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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-02

the Artic shores 1t is much covered
by scant growth of MOSES, and
small stunted vegitation few inches
high, except along the banks of the
streams, where there is a species
of low crouching willow. From a
little distance this tundra appears
quite bare and is brown in color, a
baroness and color which extends to
the whole country. The tundra is
quite level, and as it thaws out under
the almost continuous rays of the
sun, is becoming impossible to men
and horses, and needs only few
rains to become bottomless quag-
mire.
The main street extends along the
beach, along the edge of the tundra,
and lots have been staked off and
marked by posts of driftwood along
both sides of this street, which winds
like Il cowpath and varies in width
from thirty to sixty feet. Toward
the mouth of Snake River are the
saloons, from which circumstance
should Judge them to have been the
first to gain foothold in the new
town. Then come the stores and
warehouses of the commercial com
panies, with intervals of an eighth oi
a mile or SO between, and then the
rude cabins of the pioneers, bull
generally of driftwood off the beach
or, in many cases, after the manneI
of the native Eskimos, of driftwooC
covered with dirt, and looking NOR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-02

a Maryland Boy Seeks His Fortune in the
Alaskan Gold Fields, Where the
Days are 22 Hours Long.
Mr.. Richard Browning, of Oakland,
who went to the gold fields to seek his
fortune writes his father as follows:
NOME CITY, June 27, 1900.
MY DEAR PAL have delayed writ
ing until | could give you some facts
concerning our arrival anC prospects.
Our entire party arrived here on the
evening of June 23, landing on Sun
day morning hale and hearty. We
were just one month in coming from
Seattle, leaving there on May %. We
were delayed an June end by the ice
for eight days, having to sail back 700
miles to coaling station at Dutch
Harbor, Alaska, just at the time the
ice was breaking, which accounts for
our late arrival here.
We arrived here, however, two days
before Senator Ravenscroft and Mr.
Shartzer, who came by way of Skag
enay. Our baggage and provisions
was well preserved and is now landed
and nicely stored in our tent. We
were fortunate in getting our goods
so soon as the boat will not be unload
! ed for a week. Others who are less
| fortunate are without their tents.
The weather is fine and clear, with
, bracing breeze. During twenty two
of the twenty-four hours you can see
| to read newspaper, the sun being
hidden only two hours. CA pretty
long day, isn't it?)
Cousin Ed. Dewitt came on the
same boat from Seattle with us and
left this morning to go so miles fur
ther up the coast to Cape York. He
is splendid man having had lots of
experience for such an adventure.
Our meeting was quite a surprise. He
seems very much interested in me and
says that if he strikes anything rich
shall share with him. He has been in
every gold field and has lots of money
with him. / told him all about his
fathers death. lam sorry have not
the account of it as written by you
for the Democrat. If convenient you
might send it to me for | know how
much he would like to see it.
Wages at common labor are $40 per
day and $15 for carpenters. We in
tend to work this claim one month
and if it does not pay we will try
another place. We are very busy
setting up our machinery.
Well pa, Mr.. Nathan is waiting to
go to the Office, which is only little
tent, so | will close by asking you not
to worry about me. [ am feeling as
well as l eyer did and am encouraged.
Love to mama and all Yours,
DICK.
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like hole in the ground than the
abiding place of a white man.
A second street has also been laid
out on the tundra, and town lots,
with cabin on each, occupied by
someone holding down his lot. The
first to set up their tents were those
who arrived over the ice from Daw-
son. Then came the crowd dumped
ashore by the steamers. Wherever
they could find a place they have set
up their tents. They now run six to
eight deep from the waters edge to
the tundra, and back on the tundra,
and for more than mile up the beach.
After that they grow thinner. And
so in the other direction, to the west
of Snake River, where the beach gold
was chiefly rocked out last summer,
there is a row of tents extending for
ten miles or more.
Here pile of lumber, there a mass
of mining machinery (much OF which,
alas, will rust where it is unless soon.
er covered by the sands of the sea-
In one place / saw pile of trunks AZ
feet long and 10 feet high. There
must have been 500 in that bunch
alone.
Already, as might have been proph
esied, the newcomers are discouraged
and will be going back by hundreds
and thousands as soon as they car
get away, Not one in ten has come
with the intention of mining, but o
living off the others. Thus, there arr
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DICK


Piedmont Independent.
an apple tree on last Saturday and
broke his left arm.
Mr.. Andrew Hotchkiss, of Franklin,
stepped off the east end of B. & 0.
bridge last Saturday night, fortunate
ly for him, he fell on a pile of cynders
and was not seriously hurt.
Quite handsome sum was realized
by the Mite Society of the M. E.
church at the festival in the Brick
hall, last week.
W. H. Bernard sold the coal under
lying his two farms about miles from
Bloomington, for $5,200 We under
stand that J. S. Jameson, of Pied
mont, was the purchaser and that op
erations will soon commence to mar
ket the coal which will come down
Laurel Run and tap the West Va.
Central railroad at Empire.
Parties from Oakland are trying to
negotiate for Roman Tichnell's coal
adjoining the Barnum tract.
County Surveyor Green, of Oak
land, reviewed on last Tuesday the
location of the new road up Folly
Run to Chestnut Grove, the petition
| for which has been advertised for the
past thiry days.
! Messrs. Tom and Sam Hamilton, of
Hampshire, while exercising their
bikes last Sunday night on the Cross
road met while going opposite direc
tions and had head in collision. The
Young men were considerably dam
aged about their heads and faces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekial Alternately,
representatives of one of the Oldest
and most respected families of Cross,
were in town Tuesday en-route to
Oakland, Md.
Prof. Charles Morgan's dancing
class held once a week in the Brick
Hall is proving quite an attractive
and inst, uctive source of amusement
for our young folks.
Gertie Brendlin was run over by a
bicycle on Sunday evening, and un-
conscious for about half an hour.
She gradually recovered and is able
to be about again.
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WILL CARRY Less
STATES THAN IN '96.
Congressman LittIefeld Believes hat Mr.
Bryan is Surely Beaten.
IMPERIALISM NOT AN ISSUE
Bryan the Boss of BossesFis Domination is
Unprecedented in the Annals of Political History.

Mr. c. E. Lefeld Congress- wasiptSrvewed the
coming emphatic his declaration of the OF
the Republican party in November.
BRYAN WILL CARRY FEWER STATES.
place the Republican majority in Manner? ne
asked.
Il estimate it at from $4,000 unusual ccun
If has once or twice exceeded these figures but otherwise
daby low think there questions about the RepubcaS
holding their present congressional representation
you Bryan States he carried 1882
have made estimate of Bryans strength outside
the south but existing conditions justify the inference that 1t will
be less than in 1896"
your opinion upon the people of both
alleged Imperialism, which the Democrats
tunefully and perstenty harpng?'
question of empire imperialism can be an
campaign Democratic platform loudly
claims against empire and imperialism and proposes to make par
amount find nothing in the Republican platform hat commits IL
empire Imperialism that jusfes the inference
that the contrary failed to specifically
ndose the congressional action that could egmaey be held to
give that inference
Republican party that the republic shall earessy
faithfully and properly discharge the duties and de-
upon treaty More than this pot required
proposed by the its platform The treaty of Paris not
accomplished fact but the fact that could not have been
without the aid of seventeen votes and the per-
leaves the Democratic party aud its
ddates equally responsible with the Republican party for Its exist
supreme the land and such must be
obeyed and sustained by both Executive and people,
OF BOSSES.
opposition about bossism' and
nominate Mr. Bryan this ot
political supremacyY
Bryan complete domination of the Dem
their absolute subservency to his demands unpe
dened political history No boss or OF bosses ever
epc autocatc 1t is not surprising that
impressed David B. Hill as imperialism of the worst sort
) QUESTION
portfolios in the Democratic ship of state on
9 the subject of trusts?'
ANY number The the Democratic party
legislation illustrated its congena ncapacy to deal with any
question: and especially trusts Bryan himself
although member of two Congresses and member OF Democratic
committee record introducing measures
they specific for the trust evil and having
his committee If he had the courage to
believed efficacy why didn't he
having reported from committee of which he and his
CONTROL and then making honest effort to
wv
g 'intirm purpose"
s CONFIDENCE BRYAN's PROMISES.
thoughtful element the detect
the principal questions of the
certainly What warrant has the country for placing
the promises of Bryan and the Democracy
the election when he
they pab failed this precise question and others
they This against the Republican record
enactng existing legislation against trusts does
this argument unless pretense is to be accepted
q stead of performance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-02
Call For Your Letters.

Mrs. William O'Neill, Mrs. Mary
Donaldson, Miss NJ. S. OFT, DIR. Gill
bert Selby, w. V. Junkins, Herman
Winterhuff, Chas. Kirby, J. A. Wag-
ner, Frank w. Chase, John Calhoun,
Allen Hetrick, George Berkholder,
William A. Browning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-02
NUMBER 21.

Wages of carpenters are $3.50 an
hour bakers $40 to $12 "a day, and
walters S. per day and board. 1t
costs like everything to get anything
you want done, but if you have some
thing to sell you can get nothing for
it.
TAPpAN AnNEV
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LETTER FROM NOME CITY.

TAPPAN ADNEY.
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
LONDON EXCHANGE
Owing to Political Outlook Buyers Were
 Practically Absent

London, July 22-Business on the stock exchange last week was very quiet. Owing to the rise in money and to the political outlook buyers were practically absent while the selling, encouraged by the un- favorable aspect of the future, had marked effect upon prices, especially in the home departments, consols falling 14 points and the war loan 2 points. Most home railway securities also declined heav- fly, and the Chinese railway loan, in spite of the announcement of the payment of the August coupons, fell off points, other Chinese securities falling off from ? to points.
 The best market, as the Americans Union Pacific Railway shares rising 2A points, Illinois Central IF and others fractonally or suffering no change.
 Mines showed no special features, such changes there were being downward
 Money, until Monday, 2A; for the week B. and on three months bills from 3% to 37s
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
The New Industries Reported in the
 South in Week

Chattanooga, July H.-Among the more important of the new industries reported to the Tradesman during the week ended July 21 are: Brick works in Alabama and Virginia, cannery in Alabama, a cellu- lose factory (rebuilD in Kentucky, cement works in Alabama, coal mines in Alaba- ma, Kentucky, Texas and West Virginia, cotton mills in Arkansas, Georgia and Mississippi cotton seed oil mills in Geor- gia, Mississippi and South Carolina, an electric light plant in Arkansas, d ferti- lizer factory in South Carolina, Touring mills in Georgia and Virginia, furniture factories in Alabama, Arkansas and Geor- gia glass works in Kentucky, a grain ele- vator in Arkansas, a handle factory. in Tennessee, ice factories in Arkansas and South Carolina, iron mines in Alabama, knitting mills in Georgia and Virginia, lumber mills in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia, a naval stores com pany in Georgia, an oil and gas company in West Virginia, an oil refinery in Ken lucky, phosphate mines in Tennessee, sash cord factory in Georgia ship-buld- ing and dry dock company in Virginia, sugar mill in Louisiana, a snuff factory in Virginia, surgical instrument manufac- tory in Kentucky and tannery in Ala bama
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taning quite large and delightful house party at their beautiful home, Magnolia" on Clifton avenue. MT. and Mrs. Prichette besides being a most charming couple are an ideal host and hostess. To know them is indeed a pleasure and to be a guest at one of their charming house parties is an exquisite delight.
 The Pritchettes have one of the hand somest homes in the whole State and an ideal one for entertaining, being large, Toomy and handsomely furnished. The col lection of bric-a-brac and paintings col lected during travels in this country and Europe cannot be surpassed
 The grounds surrounding the house are very handsome, the pretty drives and walks are peculiarly interesting these warm sum- mer nights With such an ideal host and hostess, lovely home and bevy of charm ing belles and beaux as MT. and Mrs. Pritchette have gathered under the palatial ro0t their ante-belum home it is but meet that their house party should be one of unalloyed pleasure. The following are the delightful guests: Misses Gussie Gage, River Falls; May Powers, Tuscaloosa; Ma bel Powers, Greensboro; Claudia Shields. Selma, Fla; Katie Lou Powers, Tusca- loosa; Marion Mckay, Tampa, Fla; Stella Spurlin Camden; pr. Walter Gum, Gads- den; MT. John Powers, Moundville Ala: MT. John Mark, Troy; Dr. Dan Pritchette Camden; MT. Edmund Powers. Greens boro.
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
STATE SOCIETY.

Thursday and Friday, August 16 and r.
 Misses Birdie May and Juliette Kidd have returned from a visit to Hawkins vile, Ga T. M. Cassels has returned from St. Clare county.
 J. P. McDuffey has returned from Birm- ingham.
 Rev s. M Hosmer, president of the Southern University at Greensboro, spent last week in the city.
 R. A. Mitchell has returned from Birm- ingham, where he attended the ceeting of the Democratic State Executive Commit tee.
 Glover McGhee, who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to his home in Rome, Ga.
 Miss Beulah Moore, who has been con nected with the millinery department of Kahn Bros, has resigned her position and will leave in few days for Birmingham. R. L. Brooks is visiting his brother in Birmingham
 Miss Annie Joe Paden is visiting friends in Atlanta.
 Misses Birdie Mason and Vira Stewart have returned from a visit to relatives at Asheville
 Mrs. John F. Evans has returned from a visit to friends at Albertsyille.
 Thomas l.. Johnson has returned from Atlanta.
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prayer book 143 years old, and not a leaf is torn out The book was formerly the property of MT. Heath's grandfather.
 Mrs. Turrentne and son have returned from visit to Birmingham relatives.
 The Thursday Study Club was delight fully entertained by Miss Rosa Hardy Thursday afternoon. The subject under discussion was Charles I. of England. Sev- eral interesting papers were read. The club has a limited number of sixteen mem- bers, and is one of the most instructive and best organized clubs in the State.
 Miss Anna Alexander entertained few of her friends on last Wednesday night at her home on Sixth street with progressive whist. The first prize was won by Miss Stella Reich, lovely sofa pillow. The booby prize, a tiny slipper flor de feet (defeat, fell to MT. Horace Dunlap. The souvenirs were miniature Japanese fans. Those present were: Misses Stellt Reich, Myra Mitchell Thammel, of West Point; Florrie Kyle, Daisy McDuffie, Frances Higgins, Nora Hammond, Rosa Hardy, Fannie Sibert and Buna Riley; Messrs. James Cross, H. T. Davis, Horace Dun lap, O. R. Goldman, Harry Montgomery, Earl Lay, John Paden, Bob Alexander Wyeth Pope and Newman Green.
 Mrs. Oscar Cowan and two children, and Miss Alma Leek are at Shank Springs
 Miss Nina Fulisher, of Pensacola, Fla, is visiting the family of l. T. Fulcher
 Miss Bettie Green has returned home, after an absence of several months in Kentucky.
 Robert Casper. formerly a Gadsden boy, visited relatives here this week.
 Miss Salie Coats has returned from a weeks visit to Coats Bend.
 H. D. Brier is visiting in Tennessee.
 Misses Etina Camp and Lula Bilingsly have gone to Birmingham to enter the business college.
 The County Sunday School Convention will be held at White Sulphur Springs
The age-herald., 1900-07-23

Mrs W. B. Barker, of Birmingham, is the guest of Mrs. Will Huston on Chestnut street.
 Miss Louise Ross has returned frGss a visit to relatives at Opelika and Auburn.
 Miss Lyda Daughdrill, of Oneonta is the guest of her sister, Mrs Will Huston.
 Misses Ether Bogel and Lucy Hogue are visiting in Birmingham.
 Miss Bessie Jemerson, of Birmingham, is the guest of Mrs. Amos E. Goodhue on Broad street.
 Miss Idelle Glover, one of Huntersville's most charming young ladies, who has been the guest of Miss Madie Baugh, has returned home, much to the regret of her many admirers.
 Miss Katie Hill, of Chattanooga, is the guest of Miss Mary Dortch on Broad street.
 Miss Carrie Brooks is visiting relatives in West Point.
 Mrs Andrews, of Georgia is on a visit to the family of her son, Rev. w. F. An drews, pastor of the First Methodist Epis- copal church of this city Mrs. Andrews Is an intimate friend of Mrs. Cornelius Van derbilt, Sr, and Mrs. Roosevelt, mother of Theodore Roosevelt. The three were room- mates at college in South Carolina. Mrs. Andrews often receiver letters from her college friends, and a few days since re- ceived letter from Mrs. Roosevelt, which was as full of affection as they were dur ing their school days.
 Paul Carson has returned from South Alabama. MT. Carson is a candidate for solicitor of the city of Gadsden to succeed H. T. Davis, who is a candidate for re- election.
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
GADSOEN

 Miss Pearl Suffer has returned from visit to Birmingham.
 Ira Foster has returned from Hartshorn, I. T., where he has been for the past year. Miss Carrie Nowlin is visiting relatives at Leesburg.
 Sam Hughes, of Birmingham, is visiting his mother here this week.
 MT. and Mrs. S. s. Caldwell and children have returned from Monteagle, Tenn. j. w. Ware and wife are at White Sul- phur Springs.
 T. P West, of Birmingham, is visiting in the city.
 Dr. J. c. Turrentine, of this city, who recently graduated at the Birmingham Dental College, has opened an office at Culman.
 Will I. Martin, of Bessemer is visiting his mother and sisters in this city. Judge J. c. Lovejoy has returned from Birmingham, where he went to have his eyes treated.
 Mrs. Emma Martin is visiting in Alexan- dria.
 Mrs. Florence Hicks, of Knoxville, is the guest of H. B. Murphy and family. Miss Gussie Heath has returned from a visit to Talladega.
 Clifton Oliver, of Dadeville, is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. H. Lovejoy. Mrs. c. E. Heath has an Episcopal
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
Advertise in the Age-Herald.

ton is beginning to fruit, but there is great deal of surplus weed.
 Company B, the Prattville Rif1es have telegraphed to Washington, D. C., offering their services to the Government to go to China if it should be decided that they are needed. Captain H. B. Miller deserves a great deal of credit for the excellent con- dition of this company. The company is now composed of the best young men of the town and many, if not all of them, are true patriots.
 The protracted services at the Methodist Episcopal Church continues to increase in interest as they progress. The second week has just closed and there is now more in terest than a week ago; there have been many conversions and many others are ex- pected ere the meetings are closed.
 Prattville expects to have a new light plant at an early day. It has not been permanently arranged, but it is understood we will have electric light soon. It is to be hoped that the town will prepare to have the streets lighted also.
 This town is blessed with more pretty girls at present than 1t Is usual for town of this size to have.
The age-herald., 1900-07-23

will. MT and Mrs. Kroell are far-famed for their cordial hospitality, and on this occasion they "opened wide the portals" of their beautiful new home on Main street and, with their fair, accomplished daugh- ters, gave to all such a graceful. pleasing welcome that the evening was one of the keenest enjoyment to every one present. "Bright the camps shone OCT fair women and brave men," and the young people seemed almost in fairyland wandering through the beautiful halls and cosy hooks and corners of this palatial home.
 Sweet strains of music lent their aid in dispelling care, and zest was added to the occasion by conundrum contest, in which the prize, a handsome silk fan, was pre- sented by Congressman Aldrich in the charming manner so characteristic of him, to Miss Judson Fitzpatrick as wit of the evening. Afterwards, in the fiower-laden dining room, refreshments of the most choice and tempting order were bountiful- ly served, and the joyous occasion will long be fresh in the memories of all the happy participants.
 Those present were: MT. and Mrs. AL drich, McConaughy, Kroell, Meroney, Ly- man, Carlton, Ham, Hutchings, pr. and Mrs Lane Grove, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Berkstresser, Misses Allen, McMath, Kill patrick, Allen, Mize, Allen, Hahan, Mum dy, McCary, McCauley, Mahan, and Messrs Fancher, Dey, West, McConaughy, Fan cher, Jeter, Nabers, Jones' Randy, McRae, Nabers, Whitaker, Lee, Morrison, Wood ward, Smith, Davidson, McMath, Mahan, Dr. Acker.
 CAMDEN
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
1iorna do in Arkansas

Pine Bluff, Ark, July 1.-A tornado struck England Ark, town northwest of Pine Bluff, on the Cogten Belt branch road, this afternoon. J. Swaims ginhouse was demolished. Numbers of trees, fences and cabins were blown away. Several brick buildings and residences were badly dam aged.
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
MacArthur's ReDOrt

Washington, July 2'.-General MacAr- thur has cabled the following report to the War Department, under date of July 20:
 k1lled-July Il, Company G, Twenty sixth, John Cullinant
 Wounded-July B. Company H. Third in- fantry, Herman F. Burdt; Charles Wade, wounded in arm, serious
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
st oOi He. In faxAs

Houston, Tex, July 22.-The Post tomor- row will print reports from various points showing the amount of wool which is now being held in the State because the grow ols so.use to accept current prices. This shows total of about 100000 pounds, and there Is probably as much more held at
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
EDUCATIONAL.

uncounted points and on ranches. The growers have held a conference at Lam- passas anu agreed to hold the entire clip indefinitely. They have come to the con- clusion that there Is a shortage and that the manufacturers will come to their terms rather than import
The age-herald., 1900-07-23

CAMDEN MT. and Mrs. Dan Prittchette are enter
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
MONTEVAILO

One of the most delightful affairs of the season to Montevallo and Aldrch people was the lat home," on Tuesday evening, of the Misses Kroell, in honor of their
 charming guest, Miss Barganier of Green
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
PRA NEVILLE
The Farmer Are Delighted With the
 Crop Prospects

Prattville, July a Especial )-The rains have become mere seasons in this part of the eoun.y' and the farmers are happy over the result to the crops. Corn is said to be good where it has been well worked. Cot
The age-herald., 1900-07-23
ALABAMA WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Seven kinds of water-cure Indigestion, Dysentery, Rheumatism, Constipation, Liver and Kidney troubles. Pure mountain air, healing waters, no mosquitoes, grand scenery, good table, polite service, good music, pool and billiard rooms. Apply to
 J. A. HANNA, Owner and Manager Sulphur Springs, Ala.
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