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The Nome nugget., 1902-10-01
AS TO PERMANENT GROWTH.

On the steamship Senator, which reached port Saturday evening, were some seventeen children, accompanied by both of their parents, who are coming to Nome to establish their permanent resi- dences. For weeks past each incoming steamer has brought number of and children to join husbands and fathers in Nome.
 This fact augurs well for the future of Nome and this section. It shows that gradually becom- ing settled community Men bringing their wives and children here and acquiring permanent residences. Young either sending out for their sweethearts and are being married in Nome on their arrival, or are going to the great outside' themselves and returning with life helpmates. This is it should be- The prosperity of country is based largely upon the permanency of its population. Birds of passage" rarely of much real good to commonwealth This is no fault of their own, nor do censure those that may be classified under the above head, nevertheless we hold that the statement is true. It is only the man or woman who has set tied, permanent interests in d country that can be expected to make loyal resident. The man who is here today and is gone tomorrow cannot, in the very nature of things, be expected to evnce much interest in the country. He does not regard it from the view point of man who has his home here in the real sense. The former sees it simply from the strictly utilltarian standpoint. It is merely an anchorage ground for brief season and it exctes real inter- est in him. The welfare of the country is incl dent only; he is engrossed with his own tenn porary affairs, his main object being the gathering together of as many dollars possible during his temporary stay.
 Alaska has suffered much because of the uncer- tain conditions which have prevailed. Not one man in one thousand has ever looked upon it as per manent abiding place. To most it has been simply sort of Goconda where riches migh be reaped with the least possible effort, and then-away to some more inviting field, where pleasures plenti ful and inviting.
 The years dispelling this illusion, for it is being gradually learned that only tme patience and honest industry will bring the reward. Not even in Alaska can any expect to win for tune with a of the hand. If that time ever was it has passed This section of Alaska has passed the trial stage to speak. It will have a permanent population Homes will be established there will be marrying and giving in marriage, children will be born, and educated in Nome for hundred years to The people who are now inhabitng it will surely become mbued with that 'esprt du corps 5 which builds up communities and makes real con- monweaths, The apathy as to public affairs which marks all new communities will disappear, and all citizens worthy of the name will unite for the com mon good of all.
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-01
WAGON ROADS AND RAILROADS,

TIE NUGGET has often referred to the necessity that exists in Alaska for the building of wagon roads and railroads We have in Northwestern Alaska a magnificent heritage. It abounds in almost count less thousands of acres of gold placer ground it must have an abundance ofquartz ledges from which, in some other age the placer beds have been fed. But the vast of country which invites the atten tion of the miner and prospecor cannot be success fully opened up and developed until the means of transportation provided. By the lack of it is the development of the country retarded. There are tens of thousands of acres of gold-bearng ground which to day would be producing were it not for the fact that unable to get either supplies or the necessary machinery to the ground. If the ploper transportation facilities afforded Northwestern Alaska would be veritable hive of industry A constant stream of gold would be pouring into its chief city thousand men would be at work where only ten today employed business in all lines would be multiplied and the now waste barren tundra would blossom as the rose.
 We need roads, just plain, ordinary every day roads that will enable the miner and prospector to lay down his supplies at reasonable figure We also need railroads that will open up large sections of territory in Seward peninsula. How to get them is the question. In the Yukon territory the Canadian government has been kind to the people, It has built many miles of wagon roads from Dawson to the creeks thus the miner has been relieved of heavy burden formerly imposed upon him in getting his freight moved to his claim. Railroad building has been encouraged, and yet that portion of the Yukon is not nearly of so great promise is our own.
 TIE NUGGET is tired of finding fault with our government, and of censurng it for its gross neglect We want to some of those real, simon pure Aaskans, who have mushed over muddy trails, who have had heart to heart talks with the men who have made this country possible, and who may go outside to the country of the civilized tell the people of the states about our needs and the disabilities under which we labor.
 Let us be earnest about these matters let us kick and agitate along proper lines, and as sure as the north pole has not yet been discovered, so sure will we in time receive consideration. Most of us may be dead before that time arrives, but just think of pos terity!
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-01

Though the ways of a man with a maid be strange" there are ways of certain subordinate officials of the United States that he still stranger. We wonder, if the scrolls could be opened during the past two years and their secrets revealed how many crim- inal cases would have been found to be "ixed,' so well fixed. in fact, that the high perpetrator of the alleged crime got off comparatively easy? And how many were railroaded because they had no friends, money or influence?
 
 Take the case of Tommy Dolan, who, with George Allen, son of a former United States senator, and George Hawkins, son of nobody knows whom, was convicted on charge of highway robbery in March, 1901, and sentenced to l5 years each in the pen. Allen and Hawkins were granted u new trial ; Dolan's sentence was affirmed. All may have been equally guilty, but it seems that errors were made in the trial of Allen and Hawkins that were not perpetrated when Dolan was put in the dock. And yet where is justice?
 <
 Helen Wagner was convicted q year ago in the district court at Nome on a charge of robbery. One Manthei, the prosecuting witness; was subsequently, indicted on a charge of perjury. Helen Wagner was sent to the ''pen," and died of broken heart, it is said, inside of three months. She protested her in nocence, and undoubtedly her aver ments were true. Manthei was arrest ed on the perjury charge, broke jail at Eagle and escaped. Only few weeks ago Judge Wickersham, who sentenced the Wagner woman to penal servitude, recommended that she be pardoned. It does not matter that Wickersham knew at the time he recommended the par don that the woman had been several months dead. The play was made just the same.
 If one expects to find purity in official life he will probably die in the fullness of expectancy. The men who vaunt their own virtues are generally the greatest rakes.
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-01

THE NUGGET acknowledges the receipt of that valuable Chicago publication, "Leavss of Healing'' In it are several pictures of Rev. John Alex. Dowie also full page cartoon Illustrating Titus 2:11:13. In the picture Jehovah is represented and it is quite an interesting fact to note that Dowie's picture of Jehovah is Dowie with whiskers a trife longer.
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-01

developments and departures of the past few years, will gainsay it. The handwriting is the wall When the time is ripe the people will step in and take peaceful possession of their own.
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-01

Blackmail of the petty larceny kind has been frequently referred to in these columns. So have gratis" It is not necessary for TIE NUGGET to say that it condemns "holdups, !" whether practiced by the bandit with a gun in his hand or the man whom chance has placed in position to die tate ''terms:" it may be that he is an official of the United States, or it may be that he has temporary control of a newspaper. It matters not. Stealing is crime, and compounding a felony is not venial sin.
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Col. w. II. McPhee. formerly city councilman of Nome and a Yukon pio- neer of worth and standing, is in Nome, as NUGGET readers know. He was always enterprising, when in 1901 he adorned the first city council of the town. You always knew where he stood. Sometimes he was wrong, but it was an error of the head, not of the heart. He even left Nome now nearly a year ago, after he had invested . good many thousands of dollars in busi- ness enterprises, and went to San Fran cisco and afterwards to Dawson. from thence coming to Nome. He had only been here few days, when he pur- chased the Nestor block on Front street and bunch of lots on First avenue. "This country looks good to me-" he said, when asked for the reason of his investments. And anyone who knows Bill McPhee will agree that he never ''buys pig in poke.' Here's to the long life and prosperity of the genial Yukon old-timer.
The Nome nugget., 1902-10-01

There are any number of good story tellers in Nome, but there is probably none better than Dr. Cabell White head, manager of the Alaska Banking and Safe Deposit Company. If ever q situation or incident occurred that Dr. Whitehead could not tell an apropos story-well, just trot out the situation or the incident. He's southerner and an od-time Washingtonian, and his "reminiscences are complete.
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..,a ,,all fastened to his heels by these
Damoeratic statesmen from Which ne
could not escape. .,,,
Now all of those named VINO are sun
aIiy., save Mr.. Mclaughlin. nave re-
tired to Democratic political shades. for.
some wears Mr.. Mclaughlin has been
regarded as the leader emeritus OF me
Kings county Democrats. Mr.. Murphy
was a delegate to the Saratoga oo!i.
yention. hut Gid not attend, and Mt. dill
took from his old friend Mr.. Murphy.
his state committeeman So that LOT
the first time in his career Mr. Hin ho.as
the Democratic State Committee IN me
hollow Of his hand and is therefore the
undisputed head of the Democratic ma
chine In the State
Mr.. Hill is On. he never smoked a clsa
never took drink and. IL all reports be
true never loved a woman. His pontlcal
ambition is wife and family to him. he
has had very little home life. In his
early days ne was a first rate base
ball player Then he became studious
young lawyer in Elmira. and then a
ward politician in that city. That was
In 1862 He was admitted to the bar in
| 1868. He was an assemblyman in 1871,
| presided over the Democratic State Con-
sentons Of 1877. 1881 and 1871: was Alder,
man in Elm,ra in 1850 and 1851 and Mayor
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yention wanted Chief Judge Alton B..
Parker. and Knowing. he had never asked
Chief Judge Parker to take the nominal
ton. and believing that if the convention
had nominated Judge Parker the Judge
would have accepted the nomination, it
was said of him: That man Hill has the
brain of a statesman and the soul of q
ward politician"
The only time that Mr.. Hill was ever
known to show personal interest in the
proceedings of the Democratic gathering
was when John B. Stanchheld, temporary
chairman of the convention, called Dew
erv and his men from the platform thugs
and ruft1ans.,' Mr.. Fill led the conven-
ton in cheering that utterance. He
waved his cane and was intensely en-
thusiastic. Old-time Democrats looked
at Mr.. Hill and expected the roof to fall
in Cold. passionless always. here was
Mr.. Hill cheering with all his might.
Since Mr.. Hill became the absolute
leader Of his party in the State he has
not conf1ded his plans to any Of his old
political acquaintances like John B..
Stanchfeld. Frank Campbell. Elliot Dan
forth, Charles N. aBulger or ohm N. Car
isle. He has had many talks with these
men, but all have left him Just as much
in the dark as when they visited him
He has not told Hugh Mclaughlin OF his
intentions. He has had formal ks with
Leader Charles F. Murphy. OF Tammany.
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in the morning and once In the evening.
and as he left the chamber to go to the
Mansion for his dinner he said Things all
right in ChemunS?' said yes, autt3te res
piled Much obliged. when want TO see
you again I'll send for YOU When | got
that telegram sinrloning me to Albany
to see Governor TiI,eII. I thought the fate
of the State rested on my quick arrival
In Albany. But that was good lesson
for me. wasn't quite as BIS, 4 bug as
thought I was. It was good discipline.
Mr.. Hill. In the estimation OF some
: emocrars Is playing the same game
with his lieutsnants that MFR. -rst.sn p!;tsed
with him on those two days, Mr.. Hit hats
entered upon his political aascendencS rs
leader of the Democratic party II tn,
State by smashing all of his old friends.
He left many Il scar behind hinsss Sara
toga. IT is believed that il ~ his inte.,ttni.s
to smash TarnnanE and the old Kings
county regime Ii Cclsr Is elected Cover
nor Mr. Fill sometimes fats into the
error OF having Il low estimate of men nuti
their. motives This. it is surmssc.ie is stha
result of an environment swi1:cs. hts beeF,
without affection and without tbs, honey
ties which develop the milk OF human
kindness in even the most savage BREAST.
So. IL Mr. Hill on many occasions has
wrongly estimated the motives OF nssn
whose environment has been gentle a:.sl
shish -mirded. his crs lies lay u to- his ows.
defect. It Is declared that Air.S III. a.ts
surrered materially because of nistak esl
{ OF this character and that he IS r0ts old
to correct the habit noW.-New York SUM-
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to read fiction If yoii so there to see
him and are thirsty. he has anything
that any other gentleman has in his Get
lar, and you are welcome to 1t. He will
stand by and take either a glass of lem
.onade5 or a glass of milk, and sometimes
he will mix the lemonade with the milk
much to the concern of his butler, espe-
cia,lv on hot days. Mr.. Hill does not
like to see young men Incorporate in
anything-ea driking or amusements
Mr. Fill likes to go to the theatre, but
always wants to see something funny.
He is considered a wonderfully able law
yer, and he adopts the old-tashloned rule
If preparing his own cases. In money
matters he is considered one OF the most
honest men in the country. but he does
not look upon this as a virtue. but as a
duty Politically. he has ever been for
3exnedlency, and the expediency generally
relates to Mr.. Hits fortunes Other po-
4Iitical leaders. Republican and Democrat
are burdened with political ambitions,
;aut some Of them are able to disguise
them. Mr.. Hill is without the finesse to
sEeep secret his political desires. The
:: ;ticism that has been passed upon him
as q politician IS that he plays the game
ia fine: he IS too minute! he is SO mys-
+e,ious that he is not mysterious at all.
I !, c,cr the recent Saratoga convention of
the Democrats, when he nominated Mr..
Coler for Governor, knowing that the con-
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and James ]. Martin. also OF Tanmany.l
and Senator Patrick Henry McCarren aIl;.
James Shevlin and John l.. shea. OF the
Kings county Democrats. but never
whisper OF his intentions has escaped his
lips to them. He hears what they nave
to say and absorbs it and turns 1t over
in his mind, and then says never a word
It is only at the last moment. when ac-
ton is necessary. that he Will speak
All who Surround him nowadays are
mere tiddledy winks. They have no voice
in his utterance and Coler. least OF all,
and Mr.. Hill believes that in adopting
such a policy he is following the footsteps
Of Samuel J. Ttlden. He was a STRIPPING
lieutenant Of Mr.. Tilden and one Of his
best stories is this:
Zone day when Mr.. Tllden was Cover
nor he teIegraphed for me to come on
from Elmira to Albany. I took the night
train and got into Albany in the morn
ing call at the Executive Chamber and
Mr. Tilden said. 'Howdy do He didn't
say anything more. / thought he might
invite me to the Executive Mansion to
lunch and sat around. Mr.. Tilden went
| of TO his lunch. and / roamed around the
Capitol waiting for him to return He
came back to the chamber about o. clock
Y in the afternoon was awaiting him
!, He looked interested and said .F.owdy do.
and went into his inner otfice.s1 waited
until after shutdown and Mr. srilden Went
| to the Mansion for his. dinner and I put
lupaatS aahotel In Albany. The next day
| Ne Tflden said = aowdy do tWice: once
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of that city in 1852. He was Leuten-
sant-Goyernor from 1852 to 1855 and Gov
ernor until 1891 and United States Sena-
tor until he was succeeded by Senator
Piatt on March 18th, 1897. In 1Sg2 he was
a prominent candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President. and In
1884 he was showed under as the DEM
ocratic@ candidate for Governor.
Shortly after he was elected United
states Senator he left his old home in
L mira and moved to Albany. He
bought Wolrerts Roost from the late
r'r,tz Emmett. One of the great attrac-
t ons of the place is the great bathing
plunge. On bright days In the spring
and summer and fall Mr.. Hill can be
found on the lawn or in the fields OF
Wolfert's Roost dressed in hand-me-
downs and an old SLOUGH hat and un-
shaven HIS nome is run by a house
keeper and half a dozen men servants.
His income as 4 lawyer is about S10O 900.
Mr.. Hill never wears mourning His
parents, when he lived in Havana, dis
couraged the custom. MIR. Hin has only
one confidant on earth, and that is VIII
liam F. Sheehan. who was sLieute ntant-
Governor under Governor Roosevelt p.
Flower.
Mr. Hill is hospitable at his home and is
fond of it. He has great library. polit-
ical and legal, and he occasionally likes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-02
DAVID B. HILL
AS STATE BOSS.

Politicians arc saying that there is a.
new David u. lifll IN charge OF the Dem
ocra,tc State machine Old political an-
.norities declare him to be the same old
David 81. under new conditions II is
no, difficult to explain this new situa-
ZION which has developed the present
Mr.. Hill,
Iyntil this year Mr. Tin has never,
been III absolute control oil the Demo
cratic nachinsrysof the state. l5nt1i tslls
- ,,,s PARTY in the State has been curbed
~, rival Democratic politicians Manning.
cleveland. Whitney, Grace, Croker.
1-,ower, Murphy and Mclaughlin For
twenty years Mr. IIill has been FESTIVE
,,nacr The restraint of these men They
have occasionally let HIM play around
: little and be the make-beiieve leader,
rat there has always been the chain
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CHAPTER XVII.

How are YOU. Charles?' greeted Thorpe reticently
.Yo setum pnee Good.'' replied Charley in the same
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which for him. putting it strong.
At noon the following day the party arrived at the second
dam Shearer had decided to hulld the permanent
Charley constructing one OF MS elu-
lass series birch Later he would pad
die the whole string Marquette. where he would sci!
then, 10 hardwaredealer dollars and a half
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TIVE. months PASSED away. Winter set in The camp
was built and inhabited Routine had established itself.
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rnn ono Iavs one teamster came 10
III ke some objection the cooking As a matter OF
cooking was perfectly good but the lumber
w eraa4 lan, IA, crow he usually begins with MS
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The warehouse secured by padocks the wagon
loaded with the ofle and work
morning the processlon-linthl Johi,l.
svlarking--ook way the river trail Late tlae
evening tired but inclined mischief, they cane
To- the first ar,v where Shearer Andrews met them
How do you it, rm?" asked Thorpe that even
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francs. or about $50 in American money.
must be resigned. And III the perform
auce three mortal hours are consumed
Iraverv and faith. indeed. are required
to pull one through this trying time
! Aftel the stuff, in the form OF paste,
/ looking like melted chocolate. has repeat
t cd,y been rubbed through the hair with
4 fiat cGrnels- hair brush at intervals OF.
/ about fifteen minutes a series OF scrub
/ h'rgs and douches takes place second to
none
: comicaI picture IL then presented By
{ The seeker after beauty. as nUffled in
( towels she leans from a low chair we'll
/ "ver the bath tubs side. her hair falling
! forward into its daath and with attend
aut7 on either side OF her alternately
/ c1iptying great pitchers Of cold water
/ over her head The fluid which thus the
/ water brings out Of the hair and as seen
/! IN the bottom of the tub. is sreensh and
/ CIV. and rot in the least suggestive of
\ future lovely results.
After s,aclrI a regiment It Is assured
that the hair will remain intact for six
/ r7ontrs-tflt IS. with the aid OF slight
/ +rf-chf7gs up from the bottle OF stuff
which. in exchange for fifty francs. is
ueuaiIv carried away from the hairdress-
/ a-s About $50 a year, outside OF travel
/ f0cr exnansas must therefore be re-
/ ~araed "a the cost of keeping
/ read dipped after the most approved
! method.
Several American women. the list head
OIL hy. Mrs Aston. are known to go regu-
Iarlv to Paris for the prominent plir-
7oea while in much greater numbers,
NJ tiyratfv. the English women cross the
+! channel IT may here also be said en- pas
=s7t tHat It is accounted a good thing 10
1T from the scat Of fashion the LATEST
ard most becoming way Of wearing the
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among the dainty handed down to US from
appropriate than those
which give US som. idea OF wonderful work
expert needicwomen.
The enterprising may filed with desire to emulate
the skill displayed upon these objects. Very
1ercstng ernhroi1err with crene applique flowers,
eclipsed all other fancy needecr0f
popularity trimmings, sashes eticues lettercass
Kinds in great request but the chief
ambition daughters allie to
small black silk satin apron adorned with festoons of
foweres node.ed In the leaves being composed of
silk, chenille So unsympathetic founGa
ton might to led by
axiors the highly
substantial backgrounds whist dia]oatous
lures evening powdered with slender
blossoms never failed to please. The
rapidity with which effective designs could be carried
doubtless contrasted favoraby with the lengthy
necessated eborious counting or STITCHES. While
the triGns involved may have been an additional
consideration.
venerable letter-case DISPLAYS shades of color much
down by the lapse of years Its cover exhibits
convolvuls fewer often selected and it suggests
may DC applied various botanical models
cayx blossom has worked in silk whilst lip
been which under all circumstances
be cut In this instance IT has been
curely vened with silk Another peculiar
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Ha7nY BE JhY Or ems.

written by J. E. Carpeater)
Oh. happy. happy. happy be thy dreams.
Bright be the vision that before thee
lies;
Dream OF the radiant hills and sunlle
streams,
Dream Of the bright and blue unclouaed
skies.
Dream OF the bright and blue unclouded
skies.
Sleep. for thy mother watches by thy
side.
Ger thee unseen the watchful spirits
glide.
Pure as the star that DER thee mildly
beams;
Oh, happy. happy. happy be thy dreams,
Happy. happy, happy be thy dreams.
Oh: happy. happy be thy path In life.
Long still thy mothers tender love to
share.
TIL heaven has called her from this
vale of s;,ife.
And purer bliss succeeds to worldly
And purer bliss succeeds to worldly
Then. II the angels earthward turn thsis
eyes,
She viii watch Ger thee from the radiant
sleep while yon star s,in DER thee mildly
beams.
oh. happy. happy. happy be thy dreau.s.
Happy, happy happy be tiny dreams