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The Nome nugget., 1901-08-16
NOME, ALASKA, AUGUST I6, 1901.
THE ORACLE SPEAKS.

Sosgan has, piped forth its lay. Judge Moves has been interviewed, and has made an elaborate defense of himself and his. doings since he established himself as judge of the Second division of the District of Alaska,
 There is absolutely nothing new in the subject matter of the inter view. Every word that it contains, has been heard before in defense of Judge Noyes- He afiirms his hon esty. He could hardly be expected to admit his dishonesty, but when he states that he has not "know- ingly or willingly done an i'm proper thing" since he arrived in Alaska we confess that we are stag gered at this cool and unblushing assumption of perfection. No one who knows Judge Moves at all well will consider him saintly man, and his bald statement that he has not knowingly or willingly" done an improper thing leaves him open to the charge of doing improper things ignorantly or under com pulsion.
 The complications that have grown out of mining litigation in Northwestern Alaska date from al- most the very hour that Judge Moves placed his feet in Nome. One of his first acts was the ap- pOintment of a receiver on all eX- parte showing for the most pro- ductive placer claims in the dis trict. We need not thresh over the old straw; the result is known from Nome to Mexico and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. That re- suit was one of the severest rebukes ever: administered by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction. As consequence of it Judge Moves is now en route to Washington to make another ex.parte showing on his own behalf to the president of the U nited States, and the depart ment of justice. Later he must answer a citation for contempt of the circ cuIt court of appeals for the Ninth circuit.
 To man less pachydermatous than Judge Moves that proceeding which he must soon face in San Francisco would be enough to re- mind him that his supreme egotism and density of understanding. will not inure to his benefit or strengthen his statement that he has not knowingly or willingly done an improper thing"
 It is possible that Judge Moves may think himself martyr and a persecuted man. We believe that his mental. makeup is such. as to permit the cherishlng of such a belief. It is possible that he thinks } that 95 per rcent of the people of Northwestern Alaska are arrayed against him, for, notwithstanding his opacity, he cannot be so blind that he does not know that by his judicial acts he has been weighed by the people and he has been found wanting. Is he the one lone, perfect man and upright judge in this Second division, or are there 5000 malevolent men and women who cry against him? We do not think so. The "voice of the people is the voice of God" says an old Latin proverb, and Judge Moves and the iew friends he has left on "this bleak and bar ren shore" know that the voice of {. the people almost unanimously condemns him.
 His statements in his own behalf gre neither. sound nor plausible.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-16
NOME GENERAL HOSPITAL
 formerly St. Bernard Hospital

block East of Postofiice, Nome, Alaska Accommodations for 50 patients. Private wards. Trained professional nurses The comforts of d home, combined with first class hospital service.
 D. w. Mckay, Manager.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-16
BANK of CAPE NUME

DIRECTORS C. D. Lane, of san Francisco and Nome. S. C. Simpson, of Seattle. F. w. Wilmans, San Francisco. Jas. D. Hoge. Jr,, Pres First National
 Bank Seattle. Lester Turner, Cashier First National
 Bank Seattle John Moves. Butte Mont. and Seattle. N. B Solner General Banking Business. Highest Price for Gold Dust,
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-16

"A e. U. w. Club meets every Saturday. at Es F. NJ, at 230 Front Street
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-16

B i' simpson, Pres. N, E. Soner, Mgr Jas. D. Hoge, Jr, Vice. Pres
 R. F.. Trengove, Assayer
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-16

ELkS CLUB UB-Over Reception Regular meet. A ing Friday evenings, uL $ o'clock
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-16
SOCIETIES
MEETINGS

ANVIL MASONIC CLUB. Regular meeting TN. every Thursday night Tn Golden Gate hall
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-16

EAGL ES Meet every, Sunday afternoon at 3 k o'clock in the Golden Gate hall
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24

There Is also a virgin market for a
cotton cloth, which, tanned or other
wise treated, would prove rain-proof.
All cotton goods would have to be put
in lengths to suit the peculiar require
ments Of the trade for which they are
designed, and such details could best
be learned after having made a trial
shipment.
1.-THE recent troubles in North China
have undoubtedly injured the AmeIi-
can cotton trade in that country, for
the market for such goods has becore
a vast camp for armed hosts. In tn:
midst of warlike operations trade and
commerce cannot continue to flourish.
The restoration Of peace and order to
that distracted region will be a boon
not only to the inhabitants Of North
China, who have already suffered un-
told losses and hardships, but also to
Southern planters, manufacturers and
laboring men Of all classes in this coun-
try, who depend upon the return Of the
normal trade conditions in the Chinese
empire for their continued prosperity.
and I sincerely hope and trust that will
not be long delayed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24

BOARDING SCHOOL TRIBULATIoNs.-
This is a genuine letter from lad at
school. After complaining generally
of the school, he says:
II hope Matilda's cold is better. I
am glad she is not at skule. think
have got consumption. The boys at
this place are not gentlemanly; but of
course you did not no this when you
sent me here. I will try not to get bad
habits. The pants have worn out at
the knees. think the tailor must
have cheated you, the buttons have
come off and they are loose behind.
don't think the food is good, but shd
not mind it If was only stronger. The
piece Of meat send you is off the beef
we had on Sunday, but on other days
it is more stringy. There are black
beetles in the kitchen, and sometimes
they cook them in the dinner, which
cant be holesome when you are not
strong. have a tame beetle as pet
Do not mind my being so uncomforta-
BILE, as do not think shall last long
Please send me some more money as
Is cents. If you can't spare 1t l car
borrow it of q boy who Is going to
leave at the half quarter, but perhaps
you would not like to be under an OBJ
legation to his parents. Yr loving but
retched son."-Current Literature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
AGUINALDo URGES PEACE.
Satisfied That There Has Been Great Mistake
Which Should be Corrected.

Aguinaldos address to the Filipino
people was made public last Friday
evening. 1t was as follows:
II believe I am not in error in pre-
suming that the unhappy fate to which
my adverse fortune has ed.-ms-is-roee
miliar with the progress Of the war.
The lessons taught with a full mean
ing and which have recently come to
my knowledge, suggest with irresist-
ible force that complete termination
of hostilities and lasting peace are not
only desirable but absolutely essen
tial to the welfare of the Philippine
islands.
''The Filipinos have never been dis
mayed at their weakness, nor have
they faltered in following the path
pointed out by their fortitude and
courage. The time has come, however,
in which they find their advance along
this path to be impeded by an irresist-
ible force which, while 1t restraints
them. yet enlightens their minds and
opens to them another course, present
ing them the cause Of peace. This
cause has been joyfully embraced by
the majority Of my fellow countrymen.
who have already united around the
glorious sovereign banner Of the Uni
ted States. In this banner they repose
their trust and belief that under Its
protection the Filipino people will at
tain all those promised liberties which
they are beginning to enjoy. The
country has declared Enthusiastically in
favor OF peace. So be 1t. There has
been enough blood. enough tears and
enough desolation. This wish cannot
be ignored by the men still in arms If
they are animated by desire to serve
our noble people which has thus clearly
manifested It's WILL So do I respect
this WILL now that 1t is known to me.
after mature deliberatiOn I resO- |
lutely proclaim to the world that l
cannot refuse to heed the voice of a
people longing for peace. nor the
of thousands Of families |
yearning to see their dear ones enjoy
ing the liberty and the promised gen.
erOsity of the great American nation.
'By acknowledging and accepting
the sovereignty of the United States
throughout the Philippine archipelago
as l now do, and without any reserva-
tion whatsoever, l believe that 1 am
serving thee, my beloved country.
May happiness be thine"
To signalize this important step in
the paciflcation Of the country, Gen. J.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24

THRIFTY.-A Canadian minister had
just married a couple. The registers
were signed. and nothing remained but
the giving and taking of the fee. The
bridegroom, a strapping young fellow,
asked.
How much is it?'
The parson glanced at the smiling
bride and slyly answered.:
"Whatever you think it is worth"
Now, it should have been worth a
great deal, for the girl was young and
pretty.
II reckon it is worth about shil-
lings," said the swain, holding out two
half crowns.
The clergyman looked blankly at the
coins, then turned to the fair one.
I'll leave it to you, madam" he said.
What do you think it is worth?"
What did this young and blushing
bride do? She reached out, took the
coins, handed one half crown to the
minister, and put the other into her
pocket!
"a thrifty wife," said the minister,
with a sign, lis her husbands crown"
Perhaps he ought to have said half
a crown.-London Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
NEED OF A MERCHANT MARINE.
Views Of a Successful Business Man on Ship
Subsidy.

In his speech before the Manufac-
turers' club in Charlotte, last Thurs
day night, Mr.. Ellison A. Smythe.
among other things, had the following
to say about the ship-subsidy ques-
ton:
We should heartily favor any meas
ure that would tend to the building and
strengthening our merchant marine,
and I would like to see the day when
the United States flag will be as often
seen on the high seas as it was SO years
ago. The Hanna subsidy bill, Sc
called, now before congress, is en-
dorsed by the National Association Of
Manufacturers, and it's enactment in
to law would be one step towards the
re-establishing of our merchant ma
rine. The Pelzer company Is a large
shipper Of export cottons, and today
we are shipping five car loads Of sheet
ings and drills to China, and as usual
with our transcontinental shipments,
these goods are routed by the buy.
ers by the most direct line to
Canada, then by the Canadian Pacific
railroad to Vancouver and the British
mail steamship line to China. 1t Is
perhaps not altogether strange, under
all the circumstances, that while there
are three railroad lines In the United
States across the continent, and with
steamship lines from San Francisco,
the Canadian Pacific railroad and Brit
ish mail steamship lines bag all the
business It is a fact however, that
from the mills in South Carolina goods
for China go first to Canada and
thence across the continent. If our
steamship lines were also subsidized be-
tween San Francisco and China this
would not be the case, If 1t were not
for the advantages offered by reason of
the subsidizing Of this line by the Brit
ish government, the Southern cotton
manufacturers could not compete In
freight rates with the English manu-
facturers who can ship from Manches-
ter, England, to Shanghai, by the Suez
canal at the rate or nifty cents per num-
drer pounds. In our effort to develop
trade with South America, we are con-
fronted with the double freights we
have to pay in shipping goods, first to
Liverpool and then back across the
Atlantic to South American ports.
There are no steamships lines Of any
moment or that have regular sailings
in existence between our ports and
those of South America, whereas In
Rio de Janerio alone, there are % lines
Of steamships running regularly from
Great Britain and the continent. All
of these lines are subsidized by foreign
governments, and, Of course, trade fol-
lows the flag.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
OUT Of The MOUTHS or BABIES.

Teacher-What made you chalk your
name on the top Of your desk, Johnny?
Johnny (aged 6)-Cause didn't have
no knife.
Tommy (aged 5)-What's fictitious
character, Aunt EN-?
Aunt Em-One's that's made up.
Tommy-Oh, then you're fictitious
character, amt you, Aunt EN-?
How pretty and clever you are,
mammal" exclaimed little Edith.
do you really think So dear?" re-
Joined her mother.
Course I do," replied Edith, land
I'm awful glad you're married into our
family"
Papa-Who is the smartest boy in
your class at school, Johnny?
Johnny-Well, Willie Jones says he
IS.
Papa-But who do you thing is?
Johnny-Td rather not say. You see,
I'm not as conceited as Willie Jones is.
Mamma" said five-year-old Willie,
II wish you would not leave me alone
with the baby when you go out TINS
afternoon"
why not Willie?" querried his
mother.
Because" he replied, "I'm afraid I'll
have to eat all the cakes and jam In
the closet to amuse her."
Small Tommy had been sent to the
drug store for bottle Of seltzer and
returned with bottle nearly empty.
why, Tommy" said his father,
this bottle isn't half full. Was 1t in
that condition when you got it?"
mo, SIR" replied the truthful little
fellow. 1T was full when I started,
but I met a cat on the way home.
Chicago News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
SOUTHERN INTEREST IN CHINA.
What Minister WI Told the Manufacturers In
Charlotte.


Following is synopsis of the speech
that Minister WI delivered in Char
lotte last Thursday night:
Large as Is the amount Of American
cotton goods which China imports
every year, it forms only one-sixth of
the quantity that she buys from abroad.
Indeed, only the outskirts Of the coun-
try have been entered. 1t is we'll
known that the bulk of the American
goods is shipped to Manchuria and
the province of Chi L. Now Manchu-
ria has population Of 100000, and
Chu Ii a population of 100000. These
are by no means the most thickly
populated parts of the Empire. There
are II other provinces of China, prop
er, many of which have a denser pop
ulation than either Chu Ii or Manchu-
ria. There is no reason why Amer
can cotton goods cannot find as ready
market in the provinces Of Central
and South China as in the North.
1T is manifest" he said, that the
cotton growers and manufacturers Of
these Southern States have not only
gained a foothold in Manchuria and
North China; but can with Il little
effort, easily find large market for
their goods throughout the whole Of
Central and South China. The only
thing that the American manufacturer
has to keep in mind Is that he should
make goods suitable for the Chinese
market.
IF properly placed before the Chi
nese, American cotton goods will OBJ
tain the same foothold in Southern
China that they have in Northern.
The present importations are not near
ly sufficient to meet the requirements
1t must be borne in mind that the
Chinese never wear wool-nOt even In
the depth of winter; that, generally
speaking, the entire population clothe
themselves in cotton all the year round.
Their bed clothes, umbrellas and, in
few instances. boat sails, are made Of
cotton, and the consumption Is prac-
tically unlimited il they are made in
accordance with native requirements.
The cloth should be a strong, coarse
unbleached cloth, % inches wide, re-
tailable at about S cents gold yard,
or sc cents gold per piece of nine yards.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24

A LESSON IN LAw.-"That's very
we'll DONE" he said when the sweet
young thing who had interested her
self in the law submitted the paper to
him; "but you have overlooked one
thing"
whats that?" she asked.
"You do not say at the conclusion,
And further affiant saith not"
But I stop, don't T." she demanded.
"Oh, yes"
"And I put the signature in?"
"Yes."
"Well, I should think any one of
sense could see that when affiant quits
talking he has stopped"
Yes, but
"If a person said, That's the ned
every time he finished a statement in
conversation, people would think he
was a fool, wouldn't they?"
"Of course, but you see
when you close a letter you don't
have to say, Here's the finish,' dc
you?"
mo; but in law it's different"
well, If the judges are so stupid
they've got to be told when the end Is
reached, I'll just write 'Finis' That's
prettier, anyway.
But it won't do
Then you can keep your old law
books" she exclaimed petulantly
And you can keep your old judges
Any one who can't see when the writ
ing stops and draw his own conclu-
sions from that, hasn't sense enough
to do business with a reasonable be-
ing, and I won't waste any time over
him. So there, now!'-Chicago Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
Anmoral&s department.
GRATITUDE OF The RAIIlER.

i've heard a good many snake sto-
ries since I've been up in these parts"
said Colonel S. Houston Tut, of Corsi-
cana, Texas, who is in New York rep
resenting oil interests, land I've seen
a lot printed; but never a one have
struck that equaled in simple and
touching beauty the thing that hap
pened to my brother Jim down on our
farm in Texas. This is the way it
happened:
you see Jim was about the kind
est-hearted chap that ever lived. One
day he was going along out on the
farm when he seen a six-foot rattle
snake pinned down on the ground by
big boulder that had fallen on it's tail.
Now, of course, ninety-nine men out
Of a hundred would have gotten club
or a handful Of rocks and killed the
poor critter right here. But that was
not Jim. No, sir! Jim gets out his
handkerchief and wipes his eyes and
then rolls that boulder off'n that
snakes tail just as gently as he knew
how.
"Well, sir, that settles it. Talk Of
gratitude? You ought to seen the
gratitude of that rattlesnake. He
couldn't make enough Of Jim. Fol-
lowed him from one end Of the farm
to the other jest like a dog. Used to
coil up under Jim's chair at meals and
eat out of his hand. Every night when
Jim went to bed the snake crawled up
on the foot Of the bed and slept there
till morning. You bet they wasn't
anybody going to disturb Jim.
Zone night Jim woke up feeling kind
Of queer. No snake. Up he hoped
and struck a match. No snake. Not
On the bed, nowhere in the room. Well,
sir, that minute Jim knew something
was wrong. He slipped into his trou-
sers, took his gun and went downstairs.
What do you suppose he saw when he
got into the dining room? Window
wide open. Snake coiled around bur-
glar on the floor, and his tail out OF
the window rafting for the police"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
THE SHANG-FAHG SWORD.
The Empress Dowager Conferred It Upon Prince
Tuan-Its Significance.

The Empress Dowager Conferred It Upon Prince
Tuan-lts Significance.
A surprising fact has just been dis
covered at Pekin, which is that the
Empress Dowager, during the recent
troubles, conferred upon Prince Tuan,
leader Of the Boxers and father Of the
heir apparent, what is called the
Shang-Fang sword. This ancient
weapon, which has been handed down
from century to century, gives its
bearer the authority to behead any
member of the imperial clan, and
prince of royal blood, any official of
the empire, any officer Of the army, or
any other person whom he may sus-
pect Of treason, or believes to be dan
gerous to the safety Of the throne,
without permission from the emperor,
without trial and without warning.
The holder Of the Shang-Fang sword
Is accountable only to his sovereign
for it's use, and his explanations may
be secret and confidential. If the SOW
ereign decides that the authority has
been misused, that the wearer Of the
sword has beheaded his own enemies
instead of the enemies Of the State,
or has exercised 1t in spirit Of injus-
tice or vengeance, he may fix the pen
atty, which may be Punishment, degra-
dation from rank and office, a silver
cord which Is a command to commit
suicide or any other punishment.
The bestowal Of the sword upon
Tuan was a mark of confidence and a
reward Of fidelity that has not been
enjoyed by any other man Of this gen.
Grafton. It indicates how high Tuan
stood in the esteem Of the Empress Do
wager, who knew that he was the
chief Of the Boxers. The honor was
even greater than the selection Of his
son to be the successor Of Kwang Hsu
upon the throne.
Although the sword has been an
institution of the country since the
earliest times, this Is only the second
instance in which it has been con-
ferred within two centuries. 1t was
also entrusted to the Mongol Sal
Shang-A, generalissimo Of the armies
of the Empire when he was ordered
to put down the Tai Ping rebellion in
1856. Nobody knows If Tuan used the
sword during the late troubles. If he
did the fact will come out sooner or
later.-Chicago Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
The WE FIX IT" SHOP.

Repairs of All Kinds In Wood and Iron
WAGON, BUGGY and AGRICUL-
w TURAL IMPLEMENT WORK A
HORSESHOEING done
right. Prices satisfactory. The I'VE
Fix It" shop Is in the rear Of Riddle &
Carroll's and the proprietor is
r. E. MONTGOMERY.
I have an excellent tire shrinker.
Dec. 8 g 1y
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Schedule Effective Sept. Is, 1900.

Chester-Southern Ry., S. A. T., and
l.. & G..
Yorkvile-S. C. & G. Extension.
Gastonia-Southern Ry.
Lincolnton-S. A. L.
Newton & Hickory-Southern Ry.
Lenoir-Blowing Rock Stage Line and
G.. & N.
E. F. REID. G. P. Agent.
Chester. South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
GAFFNEY BRANCH.

Trains Nos. 80 and 33 connect at Blacks
burg with trains on the Gaffney Division.
Train No. 80 connects at Camden with
the Charleston Division of the Southern
Railway for all points South.
Train No. 80 leaving Camden at II. 40 p.
M, going West, makes connection at Lam
caster, S. c., with the L. &. G. r. R., at
Catawb ba Junction with the 8. A. L., going
North; at Rock Hill with the Southern
Railway going North.
Train No. IL connects at Blacksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion, N. c., with the South
ern Railway going West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
A. TRIPP, superintendent,
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Blood made pure and rich and all sores
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years. Cures when all else fails. Try it.
Send s cents to pay postage on Free trial
Bottle. Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24

Macarthur has ordered the release, on
swearing allegiance to the United
States, of one thousand insurgent pris-
OnerS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24
YORKVILLE ROLLER MILLS.

IT HESE mills are now being put in
Il thorough repair by US. and from
now on we expect to give the public
FIRST CLASS SERVICE or know the
reason why. Bring your wheat and
let us show you that we know how to
treat you. REED & co.
w, ]. REED, Manager w3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-24

fB TAKE COUGH EASE. It cures.
YORK DRUG STORE.