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The Nome nugget., 1903-09-02
LOCAL AND NATIONAL POLITICS

The average Alaskan kicks because his officials are chosen for him. He longs for measure of home rule. He sees no reason why Alaskans should not have something to say about who should be their officers The result is that there is much playing at politics, perhaps more than Alaska would have if she had some of the real stuff. Alaskans sometimes quarrel and divide into hostile camps over their fed
 eral officials. It turns out to be baby politics, be. cause the authorities do not anything about it.
 The fact is that Alaska furnishes the politicians an opportunity to drop few plums to their friends and these plums will rot be taken away without cause and good cause Local disagreement and hostility is no sign of any such cause For tho Alaskan, there fore, to imagine that local hostility will play any inn
 porant part in national politics is for tho Alaskan to play baby politics. He gets laughed out of court on all propositions. He makes himself ridiculous and accemplshss nothing. Congress really docs not care
The Nome nugget., 1903-09-02
PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS
nR. E. NJ. RININGER

Ofice and Residence, White Drug Store. Of flee hours to and 2 to 9 p. m, Calls answered promptly day or night. Telephone No. l.
The Nome nugget., 1903-09-02

he NOME NUGGET hereby guarantees circulation double the combined circulation of all other papers published in Northwestern Alaska Adve Using contracts
 will be made subject to this guarantee.
The Nome nugget., 1903-09-02

In the placing of electric lights for the winter the ones usually put up on the Catholic church steepls appears to have been overlooked. Tho lights on the cross have been a guide to many weary travellers during the past two winters. They can be seen further from town than any lights in the city. In the in- terest of those who often need just such a guide we hope the lights on the steeple will not be overlooked.
The Nome nugget., 1903-09-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the Nome Exploration and
 Gold Mining Company, Limited Qn liquida-
 tion.)
 Notice is hereby given that the creditors of before the Ist day of Oct, 1903, to send their names and addresses and the particulars of their debts or claims and the names and addresses of Lombard street, in the city of London, England the liquidator of the said company, and if so re- quired by notice in writing from the said liqui- dator, are by their solicitors to come in and prove their said debts or claims at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice. or in default thereof, they will be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before such debts are proved.
 All claims must be approved in Nome by John T. Hill, office with John l.. McGinn. over Car. man building.
 Dated this sth day of Aug. 1908 s-si WS
The Nome nugget., 1903-09-02
SUMMONS.

In the United States District Court for the Dis
 trct of Alaska, Second Division. Marie Victorina Monde, paintir, vs. Emile
 Louis Monde. defendant
 Tho president of the United States. Greeting: To the above named Emile Louis Monde. de- fendant:You. the said Emile Louis Monde, are hereby summoned and required to appear and answer the complaint in this action within thirty (30) days from the date of the expiration of service: and, if you fail to answer the said complaint, the plaintin above named will apply to the court for the relief demanded therein namely, for dissolution of the bonds of matri mony existing between you and plaintiff upon the grounds of wilful desertion by you Of plain tin for period of more than two years; and you shall appear and answer said complaint within thirty (30) days after the completion of this publication. namely the 2yth day of August, 1903.
 Service of summons by publication was or dcred by tho aforesaid court on the Sth day of June. l.O3
 Witness the Honorable Alfred s. Moore, Judge of the United States District Court for the Dis trct of Alaska, Second Judicial Division. and the seal of said court hereunto aff1xed at Nome, Alaska, this Sth day of June. 1903 GEO. V. BORCHSENIUS.
 Clerk U. s. District Court. District of Wit Alaska, Second Judicial Division
The Nome nugget., 1903-09-02

Nome is nothing if not prompt. Her September storms began promptly at midnight of Aug. 3l. Nothing like beipg,on time.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
Twas the night before Christmas,
And all thru the house
Not a thing was quiet,
Not even mouse. "
The Ueek's Roll of Honor

MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS.
Helen MargOlis, B 7th Grade, Blaine School, 315
Fifth Avenue N.
Bessie Hassett, 5th Grade, Bryant School, 1929
First Avenue S.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Louisa Zignego, Sth Grade Adams School, 1906
Fourteenth Avenue S.
Nellie Wilson, B Sth Grade Sheridan School, $40
Fourth Avenue NE.
Harriet Van Fossen, A 7th Grade, Emerson
School, 2115 Blaisdel Avenue
Signe Damberg, 5th Grade, Van Cleve School,
2617 Monroe Street NE.
Esther Johnson, 9Th Grade, Hawthorne School,
607 Twenty-ffth Avenue N.
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS.
Claude Hitchcock, 7th Grade, Washington School,
st. Cloud, MINI.
Donald Meenach, 5th Grade Pequot, MINI.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Mae Clark, Sth Grade, Irving School, Anoka
MINI.
Eugene Gagnon, Sth Grade Central School, Graf
ton, N. D.
sigfred Anderson, 9Th Grade Central School,
Red Wing, MINI.
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
Henrietta Lund, 10th Grade, South Side High
School, sos Seventeenth Avenue s.
Theadore Gronert 18th Grade, Prairie du Chen
Wis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

full things Juniors would do-if
they cotAd.
Opinions varied, but in gen.
eral there were two parties, the
conservative and the radical
The conservative party would
put its hands in it's pockets and
say to Uncle Sam and Panama,
go ahead" It could do no
good to try to force Panama
to go back into the union be-
cause the republic of Panama
had been recognized by the
powers, they argued; and that
would bring the wrath of the
powers on COlombia's head. Co
lombia, on the other hand.
would be benefited by the
canal. But the radical party
would hear nothing Of concilia-
ton. They would declare war
quicker than lightning"
pouncing on Panama to force
It into the union and turning
bayonets on any impertinent
power who dared to interfere.
Members Of both parties
thought that Marroquin made
blunder by refusing the first
offer Of the United States; and
the majority of both parties ia
vored the canal, aside from
political complications.
Four papers from ELM ore,
Mimi, could not be considered
because they were on the Min
neapolis topic.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

SlCdillS, IL w DIS SllI1p1y tlldI lllS e
tated and unexpected which ga
charm. 1t is surprising, when
one thinks about it, how much
grownups are indebted to the
Wee Uns" for a good, hearty.
unaffected laugh now and then.
There is something fresh and
wholly novel about their queer
little opinions which is ire
sistible to the travellers long
since passed out of range of
childhood. The elder Juniors
have realized this, too, and per-
haps that is why the greater
per cent of the stories were
bright little ideas Of the wee
little Juniors. Very often the
funniest original remark was
a funny blunder, such as an ex-
cited declaration that *'the milk
pail kicked the cow over the
fence" an observance that it
was a very "froggy morning"
or a demand for that nice, ripe
"banana" in the sky. Often,
too, the remark was made in
quaint imitation Of elders, a
serious air sitting comically on
the small folk while they read
papers upside down. But some
times the blunders were made
by grownups, and the young
sters relished the joke on
mother or father or uncle all
the more because they are
supposed to know better.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
IN LAUGH LAND
The Funniest Remarks Ever Heard by
Minneapolis Juniors Fairly Bristle
With Originality. T = =
ToP1c-THE FUNNIEST ORIGINAL REMARK.

He unexpected humor is al
ways the most amusing,
and that is principally
why gales of laughter
swept over the school,
room and eddied around
the freside circle at
home, now dying to the
merest ripple of amuse-
ment, now rising to a
gentle roar. 1t was not
that the funniest re-
marks were in themselves
SO humorous, tho often
they sparkled so with
originality they seemed
to radiate glints and
"a rom arkS were aHi-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
L II E RIGHT OIL
Northwestern Juniors Consider the
Waters of Colombia. = u y

RS of Colombia.

LTH superb confidence that
everything they planned
would act like oil poured
on troubled waters, and
that ali parties concerned
lived happily ever
afterward," Juniors sur
veyed the complications
down on the isthmus and
sagely, tho not always
concisely, told what they
would do were they in the
Colombian presidential
chair. Perhaps it is just
as we'll they are not presi-
dents; at least there is no
dOub t but that both Co.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
SOME LUOOD LEFT
Most Enough to Make fin
other Rabbit Trap.
(PriZe.) }

ONE day last spring my
~ brother made wooden
rabbit trap. A friend of papa's
was visiting us at the time and
I was showing him around the
premises.
When he saw my brother he
stopped to admire his work and
said, Did you have a model or
did you think this out for your
self?" II made it out of my
own head,' promptly replied
my brother. My little nephew,
who had been staying with US,
overheard my brothers remark
and, thinking he, too, would
have part in the conversa-
ton, hastily exclaimed, "Yes,
and he's got wood enough left
Of course this caused us a gr
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
A BUBBLE WITH KNOWLEDGE.
(High School Credit,)

F ignorance is bliss" then to "blissful'
being who, because of his of knowledge, is
laughed at my little brother recently. Being
especially curious to what words Isl he had been
informed that a henhouse ga house where hens
cooped up Later, after digesng this informa-
tion he geefully returned wearing unusually saga
cous look and behaving if ready with
new knowledge Upon my nquring the cause of his
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
SO SONNY WON'T RUST.
(Honorable Mention. }

(HOnOrabIe MentiOn.)
One day went to neghbors and the
back porch the baby of the
four Old playing with his sister, who just
two years older. I noticed he had something his
face, but thought it was cold Just to have
something to asked him hat he had face.
Continued Sixth Page.)
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

CLEANS; it simply that the remarks unpremed
tated and unexpected which them their greatest
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
AN IMPROMPTU DRAMA.
(High School Credit.)

&c AY, Socrates, I want you to answer question"
- said my friend. "Al right" replied. What
would you do if you president of Colombia ?' he
demanded. What would do? would force Panama
to back" Would you? I should like to know
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

JOY little Harold replied: "Just think tell you
what catlog is, and told me-" Greatly
amused listened to this exclamation: ga catog is
log where cats cooped up!"
B Tenth Grade, Henrietta Iund,
South Side High School. COS Seventeenth S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
COOL FOR UNCLE SAM
4 pounce on Panama Fcl.
ioWed BY q Frost.

(PriZe.)
| f I were president. of ColOm-
bia I would send messen-
gers thruOut the land to call for
troops. When I had enough I
would pounce on Panama and
force her to come back. If T
could not get soldiers enough
in my own land I would hire
some from other countries.
After I had Panama back I
would make her pay tribute for
her shameful treatment of CO.
lombia. Then I would have as
little to do with Uncle Sam as
I could. I would ignore him..
If T could raise enough money
thru myself and raise the toll
es boats. I would have to be
went too far I would be in dan
ID States army after me.
Claude Hitchcock,
ol. st. Cloud, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
KEEPING A BEE, TOO.
(HOnOrable MentiOn.)

(FiOnOrabIe MentOn.)
a NE day my cousin and went to the country. My
- cousin who had always lived in the city said, ooh.
how delicious the cream and buter In the city they
not half so good. YES said aunt, ''we keep
cow At supper there happened to honey the
table and cousin remarked Il you keep a bee,
too" Louisa Zignego
Eighth Grade 23O6 Fourteenth s.
Adams School,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

and he's got wood enough left to make another!"
OF course this caused great deal of amusement,
but my little nephew evidently did anything
remarkably amusing Helen Margolis,
Seventh Grade, 315 Fifth Avenue N.
Blaine School
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
II FELU MORE GR4Y HAIRS
That Deritabte Pilgrims Burden LUoutd Bring
Them in Short Order.
(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize

(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
F were the president Of Colombia think should
have several gray hairs in very short time because
1t would be great burden to decide what
tie the trouble in Panama. If thought it possible to
win in against Panama I should declare but
the United States might take sides with Panama
then Colombia would be defeated easily Or if could do
better would call some of the European
ons probably Germany for aid. If this attempt failed
my next would be to try negotiate with
United States to annex Panama and give money in
change for it. Then think there would be ill feel
ing in either of the countries and could peacefully
with my work president Donald Meenach,
Fifth Grade. Pequot, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
as IN II LOOKING GLASS
Jtar.eyed Daisy Saw Her Reflection In Sn,al
Unite Blossoms.

(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize.)
MHEN my little sister Daisy was about three years
w old-a young lady who lived door came in to
if she wanted to go house and look at
her flowers Mother said, Don't stay very long," The
lady said she would bring her back a
took her thru the conservatory Very they to
daisies and the lady asked, What those ?"
Why those are little mes" exclaimed Daisy
Fifth Grade, Bessie Hassett
Bryant School. 1929 First Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

lombla and Panama would thank their lucky that
they have Marrooqun instead they knew what dread
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06
Another Week.

1t will be noticed in this issue
that Simon Loeb & Bro make
the announcement that they will
continue their sacrifice sale for
just one week longer. This sale
has been an immense success
and the firm has been requested
by many of its patrons to give
them another chance to take adj
vantage of reduced prices, hence
all who have not attended this
sale would do we'll to go to their
store this week and see if they
cannot save some money on
goods they need and must have.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06

Chicago on August 10Th. The
fare to St. Louis VIII be $40 and
to Chicago $50. tickets good uu
til August 31st. This furnishes
a good opportunity for pleas
ant trip very cheap.
Mr.. K. p. Brown, young ma
chinist of this city, was the vic
tim of a very painful accident
Wednesday. Mr.. Brown was
examining a IS Smith e Wesson
revolver when the load was dis
: charged into his foot causing a
very painful but not serious
wound
Mrs. Leroy Woods. mother off
Mrs. j. D. Mccullough of this
city, was thrown from a buggy
/ Friday and painfully injured
| The extent of her injuries has
not been ascertained, out il Isl
: known that she was quite seri-
ously hurt. Dr. Mccullough
was called to attend Mrs. Wood
and had not returned up to the
hour OF going to press.
The sidewalk paving force has
reached North Market street and
will spend this week paving lhe
west side of Market street The
rains Of the past week have inn
terfered with the progress of the
work to some extent, but Messrs.
Kelly 81 Pope, who have tine con
tract, are pushing their under
taking with energy.
Mr.. w. b. Harrington. of
Greenwood. Miss, is I'm the city
on a visit to friends. Mr. Har-
rington has Travelled extensively
over the State and says Varda-
man will be elected without
doubt on the first election The
great delta Will vote for him and
he is strong with the people aI
over the State.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06
Death OF Edward I. Sykes.

The friends and acquaintance
of Mr.. E. 7. Sykes. Jr. were
Mortified to learn of his death by
his own hand in Mobile Friday
morning. Mr.. Sykes was a
young man well known here and
numbered his friends by the
score, and the news of his death
fell like a cloud over them. He
was a son of Gen. E. 7. Sykes, of
this city, and had resided here
nearly all his life. For number
of years he held a responsible
position in this city, but left
some time ago depressed and
discouraged by business revers-
es and it is thought that these
misfortunes led to the taking of
his own life. From here he went
to Mobile, Ala. where he occu-
pied a position as book. keeper
for Block & Co., and was in their
employ at the time of his death.
Mr.. Sykes was young man of
fine business ability and his
untimely demise takes from the
business world a man of unusual
talent. While in the employ Of
Block & Co. he won their respect
and esteem and was considered
by them one of the best book
keepers they had ever had, al
ways keeping his books in the
best of order and balancing ac-
curately.
On theday ofhis death he seem
ed worried, going out frequently.
evincing signs of mental worry.
Shortly before eleven o'clock he
wrote some letters. Putting on
his coat he left the Office and
walked down the stairs to the
second floor. Soon after a shot
was fred and Mr.. Sykes was
discovered dead at the foot of
the stairs.
The body arrived in this
city last night over the NJ.
and o. and the funeral will be
conducted from the residence
this morning at 9 80 o'clock, Rev.
A. J. Miller of the First Baptist
church officiating. The follow
ing will act as pail bearers;
Messrs. Henry Humphries,
Leighton Lide, Chas. Hale, John
Hale, Hartwell Cooke. Will Cox,
Chas. Stockard, Reese FriersOn.
In the hour of sorrow and
gloom which has enveloped the
Sykes home in this city the
heartfelt sympathy Of countless
friends goes out to them and in
this THE DISPATCH heartily joins.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06
Base Ball Notes.

The Tuscaloosa Heavy Hit
tiers" arrived in the city Thurs
day for the purpose of giving
Manager Ottley' s team a few les
sons IN the art of playing ball.
Rain prevented the game Thurs
day but the public was treated
to a double header Friday be-
tween showers. Those who miss
ed the first OF the three games
missed a treat. Pete Cox was in
good trim and held the Tusca-
loosa boys down to three scores
while eight runs were piled up
to the credit of Columbus.
The second game was played
under difficulties, rain prevent
ing clean cut exhibition. Sand
ers twirled for Tuscaloosa in a
manner that made the home
boys wonder if they we're ever
going to cross the home plate
again. There is a possibility
that a different tale would have
been told IF" the weather bu-
reau hadn't ordained that rain
should fall in the first half of the
ninth inning. Higgins, for Col
umbus. did good work, only two
scores having been made when
the game was called in favor of
Tuscaloosa.
Heavy hitting by the Column
bus boys was the feature of the
last game By we'll placed hits
at the right time the home team
Melted eight scores. leaving Tus-
caloosa with only two runs. Cox
and Cox was the battery for Col
umbus while Sanders and Har-
ris were in the points for Tusca-
loosa. Manager Ottley intends
putting his team against De-
mopolis in the near future on
the home grounds.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06
AROUND THE CITY

Mr.. J. B. Love left yesterday
for Pelham, Tenn.
Mrs. Rowena Cooke is the
guest of Mrs. Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis leave Sat
urday for Columbus, Ga.
We are glad to note that Maj.
Will Gardner is able to be out
again.
Mr. jim Lanier, of Memphis,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
L. Lewis.
Mr.. VIII Munson left yester-
day for a visit to relatives in the
country.
Mr.. Cliff CASTOR, an old Column
bus boy, is in the city visiting
relatives.
We regret to note that Mr.. H.
L. Bowlin is i'll at his home in
this city.
Mrs. Steele and Miss May
Richards intend leaving soon for
Ashville, N. @.
The City Council meets Tues
day night at the new city hall in
monthly session.
Mrs. Eugenia Moore intends
leaving for Waukesha, Mich,
in few days.
Mr.. Henry holland and sister,
Miss Matte Lee, are visiting
relatives in Alabama.
The Board of Supervisors
meets tomorrow in monthly ses-
sion at the Court House.
Mrs. Ida Bradley. of Spay,
Miss. is visiting her mother,
Mrs. A. E. Smith, at the Smith
HOUSE.
Misses Artie Peyton and Lo-
rainne Street are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Hardy at
their country home
Mrs. A. Schwab, accompanied
by Master Willie, left Wednes-
day to spend the summer in the
mountains of Tennessee.
Mrs. J. T. Gunter and her
daughters, Misses Corrine and
Leila, accompanied by Miss Mar
gle Lee Game, are spending the
month of August at Mont Eagle
Misses Nellie Grey Irion, May
Richards, Messrs. Charles Rich
ards, r. E. Leigh and Mrs. John
Richards, have returned from a
weeks stay at Greenwood
Springs.
Miss Louise Castor. the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther CASTOR, of Birmingham,
is visiting her grandm other,
Mrs. Emma Henry, and other
relatives in the city.
The county candidates spent |
at Caledonia mingling |
with the people. 1t was the oc-
casion of the speaking of the
legislative candidates and a large
crowd was out to hear them.
Little Miss Fay Keaton enter
tanned number of her friends
Friday afternoon at finch, the
occasion being in honor of Misses
May and Annie Gail Nichols. of
who are her guests.
The NJ. & o. railroad will give
excursion rates to ST. Louis and
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06
Spoke Factory.

Mr.. j. F. Hart, representing
the Weiss & Lesh Manufacture
ing Co., whose headquarters are
at Muncie, Ind, spent last Fri
day in the city in consultation
with the officers of the Citizen s
Progressive League. Mr.. Hart
wants to locate a spoke factory
in this section of the State and is
faYOrably impressed with Col
umbus as a suitable site for such
an enterprise. His company
is one of the largest in the coun-
try, has abundant capital and
asks nothing from the people
where they locate except their
good will which they already
have in Columbus.
He expects to return here
about August 10th when he will
bring number Of timber ex-
peftS with him whose duty will
be to examine the timber re
sources of this section. They
use hickory almost exclusively
and to the end that they may be
placed in touch with the hickory
timber of this section, The Dis
PATCH requests all who have
hickory timber, or who know
where there are large tracts. to
let US know or notify Mr.. John
A. Stinson, secretary of the
league. This is one enterprise
which we can secure without
expanding a dollar; it means a
large pay roll here, quite an adj
dition to our population and we
must secure it.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06

Rev. 6. o. Hubert begins
this morning a protracted meet
ing at the church at Caledonia
which will last through the week.
He will be assisted by Rev. J. B.
Oakley, of this city, who will also
assist him in the meeting which
begins at Woodlawn next Sun
day and which will last a week.
Mr.. Hubert will later conduct a
meeting assisted by Mr.. Oakley
at Beersheba.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06
To My Fellow Citizens.

For some weeks [ have been
confined to my bed with an at
tack of rheumatism. This will
prevent me from making a
thorough canvass of the county
as [ had hoped to do. [ write to
let you know that | am still a
candidate for County Treasurer
and sincerely hope for your vote
and influence. If your neighbor
does not receive this letter [ will
thank you to hand this one to
him. Regretting an illness that
will deny me the pleasure OF
meeting you. and grateful for
your kindly consideration of my
claim, I am, Your friend,
r.. S. CURRY.