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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
Judge PEBBLES Makes Fine Impression
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 6.-Judge Rob-
ert B. PEBBLES, of Northampton county,
who was chosen at the recent election,
opened his first session of court here
this morning and has already made an ex-
cellent impression on the local bar and
the public at large. His charge was clear
and embraced a very wide scope of crimi-
nal law No cases of any Importance
were called today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

The Durham depot matter will come up
as a special order in the Durham Board
OF Aldermen next Monday night to dis
cuss the Peabody street deed. Then the
Corporation Commission will be called
upon to act. Then the depot will be
built.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

Vice President Alexander the Great and
Attorney Fabius Hotstuff evidently feel
that they are the persons to whom God
in His infinite wisdom" have committed
the power to keep Durham people stand
ing out in the rain instead of giving that
city a decent depot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

charges of party infdelity made against
Postmaster Wick.
Mr.. Hildebrand, Washington CORES
pondent of the Charlotte Observer, gives
this latest contest between the Messy
Backs and New Issue Republicans: "A
contest has developed over the postoffice
at Kittrell in an acute form, showing
the animosity that is felt in some local
ties against a certain class of old-line
Republicans. At this place the office is
held by a new convert to Republicanism,
or gentleman of Independent tendencies,
Mr. Finch, who succeeded negro named
Thorpe. ]. Edward Smith, Republi-
can of the old school, who has the en-
dorsement of all his party associates in
Vance county, has been recommended for
the place by Senator Pritchard. Joseph
Kittrell, superintendent of public in
struction in Vance county, is here urging
the retention of Finch, and says that
the townspeople would prefer the reap
pointment of the negro Thorpe as be-
tween the colored man and Smith. Mr..
Kittrell talked the matter over with Mr.
Pritchard today, he having been taken to
the Senator's hospital by Senator Sim
mons"
oyster Commissioner Webb from Car
teret, arrived in Raleigh yesterday morn
ing. He saws that he thinks there is no
need for any save minor changes in the
oyster laws, and these are mainly for
the purpose of better enforcement.
Dr. Samuel f. Croker, the rcpresen-
tative from Wilson, is a native OF Wake
county, born about six miles from Raj
eigh and at one time was engaged in
business in this city. He moved to Will
son and located at Stantonburgh, where
he has built ZIP large practice as a
physician and has met with much sue
cess.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

The crowned heads of every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers
All join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
They cure constipation torpid liv
malaria and all other liver troubles.
w. H. KING DRUG co
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
Gets q Federal Job.

Especial to News and observer)
Taylorsville, N. c.. Jan. 6.-Mr. John
d. Matheson went to Washington CITY
today to take a place under the door,
keeper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

1t IS said that the Crown Prince of
Saxony will forgive his wife for running
away with the French tutor. But will
the Princess forgive her false and faith
less ard debauched husband? All around
il is bad kettle of fish.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

The two Republican factions in Della
ware united in parcelling out the legis-
lative Offices In spite Of all their fine
talk. they will unite and send two hood
lers to TIE Senate before the session
closes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

PATENTS-PROTECT YOUR IDEAS.
No allowance. no fee. Consultation
free. Established 1864. Milo 3. Stew
ems & Co.. SIT 14th street, Washington,
ID. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
A MORNING TONIC.
1T. HugheS.)

Don't be in a hurry about finding your
work in the world, but just look about
you in the place you find yorself in, and
try to make things little honester and
better there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
THE NATIONAL BANK OF RALEIGH.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF RALEIGH.
Raleigh. N. c., Dec. II, 1902.
The annual meeting of the shareholders
OF this bank for the election of directors.
and for the transaction of such other
business as may come before it, will
be held Ia their banking house at IL M,
Tuesday, January 18th, 1908.
f. II. BRIGGS, Cashier.
12-1S-tf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
TRANSFER BOOKS CLOSED.

Notice is hereby given that the books
for the transfer of stock in the North
Carolina Railroad Company will be
closed from the list January 1903 till the
list February 1903.
D. II. MCLEAN,
Secretary and Treasurer.
72-9-4wks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
Spirit of the Press.
THE sOL,ONs INVITED TO SEE THE
DURHAM DEPOT
Durham Sun.


Some time during the session of the
General Assembly we hope it will visit
Durham-and we cordially invite them
and take q look at our depot facilities.
They will see a progressive city and the
stubbornness of a railroad-seen by all
PEOPLE who come here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

In the capitol last night were three
popular and useful young eX-legislators
who were the contestants in one of the
hardest fought contests for a Congress
sional nomination ever known in the
State. They were ex-Representative j. R..
Blair, of Montgomery; Representative
R. n. Page, of Montgomery, and exSen-
ator Cameron Morrison, of Richmond.
At one time in the convention Mr.. Blair
and Mr.. Morrison were neck and neck
in the race. Later Mr.. Page won. They
are three of the strong young men of
the Southern portion OF the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
Politics and Politicians.

President Roosevelt is quoted by the
Washington papers as saying that he
didn't attach any Importance to the
charges of party infidelity made against
Postmaster Wick.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

HAS a POOR WAY OF SHUWI4NU II
Durham Herald.
The Southern Railroad may be willing
to do the right thing, yet in view of all
that has passed it cannot blame us for
doubling it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

in the State" said Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN, f'and
if YOU haven't been there in recent years,
you wouldn't know the town. It's manu-
featuring establishments are fourishing
and increasing in number"
Lieutenant Governor Turner, who was
present when Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN was speak
ing in glowing terms of Statesvilles
progress and prosperity said: And most
of the money invested in the industries
is home capital. For long time we
waited for Northern capital to come
among US and build factories and develop
our resources. AS lone as we waited for
somebody else to do something for us,
few factories were built. After awhile
we decided to put our savings together
and establish industries and our town
and the whole State is going forward as
manufacturing State"
The Asheville Citizen quotes Senator
Justice as saying that Craig sis sure
winner"
In their manifold duties of electing a
Senator, charging hospitals, providing
for schools, building better highways,
ard the like. we hope thue Legislature
will not forget our friends. the birds.
They ought to have better protection and
must have it, or Wen not have any birds
long. Hardly will the Legislature have
adjourned before the birds will be nest
ling and to their rookeries and feeding
grounds collectors will be resorting to
slay them for their plumage. Of course
when this is done the young birds in the
nests are left to perish, the farmers crops
are placed at the mercy of insects and
the woods and marshes are rendered
gloomy. But what cares the pot hunter"
for that? Fashion is imperious in its de-
mands; its votaries arc ready and anxious
to pay-it goes without saying that where
the money is waiting are men ready to
earn it by an easier means than labor
The only way TO stop it will be through
more stringent laws, strictly enforced
against all violators. Driven out of all
the more Northern States, these collec-
tors now flock to our coasts and noun
tains in great numbers and our legisla
tors ought to see to it that their de-
struction of the feathered tribe here
also is stopped and at once.-Asheville
Citizen.
G-l,E
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

State Senator r. B. MCLAUGHLIN, of
statesville, who is interested in the indus
trial progress of his town as we'll as in
good politics, says that company has
been organized at Statesville, with 100000
capital to manufacture furniture. States
Vile already has three furniture factories
and all are making money. The incorpo-
rators of the new factory are u. a. MIL
Ter, E. NJ. Purdy, w. A. Thomas and K.
r. MCLAUGHLIN. 1--WE have the best town
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

The Asheville Citizen quotes Senator
Justice as saying that Craig lis a sure
winner"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

All the MeckIenburg Legislators are
supporting S. B. Alexander for United
States Senator. When Senator Ransom
was elected in 1883 Capt. Alexander re-
ceived the second highest vote for Sena-
tor.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To J. M Starbuck, W. H. Douean. w. D. Sawyer, r. Hastings. Albert Hastings, Mrs. M O. Gill Mrs. M. Lampke and Mrs. C. Mclean. co-owners with the undersigned in the IS. < $. 160-acrc placer mining claim on Snake river, and which was recorded in Book s1. Page 4oe Aug. lp 1901, in the recording books Of the Cape Nome mining district. District of Alaska and J. NJ. Starbuck. w. F. Gill. w. II. Dougun, J. F. Springer Theo. Johnson, J. N. McElvaine and Mrs c. Mclean, coowners with the under. signed in that certain placer mining claim oi lo0 acres known and recorded in Volume 9i, Page 3g4. as the "Starbuck Mining Association" and that bench claim known as the "Dona' on the right limit of Monument creek. and that bench claim known as "Etna'' on the right limit or Monument creek all in the Cape Nome mining district:
 You, and each of you. are hereby notified that I. the undersigned. have expended the sum or SlOO on each of the above mentioned claims ac- cording to the provisions of Sec. 2324 of the Re- vised Statutes of the United States, and the amendments thereto, approved Jan. 22, leoO, concerning annual labor upon placer mining claims. And if within 90 days after the pubii- cation of this notice you fail to contribute your proportion us co-owners to me respectively in the above claims your interest in snid claims will become the property of the undersigned, under the provisions of said Section 2324.
 First publication Oct. 25, 1902.
 s ALEX. c. STEWART. Co-owner.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18

ions Alaska having contributes Share) could put che seal of legality upon the few dollars that might be spent for his maintenance in his helpless crippled condition.
 Let us see who is Nelson vassar, that should tunate. Vassar is sixty-6ve years old, lahoring man, homeless and penniless, amongst strangers. He came 10 this country with the same hope that brought other men here the hope of getting gold and bettering his condition in life. He came to Nome last spring from Ishphemng, Mich He worked on
 the beach with but little reward, and then went pros- pectng with the often result. In search of job whereby he might secure the means of existence lN was badly frozen, having when found, been three days without food or drink of any kind tbs snow that he ate. Then he rescued by stranger Here he was adjudged vagrantl The court prob ably could do nothing else and took this means of caring for suffering We have no word of criticism to cffer because believe that the court officials believe that other in of this kind is before them It is therefore the governmental and congressional neglect which permits the state of affairs, that we wish to anathematize. Take it to yourself. Think of it, ponder over it as good cit
 zen and then see to that such moral obquiiy and wanton indifference to the welfare of American cit
 zenship and common humanity, receive the just ctnsure af an outraged people. Think of it! Your father brother or near relative. overtaken by the vcissitudes and misfortunes of this northern country might be a victim of the frost, and without money or friends be adjudged vagrant in order to satisfy the demand of governmental red tape.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
HINT TO PROSPECTORS

Capt. E. M. Cedsrbereh is in re- ceipt of a communication from Buffalo, N. Y.. and Philadelphia making inquiries a. to the presence of osn,ium in this section. This mineral occurs in platinum and is frequently found in placer gold mines, and the demand for it is 50 great now that careful search for it will well repay the prospector. The mineral is heavier than gold, and, by banning, it remains with the gold and is easily detected. It is silvery white in color and occurs usually in small scales and grains. Heretofore only small amounts of this mineral have been produced in the United States. There is all ever increasing demand for it at a very remunerative price.
 THE NUGGET would be glad to hear from any miner or metallur- gist concerning the presence of osmium in this section.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
AS TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE. :

Nome has new chief os police. He the unanimous choice of the city council, but whetber that body is entitled to credit for the selection it made time alone will determine.
 Who fills the office of chief of police is a matter of the supremcst indifference to TIE NUGGET. It never has had occasion to ask any favors from any public official and it trusts it never will have. All that it demands is that any public official discharge the duties of his office honestly and conscentiously. There have been good officials and there has been bad ones. Nome is a very small place and unim- porant withal, yet the people entitled to receive a value for what they pay. In an isolated commun-
 ty people are apt to become hypercritca as we'll as hysterical. The latter malady recently overlook a contemporary which uttered burst of nonsense for the amusement Of the people who chanced feadTit. We are not of those who believe that anybody or any community is going ito the devil in hand basket J because they don't take advice If we give advice
 it is given fairly and honestly, and if condemn praise it is done in the spirit of honesty and dccency. Personal feeling, or business rivalry is a poor weapon with which to fight. The justice of your contention and the righteousness of your only count.
 We believe that the newspapers of Nome, "real and alleged" have sundry and divers times com mended the peace ond order which have hitherto pre- vailed in this town thereby construcvely endorsing those who administered and executed the laws gov erning the peace and order of communities of any and all kinds in the United States So much for that Therefore we may be at liberty to express belief that Nome will continue in the tenor of her way under the regime of brand chief of po lice, and that no interest will suffer unduly his hands.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To c. NJ Day. Chris Carr. Samuel N; Rust, E.
 B. Moore. Jerry Wilson, Conrad Sicm, Geo.
 Day. Marvin l.. Hunt, H. E. Oldt, Arthur G.
 Thompson, D. Jenness, Frank Johnson,
 n J. Nestor, co owners with the under
 signed your heirs and assignecs:
 You and each of you are notified that we the undersigned, have expended the sum of Si00 on each of the following described claims in the year 1901. and s100 on each of the following de- scrioed claims in the year 19O2. towit: No. D. below on Extra Dry creek. Cape Nome record ing district District of Alaska certificate of To- cation being recorded in book 59. page l4S of the records of said recording district and Deep Snow" or No. below, on Extra Dry creek, certificate of location being recorded in Dook 5g page 51 of the records of said district accord ing to the provisions of Sec 23s4 of the Revised Statutes of the United states and the amend ments thereto. approved Jan. 2e. 1880. concern ing annual labor upon placer mining claims. And if within 90 days after the last publication. of this notice, you fail to contribute your pro portion as co-owners to the undersigned respec- lively in the above described claims for both years of 1901 and 1902, your interests in said claims will become the property of the under signed, under the provisions of said Section 2324 First publication January 5. 1905.
 A. J. CODY,
 1-3-3mS 0. D. MURANB.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18

The law of libel in the Philip pines seems to be somewhat drastic, and is roundly scored by the Phil ippine press. Under the Phillip pine libel law, says a Manila paper, the greatest of all biographies-- Bpsweli's Johnson-could not have been written without the author being amenahle to a fine not ex- ceeding $20O0 or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, for such is the punishment imposed by the law. Under this law If there were reign of corruption in off cial life similar in magnitude to that which existed in New York during the Tweed regime. no car toonist, emulating Nash, could puncture with sketch the head of the corrupt. tooling and rotten gang and his satellites.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Frank Buell. S. E. Heist and Fred c. Spray: You gre hereby notified that I, the under signed have caused to be perJormed work. labor and services to the value Of two hundred dolle{I On second tier, No. 2. opposite left limit1 Q{ placer claim No 9 Snow Gulch. in the pre@YQt Cape Nome mining district. District of Ala9ke. for the years 1901 and i9oS. and if you do nQt within 90 dave from the date hereof. poys0r cause to be paid to ahe undersigned. your pro portionate share of said exp, nditure, as co- owners your interests in said claim will become the property of the undersigned. under section 2ss4 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 Date hereof, and of the first publication. Jan. B. l903
 LAFE SPRAY, 1-s-3mS Co-owner of aforesaid parties.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
To ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL

To ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL
 CoME-NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
 That whereas on or about the 18th day of Sep tember, 1900 Henry F. Smith being the owner of and in lawful possession Of the following per sonal property stored and warehoused the same for safe keeping in and upon the premises of the undersigned. upon the agreement that he would pay i reasonable sum for the care and ware housing of the same. and
 WHEREAS the said goods and personal prop crty are and since said time have been in pos session of said undersigned and upon his prem ises and safely kept by him under said contract, and
 WHEREAS thsre is now due for the care and custody of said property the sum of Sl3o.O0- which sum is now due and unpaid,
 Now THEREToRE I will on Thursday the 22nd day of January, 1903. at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day sell at pub lie auction. at my premises. the same being lot II, block 2 on the Sandspit, within the Munich pality of Nome, Alaska. the said property to-wit: Horizontal Lafel Boiler. Single Drum Hoist, Inch Rotary Pump Upright Steam Engine. appliances and fittings, or as much thereof as may be necessary to pay said sum. and the costs of selling the same Including s25.o0, attorneys fees, to the highest and best bidder for cash.
 WY R. c. MACKENZIE.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18


 Congress has never accorded . delegate to any unorganized spot in the United States, but is may do so at the present session of con gress. The nearest it ever came to doing so was in the case of Minne- sYta when the people of what had fen q part of the territory of Wis donsin were left out in the cold Minnesota elected delegate, and congress cut the discussion short by admitting the delegate and passing an act creating the territory of Minnesota.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Sarah A. Menagh:-
 You are hereby notified that we. the under. siened have performed work. labor and services. e above the value of one hundred dollars on. 6d ted and recorded in the Monumental Mining District butsnoW within the Cape Nome Mining District DisSFlct of Alaska, for the year 1vQl-. fy0s: Sen G0a No. 2: Idaho No. 2; and EsquiHno. Chief No. ?; aud you are hereby further notified that if you do not. within 70 days from the date hereof. pay. or cause to be paid to the under signed. your proportionate shure or saiu expeno- iture as co-owner, your interests in said claims will become the property of the undersigned. under section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of. the United States.
 Date hereof, and of the first publication, Nov.- f. 19E2 VIM. J. SOMERvlLLK,
 CHAS MEEGAN,
 Co-owners of the aforesaid party in said claims.
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Charles E. Horton. Fred McClelland, Samuel
 Milligan. Mace Green, R. M. Smith. -
 Graves, and all and every other person in
 terested in the following described mining
 location:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that. have expended during the year 1902 one hund- red dollars in labor upon the mining location in the Cape Nome Recording District Of the Dis trct Alaska, known and described as Loca- tion No. 19 (number nineteen) above discovery on Osborn creek, a tributary of Nome river, in order to hold suid cliIim under the provisions Of Section 2j24 of the Revised Statutes of tho United States and the amendment thereto ap- proved Januany 22nd 1SSv concerning annual labor upon mining claims. being the amount required to be done on said location during the year ending on the 3lst day of December, l952. to hold said location; and you and each of you and all persons interested in said location are notified that if within ninety (yO) days after the date of the final publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure, As. ro- owner your interest in the Said claim win be-' come the property of the subscriber. your CO., owner who has made the expenditure required by the terms of said section 232i Of the Revised Statutes and the amendment thereto.
 Date of first publication. January 3rd. 1903.
 Date of last publication. April 4th. is0s
 3mS BRICK ERICKSON
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18
"ADJuDGED A VAGRANT." "

Nelson vasssr the old man who brought up last Saturday, from Isaac's Point both hands and feet being foSou adjudgod vagran in order that the court could pay1or his maintenance the hospital.
 The above was brief notice which appeared in tAs last isjuv of this paper Though brief 1t speaks veaomes t breAthes anaahema upon the government q 11ystem aa applied to Alaska It is little short of n Afrsous in II utter it stands for haf eyjissd country. orhs heartlessness and inhumansy lan which ctaractsvized ares now almost forgotten.
 x,eitisen Of United Ststes territory, utterly I>1rleno without iriends or means, branded with q b6oonoo he uas wholly unfortunate, SO that [
 pvcs snuent (itas trsasury teeuning with mil-
The Nome nugget., 1903-01-18


 The irresponsible man is a bad thing, but when the irresponsible, constituencies, fatuous blackmailer has access to a hatfull of type. a little printers ink and . quire of paper, he becomes a menace to any community. No one need go up against the game of a bunco steerer, or booster, but when the same bunco steersr assumes the garb of alleged responsibility, it takes just little time for the gem eral public to discover the coyote.