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TAX REDUCTION.

Internal revenue taxes to the {: amount of about $4O,OO0,0O0 were , relinquished by the government at the expiration of the fiscal year . ending June 30, 1901. Most of the , taxes that have been repealed were annoying rather than burdensome.
 From bank checks a revenue of about $6.OOO,OOO has been derived, mostly paid in one or two-cent stamps. Promissory notes have been required to bear a two-cent stamp for each $1OC, without re- gard to the market value of the promise to pay. The sum of $4,OOO,OO has been collected on
 property of this nature. Patent medicines have contributed $4 4,OOO,- 1000. and insurance, leases and mortgages have yielded about tie
The Nome nugget., 1901-07-26

same amount. Probably the peo- pie who have paid these indirect taxes would have preferred to pay twice as much in a lump, but as it is the policy of the government not to impose direct taxes, except in Alaska, the people cheerfully submitted to one-cent and two-cent payments. A portion of the war taxes are continued, but mostly in forms that will cause less incon- venicnce. The revenues of the government for the last fiscal year were S15 5,00O,OO0 in excess of eX- penditurcs. A reduction in reve- nue of S40,O0O,OO0 will reduce the surplus, expenditures remaining the same, to $35, 5,0O0,000. AS the national expenditures are now somewhat in excess of S500.000,0OO, the $35, 100000 margin is none too great. There was no river and harbor appropriation last year, but a large one may be anticipated for the coming two years. It Is eX- pected, also, that the increase in the pension list on account ot the Spanish war will exceed the nat ural decrease in the Civil War pen sion list. But if general business holds its present volume there will be no danger of a deficit.
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formation

sam c. Dunham's poems, which he modestlv calls "book of verses" entitled the "Goldsmith of Nome," have been placed on sale in Nome. The volume is neatly printed, and contains poems such as "Alaska to Uncle Sam" "The Lament of the Old Sour Dough- with which thousands of people in this section are familiar, and many others which strike the trucst note of the northland. Mir. Dunham has been requested by his many friends to give reading sometime in the near future, and he will probably comply with the request.
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PATENTS FOR CLAIMS.

The NUGGEr today publishes the first application for a patent to a placer mine in this section. The ground sought to be patented is No. : above discovery on Anvil creek, owned by Dr. A. \. kittle- sen.
 A patene for a quartz claim was issued, we believe, several years ago. This claim was located on Fish river. 1t was a silver-lead proposition, and was worked for a time. The slump in the price of silver closed the m,ne; the tunnels end shafts have been filled up with debris, and the buildings have tumblod down.
 Applications for patents for other claims in this and adjoining dis tricts will be made this year. A
 
 patent to a mining claim seems to be the only safe estoppal to the work of the jumper. Once obtained it is most effectual, and if a man have a good claim it i, certainly the easiest, cheapest and most ex- peditious method of protecting it.. An expenditure of labor to the amount of $500 and complying with the regulations of the land department are necessary. This, we think, is much cheaper and less vexatious to the spirit than hiring small army of men to protect property or q squad of lawyers to litigatc 1t in the courts.
The Nome nugget., 1901-07-26
PICKS, SHOVEL.S AND GUNS.

Gun plays, disorder and strife over mining claims continue in this section of Alaska. Mining , claims bristle with guns, and soon, perhaps, some of them will have mud Notifications erected with donjon and keep, the latter to be used as lookout station to watch for the approach of foe; the for mer to serve as place of incar- , ceration for the men who are taken prisoners. Armed men, we are , told, stand watch and ward by day and night, not to guard the sluice boxes alone, but to give the alarm if an army of jumpers appear.
 It is somewhat remarkable that no one has been killed during the many claim raids that have been made in the past few weeks. The blood must be thinned in this northern climate, and the gun of which we hear so much must be | bluff. Fortunate 1t is, anyway, that some quaking aspen of a man has not accidentally discharged his | firearms and shot some poor devil . on the next claim as he bent his back to toll.
 A detachment of military has been called out to protect a mining claim, while hostile forces watched each other from either side of a ravine. Men openly, boldly ignore the rights of their fellow nen, and, disregarding law and equity, become a law unto themselves. That is, they are lawhreakers. And they are permitted to place their thumb to their noses and their small fingers toward the laws min ions.
 We are told that the district at torney refuses to act when com plaints of assault, of using deadly weapons and the like are, made to him. We presume the district at torney knows his business. But what we would like to find out is: Where is this country "at?"
 There was a time when we hailed with degree of pleasure the ar rival of a federal court and all it's appanages. There is a continuous time now when we look back on the old days when courts were un- known in this section and the wis dom of Solomon was often illus trated in the decisions of a miners meeting.
 We have also arrived at the con- clusion that the courts are not the people, and we are certain that wisdom will not die with them.
 It is said that what is won by the sword must be held by the sword. But does it necessarily follow that what the pick and shovel have made valuable must be held by a shotgun
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THE NOME NUGGET

ger hereafter to hire someone to write its special correspondence who will betray evidences of sanity. A creek upon which there are q dozen claims producing gold can scarcely be called a "blank." ;" But the Diggcr's long suit is misin- formation.
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Liquors For Family Use.

"The Hunter" makes a speciality of furnishing families with the same high class liquors. at popular wholesale prices. that we sell over our bar.
 Our whistles are the Genuine Old Hunter Rye and old Crow Bourbon. the best in the world. Only S2.50 a bottle.
 We sell the celebrated Annheuser- Busch beer. We also carry in stock imported ales, porter and wines.
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The good Gold Digger seems to be much worried over "Najor Strong, the NUGGET and his former connection with the News" and, as usual, displays its spleen and venom in an editorial. The NuG- GET and its proprietor are quite able to take care of themselves. They ask no aid, sympathy or counsel from the Digger, and re- sTectfully suggest to that sheet that it attend to it's own business, and it will find quite enough to do. The proprietor of the NUGGET has To time to waste or space to devote to the pipe dreams, misrepresenta tions and would-be wit of it's con- temporary. The Digger's screed, devoted to the proprietor of the NUGGET, Is an excellent illustration of the old fable of the fox and the grapes. Go to, Digger, go to.
The Nome nugget., 1901-07-26

The NUGGET now occupies com modious quarters on Front street, opposite Clafin's, where old friends and new ones are cordially invited to call, the latch string being al- ways out.
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time. This k the statement made by II. F. Pierce. who returned from that section Tuesday afternoon. There are now lJ0 idle men in the district. and up to the present time a small number only are being employed on the creeks. The season there, the same. as here, Is extremely backward.
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The Gold Digger's special core. spondence from Kusatriem, written
 in the Digger office, states that Carried is blank" The state ment is entirely fal-e, malicious and ignorant. We advise the Dig
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Too Many lien There,

There are already in Council City district many more men than can find work, and more are going in all the
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Hart Humber,

Buying gold dust for lf. II. Humber X Co.,. located in the i\imball building. has barrels of American money wuh which to buy gold dust. Call and see him.
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Complete line of Stct.on hats at Gus Brown s. Front street.
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-An 4 =

The Nome Trading Co. are the authorized agents of Eentcnnials Best Flour.
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he line of questions, but to the line
of argument.
Replying, Mr.. Rayner said that,
Notwithstanding the strenuous eff
forts of Capt Lemly to keep Admiral
Sampson out of the controversy he
would inevitably be brought into it,
not for the purpose of criticism, but
for the purpose of showing that Adj
miral Schley had merely obeyed the
orders of his superior officer, who
was Admiral Sampson, in doing what
he had done.
schiey TO Make Three Points.
Continuing, Mr.. Rayner said that
Admiral Schtey wanted to prove three
things. These were: First.-It is
maintained that the blockade as main
tanned by Commodore Schley was the
same, in so far as distances were con-
cerned, as that maintained by Admiral
Sampson.
Second The failure to engage the
Colon further on May 81 was in the
line of SIMPSONS policy as developed
after his arrival on June /, when the
Colon was still in sight.
Thrd-That the Brooklyn had her
place in the line of blockade assigned
by Sampson when the Spanish fleet
came out on July 8.
At four o'clock the court of inquiry
adjourned until Tuesday.
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accepted when the court adjourned
for the noon recess.
Sessions of the Court Fixed

accepted when the court adjourned
for the noon recess.
Sessions of the Court Fixed
After the acceptance of the seventh
Juror, Judge Lewis addressed the
court, saying that inasmuch as both
he and his principal associate were
aged men, and owing to the sudden
ness of their connection with the case
and the fact that they had little time
for preparation, he desired the ses-
sions of the court TO be as short a. pos
asible. He believed the progress of the
case would be in no wise be hind cred or
delayed by short hours. He suggested
that court convene at ten a. IL. and
close at four p. m, and that there be
an intermission from II noon until two
p. m.
Justice White expressed himself as
being agreeable to this arrangement,
believing the request to be reason
able one. He therefore made the
hours of the court to conform with Mr..
Lewis request.
Distinguished Witnesses Present.
John G. Milburn. the host of Pres
ident Mckinley, and at whose home
the death of the president occurred,
came into the courtroom at 1880.
There were only four women in the
courtroom, three inside the railing as
guests OF the court, and one in the
spectators seats.
One by one the governments wit
nfesses had come in and at 1880 there
were presents. Assistant Superintend-
ent p B, Cusick, of the police; Dr. Her.
man Mynter and Dr. NJ. D. Mann, who
attended the president; DR.. James W.
Putnam, Drs Joseph Fowler and Floyd
S, Gregg, local physicians.
Jury Is Completed.
Evidently the general public appre-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26

Undoubtedly the largest shipment
of ivory ever received in this coun-
try Was recently discharged at Brook
iyn. 1t consisted of 33l tusks, a con-
Segment for one New York firm. The
tusks varied in length from four to
six feet aud were carefully wrapped
IN canvas Shipped from the coast
OF Africa to Naples, they had been
there loaded upon the merchant YES
sci which brought them to this cosu-
try, Owing TO The scarcity OF ivory,
many Of the factories of ;his coun-
try which handle nothing but isory
have been closed
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ciated the fact that it would be prae-
tically impossible to get a glimpse of
the scenes within the city hall, for
very few persons stood about the en-
trance when the witnesses and attor-
neys began to file back into the build
ing after the noon recess. The pris-
oner was brought in manacled, as be-
fore, to two officers, and al two o'clock
Justice White resumed the session.
The jury was quickly completed by
the acceptance of Samuel p Waldo,
Andrew j. Smith, Joachim II. Mertens,
dealer in boots and shoes, and Robert
j. Adams, contractor.
Begin Taking of Testimony.
Assistant District Attorney Halter
briefly presented the case of the prose
cution to the jury and at 1855 the first
witness was called.
Percy \. Bliss, the second witness,
testified that on the day following
the crime he photographed the interior
of the Temple Of Music at the district
attorneys request. The photographs,
which were very large ones, were
passed to the defendants counsel.
The latter made no objection to the
admission of these as evidence and
they were then passed to the jurors.
The Autopsy.
DR.. Harvey r. Gaylord, of Buffalo,
who was then called, testified that he
performed the autopsy upon the body
of President Mckinley. He described
- - J..
stomach and the direction of the
bullet. Back of the stomach"
he said, 'was a track into which |
could insert the tip of my fingers.
1t was filed with dark fluid
matter" The search for the bullet
was not continued after the cause of
death had been ascertained. The pan
creas was seriously involved. The
cause OF death was a gunshot wound.
The organs of the body other than
those affected by the wounds were in
normal condition. On cross-eXam-
nation by Judge Lewis, witness said
the autopsy was performed nine days
after the wound had been caused.
The process of healing of the wounds in
the stomach had begun. The tissues
beyond the stomach had been affected
by gangrene. The kidneys showed
changes which could only have been
caused by wound during life.
DR.. Herman Mynter, who assisted
DR.. Mann in the operation upon the
president at the exposition hospital,
gave his testimony, and, at four p. m.
the court adjourned for the day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26

Nearly every day the German news
papers contain proof that hard brain
work is conducive to longevity. \ re-
cent number of the Munich ALICE
meinc Zeitung contains an article on
Wilhelm Christ. the eminent histor-
ian OF Greek literature, who has Just
celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Since 1850 he has been professor at
the University Of Munich, and the
list of his pupils includes not few
eminent German and foreign schol-
airs, the latter from nearly every civ.
ilized country upon the face Of the
globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26
INSANE ASYLUM BURNED.
state Institution mt Norfolk, Neb.. De-
stroyed by Fire-Threc of In
mates Are Missing.

Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 24.-The state
insane asylum and adjacent build
ings, eight in all, were destroyed by
fire which started at five o'clock Mon
day morning. Six hundred patients
were in the institution at the time,
three of whom are missing and sup
posed to have been burned to death.
The loss is almost total The pa
tents are now quartered in an open
field and are guarded by local au-
thorities until they can be sent to
the Lincoln and Hastings asylums.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26

The proportions of the human fig
ure are six times the length of the
right foot. The face, from the high
est point of the forehead, where the
hair begins, to the end of the chin,
is onc-tenth of the whole stature.
The hand, from the wrist to the end
OF the middle finger, is also one-tenth
of the total height. From the crown
to the nape Of the neck is one-twelfth
OF the statnre.
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brought in the prisoner. He was hand
cuffed to an officer on each side. while
in front and behind him walked other
uniformed policemen.
The prisoner was attired in a new
suit of dark gray, white shirt and
collar and light blue bow tie. His
face was clearly shaven and his hair
combed.
He sat down behind his counsel with
two officers in plain clothing imme-
diately in his rear.
District Attorney Penney proceeded
at once with the reading of the indict-
ment. He spoke to Czolgosz in low
voice, in fact so low that when the
prisoner was asked to plead he seemed
not to understand what had been said.
Justice White asked him: what
have you to say"
There was a moments hesitation.
Then the prisoners lips moved as if
to make reply, but before he could do
so, his junior counsel, Mr.. Lewis. arose
to speak, not having seen the prison
er's motion.
Justice White, however, insisted
that Czolgosz should speak, and the
prisoner said:
81 didn't hear what he said.'
Pleads equity"
District Attorney Penney then read
the Indictment again in louder
voice and to the demand for a reply
the prisoner, who was standing at
the time, said, in very low voice:
Guilty"
This plea was, however, not permit
ted to stand under the law, and a
plea of mot guilty" was at once or
dered by the court.
Mr.. Titus, junior counsel for the de-
Tense, then arose and stated to the
court the facts already known as to
his connection with the case. lie ex-
planned that the position of himself
and his associates, Judge Lewis and
Mr.. Ladd, was a peculiar one and con-
sisted mainly in making sure that all
/ the forms of law and justice were OBJ
/ served in the prosecution.
Justice White, in reply, compli-
msnted counsel for the defense and
said that the prisoner could have no
better counsel and that whatever the
outcome it would reflect only credit
and honor on them.
ImpnnelinE the Jury.
The examination and swearing-in
of the jurors was then begun, the
prisoner standing as each was sworn.
The first juror was summoned at
! 1926. His name is Frederick V.
Lauer, plumber. He was examined
briefly by the district attorney and
counsel for the defense. No obiec-
ton was made and Lauer was ac-
cepted.
Other jurymen accepted were: Rich
ard J. Garwood. a street railway fore
man; Henry W. Wendt local manu-
/ facturer; Silas GARNER, farmer liy-
ing at Clarence: James S. Stygal. a
plumber; William Lotion. a farmer of
/ Eden: Walter E. Everett, a black
smith, and Benjamin J. Ralph. bank
cashier, making the eighth iuryman
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by turning the handle of his organ
The Italian obtains nearly eight times
as much per week as he can earn in
Italy. more than four times as much
as the farm laborcr and twice the
pay Of the policeman who moves him
on when requested Thousands of
skilled artisans who have served APP
prenticeships 40 carpenters, painters
and joiners get only half the organ
prinder's pay.
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aQGDSZ PLEADS GUILTY
Assassin of President Enters Plea
That Cannot Be Entered
Under the Law.
JURY IMPARELEO AND TUllL GOES ON.
Twelve Men Quickly Found Who
Are Acceptable to Both prosecu-
ton and Defcnse-sessions of Court
Fixed from 10 A. VI. 40 4 Z. Vi. with
Recess from IL Noon to O'Clock.

Buffalo, y. Y, Sept. 24-Leon F.
Czolgosz was placed on trial Monday
for the murder of President Mckinley
on September G. The trial was in the
supreme court of Erie county, Judge
Truman c. White presiding.
The trial began at ten o'clock, but
long before that hour the streets in
the vicinity of the city hall were the OBJ
jective Of many curious persons. They
were willing to take chances on being
admitted to the courtroom, even
though they knew that there were but
$50 seats available. The various en-
frances to the great building, with the
exception of that on Franklin street,
were closed and guarded. Policemen
were everywhere, and rigid discipline
was the order of the day.
The Prisoner Brought In.
At 1916 there was hustle in the
corridor and a squad of policemen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26

Prof. William WilIoughby, % the
department Of labor at Washington,
viii probably have charge of the ST,
Louis worlds fair department of So
cial economy. the appointment. hay-
ing been made by %he committee on
education, subject to the approval Of
the executive committee. Mr.. VIII
loughby had Immediate charge of the
work in social economy for the Uni
ted States at the Paris exposition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26
SAMPSON RELIEVED.
.t,,traI Asks to be Given Rest on
Account of III Health and lt
Is Granted.

Washington, Sep> 24.-Rear Admiral
Sampson has requested the navy de-
partment to relieve him of his present
duty as commandant Of the Boston
navy ward on October l on account of
the bad condition of his health. Sec
rotary Long has granted the request.
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$4,000.

In forests in Switzerland and Swe-
den ants form lofty hillocks which
serve as ccmpasses to travellers who
have lost their way by night or in u
fog. The nests are always made
from east to west; their peak is at
the east end, which is steep, the ridge
sloping, however, gently down to the
west. So the wandered can tell from
these ant-hills in which direction he
onoht to 90.
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oeperaI Resumption of Mills.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 24.-There was
a general resumption at all the mills
here and at McKeesport Monday eX-
cept at the tin plate mills, which were
working with the same forces as last
week. The strikers had pickets on
active duty again anu strong force
of police were also on hand to prevent
rioting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26

The women of Canea, IN Crete, have
formed society to oppose the luxu-
Iiousness Of dress. The members of
the society wear only the simplest Of
costumes and anathematize jeweiry
and ornaments. The Cretan govern
ment is to be petitioned to Introduce
a bin to make the wearing of eXtrara-
CANT clothes penal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26

As an illustration of the power Of
musk, il is said that Mt Constantine
pie, in the tenth century, musk was
mixed with the mortar used in the
construction Of the Mosque Of st. So
phia. Since then kingdoms have risen
and fallet, dynasties have fourished
and persisted, but, throughout the
ages the scent Of musk has remained
in the Mosque OF st. Sophia without
ever having been renewed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-26

The most famous pearl discovered
in Australia of late years is that
known as the southern cross. 1t con-
sists of a cluster Of nine pearls in the
shape of a crucifix, and is almost per-
feet in proportion. This freak of ma
ture was picked up at low water on
the Lacipede islands by a beachcom-
er named Clark 1t was last sold for
$50 900
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NJ. Bouquet de lar Geye, member
of the Academic DIES Sciences of Paris,
recently described before meeting
of the academic some curious results
of experiments made on great NUM-
Der Of silk worms by NJ. Camille Flam-
marion, the French astronomer The
tests showed that the silk worms bred
under natural light produced an equal
number of male and female worms. hut
II placed under glass Of light violet
color the worms produced a per cent
OF males.
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Anxious About Qnecn.

London, Sept. 24.-The Brussels cor
respondent of the Times says the
health of Queen Maria Henrietta is
not altogether satisfactory. There IS
a recurrence of the fainting fits which
She suffered from last snring.
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Christiania, Sept. PA large sec
tioL # Bergen was burned at night.
Two firemen were killed. The dam
age done amounts to several million
kroner.