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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
THE KLONDIKE EPIDEMIC
The Who.e Country Is Now suf-
-erlng from the Gold Fever.
n"asnn'i Expect to Accumulate
wealth. some by Digging for 1t,
others by buying Mine
ing Shares.
Especial Correspondence

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It's veritable disease, this Klondike
craze. Wherever you go, people talk
ABOUT Alaska gold and the riches to be
nao 1or the mere picking up. Although
me season is far advanced, hundreds OF
intrepid men, made mad by the greed
1o1 yellow nuggets, and daring women
IN search OF independence and wealth,
are determined to reach Alaska's shores
during the present season. l. z
The tales of hardship and privation
told by miners who have returned from
the new Colorado have no deterrent eft
feet. Each:oneof the embryoargonauts
thinks that he or she will succeed in
crossing the ice-clad passes of Alaska
IL, safety. Each has doubts about the
success OF his fellow travellers, but in
his own good fortune he has implicit
confidence.
Last Saturday met young fellow
who had. just arrived in Chicago from
Dawson City. He had money in his
purse and plenty of words in his mouth.
Like the rest of the Klondikers whose
sayings have found their way into print,
lie volunteered the information that the
Yukon and Stickeen river gold fields
were simply. inexhaustible and that.
men familiar with mining could not fail
to get rich, "provided"- this pro-
wise seems regular stock in trade
"they can endure the rigors Of the
climate and have plenty of provisions
anu clothing" = ! ~ : : J.. ~,
Then the picking up of gold nuggets
is not exactly what some of. the en-
thusiastic prospectors seem to think it
is. Before the nuggets can be picket
up. the ground has to be thawed out.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09

cisco, Seattle and Toronto circulars are
being sent out to everybody in the land,
offering stock, (which is sure to pay
enormops profits, :" at idiculously low
prices. Commercial companies, trad
ing companies. mining companies,
many OF them managed by one enter
Prising individual located in an sx10
Office in aScity skyscraper, yareywilling
to share the fortune to be reaped. next
year with a. disinterestedness that is
simply astonishing;. unless one should
happen to be of humorous turn of
mind, when misunderstanding. Stocks
that will BE. worth ST, 900 per share
year hence according to the pros
pectus can. noV be. had for $1o.9 SO,
after all, we who stay at home have
chance of getting a slice of the riches
!. Of Alaska; and without fatigue, too,
and without having to forsake our COM
Portable beds orssacfifcin our tender
loin steaks ard homemade bread.
Many have availed themselves of these
tempting opportunities, one company
of which I know, capitalized at s., $780,
900, or therea bouts, having already dis
posed of 20 per cent. of stock at ten
cents on The dollary The happy stock
holders OF this concern live in all parts
of the country, from Maine. to Califor-
MIA. which gives renewed assurance
that the wealth Of the K1ondike will be
evenly. distributed, without enrichinQ
one section at the expense of another.
The only organization which has.
thusfar exhibited hoggish proelivities
in connection with the Klondike gold
output is the dominion government of
Canada which. has fixed the rate Of
royalty on all gold mined in the Yukon
river country at 10 per cent. on week
ly output Of $500 and at 20 per cent.
when the~output exceeds $500 week.
s. IS However,. il even half OF. the reports
nov. current ire true, the richest aurif-
erous deposits are ocated onsthe Amer
Jean sideof the ational, boundary
lint md 20 Il ~ llnif si st4tessdoes not
,exsst royaltiea 81 siions from
.lueHy miner they will hlses to pay pa no
Ztaxsqn the gold they may saerumulate
in Tint; blessed star a3hsgied region.
III the mean Tx 81 no tax, thou-
sands are preparing for the northern
journey next sprin 81 huoyed up by the
hope :ofS becoming independenkly rich;
and their hope is l6oands to Be realized,
too. il the words Of the philosophers
that experience is more precious than
gold contain even a grain of truth.
q. w. WEIPPIERT.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
Killed In q Hold On.

Three men were on a stock train
passing through Hancock on their way
TO North Dakota. When within two
miles of town and just after the train
got to high grade and was running
very slowly, five men made their ap-
pearance in the car and ordered the
three to throw up their hands. This
being done too slowly to suit, one of
the men was shot through the left eye,
death resulting instantly. The cul-
prits then threw the body out on the
ground and made the remaining two
Jump off the moving train.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09

urfortunates who may fall BY the way.
side and those to whom the bowels Of
the earth shall yield none of their
riches will suffer the obscurity which.
is the inevitable result of failure.
How universal the gold fever is 10 eYi-
.denced by asuperticial glance at the
list of names OF those who have already
started for the north and those who
are,about to start. There is. first Of all.
old Joaquin Miller. 'poet Of the Sier-
ras," bowed down by years, but strong
in the conviction that Fortune is watt
ing in Alaska to shower auriferous gifts
upon him. Then we have Lucky Bald
win, the California horseman. who
hopes to restore his tottering fortune
by rich strikes in the Northwest Terri
tory. And beautiful Kuehne Bever-
idge, daughter of q former lieutenant
governor of Illinois. and sculptor Of
international fame, who prefers travel
ing over mountains and freezing rides
on dog sledges, with gold at the end OF
the road, to an art career in New York.
And Mrs. Caroline Westcott Romney,
of Chicago, who intends to publish a
newspaper at. Dawson, devoting her
leisure moments to digging for gold in
adjacent creeks. And young woman
from Chicago whose purpose is the es-
tablishment of school for miners, q
sort of academy in the wilderness
And last, but not least, two Catholic
nuns whose sole aim in Drawing the
dangers of an arctic winter is the taxi
ing care of the sick and disabled. One
streak of humanitarianism and Chris
tan charity in chaos of selfishness
the like of which has not been seen for
many years. g~> 49,, ..-
But not only those who expect to line
heir.pockets with precious ore in the
far-away mines are suffering from the
golden malady. In every city and VIII
lage of the country the disease prevails.
In the short space of time intervening
between the receipt of the news Of the
finds and the goth of August. Klondike
companies have been organized with q
capitalization of scores of millions.
From New York. Chicago, San Fran
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
MRS. LOUISE LUETGERT.

dence to warrant this. The woman
realized the position in which she had
been placed by Luetgert and deter
mined to place herself right before the
public. -,.~~".>., Ell. .-N
Luetgert was .visibly affected by the
appearance of Mrs: Feldt as witness.
His effort to appear unconcerned was
painful. Slowly the great drops Of per-
spiration came upon his forehead and
trickled. down his wrinkled face and
ran down his huge neck. The fear that
showed in his face was intense. He
tried to laugh, and it was hollow
sham. Then he sank deep down in his
chair. and diligently wiped from his
face the 'perspiration that was coursing
down it. The blow had struck home.
P Gottlieba Schimpke, II years of age,
testified that on the night of the disap-
pearance of Mrs. Luetgert she saw at
about II o'clock, as she was returning
from dance, the defendant and his
wife enter the factory This was at a
time when the Waterman was absent,
Luetgert having sent him on an errand
to drug store. On cross-examination
the girl broke down badly, and denied
several things she had previously said.
She was given time to compose herself,
and took the chair again. She broke
down a second time, and then the court
took matters into his own hands, and
asked her il she saw Mrs. Luetgert en-
ter the factory that night in company
with her, husband. She was very posi-
tive that she had seen them.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
N0ws IN Bret.

.-R NOWD AUs nSlOI
A farmer near Wells lost q hogs by
cholera.
The Mankato bakers have raised the
price of bread.
Several buildings at Grand Meadow
were wrecked in q thunder storm.
Guy Earl Baker, Of Minneapolis
while rowing q boat on Lake Mime.
tonka, was seized with st, and fall
ing into the water was drowned.
The knitting mills and fiber worka
at Mankato have resumed operations.
The new Northern Pacific round
house at East Grand Forks will con-
tain 80 engine stalls.
The Minneapolis owners Of the Arc.
torus iron mine have given an option
on it to the Illinois Steel company at
500, 900.
A man named Walker, at Cloquet,
being leased by small boys, snapped
his whip at them and the cracker
struck 10-year-old Lephaner Levoie in
the eye, cutting the eye-ball. He will
lose his sigh.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
Ccrman. CeleI,r.t-

Cincinnati, Sept. 6.-The anniversary
of the first settlement Of the Germans
in America, at Germantown, Pa, was
celebrated here Sunday with the largest
demonstration of the kind ever known
in this city. Over 100 German societies
participated. All the railways brought
excursions. There were parades in the
morning and over 10000 people assem-
bled in the Geological gardens in the
afternoon. Carl Schurz was the orator
of the day. If
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
IL 1t Murder?

Lying face down upon the ground in
the brush between the Milwaukee and
st. Louis railroad tracks, about half
mile beyond Hopkins. and short dis
lance south of the poor farm, the skel-
eton of man was found by section
men. From the mass of bones there
was nothing to identify the remains,
and it is not likely that the mytery Of
his death will be clearly established.
Two bullet holes were found in the
skull.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
JOAQUIN MILLER * -. ,;s sss;;ss,
(The Most Distinguished Of. Klondikers.l

Eg,s I. g - y: Il sgs:..ss!fsssfss
Of alleged coffee and, ham sandwich i
and when 200 men, nth 81, ooo, oep worth
of gold dust and nuggets among, them,
came within an ace Of actual starva-
ton. .s.s ass .ssa .s.ss:.isss. 4
Half Of the terrors Of the 1urnSy:
from Dyea, the new port 81 entry north
Of Juneau. across the Chill.oot pass to
Dawson City has never. been told.
Hundreds Of those now on the way, and
hundreds Of those about to- start, will
either not survive the trip or for
ever injure their health. But once
inocuIated with the Klondike virus,
nothing will stop q fortune seeker from
attempting to reach the tabled region.
Some will succeed IN getting there.
Some will strike it rich" About them
We shall hear much next summer. The
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
Fatal railway wreck,

Waterville, Me-, Sept. 6.An excur-
sion train on the Maine Central railroad
was wrecked Sunday morning two
miles west Of Etna station. One per-
son was killed and 80 vounded. The
train was carrying excursionists from
Dover and Foxcraft to the Etna camp
meeting. The breaking OF a hange de-
rallied and overturned a car containing
*65 passengers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
Foreign Stone,

The contract for the construction Of
the new state capitol was let by the
board Of commissioners to the Butler
Ryan company, of st. Paul, the con-
tract price being 1896, ood. The mate
rial to be used is Minnesots(St. Cloud
granite for the basement, superstruc-
ture Of Georgia white marble, and
dome foundation and piers of Kettle
River sandstone. -
It was evident from the prolonged
sessioHof the board that.its members
could not agree upon the kind of ma
terial which should enter into the con-
struction of Minnesota's new state
house, and this final result of their de-
iberations, which is in the nature of
compromise, was not altogether unex-
pected.
As to the labor interest affected
there will be three years. work fur.
nished by this contract to the granite
cutters of Minnesota. The rough mar
BILE, to be finished at st. Paul, will sup.
ply many months of employment to
Minnesota workers in soft stone, for
granite cutters and soft stone cutters
are distinct classes and unable to per-
foam each others tasks. .-.-.
As to the amounts of the bid accept
ed, it is only S., 600 less than the entire
amount supposed to be available for
tho superstructure.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
LETTERS or LOVE.
They Are TuFAed Into Da ma cling Tes-
timOny AEainst Luefsrert. 81 81

Chicago, Sept. 6.-The strongest blow
OF the week was given the defense in
the Luetgert trial Saturday. Mrs.
Christine Feldt, in whom the state pre-
sents the motive for the alleged crime,
took the stand for the prosecution and
furnished the most sensational episode
OF the hearing. She related declara-
tons made by the defendant which
tended strongly to show that he pur-
posed doing violence to his wife as soon
as his business troubles were over and
settled. She produced letters which he
had written to her while in Jail. They
contained expressions of love, devotion
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
Cotton Rurned.

y New York, Sept. 6.-Twelve hundred
and eighty-nine bales Of compressed
cotton, which arrived from the south by
the Morgan line and were to have been
shipped east by the City of Fall River,
were burned Saturday on the lighter
Mystic alongside the Fall River line
pier on the North river front. Loss.
1 $4,000 4.,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
LAgoons, Not Lakes.

|. Engineers have made an investiga-
ton of Bear creek, at Rochester, as re-
CARDS the advisability of making q
lake. They report that one cannot be
built, but advise a series of parks and
little lagoons connected by channels at
q cost of $4,000, which would be of
more value to the city for park pur-
poses than lake.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
Get Medals of Honor.

Captain L. n. Holmes and Mr.. Hanna
of Mankato, have received letters from
the secretary of war notifying them
that, by direction of the president and
under the provisions of an act of con-
gress, congressional medals of honor
have been presented to them for most
distinguished gallantry in action.
At Nolinsville, Tenn, Feb. Is, 1868,
these men belonged to detachment of
16 from company H, Second Minnesota
infantry, escorting wagon train that
was attacked BY 125 rebel cavalrymen.
After most heroic defense, under Mr..
Holmes, who was then first sergeant,
the attack was repulsed and the train
saved
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
Wonderful Woman.

What makes you think she is con.
tortionist? % 81
She can PIT on her stockings with
out sitting on the aoor.-Town Topics.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-09
Tho Settlarn Win.

The st. Cloud land Office received mo-
tice, from the general land commits
sioner that nearly 40,000 applications
in Otter Tail county had been allowed.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany had applied to select these lands
as indemnity. lands in 1883, and the ap-
plication of the settlers to homestead
had been contested by the railway
company. In October, 1896. the COM
missioner of the general land Office de-
cided in favor of the settlers, but in
some way the Northern Pacific failed
to appeal. BY this default on the part
of railroad, this decision now becomes
final, and settlers will be allowed to
make proof of their residence. The
lands involved are among those in dis
pute between the Northern Pacific and
the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railways, and which the supreme court
of the United States awarded to the
Northern Racific. The lands are north
of Fergus Falls and are said to be val.
liable farming properties.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-05-28
public B'ne Birth Meetina.

First Vice-P President Samuel Ganss, Grand Secre-
tary Joseph Salobes Messrs N. S. Meyer and S. B.
Wolff, of the General Committee of the Bne Birth of
this district will be in Richmond next Sunday after
noon. At 4:3O O'Clock public meeting, to which the
members of all the lodges their ladies and friends
invited will be held at Lee Camp Hall Messrs
Meyer and Wolff will deliver addresses upon the OBJ
jects Of the order. While these representatives come
mainly in the interest of propaganda it is understood
that they will avail themselves of ths opportunity to
present Past Grand President julius Straus with the
testimonial voted him at the last meeting of the
Grand Lodge This will be in the shape of lowing
cup and the presentation and reception expected
to be quite interesting,
The Richmond committee in charge of the affair
hope that every member of the order who possibly
can will attend.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-05-28
Rtcbmono News.

Mr.. M Thalhimer and family arrived in Paris last
Sunday.
Beth Ahaba Sunday school will hold its closing
exercises on June 18th.
Mrs A. Bear of Norfolk, Neb, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs L. Levy
Mr. Philip Whitlock, who expected to sail for Eu-
rope several days since, prevented from doing so
by sickness.
Dr.. Ernest c. Levy on last Thursday night
elected Professor of Histology, Pathology and Bac-
teriology at the Medical College of Virginia
Mr. M F. Kaufman, of Colorado Springs, who
has been called east by the illness Of his sister is
stopping with his brother Mr.. l. H. kaufman, on
Grace street
Mr. and Mrs. A. Pyle had the misfortune to lose
their infant SON Frederick Graichen early last Tues
day morning. The funeral from the residence
the afternoon.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-05-28
nortolR, VA.

Mr.. S. Hirsh and family have settled in this CITY
and are residing on York street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Bloomberg, of Richmond were
in the city on Tuesday.
Among the visitors to the city the past week
Samuel Gunst, of Richmond; Leopold Stern and Sam
uel Haas of Baltimore.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-05-28

The Ohef Shalom congregation contemplating
holding bazaar in the early fall
Mr. Margoius, of Augusta, Ca, is visiting his
brother on Freemason street.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-05-28
I'm Menortan,.


The mmutable laws of nature have again re-
minded of the uncertainty of life and the certainty
of death, in the taking off of dear friend and
brother,
who, for score of years. has been intimately con
nected, as member and officer of the CONGREGATION
B'NAI ISRAEL during his residence in Tarboro. And
WHEREAS, During his long connection with the
Congre cation always Jealous and indefatigable
in his work, and performed his trust with ability be
ing OF it's most earnest promoters, Chair
man of the Trustees and Building Committee there
fore Congregation suffers great loss Words
are inadequate to express fully the deep anguish of
his co1aborers.
Resolved, That deeply deplore his untmey
death, and tender heartfelt coincidence to his
sorrowng widow and children
Resolved, That page in mnute-book be in
scribed with these resolutions and copy be sent
the family and published in the Tarboro Southerner,
Weekly Dispatch and THE JEWISH SoUTH, of Rich
mond, Va D, LIcHTENsTEIN
JOSEPH LANDER
WILLIAM TEIsER,
Committee.
TRIBUTE OF zANoAH LODGE 235, l. O. B. b.
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty Cod in his in
scrutable WISDOM call to eternal rest beloved
brother,
Denrp Morris,
feel that in his death great loss has been
tanned, not only by his family relatives and friends,
and by this Lodge, but by the Order at large and
community in which he lived valuable citizen
well.
Resolved, That extend to the bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy, and mourn with them the
irreparable loss sustained by them.
Resolved, That the charter of this Lodge be
draped in mourning for thirty days and these resolu
tons be made part of the records of this Lodge and
setting apart page to his memory. That copy be
engrossed and sent to the family of deceased
brother, and that they be published in the 1arboro
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-05-28

The immutable laws of nature have again
minded of the uncertainty of life and the certain
of death, in the taking off of dear friend a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-05
Noted Teacher Coming.

Miss Mary E. Ely, principal Of the
primary department of the Armour In
stitute at Chicago, has been appointed
teacher of the primary grade at the
Punahou Preparatory School for the
coming year. The trustees of Oahu
College are wise in securing the high
est talent for the training of young
children. Miss Whitmore, superinten-
dent Of the Free Kindergarten Associ-
alton of Chicago, writes of Miss Ely's
success with children. Pupils of the
eighth grade at the Preparatory School
are dismissed each school day at II m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-05
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER,

You will receive careful instruction
from a competent teacher at your
home.
You can obtain necessary accessories
direct from the company's offices.
You will get prompt attention in any
part of the world, as our offices are ev-
e1ywhere and we give careful attention
to all customers, no matter where the
machine may have been purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
company in the sewing machine busi-
ness, having an unequalled experience
and an unrivalled reputation-the
strongest guarantee of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN, Agent.
1613 Bethel Street, Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only f1rst-class hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours.
Telephone 113.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-05

In consequence Of the war in Cuba,
the trade of the United States has fallen
"-"2 0GA 2O4 in 1898, to SAT, ,548,-
610 in 1896, while the returns for 1897
will show a still further decrease. The
falling off is chiefly in imports.-Com-
mercial News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-05
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE,
2l5 Merchant ST.

Have on hand Hawaiian and Microne-
sian Curios, Native Hats, KAPPA, Mats
and Calabashes. Large, airy rooms to
rent at reasonable rates. Homemade
Poi, Guava and Poha Preserves a spec
ialty. Floral Designs or Cut Flowers
to order. Telephone $50.