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The Nome nugget., 1901-08-27
s C0dnCiIman Stevens Makes a
 .1 Discovery
THAT DOES ROT PAN
How the Chief of Police ard the rlunicipaI Judge Inspected Num- Der of Faro LayOuts, Which It Was Alleged We're Crooked.

Not many nights ago Chief of Police ~Jdlley and Municipal Judge Stevens might have been seen examining the faro layouts in number of gambling houses fWhile Chief Jolley inspected the paraphernalia, Judge Stevens looked wise.
 The way it came about, this tour of inspectiOn, was this. Councilman 5. H. Stevens, .IT, alert, watchful,. ener- getic city father that he is, was '"'tipped off by sombody that crooked gambling games were being conducted in the New Waldorf and the GrottO. Now. as Councilman Stevens is not a member of the police committee, he ehied himself to Councilman Hoxsie, who is chairman of that committee, -aand told his suspicious. It is intimated, .but it is probably base slander that .COuncilman Stevens requested the 'investigatiOn' to be so timed that his newspaper would get grand scoop. So Councilman Hoxsie, at any rate, in- '0SuIuC%tO JIlt CllA'-i VI POiANN oC iA'~No "'- examination of the suspected houses. The chief being lonesome, Judge Stevens accompanied him. The first place visited was the Waldorf and quietly, modestly and sedately, the .chief requested the gentleman who pre- sided at the game known as faro in mining and other wicked countries to .retire while he took a turn. and it is said, but this is likely another base fabrication, Judge Stevens mounted the lookout chair.
 Chief Jolley examined the box very minutely, shuf1ied the cards with great dexterity, looked around to see who .was betting as Tom Pagan ''coppefed' the deuce betting a dime he had bor- rowed from ex-counclman Paddy Ryan. The cards slipped from the box in easy rhythm and Pagan won, took his two short bits and bought a stein of beer and a link of frankfurter. In the meantime Jack Murphy, one of the prOprietors wanted to bet a dollar on the .'last turn," but the chief by this time had satisfied himself that the game was square, an approving nod having been received from the judge, who was dozing in the lookout chair. The entire layont was critically ex- -amined. but neither hide nor hair" of anything deceptive could be found.
 A similar investigation followed at the GrottO with like result, the only exciting feature of the visit to that resort being the avowed determination of one Ole Telegraf FOlesOn to bet a poke containing Sl.5O on the queen, with the "ace open,' while Chief Jolly manipulated the pasteboards and Judge Stevens again did duty in the lookOut's chair He wanted the worth of his money, he said. but he was not per mitted to get action.
 And now Councilman Stevens thinks that someone has been ''stringing' him, and hereafter he will devote him self closely to solving the financial nut, which the city fathers must perforce crack, if they have to do it with d trip ho,
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-27
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 whiskies are the Genuine Old Hunter Rye and Old Crow Bourbon. the best in the world. Only $2.5O q bottle.
 We sell the celebrated Annheuser- Busch beer. We also carry in stock imported ales, porter and wines.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-27
Mineral Application No. 2.
CNoticc for Publication.)
VANV0INO TUT T IT ITtIITF TF'TfsT UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE S,I MIcLnpl A las lln DC | lAll

Notice is herebv given that & q. Simpson. whose post office address js Nome. Alaska, has made application tor q United States rllcut for the Simpson Placer mining claim mineral su.'- vey No. 529 situate in the Cape Nome Mining District, District of Alaska and more partcu- lat,y described aS foiluWn-
 Heg.tuiuf Ut Cor NO i. from S l. NJ NO. bears x Sl G"s, C. min v !l$0 fL dist. The nit l post hears Si .lCr 5n min F. 69i.5 f. dist. ard running thence: H iU deg fN min f. ol.3 ft to fir post 4XGXt@ il.S. set 2s fl i1 tbe ground scriDed C NO 20, cor NO 1; ia9i fl to cor NO 2 tAcnce s 70 deg r. min Gj0 ft tO cor No ;: thence $ l9 deg is inln i:i.o tC to cor NO 1; thence from true cocuer. \ 70 deg 3 mn W Gt0 il to cor NO l.. the place Oi beginning, containing an area Of 20 acres.
 Tl4e notice of the location of this claim is recorded iu the u.iicc .ut Inc Recorder Of the Cape Nome Miui4.: District, ;.t page l2b vol 3i. The nei2hbor.nY or adjoining claimant, are unknown
 FRANkIlN MoSES, Aug I3 Register.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-27
The Council City Country.

Dell Clark. the Ccnncil City hotel and mining man, who has been in town for few days, says that that section will produce &l.100. GOO in gold dust this year He says that d great deal of work is being done, and while not much is heing said by individual mine owners, it is known that scores of claims are producing good pay. Mir Clark thinks that the Council City country is the best in Northwestern Alaska.
 "T'hc Goldsmith of Nome and Other Verse;" by sam (. Durham. For sale at ali drug stores and news stands. Price. zoo.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29
ProcIama alton.

Memorial services will be held in the
city OF Lamar on the Both day of May,
A. d., 1901, under the auspices OF and
conducted by Kit Carson Post, G. A. K,
We as American citizens, honor and
revere the memory of our departed he
roes, and this day having been Sc; apart
for special services in honor OF their
memory, it is requested that all citizens
Join in the observance of the same and
it is especially requested that all busl-
ness houses close at the hour OF p. M
on said day and remain closed until the
hour of o'clock p. IN.
Dated this 2Sth day of May, 1901.
NJ STRAIN, Mayor.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29
Santa Fe Excursion Rates.

Denver, Colo, June 1929, 1901.
Meeting Overland Racing Asso., =
Rate of one standard fare S9.35.
Dates of sale June 15-22-2G, final
return limit 5 days from date of sale
but in no case shall final limit be
later than June 30 1901. Continu-
GUS passage each direction.
An all year tourist rate to Hot
Springs, N Mex. at rate of Sl4.7O
for round trip, final limit 80 days
from date of sale. Holders of these
tickets can obtain the following low
rates for side trips from La Junta:
Round trip to Pueblo 81 go, to Colo
RADIO Springs S4.35, to Denver S7.25.
They can be obtained either on 60
ing or return trip and carry limit of
60 days, with stop over privileges
north of including Pueblo.
For further particulars inquire Of
q. J. GARvIN, Agent.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is list of the real
estate transfers filed at the county
clerks Office during the past week,
as taken from the records:
May Goo Treas to Charles
Pennington; tax deed to lot
4 block l, Morris add to La
mar; consideration. .......s %
May 22-Co Treas toXJ S Hasty;
tax deed to lot block 33.
H & P add to Lamar; con-
sideration. ........... . 3l
May 22-John Duncan to Ar
kansas Valley S b g. ] L
Co; warranty deed to lot
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29

of the town of Lamar and its pros
pect. The speech making was
wound up by Mr.. Wiley, manager of
the reservoir system, who explained
the reasons of the old company for
building that vast system, and the
wonderful reports of the experts on
whose judgment the great Oxnard
company has purchased the system
and the large body of fine land un-
der it. As usual he made very in
teresting talk and finished with enc
of his well chosen stories.
After supper at the Union Hotel
the excursionlsts, accompanied by
the staff of the local papers, left for
La Junta, the car being attached to
No. 33. Arriving at La Junta about
10 o'clock we were met by the recep-
tom committee and escorted through
the principal streets of that fine lit
tie city and out to the handsome
home of DR.. Finney, where recep.
ton had been arranged for the edi-
tors by the two women's clubs of La
Junta The spacious rooms of the
house we've filled with ladies and
gentlemen in full dress, and after
the dusty and much surprised editors
were given few moments to recover
their wits all were taken in and IN
troduced around. Their reception
was so cordial and hearty that all
were made to feel at home in spite of
their condition. The presidents of
the clubs each made welcoming ad-
ress and jollied us up very nicely
about our great and noble mission
and our work as moral uplifters of
our respective communities. Brother
Jackson responded on behalf of the
editors, and under the smiles of the
ladies he proved equal to the occa
sion, calmly shouldering the full re-
sponsibility for the moral and physi-
cal welfare of the valley on the press,
and he seemed sorry under the cir
cumstances that there were no other
burdens handy to be assumed. At
ter an elegant luncheon and q pleas
ant reception lasting until one
o'clock the club retired for the night
and the locals returned on No. 6 to
Lamar. All were enthusiastic in
their praise of the citizens of La
Junta and more especially of the
ladies. The club spent yesterday
morning in driving over the city of
La Junta and out to the Fort Lyon
headgate. In the afternoon they
went to Rocky Ford and visited the
sugar beet factory and the fine or
chards and gardens of that vicinity.
This trip down the valley result
ing as it has in educating the editors
of Pueblo as to the resources and
varied products of this portion of
the valley cannot help but result in
great good both to the editors and
the country. We know that the mem
bers of the Press Club were greatly
pleased with their reception as well
as impressed with what they saw,
and we feel sure that they fully real
ize that the best way to boom Pueb
10 is to acquaint the world with the
greatness of the Arkansas valley.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29

LOST-Black filly coming . years old.
Weight about 800 pounds. No white
marks. No marks or brands in sight.
Liberal reward for information leading
to her recovery. Il. A. McKibbon, La
mar, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29
MCLEAN BROS.

in 31-22 Al and NW4 NEM
and SE4 SWA 29-22-4l;
consideration .......... ~ w
May 23-Amity Land Co to Jas
A Wilson; warranty deed to
lot block II, Holly; consid-
GRAFTON. ........... ........ 10 w
May 23-Amity Land Co to
Robert King; warranty deed
to lot block II, Holly; con-
slderatlon. ....r....' 10 U"
May 23-Amity Land Co to
Robert King; warranty deed
to lot 8 block IL, Holly; con-
sideratIon ........ 20 w
May 23-John Il Godding to :.
w. Paxton quit claim deed
to lots | to II in block 61,
West Side add to Lamar;
consideration. .......... W w
May 24-John Z. Godding to w
G Gould; quit claim deed to
lots to II block GO, West
Side add to Lamar; consid-
Grafton. w W
MAY 24-Ezra G Novels to W C
Gould; quit claim deed to
lots to II block 60, West
Side add to Lamar; consid-
GRAFTON. ZJD w
May 24-Co Treas to w. f. Cox
head; tax deed to east half
of block IA, Lamar; consid-
Grafton. ....... ........... l3 "
May 25-Alfred f Bent to ID ID
Gorulan; warranty deed to
lots and I IN Indian Claim
No %; consideration. 400 90
May 25-E A Lamper to j ii
Hardin; warranty deed to
the east half northwest quar-
ter and lot in 26-22- 46; con-
sideration. ..... ........... 300 w
May 27-D E Cooper to w w
Cooper; quit claim deed to
lots to 10 in block 76, III &
P add to Lamar; consldera-
blOn .........-. w
Finest line of Stationery and Fancy
Box Paper at McLean's Drug Store.
The Lamar register., 1901-05-29

Finest line of Stationery and Fancy
Box Paper at McLean's Drug Store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
TIE ~BARRACooN, AFRICA.
Captured Slaves Are stored Until Divided
Among Their Cnptors.

Empire Review: When the difficulties
of the forced marches were surmount-
ed, and the captured slaves landed at
the headquarters Of the invading king,
they are stored till they can be divided
among their captors-so many to the
king, 80 many TO his captains, so many
as prize money to the soldiers. II may
be some days before everything can be
settled; meanwhile, the slaves are
crammed altogether into the smallest
possible space, probably locked up, and
not allowed to move out OF their prison
house for any purpose Whatsoever.
During this time the strongest Of the
slaves are bound. They are powerless
to help, whatever may be one to the
others who are their fellow townspeo-
pie, friends, or, 1t may even be, MEM
bers of their own family. And much
is done; the relnements Of torture that
suggest themselves to the lustful mind
OF the Soudanese soldier are many and
peculiar. Blu with this experience the
worst part Of the business, as far as
the slave is concerned, is over.
The b~arracoon Is a sort OF purgatory
through which the slave passes from
the domain OF the raider to that OF
the dealer. 1t is a portal at which he
exchanges an atmosphere OF fire and
sword for one OF cash and credit. 1t Is
q change for the better. When the
gates of the barracoon clang behind
him, they close on the red and lurld de-
tails OF epoch number one Of his career.
They shut out the confusion of the on
set, hide the cold, graz ashes Of his
home, smother the rafting of letters
and the shrieks of the dying. There Is
silence. He has severed his connection
with the raider.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
Mrs, Overs Heart,

McCarron, Mich, Oct. 21.-In April
last the sensational case of Mrs.
Samuel G. Dyer Of this place was re-
ported In these columns. Mrs. Dyer
has suffered for years with a very bad
case Of Heart Trouble and was curel
In a few weeks by Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Since then Mrs. Dyer has received
hundreds Of inquiries as to her condi-
ton, and many may be interested to
hear that she is at present enjoying the
best of health and has not had the
slightest return Of the Heart Trouble.
Formerly she had to sit up in bed for
hours TO get relief; now she goes about
as smartly as any lady of 62 years in
the State. Dodd's kidney Pills have
made many friends In Chippewa
County through their cure OF Mrs.
Dyer's case, and have proven beyond
doubt that their cures are not only
very complete, but absolute and per
manent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
A Riddle.

Druggists Circular: In 1899 the Mis-
souri, Historical society gave a histor-
ical loan exhibit, to which were con-
tributed objects OF n general as well as
local historic interest. During the tenn
porary absence OF the Librarian one day
a porter called and left an oil portrait
with the janitor, but did not tell the
name Of the owner nor the subject Of
the picture. On opening it the librar-
ian saw the face Of a man apparently
about thirty years old, with small
brown eyes, a great deal of curly red
dish-brown hair, high color, straight
nose and a decided expression Of scorn
on the mouth. Altogether a decided air
of distinction rests 20 the face. The
man Is dressed In the high style, white
tie and rolling black collar which dis
tinguished portraits painted during the
first quarter of the last century. The
picture was hung during the exhibit
with the query attached, "Who is this
gentleman" and so 1t hangs on the
historical society's walls today. 1t was
never called for, and though copied in
numerous paper with the request that
1t be identified or claimed the mysteri-
Gus owner has never made himself
known, nor has he parted with the
secret Of the strangers identity. Sug-
gestions have been offered from time to
time, but non Of them has seemed
satisfactory, and the question still re-
mains, who Is this gentleman?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
DIR. MitcheIrs Sage Advice.

September Harper's Bazaar: If no bet
ter reason can be found, a decent consid-
Grafton for the comfort of others should
prevent ones talking Of ailments. Be-
sides being bad manners the subject Is
wholly without interest for any but the
speaker; the hearer only listens more or
less perfunctorily In hopes presently to
seize the chance OF telling her own mel
ancholy condition. Besides, to talk Of
ills, mental or bodily, helps to fix them
in the mind, to intensity them-and Is all
too apt to suggest the exaggeration OF
them In order to make a good round tale.
Moreover, IL you talk about them too
much or too often the Iong-suffering ply
stefan may grow tired of being battered
with symptoms whose catalogue he has
heard recited a hundred times over, and
thus the very means taken to impress
them will bring about It's own defeat.
Still more determined, II you are nervous
yourself, should be your stand against
letting others talk OF their Ills to you.
Even the healthy cannot stand the con-
tinual presentation OF disease to them
without liability to imaginary infection
therefrom.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
One of we!linston's omcor,.

Youths Companions: on good authority
soldiers like best to be ofncered by gem
tlemen, but they have their choice of the
type. OF the right kind was General
Crawford, the leader of the light divis-
ion.
An Incident in his career during one of
the Wellington wars shows him to have
been rich In that justice which commands
respect from equals and loyalty from In
f%eriors; In a word. he kept discipline
without regard TO rank.
His division was crossing a ford on one
of the Spanish marches, and an officer,
&c keep his breeches dry, rode through on
a soldiers back. Crawford observed the
thing with disgust and In a minute was
Splashing through the water after them
both.
Put him down, sir!' he shouted. Put
him down! l desire you to put that Of
flcer dow instantly"
The soldier dropped his burden and
went on.
Return back, sir" Crawford said to
the officer, land go through the water
like the others. ] will not allow my Of
1icers TO ride on the mems backs through
the rivers; all must take their share alike
here
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
rHE PUSSY
A Discussion Of the Phrase "MsT b
Raaf RoaA w.t.

a DISCUSSION OF the Phrase "MaI' the
Best Boat Vs."
New York Tirnes: 4. fussy persch up
In Albany soiennly accuses 1.777 news
papers In this country of having been
guilty, once or repeatedly, of using a
superlative adjective in q comparison
etween two objects-towit, the Column
mia n the Shamrock. The phrase to
which the fussy person objects is, May
the best boat win" We and the other
1,776 newspapers ought to say, he de-
clares. May the better boat win"
Misty memories drifting over from
studies pursued away back in another
century incline us to a belief, or & sus-
picion, that the fussy person is either
right in his contention or else that he
has at least an excuse for making 1t.
But, h error admitted, we turn fierce
ly upon the Albanian critic and rend
him with the question, Can there pos
sibly be anything the matter with a
phrase used by 1,777 American news
papers? Grammarians are estimable
people so long as they know their place
and keep II, but when they become pre-
tentious and forget hat whatever is,
In language. Is right, they fully de-
serve the snubbings they get from
C~NeEyDOuy uOl IuSsy. May the best
boat win" runs glibly from the tongue
or pen, attracts no attention to Itself,
and conveys the intended meaning
quickly. forcibly and directly, while
May the better boat win" is not the
expression of a hearty, honest wish,
but a pedant's demonstration that he
knows the rules Of grammar. so called
and never feels an emotion of any kind
strong enough to make him forget them
for a moment.
One a pretty good man wrote a
pretty good piece beginning: 1--WE, the
people OF the United States, in order to
form a more perfect union" do such
and such things. Now, reviewed from
the Albanian's standpoint. more per-
feet" is a combination OF words little IL
any less thar criminal, for of p~erfec-
ton, obviously, there can be no de-
grees. Yet the writer of the phrase.
who was himself a careful writer, as Is
shown by the many changes he made
In the first draft of his pretty good
piece, saw no necessity for crossing out
the more n nobody else has ever
had the audacity to do II for him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
"Straws Show Which Way the Wind
BlOws.p

And the constantly increasing demand
for and steady growth in popularity OF
st. Jacobs Oil among all classes Of peo-
pie In every part Of the civilized world
show conclusively what remedy the
people use for their rheumatism and
bodily aches and pains. Facts speak
louder than words, and the fact re-
mains undlsputed that the sale of st.
Jacobs Oil Is greater than all other
remedies for outward application com
bined. 1t acts like magic, cures where
everything else fails. conquers pain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
The Modern Child.

Philadelphia Press: Mamma-Now,
&" TO sleep, or the Squaligobs will get
you.
Tommy-Will they come right in
here?
Mamma-Yes.
Tommy-All right. I'll keep wake,
cause / want to see what kind o.
things these Squaligobs are.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
An Intcrlude.

The Argonaut: On a hot summer ea>
the Rev. Mr.. Petit, one Of the bes.
known priests in Milwaukee, w, s
preaching In St. Raphaels church,
while in an adjoining lot a number OF
boys were playing baseball. He had
taken Heaven and the Means of
Reaching There as the subject Of his
sermon, and when he came to the end
of a passage he paused in a solemn
manner n asked: How, then, shall
we reach heaven" Just then came
floating through the church window In
a high-keyed voice: slide like the
devil, slide!' 1t was one Of the boy
baseball players coaching a baseball
runner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SU.
GAR.

As a good deal has recently appeared
In print regarding the consumption of
sugar, and as the Importance Of this
article as a food, in which every indi-
vidual Is concerned, Is apparently not
sufficiently understood, the following
facts and figures furnished by the we'll
known sugar statisticlans, Messrs. Will
lett and Gray (91 Wall street, New
York;, who are the publishers of the
weekly Statistical Sugar Trade Journal,
must necessarily be OF great interest
to all our readers:
RAW SUGAR.
Tons.
Total consumption, u. S.,
1900 tWillett and Gray. 2, 210, SAT
Add 6.34 per cent, average
annual Increase In con-
sumption last 10 years. 140, 1888
Consumption for1so1. 2,seO,os3
or which:
Louisiana pro
Beet (domesticj pro
duces -. ..... 10000
Hawaii Gree) pro-
Porto Rico rreej
produces . 100000 100000
1,seo,5s5
Paying duty at an aver
age OF say $50 per ton. S4S,9 S1, 900
Equivalent to $40 per
ton In Granulated.)
price increased because
OF tarin, s36 per TONI
Total consumption, q
SEQ, 5SJ tons q $780,. SS4, eSl, 600
-
Additional, people taxed
annually and pay to
provide the 40 millions
for revenue. .......... $50, 900, 900
Viz:
To Louisiana planters on 800, 900
tons at $50 per ton. .......:. $40, coo, 900
To domestic beet planters on $780,
600 tons at $50 per ton.......,.. $4,000 o
To Hawaii planters on $500 o
tons at $50 per ton. ............ 12,eoO.o 900
To Porto Rico planters on 100000 .
tons at $50 per ton. ............. 5,4O0, 900
$40, 0o0, coo
Remove duty and the whole $S4 ,9S1,-
0G0 accrues TO the public. On October
3, the quotation for Cuba Centrifugal
sugar, 96 per cent. test, free on board
Cuba, was 1876 cents per pound, and the
duty on same amounted to 1855 cents
per pound, which is equivalent to Sc per
cent, ad valorem.
(SlgnedD WILLETT & GRAY,
81 Wall street, New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
Poor

Philadelphia Press: "Why, pa, this is
roast beef" exclaimed little Willie at
dinner on the evening when Mr.. Chump-
leigh was present as the guest of honor.
"Of course said the father, what of
that?"
why, you told ma this morning that
you were going to bring a mutton head
homo for dinner this evening"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-10-26
The Kind He Wanted.

Chicago Tribune: Young man. said
the fortune teller, geing into a rance, II
can see you, In the near future, with an
airship-"
Make 1t an heirship to a million, can't
your" eagerly exclaimed 4 rdup, slipping
another half dollar into her hand.