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The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02
CONSTITUTION AND FLAG.

The Supreme Court of the United States last fall decided that the system of evyng special taxes in Alaska constitutional Appeals were taken in several from the district court of the first iu- dicia division of Alaska and the supreme court evi- dently followed the dcta laid down in the Porto Rico and Philippine similar cases, in which it was held that the constitution does not Hollow the flag the constitution only covering possessions of the United States when created into organized territories Alas. ka, as IS well known, is not territory. It is simply adistrict, and the constitution will not be extended to it until it becomes territory with legislature of it's own.
 new anomalous complication seems to have srisen in our relations with the Philippines through the failure of the constitution to accompany the flag there The constitution specially prohibits congress from imposing a tax or duty on articles exported ipono any state, but Manila dispatch chronicles the collection there of duties hemp and rope indigo snd indigo dyes rice sugar cocoanuts and copra and leaf tobacco The Philippine commission which has derived it's authority from congress- is thus exercising ppwers which congress itself does not possess under sho constitution and which it is fair to presume it could not lawfully authorize any organization created by it to exercise The United States supreme court, .kerefore is likely to have another constitution and flag test case before it,
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02
NECESSITY, NOT CHOICE.

A newspaper writer, doing his daily stint of "copy," in fair weather and foul in high spirits and low, when he has something to say and when he hasn't may some sardonic humor in his discuss ing the question whether writer ought to wait for inspiration or ought to set before him the motto: "Nulla dies sine linea," and toll so many hours every day, turning out so much work per diem like any cobbler at his last or any printer at his linotype, says man who has tried it, and he goes on to quote I. P. OConnor, the genial, clever writer marvel of ndustry,' who with his pen, writes the greater part of every number of his London weekly periodical, and does much other work besides The cheerful OConnor gives forth soemnly such wise sayings as these There is such thing inspira- ton; and inspiration not thing which comes for the asking. The writer who goes to his work in the same spirit a shoemaker becomes hack-writer in the end; and hackwriting has rarely If ever, been remunerative in the long run * The real philosophy of writing for an author if he can manage it, is to write, perhaps, regularly every day. but to take that he bots out as much as he writes"
 OConnor may smile at Sir Leslie Stephens de- scription of Southey, who ''divded his time with the punctuality of city clerk writing Kehama' before breakfast to earn Immortality and giving the rest of the day to the hack work which to bring grst to the mill" but what else could the poor poet have done? His butcher and his baker would ha ve turned into impatient duns had he let his mind lie faow for months at time, OConnor says some play wrighs do. Anthony Trollope, Lord Lytton, Emile Zola Rudyard Kipling, may have done much of their work mechanically and by dirunal routine but per. haps they had to money and could not afford to let their minds lie fallow. It may be true that "Trollope and Zoa would both have made more money if they had written less, and that "one good book brings in more money than two three bad ones," but if man must have money very soon he must work rapidly, and he cannot afford to blot out as much as he writes It may be that if MT. O'Con. nor did only onethrd the writing that he does he would do better work, and, perhaps, make more money in the end; but meanwhile, what would be. come of his Weekly whose yawning columns must be stuffed?
 Literature of all professions, acquires the rarest talents the deepest and most varied learning and the
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02
THE PRESS AND PEOPLE.

All who teach ours. The priests of all future disEensatons shall be members of the press. Ours ia the newest and greatest of the professions involving wider work and heavier responsibilities than any other. For all time to come the freedom and purity of the press the test of national virtue and inde pendence.
 r "No member of the press however humble, is free from the burden of keeping his purpose high and his Integrity white.
 "The dignity of communities is largely entrusted to our keeping and while sway in the struggle or relax in the rest-hour, must let buzzards roos on the public shield in charge.'
 So spoke John Boyle O'Reilly, poet and patriot in address to the Boston Press club at which it was the writer's fortune to be present of years or SO ago. For all time to come the freedom and purity of the press is the test of national virtue and inde pendence A free press is the safeguard of the rights ot the people. It is the conservaor of their liber ties. 1t may err at times, but the newspaper which is conducted along the lines of responsibility with due consideration of the duties which it owes to its constituency. and the rights of mankind will not deviate from the path n which the interests of the people lie Of course refer to that portion of the press which is not chained to the chariot wheels of plutocracy in which is included that class which in dulges in backmail and happening under the guise of Independence" which conceal the salient points in current events which fasify the history of the tme ana tnere1Ore are charIatanS and humbuCS
 It is not too much to say that without the press tyranny and absolutism would be rampant Napo- leon Bonaparte knew this and in order to make his hold on France secure the press was muzzled Russia knows it and there the strctest kind of censorship is exercised milder form obtains in Germany, but nowhere in the world is the freedom of the press ex emplfed to a greater degree than in the United States, Great Britain and her colonies. If the time shall ever come when the press is prohibited from just and legitimate criticism of men in official place, of governments and conditions, the liberty the peo- pls now enjoy will also vanish.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

In looking over the history of the search for a means of cure, one is struck by the great value of the ounce of prevention, says the Med ical News. Keeping the germs out is in every way preferable to deal ing with them after they have en- tered the body. This fact scientific medicine is impressing more and more deeply on the minds of public authorities and the people, and their response, in the form of pro- visions for improved public and private sanitation, is one of the striking features of the social pro- gress of the present time. All the more enlightened nations, states and cities of the world possess or ganized departments of health, which, with varying degrees of thoroughness, dealing with the problems presented by the infec- tious diseases in the light of the latest discoveries. Fifty years ago the term preventive medicine was unknown. Today it represents a great body of well-attested and ac- cepted principles. It has cleaned our streets, it has helped to build our model tenements, it has puri- fled our homes and kept away dis ease; it has prolonged our lives, and it has made the world sweeter place in which to live.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02
NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE.

Notice Is hereby given that I. Frank H. Rich ards. as United States Marshal for the District of Alaska. Second Judicial Division, will, on the End day of May, 1903. at ? o'clock D. m. of said day sell all the right title and interest of John J. O'Leary, namely an undivided one third Ca interest in and to that certain property de. scribed as follows, to wit
 That certain placer mining claim known as No. above the mouth of the right fork of the Bluestone river in the Port Clarence recording district. District of Alaska: in front of the United States district court house. in the city of Nome Alaska, at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand: which said sale willbe made un- derand by. virtue of writ of execu- tion issued in that certain action in the United States district court for the DStLict of Alaska, Second division. wherein Arthur Brennan. M. Garvin, and C. F. Cummings plaintiffs and Philip Unger. William Warren. Annie Ginivin, J. E. Ginivin and John J. OLeary are defend ants: and which execution was issued on the 18th day Of March. 1903: which sale will be made to satisfy the amounts adjudged to be due the plaintiffs as follows:
 To plaintiff M Garvin .......... Sg2.0O
 To plaintiff Arthur Brennan . TITO
 To plaintiff C.F. Cummings. 240. p S409 S5 the rate of per cent per annum from the 9th day of November 1901, and the further sum of S7.5O for recording liens, and the further sum of S75.U as attorney $ fees. and the further sum of S15.25 for costs and disbursements together with accruing costs and accruing interest.
 Dated this 30th day of March. 1903.
 FRANK H. RICHARDS,
 United States Marshal for the District of Al 6tW Alaska. Second Judicial Division.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

Henry Anderson, who recently arrived from Seattle by way of the Yukon route, speaking with refer ence to the rumor that Marconi the discoverer of wireless tele graphy, had been assassinated, states that he did not see such a report in any newspaper, but he heard the matter talked of on board the steamer on which he sailed from Seattle. Among those on board was Gov. Brady, who also spoke of the report. None of the Dawson papers, which THE NUGGET has received regularly during the winter, contained any reference to such tragedy, and it scarcely seems credible. It is alleged, how ever, that Marconi was at work per fecting another discovery even greater, and just as simple as wire less telegraphy. and it was freely stated that the new discovery would absolutely revolutionize the pres ent telegraph system.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

Juneau is likely to be connected this year by cable with Seattle. The army appropriation bill that passed the United States senate Feb. 3 contained an appropriation of $4S5, ,OOO for the cable; there was a similar item in the house bill which was likely to remain there. It is, therefore, within the realm of prob ability that wireless telegraph system will be established this sum. mer between Nome and St. Michael, and we may reasonably hope that next winter there will be telegraphic connection between Nome and the outside world.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

severest intellectual labor, and yet literature is the profession least re munerative in money. A prosper ous second rate lawyer in provin- cial city makes more money than do many of the foremost writers of the day. If literature paid better literary men might lie fallow for periods and revise their work con scientiously, but there are few lit erary laborers that can afford to waste a day.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

The time for the spring golden clean-ups on the creeks and benches is coming on apace, and when it shall have been finished there is small doubt that it will show the greatest winter gold production in the history of this section. For the most part, the winter work has been entirely satisfactory and the result is likely to be that there will be largely increased amount of winter work next year.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

The new department of commerce and labor, recently created by con gress. should be ably filled by MT. Cortelyou, and his presence in the presidents's cabinet will give it ad- ditional strength.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

will bring full fruition of the peoples hopes. Council is certain ly promising district, whose great mineral wealth is just on the verge of exploitation.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

The new city council is certainly exhibiting signs of economy, and it is to be sincerely hoped that their efforts to extricate the town from debt will be crowned with suc- cess,
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

The reports from mushers who have travelled out several miles on the ice of Bering sea do not augur the arrival of an early steamer from the outside. But you never can tell"
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

The reports from the Tanana are not exactly alluring. but the green fields are "just beyond"
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

"Dirty, dirtier, dirtiest," may we'll be applied to the condition of Nome's thoroughfares.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

Are you in need of job printing? If so, try THE NUGGET job printery. Our prices have been cut in two, and our work is guaranteed.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02
THE CHURCHES.
CONGREGAT

CONGREGATIONAL. Sunday services:- s:-Morning sermon, II a. m.: Sunday school, F m.: Chris tian endeavor. 6:3O p. m.: Song service, .:JO D. m.: Evening sermon, s p. m.: Prayer meetings Thursday evenings, p. m. C. E. RYBERG, Pastor.
 CATHOLIC. Sundays-9 a. m., mass in house chapel: Il a. m., mass and sermon: s D. m. lecture and benedicton. Week days-9 a. m., mass in the house chapel.
 ST. MARY'S MISSION. Hour of service, ll:45 a. m. Daily Lenten service D. m.
 MORMON SERVICES. Every Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock, at Hoffman hall, east of Ames Mer. Co.,.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

These May days would be de. lightful if there was not quite so much snow and ice.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

The people of Council City are preparing for prosperous season, and TIE NUGGET hopes the season
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02

The NUGGET is sale at the following in North Alaska, where subscriptions and advertisements will also be received:
 solomon ..... ..... L. B. Glass Rluf Chechaco Mercantile Co., Chink .... \. C. Co. (Postofice White Mountain ....................H. c. LightOot Council -... C. \. Adams lKane House Nome River ...... .... ..... C. c. Horsfa Dexter Creek .......... ...... ... Shel Wetach Candle City J. L. McGinniss Teller ..... ..-. ..... ..... T. c. Wilson Seattle John Mccarthy, PIP Columbia St St. Michael .J. H. James
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-02
PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS

Onice and Residence, White Drug Store Of flee hours to and to D. III, Calls answered promptly day or night. Telephone No 1.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04
How Early sIeds Were M.da.

From history we learn that the boys in the time of George III. coasted on sleds made of small board with beef bones as runners, but these dropped out of sight when an inventive genius built one out of a barrel stave, for his invention was extensively copied. The barrel slaves were called "iump- ers'' and 'sskippers,'' and were made of single barrel stave of moderate width to which was nailed 8 12-inch seat-post about midships. A piece of barrel head constituted the seat. To navigate this craft required no little skill, the revolutions and conyolutions performed by the rider while ''gettin' the hang of the derned old thing'' be- ing akin to the antics of a tendefoot on a bucking brorcho. A more stable and docile jumper was made by fas- tening two or three slaves side by side, but these were not considered as fast travellers a. tho sS2gas asaveson Out ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04
Gin .for PersonaI Uae.,s

Soon after Senator Tillman's dis pensary law went into effect in South Carolina the United States court de- clared that liquors brought into the state for personal use could not be seized by the constables. Naturally, every shipment was marked flor per- sonal use,'' and, respecting the fed- eral authority, the officers would not seize it. A few days after the an- nouncement of the courts ruling, a machinery establishment in Charles ton loaded a cotton gin for the in terior, and it went out on big truck. Five miles from the city the truck broke down, and the cotton machine was left on the road until another team could be provided. Be- fore it was moved a man drove by. Taking a pasteboard box from his buggy he tore off wide strip and wrote this inscription, leaving it on the machine: This gin is for per sonal use" It was not seized.-N. Y. Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04
CASTRO'S FORCE WON
Venezuelan Rebels Routed and Many Prisoners Taken.
VICTORS LED BY A WEST POINTER
Hnsurgent Army Was Taken by SurA prise About Fifty Miles South NR Caracas-Seven Hours
 of Hard Fighting.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Feb. 1.-The government troops under General All cantara, a graduate from West Point, have d&eated force of rebels num- bering 900 under the revolutionary general Ducharme on the Camatagua river, about fifty miles south of Ga racas The rebels were routed. Their ammunition and 23O prisoners were captured.
 On the receipt of the news of the victory prices on the Stock Exchange here jumped four points.
 Since the rout of General Matos and his army of 10000 men by President Castro near La Victoria Oct IS the remnants of the rebel forces have been dispersed in all directions. These scat tered bodies of rebels, believing, as re- ported by General Matos' committee, that arms and ammunition had been landed, lately reunited and to the num- Der of about 2,OO0, under Generals Ro- lando and Ducharme, assembled at AL tagracia, at the entrance to the gulf of Maracaibo and at Orituco, village sixty miles south of Caracas.
 General Ducharme, with 900 men, advanced up the Camatagua river. President Castro sent force of 1000 troops against him under General AL cantara, who took the rebels by sur prise and destroyed them after a seven hours fight. Alcantara captured 30 officers and 200 soldiers, 10000 rounds and all the rebels reserve ammunition and 50 animals. The balance of Du- charme's army fled in the direction of Orituco.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04
John Drew in the "Murrlnly
 and the Hnn11rli1g Bird

good and wh olesome and modest. In deed, we should probably have had no story at all were it not that the society villain of much subtlety and experience crosses her horizon, who syste matic- ally goes to work at the assailing of her womanliness and loyalty.
 The society villain is D'Orelh, an Italian novelist. The gentleman is a psychologist, and studies my lady's mind most craftily. He is devotion itself to this lonely woman, but the devotion is offered very delicately, the wooed scarcely conscious of the pro gress of any woeing. To what extent the unusual love-mahng might have progressed under the very eyes of Lord Lumley we cannot say, for the action of the play is quickened by the en- trance into it of one organ-grinder, also from the sunny land of Italy.
 The organ-grinder acquaints Lord Lumley with what manner of man D'Orelli really is, the individual that has lately so frequented his house, has been enjoying his wife's society re- gently to such an extent. Lord Lum- the organ-manipulator to more con fidences. The latter gives the nforma- tion that D'Orelli, in order wildly to portray various emotions, him. self takes part in emotional scenes and experiences, that he will go to any length to get material for love story or tragedy. Of truth, the reason the organ-grinder has left his home land is that he may revenge the wrongs his own wife endured when the novelist made use of her as "copy'; and he is
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04
WATERFOWL J0TTINGS
Miss Reed Opens Dancing school-ket
 tie Drum Sociable.

tie Drum Sociable
 The annual kettle drum of the ladies of Christ church will take place in the town hall next Wednesday afternoon and evening, February Il. At 4:3O p. m. exercises for the children will be held, and from to 5 o'clock supper will be served. A play entitled Freezing a Mother in law will he the chief entertainment Dancing will be indulged in after the entertainment.
 New Century circle No 635, C.. of F., held regular meeting last evening. A large delegation from Liberty circle of Waterbury were in attendance at the meeting. After the business was transacted an entertainment was given, which consisted of songs, reci- tations and piano selections After the entertainment all adjourned to the banquet room and partook of a light lunch.
 Prof S. T. Ford, the we'll known hu- morist and impersonator, gave a very highly interesting entertainment at the Methodist church Sunday school room last evening. The entertainment was largely attended.
 Miss Nellye Reed of Waterbury opened q dancing school in the town hall last evening with class cf about thirty pupils. The class will meet every Tuesday evening.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04
Kew Gold Fields.

1t has been discovered that gold ex- ists in many river valleys on the western shore of the Kamchatka pc ninsula, and at other points near the shore of the Okhotsk sea. A ridge of mountains at some distance back from the coast is reported to be rich in gold As result of recent explorations, the Russians are preparing to mine the de- posits As in Alaska, the miners must face cold climate in winter, but this it is said, will present no serious ob- stacle to the continuance of the work.
 Mining Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-04

Hunming-Bird, the idea that it is British peer that is speaking is pre- posterous.
 Similarly MT. Drews garments deny his Criticism to the eye as clearly as his voice forbids the ear to accept it. The garments fit. They are not three sizes too large for him, nor are they a shade too small; they were not only on him-they were of him; without any thought of irreverence, I should say that to me it seemed as if the powers that ordain the movements of the uni verse had found suit of clothes nay, whole wardrobe-and& had made a man to fit them a thing which, so far as my observation goes, has never hap pened in the peerage."
 But there is lot of Angfo-mania abroad in America, many of us dearly love lord, so probably the author knew his business we'll when he offered us a play introducing lords and ladies and other folk of high degree and con sequence. We have many great man. sions in this country, but castles and chateaus appeal more to our imagina- ton than do the modern structures of our modern aristrocracy. We espe- cially like the contemplation of bar onial halls. whilst on the other hand our British cousins refresh themselves with Buffalo Bill, his cowboys and painted sayages. Each finds recrea- tion in the thing foreign, out of the ordinary.
 But to return to 'The Mummy and the Running -Bird.' The story in places is quite. original, although the plot, of necessity, is not particularly so. Lord Lumley is a high-bred Eng fish gentleman, man of parts and a man of honor; but absent-minded and abstracted, owing to his absorption in some science or other. In fact, he is so engrossed with his hobby Gas we be- lieve the pursuit of science by a man of wealth is usually called) that he his charming wife. Lady Lumley is very lovely lady, one not born to blush unseen, and when her husband neglects her for his retorts and crucibles she is impelled to seek distinction and amuse- i ment apart from him.
 She would much prefer his escort, but that being denied her she goes out into the gay world practically unpro- tected. Not that she stands greatly in need of the guardianship as a rule necessary for women of her beauty, for she is not only beautiful, but also