1 The Man In the Cellar I
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(Copyright. lSw* by K. M. Whitehead.]
My uncle. Joseph Warner, was a
farmer liviug live miles from the vil
lage of Seottsville. aud lie ami tny
Aunt Martha were without childreu.
Out Jay iu September I was seut up
to L'nele Joe's ou an errand ami told
that I might stay all night. I was then
rlo.se to fourteeu years old. I helped
my omit attend to the live stock. As
we were milking the last cow iu the
barujard after sumlowu we saw a
?trance man pass along the highway to
the house, hut gave him no particular
attention.
It turned colder and began to rain
soon after dark, and our supper was
also an hour late. It was betweeu S
and 5* o'clock, and 1 had helped Aunt
Martha to wash up the dishes, when
she sent me dowu cellar to brlug up a
piece of meat wanted r'or breakfast. I
took a candle to light my way. aud I
had to cross the cellar to where four I
barrels suhhI in a tow. She had said |
the second barrel from the right. As 1 ,
passed the lirsi barrel I heard a move
ment inside it. 1 wonder why I did not |
turn aud tlee. as the souuds brought j
my heart into my month, but I passed |
the barrel, got the meat and even mau- j
aged to whistle ou my way upstairs.
When 1 had shut the door, however, the
sight of my white face made the wo
man exclaim :
"For the laud's sake, but the boy has
seen a ghost!"
"No. I haven't." 1 answered, "but I
cartel! you that there Is a man in oue
of the barrels down there."
"What nonsense! You heard rats."
I repeated my -assertion aud remind
??d her of the strange man we had seen
when uiilkiug She mused a miuute
and then said
"You may be right. 1 am goiug down
to see. If there is a man down there
I'll discover him. but he shau't suspect
1 ba*e."
She took the caudle from my hand
and went dowu. huuuuing the air of a
song to herself, and as she came back
upstairs she was talking about the
meat aud say iug that l.'ucle Joe must
get a rat trap. When the door had
been closed she sat down to the table
and said:
"Jimmy, you were right about the
man. He is hidden in that tlrst barrel, j
Now. then, we want to think what we
shall do."
It was raining cats aud dogs aud a I
dark night. It was half a mile to the j
nearest neighbor's, and we felt that ,
the m.iu rnu*! I*' something worse than
a tramp to have hiddeu himself away.
There were three cellar wludows. but
over thfin had l-eeu tacked stroug wire j
netting. The man must have entered '
the hou>e ami gone down cellar.
"I'll tell v..ii what the miserable !
skunk is sifter." -st i?l ui.v auut after 1
awhile "Uncle .Joe will briug home
$k" wheu lie i ? mies. auil this fellow is
after it He'll keep iu hiding until j
your uncle lies ami sets to bed nuil j
asleep, a ml tlieu Le'll rob the house? !
that is. lie think* he will, hilt I'll show j
hiui what's what in the nest fifteen I
minutes."
"But what ??an we do?" 1 asked us j
toy knees ktioeked together.
"Well, your Uncle Joe would have to
shut up like a jaekkuife to crowd him
self into a pork barrel. Ilis legs would
be all doubled up. and he wouldu't .
have much use <if his arms.
"There's a cover for that liarrel right
behind the stairs as we go down. If it
was .-lapped on to the barrel, doift you
think we ??ould hold tt there iu sp'ite of
all the tuau could do':"
"But he may jump out of the barrel
before we can put the cover ou."
TKiu't lie a coward, .limtuy." You are
coming right downstairs with me.
We'll talk about ruts as we move
around. You'll carry the caudle, aud
I'll set the cover and clap it 011. If I'm
not strom; euough to keep It there you
must help me."
"I? I? I"? [ began, but she caught
me by the hair and sleruly said:
"Jimmy, if you don't help me I'll
give you the awfulest licking a boy
ever got aud theu tell everybody that
you haven't got as much spuuk as a
spring chicken."
I was mightily afraid of the man In
the cellar, but 1 was more afraid of my
auut. Had she tried argument or coax
ing 1 should ha\e funked. She put the
caudle iuto my hand and opened the
stair door and began to talk aliout rats
and what damage they could do aliout
a house I believe the tuau had got out
of the barrel to stretch himself, but.
hearing us coming. had sought his re
treat again. Without letting up oti her
talk at all Aunt Mary picked up the
cover, aud I saw ber face grow white
as we started for the barrel. When
nearing it she made a suddeu jump
and clapped on the cover and seated
herself upon it. There was a series of
muffled yells froui the man inside, and
for the tirst ten minutes he made such
a struggle that 1 had to help against
him. Then he grew quiet, aud we had
to more trouble with him.
For two long hours we kept guard
over him. and It was fortuuate for the
fellow that Uncle Joe was no later.
When uucle arrived and we called him
from the foot of the cellar stairs aud
he came down and upset the barrel
and poured the man out our prisoner
was so near dead of suffocation that
he did not come to for an hour.
. Next morning a constable took him
off to jail, and we learned that he was
not only a desperate criminal with a
reward of S5iK> on bis head, but had
escaped from state's prison a week be
fore.
The reward was paid to Aunt Mar
tha. and 1 got a share of It. and the
good woman never told a soul how I
?wag In mortal terror aud would have
shown the white feather If she hadn't
grabbed me by the hair and bauged
mj head against the wall.
M. QUAD
CLOSES UP
"
jBosril of Trade Shnts Its
Doors
I Lee Gulbrie's Board of Trade, proba
! bly the best known "gentlemen's re
sort" in the north closed its doors at 7
! o'clock last night. It will remain shut
! (or the winter. It is the intention to
I open it again nest spring.
This step was decided upon by the
I management of the Board of Trade as
I being preferable to operating at a loss
'during the winter. The gambling
houses of Skagway depend almost ex
> elusively upon the travelling public for
sustenance and the travel through
S<agway is largely confined to the sum
mer time. The order of the White
t'ass railroad management prohibiting
gambling on the part of their employ
ees and, probably, the resultaat effect
upon the inhabitants of the town] has
been such that there seems to be very
little disposition on the part of local
people to "buck the tiger".
To the traveling public, however,
Skagway will hardly seem itself with
out its Board of Trade. It has been
one of the well known institutions of
thecity. Its reputation has been, from
the very beginning of its history in
1897, that of a "square gaming house,"
and as a result it has received a large
patronge.
Joe Engle, for many years manager
of the Board of Trade, will leave on
one of the first boats for the sound.
He will visit the mining camps of
Nevada, Salt Lake, Denver and other
western cities during the winter. He
will probably return to Skagway next
spring.
Lee (Juthrie will remain ut Skagway
and give his attention to his numerous
interests here.
NOVEMBER MONTHLY
IS BESI YET
The November AlaskaMontbly Magazine
is the best issue that has yet appeared
of that enterprising' magazine. It con
tains about 90 pages, including adver
tising. It has a number of original
articles.including continuations of Elias
Uuud's "From Southeastern Alaska'1
and Mrs. Alice Henson Christoe's
article on Douglas. The latter is il
lustrated. Probably the most inter
esting feature of the edition are three
excellent views of Perry peak, the new
volcanic mountain which was thrown
up TOO feet high on Fire islind. The
views are from photographs taken
showing the "steam escaping from
every crack and crevice." There are
portraits of Thomas Cale, Alaska's
delegate to congress for the long term,
and I. A. Nadeau, director general
the Aiaska-Yukon-Pacifii exposition.'
C01. NOBLE IS
Oil 0E ARMY
Col. Charles H. Noble, of the Tenth
infantry, with headquarters at Fort
William H. Seward, has been retired
from the army on account of having
reached the age limit. Col. Noble
served throughout the civil war as an
enlisted man. He was given a com
mission in Ibe xrtny as a second lieu
tn 1S66.
fALLS DOM
City Will Not I)o Business
With N.W.L. & P. Co.
[ There will be do connection made be
tween the city water system and that of
the Northwest Light & Power Com
pany. The city council last night re
fusedjto consider the propositions which,
' when submitted in writing, were not
regarded as liberal as those which had
been informally suggested and upon
which the council acted at its meeting
three weeks ago.
The propositions submitted by ihe
Northwest Light & Power Company
were three in number, and in substance
as follows:
(1) The company proposed that it
would make a connection with the city
system, at the expense of the city, re
tain sole charge of the gate connecting
the systems, charge the city $250 for !
the,privelege of having the connec'ion
made, and the city to pav a pi ice for
water used to be fixed after the using
by arbitration.
(2) It would make the connection a
the charge of the city, make no charge j
for the privelege of the connection and i
let the city use all tf e water it wants
and when it wants it at $125 per month.
(3) It would make the counection at
the charge of the city, take charge of
the city's system, operate it on a lease,
keep the water rates at the figure now
charned by the city, and pay the city
interest on its investment.
The council decided that the city i
would not accept any of the offers, j
The city's system is now as good as it!
ever was and no danger is felt of a lack J
of the water supply uolesi a fire re
quiring the use of several lines of hose j
should continue for five hours.'
Waitress Wanted
I
Forty five dollars a month and board
and lodging for a waitress at the Ben
nett Eating house. Enquire of^ A. R. |
Graves, superintendent ot the W. P. &
V. R. roadhouse system, Bennett. K,
In Time of Peace
In the first month"! of the Russia- ,
Japan war we hud a striking example i
of the necessity for preparation and the '
earlv advantage of those who, so to ^
speak, "have shingled their roof in dry ;
weather." The virtue of preparation
has made history ard given to us our
greatest men The individual as well
as the nation should be prepared for
any emergency. Are you prepared to
successfully combat the first cold you
take V A cold can be cured much more
quickly when treated as soon as it has
been contracted aud before it has be
come settled in the system. Chamber
laiu's?Coush Remedy is famous for its
cures of colds and it should be kept at
hand ready for instant use. For sale
by Wro. Britt.
MINERAL APPLICATION No. 113
U. S, Land Office, Juneau. Alaska,
August 23, 1906
Notice is herebv given that in pursuance of
Chanter 6 Title 32 of the Revised Statutes of
the United State* and amendments thereto, the
undersicned, J. H. Malony, whose postofflce ad
dress is Juneau. Alaska in behalf of himself
I and John Dalton and K. B. Hanley. to owners
? with him claiming 60.147 acres of gold bearing
I placer ground on the Porcupine creek, a tribu
, tarv of the Klanea river in the Porcupine Min
! tag District. District ot Alaska, is about to
1 make application to the United States for a
! patent for the said mining claims, which are
I more fully described as to meets and bounds by
the official plat now posted upon said claims
1 and bv the Held notes of survey thereof now
I tiled in tne office of the Keif inter of the District
DflPSINS
HOLDUP!
A Prominent Citizen is held up on Moore's Wharf;
another in the Fifth Addition to Skagway: another by the
1 marshal on one side and a deputy on the other! In Time
| of War prepare for Peace. (ret yonr Artillery. Guns,
Pistols, Ammunition, Harpoons and Cheese Knives at
TaNNER'S hardware STORE
Hooks. Hasps and Padlocks of all kinds. Lock your Horse
befoie the Barn is stolen.
Also plumbing and tinning of all kinds at moderate
prices.
J. M. TANNER,
The Hardware Man
SAVE YOUR DOLLARS
is our advice. Later on in life, it wiil
be of great service to you. The lack of
mocey causes untold misery. That is
why you should save a portion of your
salary, or earnings, while jou can.
The five oer-cent plus dividend earn
ng Gold Bonds, of the Northern Se
curities and Backing Company, offer
tne safest and b?st investment in the
way of savings that is on the morket.
These Bonds are backed by Real Estate
Securities held by ooe of the largest
Trust Companies in the west. They
can be paid for on the monthly, semi
annnal or annual payment plan and will
earn you better than ten per-cent on
your money, besides taking care of and
returning you your principal
For full particulars, see
PHIL ABRHAMS, Agent.
II
Grand
Millinery Opening
All the latest and newest
novelties of the season in
WALKING, DRESS and
STREET HATS
Martin Conway
of Lands subject to sale at Juneau. Alaska,
which field notes of survey describe the bound
aries mid extent of said claims on the surface
with magnetic variations, 31 degrees cast as
follows; towit:?
WILKY PLACER CLAIM
Heginnlng at corner number 1. Identical
with location corner. A Hemlock post 4 feet I
lone 4 inches square set IK inches in the ground .
with mound of stone scribed U. S. b. 636-1
from which a Hemlock tree 8 inches iu dia
meter bears north 76 degrees sO minutes west |
12 feet. A Hemlock tree 12 inches iu diameter 1
bears S. 25 degrees W. 13 feet, each blazed and
scribed U. S. S. 686-1-2-B. T L. S. L. M? .
nuniber3 bears X. 20 degrees E. 10548 6 10 feet.
Thence ?outh 18 degrees 31 minutes \N.,
3o> 2-10 ieet to corner number 2 a hemlock post
1 f,. ct long 1 niches square set 18 inches in the j
ground Willi mound of stone scribed U. S. >. ?
Thence north 70 degrees and 11 minutes W .
000 fe*.*t to comer number 3; .
Thence N. 18 degrees 36 minutes K. 1301 f?- 10}
feet tn come number 4, a hemlock post 4 feet
long 4 inches are scribed U. S. S. 63?4-5;
Thence S. TO agrees lo minutes F. 599 4-10
feet to corner number 1 the place of beginning.
LKUAL TEtfDER FRACTION
neginniDg at corner number 1. A hemlocK
po-t 1 feet long 4 inches square set is Inches in
the ground with mound of stone scribed I . S.
S 636-1-2. From which comer a hemlock tree
s incees in diameter bears X, 80 degrees W. h
s. 10 feet. A spruce tree 14 inches in diameter
hours S. 57 degrees E. 2 4-10 feet, each b.u/.ed
and scribed U. S. S. 636-1-2. B.l.U. S. L. M.
number 3 bears X. 19 degrees, 56 minutes h.
10212 M0 Ieet 5 vv - .
Thence S. 22 degrees and 9 minutes W. 33o
7-10 feet to corner number 2 identical with cor
ner number i Wiley claim;
Thence N. 70 degrees 15 minutes \\ 4
feet to corner number 3 identical with corner
number 4 Wiley claim;
Thence X. 10 degrees 40 minuter L. 316 1-10,
feet to comer number 4 ; , .
Thence S. 72 di^grees 21 minutes E. 663 2-10 Ieet
to comer number 1 to place of begiuning.
FEXLEY CLAIM
Beginning at corner number 1. A hemlock
post 4 feet long 4 inches square set 1& iuebes in
the ground scribed U. S. S. 636 1:
When co U. S. L. M. number 3 bears N . 20 de
grees 30 minutes E. 9037 6-10 fqct.
Thence S. 15 degrees 33 minutes \\ . 11 <8 --i0
feel to corner number 2 identical with corner
number 1 Legal Tender claim :
Thence X. 72 degrees 21 minutes \\ 627 4-10
feet to corner number 3:
Thence X . 2? degrees 57 minutes E. 604 1 10
feet to comer number 4:
Thence X. 10 decrees 9 minutes K. ?3s 6-10
feet 10 corner number 5:
Thence S, 53 degrees 43 minutes E. ' 30 to cor
ner u umber 1, place of beginning.
MIX PLACER CLAIM
Beginning at comer number 1. A hemlock
post 4 feet long 4 inches square set 18 inches in
the ground scribed U. S S. 636 1. %
Whence U.S. L. M. number 3 bears N 1? de
grees 47 minutes K. 7697 7-i0 feet.
Thence S. 32 degrees 45 minutes W 1:104 ?-iu
feet to corner number 2;
Thence N. 53 degrees 45 minutes \\ . 1*1 feet to
corner number 3
Thence N. 32 degrees 16 minutes E. I3? 8-u?
feel to corner number 4; , ^ ,n
1 hence S. 52 degrees 57 minutes h. 5?j, 10
feet to corner number 1 place of beginning.
JfcNKS FRACTION.
Beginning at corner number I. Identical
with corner number 3 Discovery claim U. S. S.
Sl Whence U. S. L. M. number 3 bears X. 18
decrees 87 minutes E. 7 493 1-10 feet;
Thence S. 14 degrees lu minutes w. 2i8 1-10
feet to corner number 2;
Thence X 52 degrees 5i minutes \\. s90?-l0
feet to comer numbers;
Thence X. 11 degrees 30 minutes h. 218 feel
! to corner number 4 identical with corner 4 Dis
covery claim ;
Thence S.23 degrees 21 minutes E. 600 feet to
corner number 1 . place of beginning.
lota! area Wiley claim lj.919 acres
Total area Legal Tender 4.703 acres
Total area Fenley JWfS acres
Tatal area Mix 1S.?19 acrcs
Total area lenks Fraction 21 acres
TOTAL A R FA PLACER CLAIMS, 60.1.7 acres
' The said mining premises hereby sought to be
patented are bounded as follows: On the
north by Discovery claim, on the east by un
known claims, on the south by the Gay Lewis
claim, on the west by the Lucky Joe, Last
Chance and unknown claims. The said claims
which patent is herehy applied for being desig
nated as U.S.JMineral Survey Number 6J6 in tne
official plat posted herewith.
The nctlces of location of these claims are 01
record tn the oBtee of the recorder for theSkag
way Recording District, as follows: Mix on
na-ie 29 of Vol. A. Fenley on page 25 of Vol.
A lenks Fraction on page 14 of Vol. D.. of
Porcupine Records. Legal Tender Fraction
on page 31" of Vol. B. Wiley on page 95 of
X '.'invalid all persons claiming adversely the
mining ground, premises or any portion there
of so described, surveyed. platted and applied
for arc hereby notitled that unless their adverse
claims are dulv Hied as according to law and
the regulation's thereunder within the time
prescribed bv law with the Register of the U.
? Land Oflic'e at Juneau. Alaska, they will be
barred in virtue of the provisions of said
JOHN W. DUDLEY.
Register.
The above notice is hereby ordered to be pub
lished in the Dally Alaskan, a newspaper of
general circulation, published at Skagway,
Alaska, and nearest to the above named claims,
for the statutory ptriod.
JOHN W. DUDLEY,
Register.
First Publication August 2?.
Last Publication November 8.
Imported
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and many other
delicacies
The Best Cigars
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Tony Dortero's
No regrets next morn
ing-good flavored and
good for you
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SAILS
Nov. 5, 11, 17, 23. 29
at 12 noon
W. W. BUUOUTON, A^ent
j Broadway and Fifth Ave, Phone 90
Ou anil after the 1st of October, 1905, the following wiil be the
Monthly rates for water ami light service from the Northwest Light
& P owerCompany:
WATER
First Faucet
Each " additional (except wash basins, free)
Bath Tubs in Hotels or other Public Houses
Water Closets " " " "
Urinals " " " " "
Wash Basins " " " " "
Hote's, per room additional
Beer Pumps
Restaurants
Steam Laundries
Hand " '?
Motors, special per horsepower, minimum rate
Hose Connection for Fire Protection
Families carrying water
Individuals " "
Hauling water, per load
Lawn and Street sprinkling
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Stores, Offices, Shops and Residences
Each 16 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
ALL NIGHT SF.RVICF.
Each 16 cp lights
Enclosed Arcs
32 cp '.ights double 16 cp
Meter Rates will be 10 cents per 1000 watts.
All Year Winter
EDWIN BROWNE, Manager,