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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Deadly Package Sent by Mall

Lowell, Mich, March s.-Mrs. VIII
supposed sample of headache powder
which came to her by mail from
Savannah, n. V, and died IL hours
later. An analysis showed the powder
contained enough strychnine to kill
several persons. The wOman's hus-
band is under arrest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Freemasons at Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, March S.-The steamer
Celtic, having on board 500 American
tourists destined for this city, has
arrived at Jaffa. One hundred free
masons representing every grand
lodge in North America will hold a
meeting at King Solomon's quarries
under the auspices of the Royal Sol
oman Mother Lodge of Jerusalem.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Explosion at a Powder Plant.

Keokuk, Ia, March 1.-The E. L.
Dupont powder plant, five miles west
of this city, was seriously damaged
by an explosion yesterday. Two
men were killed outright, third will
die and three others are seriously
injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Wants American sons-in-Law.

San Francisco, March s.-Lieut. 3.
Van Schaick, who recently returned
from the Philippines, says Gen. Zano
of Cavite, multimillionaire, has of
fered to give 100000 to each Ameri-
can army officer who will marry one
of his daughters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
New Trial for Jessie Morrison.

Topeka, Kan, March 10.-Jessie
Morrison, who was convicted of sec
ond degree murder for the killing of
Mrs. Clara w. Castle, of Eldorado,
about a year ago, and sentenced to
five years in state prison. was grant
ed new trial by the supreme court
Saturday. The court held that there
was an error in the empanelling of
the jury which tried Miss Morrison.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Health Resort for Invalid soldiers.

Omaha, Neb., March 9.-Fort Mo
brara, Neb., is to be an established
health resort for invalid soldiers of
the regular army for some time to
come The crowded condition of the
medical quarters of the preside bar
racks at San Francisco is given as the
reason for the establishment of addi'
tional invalid quarters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Phenomeuon in missouri.

Nevada, No. March lin the east
ern part of Vernon county a light
shower of mud fell. The Kansas
City, Eldorado Springs & Southern
passenger train was covered with the
mud Not particle of dust was to be
seen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Peoples Party COMMITTEES to Meet.

Louisville, Ky, March 1.-THE ma
tional convention of the peoples
party has been called to meet at
the Willard hotel, Louisville, April 1
to consider matters which will come
before the allied party's national
convention in this city on April ?.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Killed While Playing Indian

Denver, Col, March 11.-Stewart
Hill, aged nine years, died here from
the effects of a bullet wound received
while engaged in mimic Indian bat
tie. James Butson, IL years old, is
under arrest charged with murder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Decision In a Railroad Case.

ST. Louis, March 1.-THE United
States court of appeals in decision
handed down yesterday held that a
railroad is not responsible for the
loss of life of any one travelling on
the road through the courtesy of an
employe of the company
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Forced to Leave the Embas

Mexico City. March 11.-Lieut. Pow
ell Clayton, Jr., son of the minister to
Mexico, has been forced to leave the
American embassy here because he
refused to fight duel with Mexican
officer whom he had called a liar and
then slapped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
No Worse Than American Cities.

Washington, March s.-While he
was before the senate Philippines
committee Gov. Taft was questioned
as to the social evil'' in the islands.
"A fair Investigation, he said, would
@show that Manila was as moral and
orderly jas any citys in the United
States.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Grain md Provisions.

Kansas City, March 10--Sales by sam
pie on track: Wheat-No- hard, l4c;
No. hard, 73c; No. red, Sic; No. red.
79GS0c. Corn-No. mixed, &c; No. I
mixed, 61G61hc; No white, 6546o1zc;
No. white, 621kd64c- Oats-No. mixed.
441kc; No. mixed, 44c; No white. n
@461kc: No. white. Sic Rye
No 2 Gle Hay-Timothy, s10-00a1400i
prairie, Sc 5Od125O Eggs. 13c per doz
Poultry-Hens. live, SC per h.; ROSTERS.
171kGE9kc each; springs. 10c; turkeys. 81
10c; ducks, &c; geese, 5Q6c; pigeons. f5s
per doz. Butter-Creamery. extra fancy.
CSC per h.; dairy 2Oc; store packed, 171zc
PotatoesACar lots, 9ocGS1-05 per bull
sweets, 81 O0d3.25 per bbl- Lettuce, 500
75c per X blu. Spinach. 800 per bu.
Onions, S.05GIS5 per bu- Cabbage, s10
AGO per cwt. Turnips, 25d30c per peck.
Apples, fancy, 8. OOd5oo per Dbl
Chicago and st. Louis Cash Grain.
Chicago, March 1e.-Wheat-No. red.
sSzaS4Zc; No. 3, 791zQs21kc; No hard
winter, 761kG7shc; No 3, 76QII1zc; No ]
northern spring, T1zq7S1zc; No 2 16lza
771kc; No. 3, 720761zc- Corn-No- 3, SEC.
Oats-No. g 4zd441zc: No 5. 4ic-
St. Louis, March 1o--Wheat-No- red
cash, elevator. s41kc: track, SEC; No. I
hard, 7s1zd7s7sc. Corn-No- cash. 6o5zc;
track, Gle Oats-No. cash. 4zc; track.
zsQ4s,kc; No. white, 461kQiTc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Chained to His Wife.

Chicago. March 1l.-Chained to his
wife and guarded by detectives.
Charles Savage. nego charged with
being implicated in $1,000 diamond
robbery in Portland. Ore. arrived in
Chicago from Montreal, Can. Saw
age and his wife were arrested after
a chase across the continent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Big Fire at Canton. O.

Canton, o., March 1.-THE foundry
and pattern house of the Novelty
iron works has been destroyed by
fire. Loss. 100000. The plant was
crowded with orders for six months
and 200 men are idle. The plant will
be rebuilt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

Father B. j. Kelly, Catholic priest
of Elk Point, S. D., eloped with Miss
Josie Smythe, his niece, and their
whereabouts is unknown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Alfonso Not Equal to kIngship.

Madrid, March ALI the important
Spanish newspapers are discussing
the possible necessity of prolonging
the regency, owing to the incapacity
of King Alfonso to exercise the func-
tionS of sovereign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

Dover, Mo-, March 11.-Mrs. Esther
Zero, who killed her husband with a
hunting knife during a dispute and
who was convicted of manslaughter
Saturday, was sentenced to the coun-
ty Jail for six months yesterday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Census Bureau Created.

Washington, March s.-The presi
dent has signed the bill creating a
permanent census bureau. The bu-
rcau will be reorganized under the
new law on July 1, 1902.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
rarkville RrIdre ravored.

Washington, March 1.-THE senate
Monday passed a bill authorizing the
CONSTRUCTION of a. bridge across the
Missouri river at Parkville, Mo-, by
the Kansas City, Northwestern &
Gulf railroad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
An Aged Woman Kills Herself.

Olathe, Kan, March 11-Mrs. Sarah
Williams, so years old, shot herself
yesterday morning. She was a coun-
ty charge and had been for years al
most blind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
They Kt,led n Boer Prisoner

Johannesburg, March e.-Two Brit
ish irreguiars who shot Boer after
he surrendered have been convicted
by court-martial and put to death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

If you have a vicious disposition hide it
if you cannot overcome it; there is plenty of
misery in the world; people will be punished
without your STANDARDIZATION Globe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Ten Thousand Freight Handlers Strike.

Boston. March 1.-THE strike of
the freight handlers of this city,
which threatens to involve 10000 men,
was begun Monday. The team driv-
ers, numbering 5000, led off.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
10 washington for .Recreation >

Washington, March 11.-Gov. B. B.
Odeu, OF New York. was the guest
of President Roosevelt at the white
houseeAfonday. Gov. Odell said his
visit here was purely for recreation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
EarIiest Russfan nIiIIet.

VIII you be short of hay? If so plant q
plenty of this prodigally prolific millet
TO TONS OF RICH HAY PER ACRE.
Price SO lbs. 81. 90; 100 lbs. 3 90, low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse, Wis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

FIRE at Seneca, Kan, destroyed the
Jenkins block, including the Rural
Kansan newspapers plant Loss, $751;
900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

Customer-'Is this good country but
teri" Groceries, ma am, that was
made in America, the best country insali
the world. ''-Indianapolis News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14
Monumentsso Beniamin .E. Stephenson

O Washington, March 1.-The house
has passed a bill authorizing the G.
A. e. to erect in the District of CO.
1umbia a monument to Benjamin e.
Stephenson, founder Of the G. A. 3.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline,s
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

Half an hour IS all the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

II admire that pianist's finish. Don't
you:" Yes, but l always dread his begin
ming. '-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

Envy always implies conscious inferiority
wherever it resIdes.-Pliny.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

Servant girls in Berlin are usually allowed
half day out twice month only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-14

To Cure a Cold IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Ouinire Tablets. All
DRUGGISTS refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Max Godettc and o. J. COmtOis:
 Notice is hereby given you that the under signed. Edward k. Dunn, being co-Owner with you of that certain placer mining claim in the Cape Nome Mining District. District of Alaska situated upon that certain creek known as Bourbon creek, and being known as placer claim No below discovery on Bourbon creek. has performed on the aforesaid placer mining claim. at his own expense. more than one hun drcd dollars (SI00) worth of labor and improve mcntS for the year 1901 that the aforesaid Max Godette is the owner of an undivided one third Q..D interest in the aforesaid placer mining claim, and the said Q. J. COmtois is the owner of an undivided one-third O-3) interes. in said claim. and the undersigned is the owner of the remaining one-third U-3) interest of said claim that the said Max GOdette and c. J. COmtois, or either of them. have not contributed their or his proportion of said expenses incurred by the undersigned in performinr said labor and i'm provement on said claim made during the veal i90i which said expense is in the sum of ont hundred dollars (slOJ). and the proportion ol said expense that should have been contributed by Max Godette iS thirty-three md one-thirt dollars (es333is). and the proportion that should have been contributed by the said o. J
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Max Godctte and 0. j. Com toiS:
 Notice Is hereby gwen you that the under signed, Edward k. Dunn. being co-owner with you of that certain placer mining claim in the Cape Nome Mining District. District of Alaska. situated upon that certain gulch known as Hol yoke gulch and being known and designated as claim No. on Holvoke gulch. has performed op the aforesaid placer mining claim at his own expense. more than one hundred dollars (Sl0O) worth of labor and improvements for the year 1901; that the aforesaid Max Godette is the owner of an undivided one third I-3l interest in the aforesaid placer mining claim. and the said c. J. COmtoiS is the owner of an undivided one. third N-3l interest in said claim. and the under signed is the owner of the remaining one third U-i) interest of said claim that the said Max tIo8Ctte and c. J. Cumtois. either of them, have not contributed their or his proportion of said expense incurred by the undersigned in performing said labor and Improvements on said claim made during the year 1901. which said expense is in the sum of one hundred dollars, and the proportion of said expenses that should have been cont rbuted by Max Godettc is thirty three and third dollars (f3S.3 ,. and the proportion that should have been contributed by the said 0. J. ComtOis is thirty.thrce and one-third dollars (S33. 33ls)
 And nCtice is hereby given that unless the said Max Godette shall contribute his propor- tion of the aforesaid expenses the said Max Godette's undivided one-third interest in said placer mining claim will. at the expiration of
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18
Administrator Sale of Real Estate.

I3Y virtue of an order made and entered of record by T. M. Reed. United States commis- SIoner and eX-otfcio probate Judge Of Nome precinct, District of Alaska. on the application of Harry Hcpworth. administrator of the estate day July 3. 1902 at the front door of the court house in Nome, Alaska. at the hour Of twelve o'clock noon, of said day, sell at auction to the highest bidder, all the right, title and interest of William CcombS deceased, in the undivided one half interest in the following described real estate situate. lying and being in the town of Nome. in said District of Alaska. towit:
 Beginning ut a post standing at the southwest corner of that certain tract or parcel of land now claimed ami occupied by the Beau Mcrcan- tile Company, which said post Is at the south east corner post of the land and premises; run ming thence nOrthcry tracing the westerly boundary line of the land 50 claimed ana occu- pied by the said Beau Mercantile Company, three hundred feet to q post being the northeast corner post of the land to be sold; thence west erly and parallel to the southcry line of Front street one hundred feet to n post OF the casterly line of that certain tract or parcel or ld!u claimed by Simpson 6 Company thence south criY tracing the caStcrly line CT Said land claimed Oy Simpson 6 Company, three hundl rd feet to the southwest corner post of the land; thVn<e eaStcrly tracing the northerly boundary line of Front street one hundred feet to the place of beginning.
 HARRY IIFPwORTH,
 Administrator. Date of first publication June |, l9U:
 D-i 5tW
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18

Iu tn" United states District Court for the Dis trict of Alaska. Second Division. John Hines, liDellant. vS Schooner Dewey, her tackle. apparel and furniture respondent. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of q de cree of the above entitled court. rendered on the Eth day of June. A. D. 1902. in the above action, in favor Ct the lioc!iant and against the re spOndcnt, the schooner Dewey, her tackle, ap- P rri Hnd furniture, for the sum uf one hundred and twenty dollars (Tl20.OO) and the costs Of said action, and declaring the same Il lien against sad schooner, her tackle apparel and turuiturc. "nu cOndcmning the said schooner. and ordering her to be sold for the payment of said sums:
 l. Prank II. Richards, United States marshal for the District Of Alaska. second judicial divi- sion. will. on :oaturday, the 2lst day of June, Hy2, at the LOIr of D. m. of said uuy sell at publc auction. in front of the court house building lI .hc city of Nome. District of Alaska. at the South end of said building. aforesaid schooner Dewey. her tackle, apparel and furni- turC.
 Said schooner is now lying in the harbor at or near he town of Teller, in the Port tlarence recording district. District of Alaska and 5 cond judicial division thereof, where it can be inspected.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska. this 18th day of June. A. D. 1902
 FRANK II. RICHARDS
 United States Marshal for the
 District of Alaska, Second G.li.2t Judicial Division.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18
THE ARCTIC
 BROTHERHOOD
Roster of Officers Elected by the Grand Camp for the Year
 1901 and 1902.

The first meeting of the provisional grand camp of the Arctic Brotherhood was held in Skagway on September 4, 5 and 6, 1901. A copy of the proceed ings has just been received by the NUGGET. From this it is learned that the meeting was grand success and much business was transacted, having for its object she ultimate good of the brotherhood. The following grand officers were elected: J. T. Hayne, Skagway, P. G. A. c; Dr. l H. Moore Skagaway, G. A. c; Stuart Menzie. St. Michael, C.. A. c; I. N. Wilcoxen, Skayaway, G. A. Chap; A. F. Ed war Is, Dawson, G. A. R. J. r. Whitney, White Horse, c. K. of N; A. R. He,ig, Ea.le, G. A. C. C; Chas. E. Claypcol,
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18
hNDREE WAS
 SURELY tHg;nDEnED
Agent of the Hudson's Bay Company at Its Most NortherIy Post
 Veriiies First Report.

Winnipeg, Man, May 6.-Alston Churchill, in charge of the Hudson Bay Company's most northerly post, claims to have secured definite news of Andree, the Swedish aeronaut. Some two years aga Churchill reported that Andree and his associates had been killed by Eskimos, and he now writes that he has confirmed that report.
 Knives, tobacco and cartridges al- legged to have belonged to Andree were found by the men Churchill sent out 10 search, but nothing else. The Es- kimos claimed that they saw an oom- iak Ca large Eskimo boat) Heating through the air and that when it came to the ground three white men got out of it and shot off their guns, whereupon the EskimoS killed them.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18
"THE BURDENS
 ALASKA BEARS"
4 Protest Against the Neglect of Our Government Communication
 for the Alaskan People

Liverpool, Eng, May 14.-Editor NUGGET: I have just perused copy of your excellent paper, dated Feb. F (which a friend sends me regularly, and have been more than interested by your thrilling article under the above head. [ can assure you that, to an Englishman, sitting in his comfortable chair before a cosy fire, this story of thrilling adventure and of heroic res cue Is anything but pleasant reading, and eclipses most of the heroic deeds of which one hears from the seat Of WAT in South Africa. ! should not be true Enelishman if hesitated to endorse Your admiration of their pluck and bravery, or failed to extend my warm est sympathy to the peor sufferers of such terrible misfortunes; and l sim
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18
Has Been Cleared and Peace
 Reigns Once More.
RATE $400 A NORTH
For Five Months-City Attorney In- struCted to Bring Suit Against the Water Company to Determine the Latter's Rights to Use Streets.

The ci,y council and the water com pany have reached an agreement as to the rate to be charged the city for water for fire and municipal purposes. The rate agreed upon is $2,0h0 for the season, to be paid in five monthly pay ments of S40O each. The report of the committee also recommended that the city attorney be instructed to bring suit to determine the right of the water company to use the streets for their mains. The report was adopted.
 A bill for $2,700 was received from the Boston Hose Co. for fire apparatus purchased by Mayor Geise last year.
 The city assessor reported that he had collected since the last meeting of the council dog taxes $l0: business tax receipts for work performed upon the streets. He suggested the appoint ment of a deputy poll tax collector and the purchase of d small map of the city. The report was adopted and the city assessor was instructed to appoint q deputy, his remuneration to be 20 per cent of the amount collected. his bond being fixed at $5OO.
 A request of property holders to i'm prove Second street between Mettler way and Ames alley was granted.
 Councilman Tierney, for the police committee, reported that Chief Jollcy had put on new patrolman June l. The appointment was confirmed.
 Councilman Geiger, for the health committee, reported that Dr. Tiede- mann had been sent to Sledge island. This was at the special request of Dr. Lloyd, the United States quarantine officer. The latter had secured the services of Dr. Chace to act. without expense to the city, in Dr. Tiedemann' : place.
 On motion of Councilman Stevens, the street committee was allowed d requi,ition for 3, 1000 feet of lumter for street repairing, and empowered to place drain across Front street, op- pOsite the Second Class saloon. extend ing to the beach.
 The ordinance on quarantine was ordered to the second reading. but action was deferred for one week.
 Captain Baldwin addressed the coun- cl in regard to the fire department. saying that the expense of some $2J0 per month had heretofore been met by private donation. The matter was re- ferred to the fire committee.
 Street Superintendent Jolley was in- structed to see that freight teams do not blockade Front street, and that at all times a clear way be kept for the passage of the fire engineand apparatus.
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-18
FORFEITURE. NOTICE.

To Q. Y. Davis. \. A. Bass. D. Mitchell. .--- Nindhorsl. Joe Henry ThoS. Draper Hclncr c. Hanson.
 You are h rrby notified that have expended durlYe the year lAul ono hundred dollars iu labor anu ir.proycu cnts cn the J' tier~on placer claim. 1dtaCrr tract. lying between fciuk and Otter crcrN>. in thc Cape Nome recording dis. lIict. district Ui At~i;u Of which said claim the location certificate appear ot record ln volume i5. at I.'Eo t1 filed for record March 30, l!0O iu ,hr o,.ic" Ol the recorder ul Sad precinct. in utCcr to hold ,Iil elljn under tn" pgoyi>iorN of section d2I Oi thC revised statutes Of the United ~t..o~. and the amendments thereto. approved JyuuHrY 23d. iS-U, concerning annual labor upon inning claims. being the amount required tO hold said pl1cer claim during and for the period ending on the 3lSt day of December 1901. And ii within ninety days from the first publication If this nCtice you fail or refuse to contribute your portions of such expenditure as cOowncrs, yoGr interest in the said claim will become the property of the subscriber your co-owner, who has made the required expenditure by the terms of said section.
 OTTO HALLA.
 By John A. Webb.
 His Attorney in Fact. Dated Nome Alaska. April l6 1900. 4.l63mW