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The Nome nugget., 1903-07-22

It is the misfortune of a good many men to be compelled to re- pent because they went surety for a friend" In Rudyard Kipling's Certain Maxims of Hafiz" these lines appear:
 My son. if I Hafiz, thy father, take
 hold of thy knees in my pain, Demanding thy name on stamped paper,
 one day or one hour-refrain. Are the links of thy letters so light
 that thon cravest another mans
 chain ?'
The Nome nugget., 1903-07-22

No authentic news from the war which was carried few weeks ago from Nome to Washington, has Eeen received in this neck of the woods, but there may be a couple of battlo-scarred veterans, lettering about the departmental offices of the national capital.
The Nome nugget., 1903-07-22

A fifteen dollar week hack must feel like saying "pass the asaf9tida" after he has written an article de- nouncing a railroad or any other company for not paying "bctter wages" The Weekly Joke has such a case on its hands,
The Nome nugget., 1903-07-22

Brigadier General Frederick Funston will visit Nome. General Funston knows Alaska, having vis- ited it first in 1890, long before he had achieved distinction and hon. ors deserved had been thrust upon him.
The Nome nugget., 1903-07-22
Call of Gsn'l. Fund City Warrants

General fund city warrants from Mo- II2O to ITO inclusive, will be paid on presentation at the office of the city treasurer.
 c. G. CowDEN
 City Treasurer.
The Nome nugget., 1903-07-22
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.

The 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., 1903-07-22
PROFES SIGNAL.
PHYSICIANS
NR. F. NJ. RININGER

Of1ice and Residence, White Drug Store. Of flee hours to and to 9 D. m, Calls answered promptly day or night. Telephone No. 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
COMETS REPORT
On the Battle and Capture of Ciudad
Bolivar.

Caracas, July 24.-Order has been re-
established at Ciudad Bolivar.
The following is a copy of the official
kilograms sent by General Gomez, COM
mander-in-chief of the Venezuelan
forces who captured Ciudad Bolivar, to
President Castro, reporting the recent
events:
"On Sunday, July 10, the enemy OPP
ened fire on our lines. After 80 hours
deadly struggle. we occupied the city.
The result of our victory is as follows:
Inspecting the battlefield we found
more than 1,500 men killed or wounded
on both sides.
"Our side has to lament the death of
General Henrique Urdanetta.
'-On the side of the enemy General
Aurelio Valbueno was killed and many
other officers were captured including %
generals, among them being Rolando
Guzman, Vasquez Farreras. Macdonald
and Luigi Salacasra, 81 colonies and
many officers of low rank. All the lat
ter have been set at liberty.
We also captured 5000 mausers, SIX
field guns and 100000 cartridges
THE traitor Ferreras and other COM
panions escaped and are in hiding in the
city,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
ONE JOINTIST CONVICTED.
Others Escaped as Liquor and Evil
dence Wers Both Weak.

Charles Fletcher. Henry Schnoor,
Sheep" Lytle, T. Heery, Fred Ross and
George Simmons were tried in police
court at the o'clock session Thursday
on the charge of liquor selling.
Fletcher and Schnoor were found at
the Opera house drug store joint, and in
their trial it developed that a few min
utes prior to the arrest Schnoor had
sold his interest i'm the place to F1etch-
er, so Schnoor was discharged. Fletcher
received the customary fine of 500 and
30 days. Lytle and Heery, arrested at
the Capital billiard hall, were dis
charged. it having been ascertained that
the stuff they were selling contained
less than per cent alcohol Fred Ross
and George Simmons escaped on the
same grounds, the weakness of the brew
they sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES
Man Who Killed millionaire Rice
Can't Be Found.

New York, July 24.-Detectives who
have been searching for Charles F.
Jones, who confessed to having caused
the death of the Texas millionaire. Will
liam Marsh Rice. whose valet he was,
have been searching the south in vain
for the man.
Jones received immunity for becoming
q state witness against Albert T. Pat
rick, who was charged with killing Rice,
through the instrumentality of Jones.
for the purpose of securing the Rice
millions. In June, 1902, Jones was given
his freedom on the nominal bail of ST.
900. Before Jones was permitted to leave
prison he was made to agree that he
would keep in constant communication
with the district attorneys office, and
with this understanding. he was per-
mitted to return to his old home in
Texas.
Nearly every one he had known from
childhood passed him in silence on the
street. He was practically in solitude
among his former friends. He went to
Houston, where he had worked as a
clerk for Rice in a warehouse. He met
with sCorn wherever he went and in the
letters sent to the district attorneys Of
fee complained bitterly of the treat
ment As a last resort. Jones went to
Galveston and shipped under an assum-
ed name as mate on the schooner
Raphello. which made weekly trips from
Galveston to the San Jacinto river. Then
he went to New Orleans. when his let
ters stopped.
1t became necessary to locate Jones
rick appeal but no trace of him can be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Suspect a Suicide Club.

New York, July 24.-The Hobol1en po-
lice are investigating several recent
cases of sudden death which lead them
to believe a suicide club is fiourishing
in that town. In most cases two per-
sons have planned to make away with
themselves simultaneously. The most
recent case Occurred in a saloon A
stevedore, after treating the habitues.
had the barkeeper go to a drug store
and buy a package of rat poison. He
emptied half in a glass of water and
the barkeeper poured out the remain
der. They drank together, and the
steVedOre staggered out under the in
fiuence of the poison. He has not since
been seen. The barkeeper was taken
to the hospital where he is reported to
be in a critical condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
WAIT AND WATCH
Policy of Japan in Regard tC
Manchuria.
Russia Must Go in October or
Trouble Will Follow.

London. July 24.-Japan has decided
to observe the policy of waiting and
watching Russia advocated by Great
urge China to carry out the assurances
given to the United States respecting
Manchuria, and will endeavor TO 90
tain the opening of additional ports.
At the Japanese legation here the fol-
lowing statement was made by an off,
cial to the Associated Press:
Il can assure you that the talk OF
war between Russia and Japan is an
invention. Japan has not the least in
tention of taking that course. She pro-
poses to wait and maintain her atti-
tude of watchfulness. Japan ana
America are acting on the same lines,
and it would be difficult for any other
power to Withstand the pressure they
and Great Britain could apply"
1t is said that Japan intends to do
nothing until October, when the final
evacuation of Manchuria must occur
The failure of Russia to withdraw from
Manchuria would be followed by a SER
tous move on the part of Japan
The Russian embassy here regrets the
confusion which has arisen in conse-
quence of the publication of the report
that Prince Ching. head of the Chinese
foreign office, had written to Minister
Conger refusing to open ports in Man
churia. The Russian officials believe
with Washington that the note was sent
before China gave her assurances and
they asserted positively that Russia in
tends to carry out to the letter the as
surances she has given and that she
of China observing her pledge to Secre-
tarV HaV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
FLEECED IN POKER GAME.
Warren Owen Lost His Money With
Card Sharpers.

A man named Warren Owen who
gave his residence as 933 North Madi-
son street came into police court this
morning and made complaint against
two men whom he claims beat him out
of $40 in cash.
He says he "braced" a poker game
and was separated from his coin in a
sudden manner. To recoup his lost for
tunes he went into the pool and billiard
room and the remainder of his visible
means of support went to enrich crap
game. He says that he caught the
players cheating, but they refused TO
refund his money. Owen says he will
prosecute them to a finish IF he has to
lay in Jail himself on account of it all
He was the foreman of the steel gang
on the Vinewood Park railway con-
struction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
A BAPTIST .CHAUTAUQUA.
One Is Projected on the Banks of the
Hudson

New York, July 24.-Prominent Bap-
lists of this city have just completed
the purchase of a tract of 1000 acres of
land on the west bank of the Hudson
river short distance south of West
Point where it is planned to establish
Baptist summer resort, with educa-
tional features somewhat similar to
those of Chautauqua.-
While all the details have not been
worked out. the undertaking is to be on
a mammoth scale, and it is said that
wealthy members of the Baptist church
are backing the scheme. Highland lake,
a picturesque spot of water forty acres
on the shores Of this lake that the sum-
mer colony will be esta blished. Boar
mountain, which has an elevation of
1900 feet above the Hudson, is not far
away.
Some of the features of Ocean Grove,
as well as those of Chautauqua, will be
utilized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
A CHILD'S WORLD.
International Exposition at st. Peters
burg Next Year.

has been mace by the Russian consul
general in this city of the International
exposition to be held next fall at St.
Petersburg The undertaking is called
The Child's World. 1t will be under the
patronage of the dowager empress.
The consul general has asked the
American Institute of Social Service to
assist in the organization of the Amer
lean committee which is to co-operate
in the undertaking.
There will be shown at the Child's
World everything from the various
countries concerning the moral, phys
ical and intellectual education of child
hood and youth-a complete picture OF
child life from birth to school days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY.
Young Capitalist Realizes Coco
Profits on 26-Cent Investment.

The youthful proprietor of a flourish
ing business is Don Engle, who has a
lemonade stand at the corner of Hun
toon and Polk streets.
For some time it had been his ambi-
ton to start a stand at this location.
partly because he considered it favor
able to his enterprise and partly be-
ago he bought out the business for 20
cents from the boy who had the stand.
He sells lemonade. pop, milk shakes
and ice cream, and has so much pa
tronage that he cleared So last Sun
day, and will undoubtedly be a bloateo
plutocrat before the summer is over.
There are a number of Topeka boys in
this business. Some of them move their
place of bushes from time to time,
making the tour of all the fashionable
neighborhoods in town during the sum-
mer. When business at one corner
grows slack and the novelty wears off,
they seek green fields and pastures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
END OF THE HAY MARKET.
Building for Pasteurizing Plant Will
Be Built There.

Owing to the sale of the old city hay
market E~>5und at the corner of Fourth
and Jackson streets for a site for the
new pasteurizing plant to be erected by
Topeka milk dealers the hay market
viii shortly be closed.
The purchase of the three vacant lots
on the northeast corner of the street
for use a hay market in the future
or the lease of the ground has been pro-
posed. The talk of establishing a gen
eral city market in connection with a
new hay market is being revived. ]. E.
Nissley and Peter Heintz are the p.ane
movers in the pasteurizing establish
ment scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
N | |: !: Is: !: E,
TheNnIAlor;, ch~acnSc. no ON ANY
y SLkoUlSN.N | TRAIN

Three Express Trains East every day in the year
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on all
Trains. Trans Continental Tourist Cars leave
Chicago Tri-Weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays
at ESQ p m, on Wednesdays at 1895 q. m
Chicago to Boston without change. Modern Din
ing Cars serving meals on individual club plan.
ranging in price from SOC to 81 90; also service
a la carte. Direct line to Fort Wayne. Findlay.
Cleveland. Erie. Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse.
Binghamton, Scranton. New York City, Boston
and all points East. Rates always the lowest
Colored porters in uniform in attendance all
Coach Passengers. If you contemplate a trip
East, call on any venient Ticket Agent, or
address JOHN z CALLAHAN, Gen Agent
113 Adams St., Chicago, III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
FEW CLAIM REDUCTION.
Only Ten FLOOD Sufferers Have Asked
Relief from Taxes.

Flood sufferers have been very slow
up to date about claiming the reduction
in taxes allowed them.
Only ten applications have been filed
with County Clerk Newman. Many will
probably come in at the last hour. as
property owners are rather busy trying
to repair some of the damage done by
the flood at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Via Chicago Great Western Railway

SIS Kansas City to ST Paul and Min
neapolis and return. $19 to Duluth, Su-
perior and Ashland. SIS to Madison Lake,
Waterville Faribault and other Mime
sofa resorts. Tickets on sale daily to
September Both Good to return October
31st. For further information apply to
any Great Western, agent, or Geo. w.
Lincoln, T. P. A, west Ninth street,
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Young Cnllonn win RESIGN.

Phoenix, Ariz., July PA special
from Prescott says that Shelby M.
Cullom. clerk of the supreme court of
Arizona, will resign his Office on ac-
count of the recent indictment alleging
irregularities while he was deputy col
lector of internal revenue. He has
given bond in the sum of $500. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Miss Dolbeer Will Get a Million

San Francisco. July 24.-Miss Bertha
NJ. Dolbeer, only daughter of the late
John Dolbeer. will soon be In control of
her inheritance. estimated at 81. 100. 600.
including interests in vessels dividend
bearing stocks in various corporations,
realty and cash. The executors of the
will have filed their final report in the
supreme court and asked for an order of
distribution. The total amount of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Mrs. Rlaine,s Will.

Augusta, Me, July 24-The will of
Mrs. James G. Blaine has been filed for
probate here. No public requests are
made. The will is dated at Washington
April 6. 1901. No inventory was made
of the estate. but is estimated at over
half million. and is divided between
the children and grandchildren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
IISEBRATE MASS.
Requiem for Pope Leo XIII
on Monday.

IL pontifical requiem mass for
-ess, Pope Leo XIII, will be
led at the Church of the AS
zion next Monday morning at half
o'clock.
he Rev. Father Hayden and the
-sistant priests will be the celebrants
Ihe church will be draped in MOURN
ing and a Gregorian chant will be sung
by the choir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

estate now in the hands of the execu-
tors is 81, 331, 176. After deducting Miss
Dolbeer's inheritance. one-eighth of the
residue is to be given to Ellen Hall
of New Hampshire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Broke the Will.

Valparaiso, Ind. July 24-The jury
in the George w. Swygart will contest
case today returned a verdict favorable
to the plaintiff and breaking the will.
Swygart was wealthy citizen of South
Bend. when he left a will giving the
bulk of a quarter million estate to his
SONS. The daughters contested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
She Broke the Record.

New York, July 24-The steamer Den
yer has broken the record between Gal
weston and New York. Her actual run
ming time between the Texas port and
Sandy Hook was four days and twenty
two hours. The former record was five
days and two hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

to thaw out and the skin
is reacting and making
extra efforts to throw off
the poisons that have
accumulated during the
winter. Then boils and
pimples, rashes an d
eruptions of every con-
ceivable kind make
their appearance, and
Eczema andTetter-the
twin terrors of skin
diseases -Nettle-rash,
Poison Oak and Ivy,
and such other skin trC
f--o,1- 0,,f ofrach RI fOrf-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

quarters will be on the lower East side.
Said the chairman: THE work is not
very attractive and we are very poorly
paid. We are employed by contractors
who allow US only 81 and So a week 1t
is our intention to demand $12 and $15."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE
Mrs May Jackson Lost Her Life in
Guthrie Yards

A dispatch was received at the Santa Fe
general offices this morning which stated
that Mrs. May Jackson of Guthrie Ok
was struck and killed by a. switch engine
in the Santa F'e yards at that point al 5 10
a. m Mrs. Jackson was crossing the yards
at the time and stenped in front of the
engine without seeing 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Rag Pickers Form a Union.

New York. July PA rag-pickers'
union has beer organized in this city.
There were 200 persons present at the
first meeting, one third of whom were
women. The union will be branch of
the United Hebrew Trades and its head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
A WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Caused a Fight Between Two Husky
Gallants.

d, w. s. Stephens and Simon Jones, both
colored had little row last night over
the ownership of a woman VINO claim
TO be an Indian.
Stephens went to the police court this
morning and charged Jones with max
ing motions and signs which implied
that he was going to shoot him. A war
rant was issued for Jones and the en-
tanglement viii be Strengthened by
Indge Hamilton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
BASEBALL SATURDAY.
Atchison and T. B. G. Teams Will
Play on Washburn Grounds.

The Topeka Business college baseball
team will play the Atchison team on the
Washburn grounds Saturday afternoon at
30 O'Clock.
The AtchisOn team has defeated the
Leavenworth MarOOns three games and
has won seven out of ten games played
recently. The line up for the game will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
woman Dies Of Lockiaw.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, July 24.-Miss Jes-
sic Brader. aged 10, died last night from
tetanus. She is the eighth victim of
lockjaw in Wilkesbarre since July L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Stolen bullion Found.

Phillipsburg, Mont, July 24.-The 3d.
600 worth of silver bullion stolen from
the Bimetallic mill Tuesday evening
has been recovered. Boys playing
around the hill on the granite road a
few hundred yards north of the mill.
discovered a bar of bullion sticking out
of a hole. in which it had evidently
been hastily buried. The bullion was
returned to the mill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or
another. Only one safe, never failing
cure Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

first time Sunday morning. The church
has never had a bell until this time.
One of the patrons of the church dona
ted $3.50 for its purchase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

The A o. P. VIII give an ice cream
social at 701 Kansas avenue tonight.
Admittance. Zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Baseball ror,orrow.

Atchison VS.. T. B. c. Atchison has
defeated the X C. Schmelzers, K. c.
Imperials and Thomas Blues in recent
games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

One of natures remedies; cannot harm
the weakest constitution; never fails to
cure summer complaints of young or
old. DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Church BEN i'm Oakland.

Oakland Presbyterian church has a
new bell which was raised in the tower
Wednesday and will be rung for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Brazilian Army Perishing.

- New York. July PA letter from the
Acre territory says, according to the
Herald's Rio de Janeiro correspondent
that the Brazilian army is Derishine
under fever attacks. Six hundred Off
GERS and men are dead, and four hum
dred are i'll. Some attachments OF
troops are without medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

suffered with Eczema of the hands
and face for over q year, it was not only
annoying and painful but very un-
streets.
Itried atleast a dozen soaps and saIvse
and became very much discouraged
until I read in the paper of the cures
performed through the use of s. s. s.
had little faith at first but determined
to give it a months fair trial at least. I
am pleased to state that I soon noticed a
slight iYlaproveInept. sufficient to decide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
Baseball TOMORROW.

See the best game of season, Atchiso
VS.. T. B. c., Washburn park, 3: 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24

to keen It up. After bottles my
" smooth and soft a s a baby's. This a year
and have had any trouble since.
MISS GENEVA BRIGGS.
216 So 7th St., Minneapolis, Mimi.
oub1es usually remain quiet during cold weather,
nent and distract by their fearful burning, itching
md singing. A course of S. S. S. now will purify
md enrich the blood reinforce and tone up the gen.
raj system and stimulate the sluggish circulation,
hus warding off the diseases common TO spring and
summer. The skin, with good blood to nourish it,
oft and free of all disfguring eruptions.
ok on diseases of the skin and write if you desire
special information. This will cost you nothing.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, Ga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-24
SHIN DISEASES TIE IF S sSD s1coS

always painful aggravating beyond expression With
spring and summer when the system begins
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-27
RUN DOWN IN SUBWAY.
J. s. Martin Was Deaf in One Ear and
Did Not Hear Approaching Train,
Wheels Ground Body to Pieces.

James Snodgrass Martin, thirteen, en-
pioyed as manager of the Snowden ALu-
scum at No. 35O4G East l25th street, was
killed in the underground railway at the
l20th street landing this morning at
8 o'clock. He stepped out on the steel
rails in an endeavor to cross the third
track, and was run down by the Lyn.
wood avenue motor cars. He was deaf
i nthe right ear and did not hear the
changing of the automatic conductor.sig.
mailing bell. Tbs body was terribly man
gled before the automatic stopping mech.
anism could bring the train to a stop,
Martin was single and is survived by
his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
Jonhnie-on-the.Spot Martin, of Avon.
dale addition to Glenville, just west OF
the Thirteenth ward. The remains were
conveyed to the Morgue company's I'm,
dertaking parlors and prepared for burial
The funeral occurred at IL o'clock at
The West Virginia cemetery, the remains
Icing conveyed there by the acromatic
dying machine funeral cars.