhood and e1I cots the dodgers
to pay her rent and Intellectually to con-
tribute 70 her profits.
For such house every room above the
ground floor will be let II the landlady
is fortunate enough to get dodgers who
will sacrifice everything for the advantage
Of a good location. Most Of the establish
ments Of this kind are to be found in the
Thirties and Forties between Fifth and
Sixth avenues.
Here are received only bachelors. The
kind wanted are these that go out early
IN the morning for breakfast and do not
come in until they are ready to 60 to bed.
These who stay in their rooms during any
part OF the day are accounted a nuisance
which interferes with the landlady's in
Glienable night 20 make as much out OF the
house as possible while providing. as little
comfort for her guests. Few II any OF
them are allowed to stay in the house
even for coffee, as that Is trouble the
household cannot undertake,
For house Of this kind sheltermg twenty
men, two women are expected TO do all
the work, They are usually OF the 1slaVey'
type.
IN the modern apartment hotels. The
rooms have, as a rule, the single merit
Of Icing in very good neighboIhoods, Men
will pay for a front room as much as tle
a week; for hall rooms the rents are from
S. TO SO. The lodgeT will not get any more
comfort than he Is willing to struggle for
Ice water will be grudgingly given to him
when il cannot be avoided and steam heat
Is never sufficient 10 keep him comfortable
N the rigors Of winter.
One Of the favorite tricks Of the landlady
Of this type Is 10 offer gas stove when the
lodger complains Of the cold. Then q
charge Of 81 a week for its Use Ia added "a
the bill Hot water il just as scarce and
there are probably plugs on the gas to set
that too much Il not used
Such lodging houses survive partly through
the indifference Of men to comfort in com
parisOn with the opportunity to live In ar
Accessible and smart neighborhood. The
regular lodging house keepers who uscc
20 make their dodgers comfortable, and look
ed to greater profit by keeping them Ions
time, have been superseded In the business
by the woman who rents a house to bC
used for other purposes Of her own anC
then takes In dodgers TO pay the rent anc
increase profits. These women survive
IN spite OF the increase Of electricity anC
bot water and the comparatively genera
supply Of steam heat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
The Cow, the Cop and
the Traffic Rules

L wonder what happens in London
when man undertakes to lead COW across
Piocadilly,' said a man who had just read
the article in The Sun Of March 20, under
the heading. what Happens in London
and in New York When a Horse Fails
Il know what happened to-day in New
York when a farmer leading a COW under
took to cross Fifth avenue where Fifty
seventh street interseots.
THE effort occurred during the afternoon
hour when every sort Of pleasure vehicle
was out and when the sidewalks were
crowded with pedestrians. The farmer
and his COW were headed east.
sThe mounted cop sat his horse in the
centre OF the street. Anon he looked at
the farmer and his passive charge. l
think that the cop was loss concern cd
about the equipagos which passed him.
coming and going, than about the farmer
who was waiting patiently for the cop 70
give him the signal 20 cross over.
The pedestrians on the west corners OF
the avenue accumulated. They actually
seemed afraid Of the COW. / think some
Of them mad never seen a COW before. Ger
tain Il IL that a COW in that part OF Fiith
avenue Is not a common sight
lnally lne cop DleW ms NhHiN' "ohNl
refined 10 their horses, chauffeurs applied
their brak IS. That rare sight in the crowded
street In these days, the bicycle rider
| checked W.
sThe cop called out 10 the farmer, Hurry
across with that cow The farmer whackeo
! the dumb boast TO give her a start and drove
rather than led the animal through the
! EMO farmer ever had a more glitterinG
! audience IL was fashions promenade
| on the great concourse Of the biggest city
women peered out from conveyance'
! at the rural show. An equestrian hailet
the bowman with Bully for your A buncf
| OF Young men on one corner olapped thet
hands. The cop turned In his saddle anc
| looked at them. He looked az II he though
| the bunch was giving an encore and Al
| IN they were apprehensiye that the farmei
might 20 construe the dem onstration anc
repeat the stunt, a,
| TT was all over In two minutes. Tho
oop blew his whistle. The parade got IL
! motion Al that moment the chimes Of
| 81. Thomas and St. PatTicks comminglec
| for the afternoon Lenten services.
| An EnElishman said 10 his New Yorl
friend a. they hurried across: Fine; Londor
| couldn't beat u, old man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
Pay and Chances Of
the Telephone Girl

The manager Of q telephone central Ak.
change was asked what prospect OF i'd
vancenent a girl had whom she entered the
service Of the company.
a girls progreAs depends altogether
IN herself, on her ability he replied. In
efficiency, even II backed By the President
OF tho United States, has no show here.
ITO begin with, in selecting applicants
for the telephone exchanges We mako the
requirements more and more difficult Girls
who passed muster when the concern was
In It's infancy wouldn't stand the least
chance to-day.
In brief, we now demand a grammar
school education, frat class sight and hear
ing, a good voice and enInciation. A bad
OF slovenly accent must be corrected before
a girl can get employment in ono Of our
exchanges.
IF the bead Of the training school sees
possibilities In an applicant she Is taken
on trial for a week. at the end Of which she
IL either discharged or told that she Il
regularly entered for the full courSe Of
training. Eighteen Is the age limit now,
for after that age Il u found that q young
woman does not learn 30 readily, and a
factor which also counts high in an appI-
cant's favor lie a refined manner and neat
appearance
Now, about her progression. When she
lee ves the training school she begins at $
a week. and Is placed naturally at one OF
the least busy telephones and between two
Rirls who nre much more experienced, and
With a supervisor at her back.
sometimes at frat she will only take
a wire at an hour when trafho Is light, and
the girl who Ia usually In that place will
stand at her back and see that she doesn't
get ratified. The girls who get on fastest
are those who are least nervous and not
easily confused.
From the time she makes her debut in
an exchange on operators progress toward
the ma ximum price paid TO oper0tors-
I SiO a week-depends entirely on herself.
| Some get there In less than two years;
! Others take longer.
After she gets there7 Well she may
become senior operator, which means that
! shs is practically an understudy for the
J noat of supervisor, able TO take the latter 9
/ place II she Is absent. and that she is paid
! HI a week In every telephone exchange
there Is one supervisor 70 every nine girls
that IL, one woman who stands OF walks
! lust back Of the operators, ever az hand TO
| five aid or straiRhten out a complication.
! A supervisor 10 paid 3l4 a week.
at the head Of the supervisors Ia a chief
operator who draws from SIS 20 t25 a week,
According 70 the length OF her service.
The supervisors are really her lieutenhnts,
and she lie responsible for their doings a.
we'll as for those Of the OPERATOR. Chief
operator Is about as high as woman can
20 in this business.
sThe next higher post h manager which
| must be filled by man and ono who has
taken a practical course In electricity.
Occasionally an operator will get a Job
! nj a private switchboard, where, II she
proves valuable. she may In time get as
much pay as a supervisor OF q chief
| operator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

Maurice Ahearn, TammAny Halls oficial
stsnographer, IL regarded by many OF those
who visit the Hall frequently, as sort OF
human barometer, so far as Charles f.
Murphy's movements are concerned.
About II O'Clock every morning polie-
clans and reporters 60 to Fourteenth street
70 see the Tammany leader, who appears
at his desk two OF three days in week
AT this time Of the year. Every one OF them
puts 70 Mr.. Ahearn the question: is Mr.
Murphy coming to-dAy1'
His invariable reply IL that he has not
heard from Mr.. Murphy, but that he feels
that he is coming or not coming The
feeling always turns out 70 be the straight
est kind Of tip.
For instance, on Thursday Of last week
Mr.. Ahearn was asked the usual question.
He answered:
Il don't know whether Mr.. Murphy will
N. here to-day or not, but the indications
are that he will
what indioationsis asked a district
leader.
Mr.. Ahearn seemed 70 60 into trance
for a'feW moments, and then replied;
Ifeei that he Is coming
A half hour later Mr.. Murphy walked
into TammRny HAIL. aooompeniou Oy "i7
regular bodyEuGrd, PHI Donohue' treas-
urer Of the TammAny Society.
The following day Mr.. Ahearn answered
the question IN this way:
sMr. Murphy has not sent word, but ]
don't feel a. u he were coming He did
not come.
When Mr.. Ahearn began to perform the
barometer act the Newspaper reporters
thought he was guessing, and took no
ohanoes on his feeling Now they tele-
phone 10 him regularly every morning at
- O'Clock. and accept a. conclusive his feel
ine' about Mr.. MuTphy's movements.
Some persons have asserted that Mr.
Ibearn has inside information on which be
basss hs predictions. Thomas r. smith
Mr.. Nurphys SECRETARY, says that this IL
Is iissTio haTsAlbsrpstsr, or mhdium,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

the lungs Of the city. That 10 what they
are. and they must be kept IN n healthy
condition, or tho entire city suffers.
The question Of the grass was touched
upon. There has been 70 much said about
IT, sighed the landscape architect, 'and
last year few words said on the subject.
misunderstood or misquotsd, set the press
Of the country groaning over the fact that
Central Park was doomed to a speedy grass
extinction.
what did say was that the tender grass
grown there IL not adapted to the wear
and tear Of thousands Of busy feet, We
need harder. closer variety or turf
calculated TO stand such u test"
Mr.. Parsons denied cmphatically the
rumor that tho animals In the menagerio
we're 10 be removed to The Bronx and thar
a botanical garden was 70 take their place.
THAT proposition has also been turned
Town again and again, and will continue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

to be for long time hope. l think the
people would not stand for II. The mem
agerie is an institution, and while The Bronx
would undoubtedly afford more loon,
on the other hand, even with the increased
facilities for travel II would be difficult
for the animal lovers from all over greater
New York TO reach them as easily as they
do at present"
At the menagerie one Of the keepers,
sitting on a rail, was found polishing the
end OF long beautifully marked pheasant's
feather.
Its the time Of year, he said that all the
come up here and buy the eagles plumes
and the cockatoo and parrot feathers for
a small sum, say, rs cents apiece, dye them
and sell them for 81 each