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The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Nearo coIoney In Kansas.


 Said Mr. c. ". Weston of Kansas City. new on visit to Birmingham: "of all the cooperative communities in this country I know of none more interesting as bearing on the race problem generally than one which we have in Kansas. re- fer to our negro colony. It is cooperative and has been in existence about two years. The negroes are all at work and seem contented. They are making money. As offering possible solution of the vexed race problem. think the eo-opera- tive community is worth trying wherever negroes are numerous. It offers nat ural outlet for their work, it gives them education and benefits them generally. Raising poultry is the principal business of the members of the Kansas commun- ity."
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

Senator Dryden of New Jersey will feel at home in the millionaires' club.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

This country has a verdict to bring in as to that schley matter.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
THE wnoLE WORLD HIS HOME.

From the San Antonio Express.
 And now the United States has about gathered in the Danish West Indies. Pretty soon an American will be at home, regardless of where he desires to jump off the boat
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Ye ransomed missionary will soon

The Indian may next be required to play gawf.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

Miss Alice Roosevelt is the first young lady of the land.
The age-herald., 1902-02-01

It takes rum to calm down and con trol the voters in our new Danish possessions.
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MansfeId's Mansion.

Among the stately mansions of New York few are equal in elegance and beauty of interior to Richard Mansfields home on Riverside drive. commanding insignificant view of the Hudson" said Manager A. M. Palmer Thursday night.
 .'The front doors lead into an entrance room the walls of which are covered with soft-toned yellow silk plush. approaching the tint of old gold; the upholstery of the window seats and chairs is of similar golden tint, and the same color scheme is carried out in the lights and ornaments. The walls of the stairway are lined with Mir. Mansfeld's collection of old English coIored sporting prints and in the upper stories with his Hogarth collection.
 "The anti-room, on the main floor, off of which extend the tapestry-room, the music room and the dining room, is specimen of Henry II. architecture and decoration. The mantelpiece is in Flem- ish oak. It was taken from French chateau. There are many pictures on the walls. among them a portrait of David Garrick by eorge Romney. Francois Boucher. a pastel by Rosaiba carriera and a contemporary poi ieoit oA N"fiN SSA rick by pupil of Gainsborough.
 "rhe tapestry hall. the dining hall, the music room, the library and the study are all beautiful, but Mrs Mansfelds boudoir is the gem of the house. The principal features are five panels paint ed white silk. representing Poetry, the Dance, Music, Drama and Painting. The figures are accompanied by scrolls, flowers and Cupids. They are the work of Emilio Marolda, assisted by three con- tinentai artists, and occupied their time for ten months. The ceiling is in carved designs. The hangings and portieres are of brocatelle silk. a reproduction of Louis XVI old material. woven in Paris. The furniture throughout is antique Louis XVI. with mantelpiece. overmantel. clock and candeiabra all to correspond. Conspicuous among the porcelains is large card-tray on a pedestal of oIG sevres workmanship. and there is an old spinet in one corner. inlaid in Wood. of Italian workmanship
 Mrs. Mansfield was Miss Beatrice
The age-herald., 1902-02-01
Order of Providence.

"One is often amazed at the rubbish that sometimes comes over the wires to reputable newspapers said man of information. 'Rumors without foundation find their way in the press, and misinfor- nation is occasionally sent out from cen- ters of news where correspondents should know what they are talking about.
 'I read in a Georgia paper a Washing ton special in which the announcement was made that President Roosevelts daughter would be the guest in London of Special Ambassador Whitelaw Reid on the occasion of King Edwards corona tion. That part was straight enough-if it was true. But the correspondent went on to say that Miss Roosevelt because of her being the daughter of the President of the United States and guest of the Ann bassador would outrank the princesses of the blood royal. Nothing of the sort.
 Miss Roosevelt would receive marked attention on the part of the King and his court, but she would outrank no member of the royal family. How could she? The law of the English court is very strict concerning the order of precedence, and that order starts off in this way: The sovereign. or at present the King and Queen; other members of the royal fam fly in order; the Right Honorable and Most Reverend the Archbishop of Canter- bury; the Lord Chancellor; the Right Honorable and Most Reverend the Arch bishop of York; Dukes. etc. Ambassadors and their guests come pretty high up on the list. but not as high as the Washing ton fellow would make it appear.
 "At the White House certain rules of etiquette are observed on state occasions. but they are not fixed with a view to such punctilio as is the case at the court of St. James. Order of precedence is not a matter of much concern to Americans, but it Is very different in the old world"
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possessions,
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
BY Capt. Peter Bayne

have come to the conclusion that Dr. Hall kept this information for future u~e, possibly to profit by it.
 Dr. Halls sudden and untimely death on b arl the POIatis ended the eer of d confident nature; his long course of training gave him confidence. He knew every condition of the country and had a perfect knowledge of the people. He felt Suro of the success of his North Pole undertaking: he often talked of his plans. The prime result to be achieved was getting base of supplies as near to the pole as possible, and then when conditions were favop- able to make q dash for it. He often said that he would return to King Williams Land.
 Natives travelling through the terri tory of other tribes caused suspicion unless their business was barter and trade. The old native of whom have spoken wished to die natural death. but 1t was the custom of his tribe to either hang the aged and lnlilm or probe them through the heart with d rude instrument made of ivory or bone. So he left his home in order to escape this kind of death.
 Some time later two other families arrived. They were outlaws. exiled, and one of them was the toughest look ing savage 1 have ever seen. He had never seen gun, or rifle, and while some of our men were cleaning their guns he asked what they were. It's use was explained to hm by an interpreter. and the stranger wa induced to fire d shot. He struck the bnll's eye at d dis tance of 100 yards. Looking at the hole in the target he relnarked: "This is good thing to kill Indians with. ," One of the sailors named the savage Tom Pepper"
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
"REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD INHALER


case, Dr. Hall was waiting and expect whale ships, and his natives refused 10 go any further. Only one captain re- fused to allow his men to volunteer for the service. The bark Ansel Gibbs furnished three men, the bark Glacier two. the schooner Cornelia one One neal of raw flesh and oil was too much for one of the volunteers and his with drawal reduced the party to five.
 Our duties began, but they were nei- ther tedious or mOnOtOnOuS. We hunt ed and fished for any animal yielding flesh or oil or both.
 About this time an old Indian arrived among the Iwilliks from King Will jams Land He asked permission to live with them: he was quite old: he had been chief. but fearing death at the hands of his tribe, he exiIed himself. and went on the long journey which brought him 10 the lwillks.
 The life aud customs of these savages were very interesting to Dr. Hall and to the rest of us. The information and facts given to Dr. Hall by the old exile. have never been written by Dr. Hall, nor were they noted in his manuscript after his return from his North Pc c expedition on the Polaris. He intended to revisit King William Land, and be governed by the information thus ac- quired. But he never returned. His manuscripts were purchased from his widow and published as senate docu- ments by the United States govern ment, through the kindl e>s of Jndge Jacobs, of Seattle who represented the then territory of Washington, in con gress. l locked through thee docu- ment-. which were in book form, but I failed to find any mention of this chief and the information he furnished. 1
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

her baby. His description of the time he had with the ''galoo,s' that woman and her "kid,' getting the horse out and starting off again was simply kill ing to one that can appreciate the stolid humor of such d character. One can't put in cold type, with all it's vigor, a yarn told by a stutter,ng person. It looks silly at best and it must be left to the imagination of the reader. The coach had tipped little in the rut also, and hc had an awful time 'gittin' the blOkes out on the up side" He made one fellow hold the "kih," and he did not believe he ever saw one before, and was holding it upside down when the mother finally found it; he was cus>in' ito beat the band because cf the in- human conduct of the mother in not coming to his relief, and "th-th-th-thar she ww-w-waS w-w-w-wcdgcd in like Il s-sar-sardine un-un-under the l-l-l-loGse seat with d s-s-su-suck- sucker, both on 'em sc-scra- -scramblin' like h-h-htll to get out the wron. way t-thiniin' every mln-min-it they w-wa-was g-g-g-O-goin' to be d-drOwntd.'
 Joe was considered the best driver on the road, always had the lead and cot the pace. He was pas,ionately fond of ''h0sses' and used all his stock with the tenderness of d young mother to her babe, except when they showed any signs of shirking their duty, when they heard from him in way that they did not soon forget. This care and atten- tion, of course, had the result of getting for him the best stock on the run. and he was very proud Of the distinction.
 (To be concluded)
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
Mail Carrier Griffis Gets
 in From Isaac's Point.
Brought Thirty Pounds of Mail From St. Michael and
 Way Points.

The first overland mail from St. Michael reached Nome yesterday al noon in charge of l.. II. Griili-, beating the record of last year by just four hours, the first mail from St. Michael and way points, also having reached Nome on Nov. Fl asst year.
 MT. Grilis reached Nome from Colo yin in two days He left here Nov. l and had d hard trip from Golovin. He was nine days in making Isaac's Point from Golovin, having been compelled to chop trail through the underbrush He brought about 30 pounds of mail R. II. Humber. who is in charge of the division between UnalakliE and Isaac's Point, brought the mail to the latter place. He also had tough experience. NJ. l.. V. Smith, who left Nome for Isaac's Point with the second mail last Saturday, left Golovin on Nov. l9 for Isaac's.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
STUTTERING JOE THE OLD TIME STAGE DRIVER
BY P. J. BOSTON

The staging to and from Leadville during 1878 and continuing until the railroad was completed there early in 1880, was on about as large scale as my ever known in the country, at least east of the Rocky Mountains. There were two lines running, Wall X Wit,er from the end of the South Park rail road, and Barlow X Sanderson up the Arkansas river from Canon City. The former firm had a very "bum" outfit as compared with the latter. They were livery firm in Denver that had an eye to the main chance and got the mail to carry from the end of the railroad, wherever it might be, to Lead vile, and the travel was SO exception ally heavy that they threw together g stage line outfit; any old trap and any kind of stock was good enough for them; there was not new coach on the route; while Barlow x Sanderson, true to their staee-line reputation. had an ideal equipment, in every way. and while their line was longer than the other, many people used t. travel with them simply because they were stage men and everything po-s;ble was done for the comfort and safety of their passen- gers. Each of these firms sent out every day from three to six coaches and an sxira bAgsaye wagon, and it was 40
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

least gotten beyond the second station r ght. He wouldn't touch anything in the early part of the day at all, and i, was only when he was sure the road was all right for the home run that he would loosen up. In add dition to JCe's tongue stuttering he seemed also to stutter in his thoughts. He would. ten tatively, labor to get out some express sion, and you would think after time that the matter was passed, when re- garlic of what other sub ;ect nigh, be un CT discussion, he would break out with a repetition of the former asser- tion, perhaps in lilLle different form.
 He had dr.sen everywhere, it seemed, and was full of "reminiscences that he could be persuaded occasionally to re- late. He said to me once:
 ''I d-d-dr-driv over ro-ro-r-route six m-m-mon-ths and never s-s-s-,aw it in dayl-l-liyht." Then he'd seem to rest. then, "nev-e-er saw the c-c-c color of my s-s-' took, 'cept by l-l-lamp-l-lght." Then would follow another hiatus: ''D-d-d-don't know wh-wh-whethert they w-"a-s b-ack or grey"
 This 'un, if I remember rightly, was over i'arren prairie in Western Kan saw, where there was not anything to mark his bearings, even when he had moonli :hl enough to take them. And he des' ribed to us once storn, he was in on one Of his trips. It was a terrific thunder storm, the lightning llghtilg 2 up country with the horrifying flashes that almost blinded one, when one o' his wheel horses got out of the beaten track and fell into deep rut on the side Of the road. He had few pass.ngers, among them Won .. with
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
Partnership Quarrel.

A question of partnership is involved in suit filed in the office of the clerk of the district court last Wednesday. Hugh McMonagle has sued All ert Nap. Gauthier for an undivided one-half interest in Homer bench claim, Penk creek, and Sun Dance bench claim. Martin cree':. McMonaSle alleges that he an II Gautiier were partners and they ade verbal agreement to snare alik' all acquisitions "f mining claims. Gauthier, he alleges, broke the com pact.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
ARTICLE NO 3.

3'
 ~R R. HALL spent all his spare
 E time with the Iwillik tribe. D Their villages became his heaG-
 quarters, as it were, and he selected his guides and assistants from Chief Albert's followers and relatives.
 The reader may think that l am en- deavoring to show or prove that there are good Indians among bad tribes. There may be exceptions but 1 have never seen ''good Indian" This same Albert awakened Dr. Hall out of his uplifted knife, and would have killed him had not the promise been given. 1 will tell of this later. however.
 The all-absorbing topic with masters. officers and mariners at this time was: "Are there living among the tribes. survivors of Frankln's expedition?" There was one lone man who believed that such was the case. This was Dr. Hall: his enthusiasm was great: his talk interesting and convincing. He had lived upward of four years among the tribes, making numerous journeys east and west, over the most likely routes that would be taken by the sur vivors, if such there were. He had lived on the same food as his guides and native assistants-ile>h, fish, oil, blubber-and had paid them for pro- curing it in large quantities, furnishing the ammunition, and in some instances the guns. How much Dr. Hall had learned, besides tracing Capt. Crozier, do not now remember.
 Dr. Hall was warned by the Iwillik, not to go farther north without an armed party, with plenty f guns and ammunition, as there were two trihes at war, killing each other at every favorable opportunity, This being he
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
In Winter Quarters,

Capt. Harry Storey and Tom Ross re- turned Monday from Port Safety whither they went to bring mp the Arthur B. for .I'sh R. Mcintyre S Co.,, who contemplated making q few trips this fall hetween Nome and eastern coast points. Thev were unable 10 get the steamer ont of the Ia coon. however, owing to low water. They therefore dismantled her and put her in winter quarters.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
To Whom It May Concern.

The undersigned desires to notify any and all persons having claims against the tug kinghurst to present the same to me at my office. 292 Front street. Nome. Alaska. for settlement. From this date no claim will be recog- nized if contracted without my written order.
 (Signed) F. B. BAKTHROP.
 Agent for Owners. Dated at Nome, Alaska. Oct. 9th, 1902. lO-29tf
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
Up From Port Safety.

Tom Ross, the well known boatman. who came up Monday from Port safety, says that the lagoon at Port Safety is not yet frozen hard enough to permit crossing. Two men who attempted to cross the other day broke through, and barely CSC ped with their lives, Icing rescued by natives who went out to them On S, is.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
SINKING ON
 ANVIL CREEK , On a Quartz Claim on the Right Limit. The Claim is Owned by E. 0. Lind. bloom and it is PrOmiSing--
 Excellent Assays.

A 100-foot shaft is being sunk on . quartz claim opposite No 6 Anvil creek on the right limit. The claim is owned by F.. 0. Lindbloonl, of the Pioneer Mining Co. The work is being super intended by k. w. James, the well known assayer. The shaft has already been sunk to a depth of eight or ten feet and the assays made of the rock are most encouraging. Mr. James is confident that Il true ledge exists. IL the prosper rts are favorable after the lOO-foot shaft has been completed, work will be continued.
 Mir. James says that the walls gre well defined particularly the han. ing wall, which is of the kind that pleases the quartz miner. Assays, it i, shi {, have been made which run as high as Sl20 t. the { n.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
Clearing the Beach.

Chief of Police Jolly gets angry sometimes, and just now he is hostile because of the determined attempts of people to dump garbage along the water front at any old place. He has now a man at work gathering up the garbage, old tn cans, gum boots and mlscel- laneous lot of stuff Of all kinds. The garbage is burned, while the solid mat ter is dumped into the sea.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

uncommon sight to see string of six belonging to each firm come in in the evening loaded down with passengers. The stock they used out of and in to town were, of course. the best they had, and {" see th.%s fours and sixes pranc- ing in and out would set the heart of the lover of the horse beating few notches higher as he gazed with ad- miration at their sleek coats and unblem- ished harness.
 Among the most quaint characters ever knew in the drivers boot vas he whom everybody called "Stutterng Joe." Ii he lad any other name I sus- pect he had forgotten it, or, possibly, for reasons best known to himself, it never appeared either in prlnt or on the payroll. Joe was a character tbat was never endin. source of delight to those who could get at him. He seemed to be the very embodiment of ignorance about everything except staging, a. d he stu'tered so feariully that he used to seem to want to avoid talking at all, and would not do >o except to the few persons he considered his friends, q, d only then after his tongue had ! cen loosened by the inevitable black botr e that all tirst-cla-s persons carry wht n on stage ride. And this never hap pened with Joe, either, until he had at
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
Stage Broke Down.

". 5. Horning, of Council, arrived in Nome yesterday morning, having left that place on Tuesday with d horse team. Mr. Horning says that Brower's stage, which left Nome last Saturday morning, broke down near the head of the Fish river divide and the pas sen.er. were forced to camp out on "Wednesday night.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

Hydraulic pipe speclalty at Oscar Witt's tin shop.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

Pool and billiard tables at the Board of Trade saloon.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

Heated furnished rooms with electric light $l5 month. Wilkinson building, It Avenue.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
Tie Old Reliable Hunter

Sells Genuine old Crow Bourbon and Old Hunter Rye Whisky at S2, UO a bot tie or I2t cent, drink.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

Steam-hsatea rooms $l5 and upward q month. Golden Gate hotel.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22
Is Quarantine Officer.

pr. Derby>hire is now United States quarantine officer, as well as health of ticcr for Nome. As quarantine officer it is his duty to look after the public health of the town, and as will he mo- ticed in the last issue of THE NUGGET, he proposes to do his whole duty.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

Centennial's best flour. North Westrrnn
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

The Pacific Cold Storage company announce the arrival of d large assort- mrnt of the finest meats and poultry Eastern and Olympia oysters, salmon and halibut, Agen's butter, etc., also Roslyn screened lump coal.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-22

~R R. HALL spent all his spare
 Y time with the Iwillik tribe. D Their villages became his heaG-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-29
MISLEADING FIGURES.

The New York Sun has been telling it's
readers that farming pays better than
manufacturing or business, and quotes
the census figures as showing a profit
of 1873 per cent profit in farming. If
farming paid that we'll we would soon
see great exodus from the cities and
towns to the farms. In the calculation
of the 1873 per cent profit nothing is
included for the salary or compensation
of the farmer, the labor on the farm and
the regular hired hands. Deduct these
items and where would the gross in
come of the farms be?
If present prices for farm products
remain, the next census may show a bet
ter income on the farms, but the Census
Department ought to change it's methods
of arriving at the income on farms. 1t
ought to ascertain it just as it ascertains
the incomes from factories and mines by
deducting the cost for labor, salaries and
supervision Until that is done, the fig
ures as to the incomes from farms are
worthless.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-29
ToCoMBINETHE TOBACCO TRUSTS

After the organization of the tobacco
trust, the price of tobacco steadily went
down until the farmers found there was
little profit in its cultivation, though
purchases for import prevented the bot
tom falling out of certain grades of to-
bacco. Then the war between the Amer
lean and Imperial tobacco trusts, long
slumbering broke out. AS result, to-
bacco has gone up in price and the farm
ers are now receiving prices that are
remunerative.
The feared and expected threatens to
happen. A telegram from London yes
terday says:
"Officials of the British and American
tobacco trusts are to have conference
September II with the purpose of arrang-
ing a satisfactory price schedule This
is taken to indicate the end OF the to-
bacco war and the temporary defeat OF
the American trusts attempt to capture
the European market.
There is no good for tobacco growers
in any conference" between the two to-
bacco trusts. There is danger that when
they get together on "a satisfactory price
schedule they will put an end to all
competition in tobacco buying. Then the
farmers may be forced to find another
money crop AS certain as the trusts
can have their way they will put the
price at figure just as low as VIII
nav the cost of production, leaving the
farmers only very little margin-just
enough. with occasional f1uctuating prices,
as to encourage them TO continue to
make tobacco.