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Alaska forum., 1906-07-21
Portion Stolen Gold
 Recovered

The stolen box alleged to have con tained SIS, 900 when shipped on the Ida May from Fairbanks has been found intact by Agent Rodman in the swamp near the post. The box was properly sealed but when opened contained only sack of shot and two gold bricks val ued at 5000. The bullion was just $69, ,OO0 short.
 The impression prevails that the box as shipped never contained any thing else than what was found in it when opened at Tanana, and that the stealing of the box at Panama was to prevent discovery of this fact.
 The N. c. Co. had diver employed exploring the river bottom at the spot where the Ida May was berthed when the box of shot was removed.
Alaska forum., 1906-07-21
Baker Creek Station
 Heavily Stocked

The steamer Dusty Diamond on her last trip down the Tanana landed a load ed barge with supplies at the Baker hot springs post. It is reported by re- cent arrivals from over the divide that 15O tons of supplies will be placed in the now post this fall. Work is being pushed on the trail from the post to Glen and Eureka.
Alaska forum., 1906-07-21
What Cheer Bar Co.
 Sells Out

The What Cheer Bar Company
 has disposed of it's holdings on
 What Cheer bar, together with {
 their water rights and the ditch
 on Pioneer and the leases on
 Boothby creek. { Frank Manley, the Fairbanks mining operator is the purchaser, and while the price paid is not a ! public matter, it is generally un- derstood across the divide that it ] } is something like $8O,OOO. l This is the largest sum ever paid for piece of mining ground in this camp by many thousands. , Miners from the other side claim ; this sale to be the forerunner of ! } number of like investments by i moneyed Fairbanks mining men. ;
Alaska forum., 1906-07-21
Bishop Rowe Arrives
 From Circle City

Right Rev. P. T. Rowe, bishop of Alaska, arrived yesterday morning in a small boat from Ft. Yukon and Circle. The bishop is accompanied by Archdea- con Stuck and Rev. Mir. Rice. He will conduc tfservices at the courthouse at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening.
Alaska forum., 1906-07-21
How New Zealand
 Handles Trusts

NEW YORK, July 6.-Sir Joseph c. Ward. the new premier of New Zea- land, now in New York on his way home, was asked what action his extra ordinary government would be likely to take if an ice trust increased the price of this commodity to consumers to more than reasonable profit. He said:
 Our solution of that problem would be very simple. If any man or com pany should buy up all the ice plants to control the supply of ice on hand, and then should push up the price of ice, New Zealand would immediately build other ice plants and give the people all the ice they wanted at a small price and fair profit.
 I've had some such similar condition arise at home in the coal industry, and we put 1t down most effectively and quickly"
 Concerning the operation of the rail- roads in New Zealand the premier said:
 "We of New Zealand have the larg- est per capita wealth in the world; the United States or England not excepted. and approximately the very lowest rate of taxation. We have the cheap est public utilities and probably the most efficient.
 "Our government railroads haul the people cheaper than any railroads in the world, and nowhere are railroads operated more economically. Now, whenever we find any public utility earning more than 1-2 per cent, we immediately reduce the charges to the public. In fact, we pride ourselves on being really a government of the peo- pie for their own express benefit, and no one else's.
 We find that with each public utlli ty we have taken over, public honesty has at snce become more assured fact for the sources of corruption are dry ing up."
Alaska forum., 1906-07-21

Louie Iverson came up from Tanana Tuesday on the Seattle. returning that evening by small boat. On his arrival at Panama he takes charge of the stew ards department on the steamer Ida May. lverson states that the sunken Rock Island is badly injured and all at tempts to rsise her have failed.
Alaska forum., 1906-07-21
What Cheer Owners in Camp

Jim Dalton, Dave Scott; A. H. Lane Ed Hopkins and Jim Green, who com prise the What Cheer company, are all in camp to conclude the transfer of their holdings. Ben Baker is said to represent MT. Manley in the transac- tion and arrived this afternoon.
 The steamer Sarah will probably not arrive until tomorrow.
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Historic Structures Of
the Shenandoah Valley


Of the original major generals Of the
revolutionary war When Washing
ton rebuked him on the field Of Mon.
mouth and charged him with illTtimed
imprudence, Lee quickly retorted; Il
know OF no man blessed with larger
portion of imprudence-- that rascal|y
virtue-than yourself
Perhaps Lee has been too much
blamed, and was perhaps not such a
great offender ais the world supposed.
His error at Monmouth was not want
Of courage, but Of Judgment, for he
had fought with the most reckless
bravery on two continents-this sol.
der Of fortune who had all to lose
and nothing but life to gain. But the
brave man abandoned cause which
he regarded as having outraged him
and refused to take further part In
the war. He was court martialed and
his commission taken from him. He
went back to his estate and busicd
himself in growing tobacco, declaring
1t the best school for a general
After years of weary existence Gen.
Lee moved to Philadelphia, where lie
died.
While George Washington was sta.
toned at the town Of Winchester en-,
gagged In his work of surveying be
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came over in 1859, and his brother.
Lawrence, who followed a few years
later. John Washington brought a
wife, two children and q sister.
Battles have been fought-with the
pen-over the pedigree Of Washing
ton, the patriot. The line, based upon
accepted authority, is as follows:
George Washington was the son oil
Augustine, who was the son of Law.
renee, the son Of John the immigrant
the son of Lawrence, the son of Law.
renee, The son of Robert, the son OF
Lawrence, mayor Of Northampton, to
whom in 1888 the manor of Sulgrave
was granted, the son of John. To
trace John Washington back to the
first to bear the name Is also posi-.
BILE, according to some authorities.
A certain William de Hertburn ex.
changed his manor for that of the
manor and village of Wassingatun In
1865, giving in exchange four pounds
and the services of "a man-at-arms TO
the bishop when needed, as we'll as
two greyholuds for the yearly hunt.
His descendants were in possession
for 200 years, and one Walter was
the first to bear the honored name of
Washington.
In the reign of Edward III we find
de Wessingtons mingling In chival-
irous scenes in Durham. Sir Stephen
de washington is mentioned on the
list of noble chevaliers who were to
tilt at a tournament. He bore for de-
vice golden rose on an azure field.
One was in the victorious train of
Queen Philippa when she FASTENED to
cross the channel to join the king in
camp before Calais. It is upon the
battlefield, amid the clash Of arms
that glory Is won by the family rath-
err than In the ranks of literature and
the arts. Nor was the American pa.
triot the first Of his name to fight the
battles of freedom. When the civil
war in England broke out, the Wash
.ingtons took the side Of the king. and
fought for him with all that bravery
and devotion which appear to have
been characteristic Of the family. Sir
Henry Washington was SO well known
for his bravery that his name became
a prqverby In the army. He, was In
command during the siege Of Worceg-
ter When the surrender Of the town
was demanded, he replied that until
he received his kings command for
the disposal Of the garrison he should
make good the trust reposed In him.
"The worst ! know and fear not; IL
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within a radius Of one mile Of the

Within radius Of one mile of the
little village of Leetown, w. Va, and
In the most beautiful portion of the
Shenandoah valley, are still standing
three houses which once sheltered
three Of the most famous characters
In American history. Being somewhat
out Of the line Of ordinary travel,
these historical houses have passed
comparatively unnoticed.l To the stu
dent Of revolutionary war history they
possess patriotic interest not to be
found in any other buildings reminis-
cent Of the early days OF Americas
struggle for freedom.
One of the houses was occupied By
Gen. Charles Lee, the daring but i'm.
pulsive commander whose rashness
at the battle OF Monmouth gained him
a rebuke from George Washington
Lee, in rage, retired from the serv-
ice and sought the seclusion Of the
Shenandoah. Gen. Horatio Gates, who
aspired to rival Washington and whose
hopes were dashed by defeat at the
battle of Camden, ALSO sought the
peaceful valley, where he potlrished
his grievances, real or fancied, for
nearly the balance of his life. In a
third house lived Adam Stephen, once
an intimate friend of Washington, and
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Rome bad It's Caesar. great and arave,
but stain was on, his wreath;
He lived the lrcartless conquer0r,. and died
the tyrant's death. .s
France had Its eagle. but his wings
though lofty they might soar,
Were spread In false ambitions flight
and dipped In murders gore.
These hero-g gods. whose mighty sway
would faIn have chained the waves
Who flashed their blades with tiger-zea
to make world Of slaves
Who though their Kindred barred the
path still flercely waded on
Oh! where shall be their glory by the
side Of Washington?
He fought, but not with love Of strife
he struck but to defend;
And, ere he turned a peoples foe, he
sought to be a friend
He strOve to keep his country'S right, by
reasons gentle word.
And sighed when fell injustice threw the
challenge--sword to sword. N
lie stood, the firm, the calm, the wise
the patriot and sage;
He showed no deep, avenglng hate-nc
y. burst Of despot rage.
He stood for liberty and truth, ant
dauntlessly led on, N
TIL shouts Of victory gave forth the
name Of Washington.
He saved his land. but did not lay his
soldier trappings down
To change them. for the regal vest, ant
don a kingly crown.
Fame was. too earnest In her joy-tot
proud Of such SOM
10 let q robe and title mask noble
Washington. Eliza Cook
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1t was given into their charge by
Charles Lehman, granddaughter OF
the revolutionary colonel.
Says a descendant of Charles Leh-
man: Il have no complete records OF
the visits Washington paid to the
Lehman home in Valley Forge, but
from what can gather he was wont
to meet the members of his staff at
this house quite frequently during the
trying times.
Z "Old Col. Lehman, 1t seems, was a
iblaye man, and on him Washington
rolled in times Of greatest emergency.
This clock, as you see it now, stood in
the room used by the commander and
his aids when they met to 60 over the
situation. have been informed by
records and traditions handed down
from father to son that Washington
was wont to stand for several min
utes listening to the clicking Of the
great clock, and gazing with trou.
bled look into the big brass face. That
he set his own watch by 1t numerous
times has been handed down in the
record"
m pattern the clock is said to be
identical with the one at Crafgie
house, immortallzed by Longfellow.
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Another Relic Of Washington.

One more relic of George Washing.
ton has been placed in the mansion
at Mount Vernon-the shaving stand
used by the general every day for
years. II Is handsome mahogany
table In a remarkable state of pres
ervation. The table was presented
to Gen. Washington by the. first
French minister to the United States.
The relic is now in the same room
in which 1t was used by Gen. Wash
ington. The table has the old-fash-
toned spindle legs. There are three
drawers. In one Gen. Washington
kept his razors. aos
Gen. Washington willed the table to
DR.. Davis Stuart of Fairfax, Va,
whose first wife was Miss Washing
ton. On the death Of DR.. Stuart the
table was handed down to William
Robinson, father of Mrs. Cox, who
sold 1t to the Board of Regents.
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dWoman's Trials i

The bitter traildri . woman's life Is 10
be childless. Who can tell how hard the
struggle may have been ere she learnt to
resign herself to her lonely lot? The abb
sence OF this link to bind martial life
together, the absence OF this one pledge
to mutual affection Is common dlsap-
pointment. Many unfortunate couples
become estranged thereby. Even II they
do not drift apart, one may read the whole
extent Of their disappointment In the eyes
OF such childless couple when they rest,
on the children OF Others. To them the
largest familydoes not seem too numerous.
In many cases of barrenneSs or child
lessness the obstacle to child-bearing Is
easily removed by the cure OF weakness on
the part of the woman. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
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restoring health and fruitfulness to many
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treatment at the Inyalias' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, over which
DIR. Pierce OF the uFavorite Prescription
fame presides. In all cases where chill
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In all the various weaknesses, displace-
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cases OF nervousness and debility, DR..
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medical writer's on MdteriG Medicd OF all
the several schools of practice. All the
ingredients are printed fn plain English
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that any woman making use of this
famous medicine may know exactly what
she Is taking. DIR. Pierce takes his pa
tients into his full confidence, which he
can afford to do as the formula after
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made will bear the most careful exam
ination. gs
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best and safest laxative for women.
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WAS or LONG AND NOBLE LINE.
Ancestry OF Washington Can Be
Traced for Centuries.

Ancestry Of Washington Can Be
Traced for Centuries.
The name Washington Is derived
from that 1of the town In Durham,
England, which was originally Was
singatun-the town Of Wass. Accord.
ing to tradition, Wass-this name Is
now found in the London directory
colonized Britain long before the Nor
man conquest. If Wass is derived
from the old Morse word hvass, the
original meaning is keen, bold; hence.
perhaps, the illustrious name Gustavus
vasa, king OF Sweden.
Before the name Washington was
evolved, many changes were rung on
the original orthograph - Wassinga.
tun. Among different forms were
Wessyngton, Weissigton, Weissing.
ton, Whessyngton, Whesshyngton,
Wassengtone, Washington, Washing
ton-finally Washington. Even Ques-
sington is one variation. The village
of Washington is mentioned in a
charter granted by King Edgar in 973.
In Tennessee we have a town called
Wessyngton.
The settlers in this country we're
the great-grandfather of George Wash
ington, Col. John Washington. who
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who fell into disgrace by his abrupt
withdrawal from the army. All three
were trial by court-martial and dis
missed from the service.
All that concerns the characters Of
these men is legitimate food fol-
thought, and the very localities which
will speak of them are full Of the
deepest interest. The old home of Gen.
Charles Lee is an oblong building OF
massive stone, with chimney midway.
The ground floor Of his mansion" had
no partition; II was divided by chalk
lines merely and these lines marked
out four Compartments. In the first
he kept his books, In the second was
his bed, rough camp couch; In the
third his saddles, hunting outfit and
dogs, while the fourth, which. included
the fireplace, was his kitchen. Lee
said that by this he could overlook his
establishment without getting up to
open doors. After his death an add.
ton exactly the same size as the 9TH
er portion of the stone house was
built, thus making the house just twice
Its original size.
Tradition has it that after Lees re.
Duke by Gen. Washington at Mon.
mouth the latter sent a note stating
that he would call upon him on GER
tain morning, and that he hoped all
past contentious and bitterness had
been forgotten. Lee could not eradi.
cate The old anger. he felt for his ad
versary, and, unlike the ordinary man,
he could not make a commonplace
excuse for not desiring to see him. He
had to. do 1t out of the ,ordinary-do
1t as no other person would. So on
the day fixed for the visit of Gen.
Washington, Lee sent away his Italian
servant and all the negroes and then.
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Sketch and Pen Portrait Made BY
Great Architect.


In volume recently published are
many drawings, architectural, land
scapes and few intimate portrait
sketches made by Benjamin Latrobe,
who was regarded in his day. as
successful water colorist. He exhib-
tied a water color painting represents.
ing view on the Schuylkill at the
Academy Of the Fine Arts in 1872.
Several Of his sketches are given, a
notable one being his hasty sketch OF
Washington. He visited washington
az Mount Vernon in the summer Of
1897.
Washington" he wrote in his jour
nal, has something uncommonly ma
jestic and commanding In his walk,
his address, his figure and his coun.
tenance. His face is charac Nrized,
however, more by intense and power.
full thought than by quick and fiery
conception. There is mildness about
its expression. and an air Of reserve
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formed the acquaintance OF Adam Ste
phen, and later on when Washington
became commander Of the forces on
the frontier, Adam Stephen received
his first commission. He was COM
mandant for some time at Fort Cum
berand, then the furthest advanced
post of the border, and Immediately
confronting Fort Duquesne. He COM
manded battalion sent to the aid of
South Carolina by Virginia. Soon af-
ter this he abruptly left the service,
returning to his home to spend tho
balance of his days. Gen. Stephen held
large landed possessions, and gave to
the contry the land on which Martins
burg now stands. His home on the
Opequen, near Leetown was log
house, rough and unpromising, evil
IDENTIFY intended more for actual every
day utility than for show. Like the
Lee home, an addition has been placed
to the log house and 1t does not now
resemble the old home of the general.
1t is said that Stephen, like Morgan
and other soldiers Of the period, was
much given to the wine cup; and, UNI
like his neighbor, Lee, he loved com.
pany and was never happier than when
he had his friends around him. From
his cabin there was often the sound
of reyelry in the long hours of the win
ters' nights. Stephen kept open house
all the time. He loved the wild woods
in which he lived; he loved his people,
and was a man Of rude jest and wild
revel, but with brave and patriotic i'm
pulses. He worthily fought many
fights for the people he loved and his
home. In his will he disposed of a
large area of land, and requested that
his remains be laid to rest at a certain
point in the edge of Martinsburg-a
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) . W.
Not a stately pile Of old.
Crumbling dome, or pyramid
X Bearing signs that one day told
What great deeds its builders did;
Not 4 frownlng citadel
Guarding feudal way and wall
But 1t has Its tale to tell.
Quaint old Independence hall.
Here one wondrous summer morn
Rose q shout that echoes still;
Here was this great nation born, n,
strength breathed In a peoples VIII
\ Freedoms fire that smoldered long
Into one clear flame was reused;
Here our spirit, swift and strong.
In its newer life was housed,
Humble neither arch nor nave.
Caryen plaster nor beam
Lent II comeliness, nor gave
Back prismatic glow and gleam
From great windows, jewel set f
In a dong and stately wall;
Naught inspiring there and yet
II was Independence hall.
1t was Independence hall
Where the fathers of the land
Heard. and answered TO the call.
n Pledging head. and heart, and hand
Aye, and something of the soul
In the signing OF each name 4&
On the deathless muster roll. -Ms
That unfading page Of fame.
So It stands to-day, shrine
Unpretentious,. old and crude ~
But this land of yours and mine
Pays 1t grace of gratitude.
And the old flag ripples high.
And the trumpet song and all
Seem to blend into the cry.
This is Independence hall"
w. D. ~. in Chicago Tribune.
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Gold Seeker Excited.

That 1t is good deal Of a strain on
the nerves to discover rold is shown
by the story Of an Australian official
who wished to telegraph the news OF
the finding Of the precious metal ls
his district. A small boy, seeking for
a stone to throw at a crow, had
picked up what proved to be nugget
of pure gold. In his excitement the
official overlooked the main point en-
tirely and wrote this: boy picked
up stone to throw at crow" and
nothing more.
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oNE.TIME PRESIDENTIAL ABODE
Old Morris House Still Standing In
Germantown, Pa.


Germantown, Pa.
When yellow fever invaded. Phila.
delphia President Washington had his
residence in the heart Of the city, one
block from the historic state house,
at Sixth and Chestnut streets. At
first he declined to leave the city,
and 1t was only when the pressure
became great from all his cabinet
members and advisers that he agreed
to move out of district that was be.
coming the very center Of infection.
Even then he would not 60 far. II
was the desire of the Father of His
Country to do all he could toward
abating the plague, and he insisted
on being within easy reach. German.
town, then considered far out in the
country, though trolley cars and trains
now bring 1t within a few minutes
ride, was selected as the place where
the presidential abode should be
taken, and the Morris house chosen
as the temporary White House.
/, This famous building, which Wash
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in his manner lowers Its tone still
more"
Latrobe went from Philadelphia to
Washington to superintend the erec-
ton Of the public buildings there. He
found an amateur had been permit,
ted to design the Capitol, and with
great engineering difficulty he was
able to preserve the exterior, while
the interior and the central structure
we're his own. His design for the
dome is short and squat and lacks
the majesty Of Walters masterpiece
now adjoining the building in which
congress meets.
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Old WashInqton Chair.

The ladies OF the Mount Vernon as.
ISOLATION recently have been able to
purchase from Col. Andrew Jackson Of
Nashville, Tenn, the old Washington
chair, the most priced relic Of Presi
dent Jackson. This chair was wllled
by.Gen Washington to his family ply
siSIan, DR.. Craik, and the members
81 the Craik family gave 1t to Gen.
Jackson. II Is said that $1,000 was
tho price paid by the association for
this chair
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a location which is now included in
the estate Of former Senator Charles
Faulkner, and in the northwest corner
of the beautiful grounds which front
his home. The general also provided
in his Will that a certain sum OF money
be expended in erecting substantial
monument over his grave, but the ex-
ecutors Of the estate never got further
than placing d few hugh stone bowl
ders for d foundation. Somehow, as is
sometimes the case in such matters,
the money was not forthcoming, and
to-day the large stones for the founda.
zion OF the monument are all that
shows where the great fighter and lib
erai citizen Is buried,