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Douglas Island news., 1903-07-08

Nome is all torn up with another ju- dicial scandal, and as result, most of the court officials are en route to Wash ington to fight it out with the depart ment of justice. The grand jury that was in session at Nome during the win ter, roasted Frank H. Richards, United States marshal, and George Grigsby, assistant United States attorney, and brother of Col. Grigsby, the United States attorney. Judge Moore, of the district court, removed George Grigsby from office and appointed John l.. Me- Ginn to the vacancy thus summarily created.
 Alone, unattended, and sick almost to death with scurvy, James Jameson was found Tuesday lying in cabin about two miles from town by one of the deputy marshals. There being no provisions made by the authorities for the care of indigent sick, the unfortu- nate man was removed to the city jail, where he is receiving proper care and treatment Mir. Jameson is nearly 60 years old, the greater part of which time has been spent in mining and prospecting. He has operated in every mining state and territory west of the Rocky northumberland City News.
 The summer season at the Kayak oil field began on June ', melting the snow that had retarded development work during the spring. While no oil has been struck by any besides the English syndicate, the Lippy company is re- ported as being on the eve of striking gusher, and several other companies that shipped in rigs within the past three months have their outfits on the ground, and indications are tbat the summer will produce most gratifying results. People continue to swarm into Kayak, Catella and other regions, and business prosperity in the camps is de- cidedly pronounced.
 On Stonehouse Fork of Chicken creek. in the Forty Mile country, pre- historic graveyard has been found by miners. In it were discovered immense mastodou tusks, buffalo horns, teeth and bones of all descriptions. The mastodon tusks are from 12 to IA feet long. The miners. have found evidence that,the graveyard was on the edge oi what was great glacier. The bones were apparently dumped where they were found by slide from the glacier The tusks, teeth, horns and bones arc lying together. About a carload has already been removed.
 Superintendent Davidson has the Hunters bay cannery in complete readiness for the seasons work, say: the Ketchikan Journal, and will enter on an active campaign July 1. He has all his tin worked up, his boats and nets in good condition, and unless re strained by those in higher authority will put up a larger pack than that O last year. This is a model establish ment, and the native settlement in con nection herewith one of the neatest il all Alaska. A saw-mill is an adjunc to the cannery, and has now larg amount of seasoned lumber on hanc which is for sale to those in want o building material. A church supplied from the Presbyterian mission at How , kan, school and native brass banC
 are among the institutions of the place
Douglas Island news., 1903-07-08


 American continent was not discovered until about five years ago. It has never been ascended. It is in Alaska and is called Mount Mckinley. It's height is 2O,209 feet. So far as known, the only man who has ever set foot on it IS AL fred H. Brooks, geologist of the geolog- ical survey. Last summer he was member of an exploring party which camped about seven miles from the base of the mountain, and he went on and climbed upto the snow line. Mir. Brooks is anxious that the first ascen- sion of the mountain be made by an American, and has figured out several plans for party desirous of attempt ing it. It is estimated that the cost would be all the way from S12,000 to S25,O00. Other high mountains on the continent are Mount Logan, l9,500 feet; Orizaba, Is, ,205 feet;St. Elias, IS, 100 feet; Popocatapetl, 17,876; Foraker, 17,00O feet; Mount Rainier, 14,444, and Pike's Peak, 14,147. School children will do we'll to paste this in their geographies.
 The following, which appeared ina recent issue of the Sitka Alaskan is without doubt, one of the most unique specimans of idiocy yet "The Navy Department has forced the closing of the saloons in Bremerton and it Is about to increase it's force in one of it's branches in the midst of Sitka. Have the facts in regard to Sitka been ac- curatly stated to the Department? If so, the jewel of consistency would shine as brightly in our own little town as in Bremerton. Had the Secretary of the Navy been able to visit Sitka he would have learned that the quarters stand less than one hundred yards from the Indian village; that two streets in distance of five hundred yards lead to the four saloons which furnish refresh ments for a population of 1896, of whom at least 900 are Indians; that di- rectly from the back door an alley leads to house whose female inmates have recently been in the Commission ers Court; and had the searchlight of investigation been turned on, more might have been learned"
 Everybody from and about Dawson speaks in the highest terms of the busi- ness conditions in that country at the present time. In an editorial com menting on the outlook and the signs of prosperity, the Dawson Nugget says: "Dawson has not presented more lively appearance for two years than it does at the present time. The activity which is the natural outcome of suc- cessful and satisfactory mining season is heightened by hundreds of new ar rivals from the outside. All the cir ;cumstances bearing upon the situation lend color to the belief that renewed confidence in the permanence of the camp has been awakened both among those who have remained in the country during the winter and in the outside financial circles. It is general ly agreed by all who are informed as to the facts that the orders for merchan- disc and machinery which have been placed this spring are unprecedentedly large. Mining operations are in prog ress or projected upon an increased scale, and the seasons cleanup has ad- vanced to stage where it is absolutely certain that the output will exceed that of last year by substantial figure"
Douglas Island news., 1903-07-08

A new strike has just been made near Sunrise by Louis Laurinson, we'll known miner of the Cook Inlet coun- try. on Juneau creek, tributary of Six Mile creek, and the pay goes from 20 cents to S235 to the pan.
Douglas Island news., 1903-07-08

Over two hundred new arrivals for this week, and still there is marked shortage in labor; every man got job on arrival, and wages from s to S3.50 per day with board-Atlin Claim, June O-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

The claim By the Critz people that
the first primary was fought Is . d.
rect issue on the basis Of anything to
beat Vardaman, and that al the Noel
vote viii JON with the Ortiz crowd to
accomplish this end, b sprung 1T too
late a day to be effective. Noel men
have once opposed Critz, principally
because they could not indorse the
boodling tactics through which it was
sought to nominate Ortiz. Noel they
believed to be conducting an honest
campaign, and they may have pre-
ferred him to Vsrdaman, but It does
not necessarily follow that aay sensi-
bic Noel man would prefer Oritz TO
Vardaman In some localities the
Noel men have almost unanimously
declared their intention TO support
Vardaman, because they are opposed
to the corrupting influences intro
duced into Mississippi politics by the
Critz management. They insist that
their franchise is not for sale, and the
presumption on the part Of Ortiz that
he can be elected because he has the
ready money at his command to buy
the nomination, is casting a reflection
upon former Noel supports which they
will not lie under. Everybody is will
ing to coneede that Critz has one oil
the most efectualIy organized ma
chimes that has ever been constructed
in the state, in the hands of q man Of
machine ability, and an adeptin spend.
ing money to the best purpose, but in
defiance Of this, Mississippi is not will
ing to go upon record as being in the
market with its franchise. Buying
votes probably was looked over to an
extent when the negroes were voting
but a Democratic white primary is an
entirely different thing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

That was a brave fellow at Vicks-
burg the other day, an old Confeder-
ate soldier, who objected to have the
band play Dixie at q Critz meeting be-
cause he said Dixie was too precious
to be played for a man who would not
resist having his cheeks slapped in the
legislative hall Of the state. Dixie Is
emblematical of bravery, a people
who may wear themselves out fight
ing for what they believe to be right,
but who never were and never will be
licked. It is bad enough to endure an
administration by q man who refers to
such a people as Confederate Rot"
without dreaming Of his successor be
ing one who would not resent 30 flag
rant an insult as that Of having his
jaws slapped politically. Pass the
Buck" Col. Levy, the manager OF
Critz and dispenser of his Doodle, will
know what this remark means, wheth-
er his principal does OF not. He has
passed the buck many 3 time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19
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disease that science has been able to cure in
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blood and mucous surfaces Of the systems
thereby destroying the foundation Of the
disease, and giving the patient strength b.
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have 50 much faith in lie curative powers
that they oasr One Hundred Dollars Tor any
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testimonials.
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Z Prominent men from West Point do
not confirm the claim put forth for
Judge Critz on the plea that he 10 just
such q successful business man as the
state should have at the head Of its
executive department. This has been
one Of the strongest pleas made for
the Judges nomination, his subsidiz-
ed newspapers being filed with edi-
torial from week to Q K
boasting of his wonderful bus n 9 s 8
tact and stability. The people Of
West Point in the best position to
know, say that until Judge Critz sud
denly came into possession of the
large commission paid him by the
state in the tax cases which were won
by his late law partner and through
Critz's lobbying, that none Of bis credi-
tors ever knew whether they would
likely realize on their claims against
him or not. That he owed the mer-
chants and nearly everybody else
from whom he could buy things, and
that his bills ran along unsettled in
definitely. The fact is If the people
Of the state could break through the
guaze Of editorial buster produced by
the liberal expenditure Of Judge
Critics Doodle in this campaign, and
look at the real man and know his
past, they would not be influenced to
consider him as an eligible candidate
for a moment. Yet the Judge would
use his money now to procure the
publication of all manner of disparag-
ing lies against his distinguished
opponent, who though poor, has never
had his honor %impugned from boy
hood to the present day.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Noel men are ~resenting the claim
that they are the common heritage Of
Critics machine, all yer the state,
and il is extremely doubtful If one
half Of them will be driven into the
Critz camp. There lie no reason why
the men who voted for Noel should be
Of the stand up and deliver kind any
more than those who voted for either
Of the other candidates.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Another startling campaign an
nounoement is to the effect that the
Clarion Ledger and Jackson News
have come out far Critz. The same
might be truthfully said of the Meri-
dian Press. Each one of these papers
have been coming out for Ortiz for the
last four months. Critz's Mark Han
ma hasn't been doing himself Justice.
He ought to have bought all three OF
these great moulders of public senti-
ment so that they would stay bought.
It is too bad to be compelled to have
to buy them over so often. But then
It is gratifying to be able to announce
every few days that they have again
come out for him. The fact is that all
three have been doing Major Var
daman all the dirty dirt their
ability has enabled them to do from
the openingio OF the campaign, and they
will continue it till the last moment.
But there Is always a silver lining to
to every cloud. Neither of them have
any circulation to speak Of, not very
much ability and absolutely no place
in the affections Of true Mississippians
All are in the market for the cold
cash and the people know 1t only toe
we'll. No wonder Mississippi has nc
daily newspaper that amounts to tbs
slightest acquaintance farther away
from its Office Of publication than
newsboy can carry It in twenty min
utes.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

There seems to be more interest
promised IN the second primary for
Governor than in the first. The peo-
pie are aroused now, since their
franchise has been iHsulted by a man
who imagines his money is all power
full, and they are ral.ying to the colors
of lopal and emphatic resentment of
any such an assault upon thier honor.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

there is no use trying to get away
from the fact that a man who will buy
himself an Office win be controlled
when in by > high handed set Of
boOdlers who must bring Disgrace and
shame upon his ADMINISTRATION. Is
there any one who can say shat Judge
Critz has ever been throwing money
In charitable glitter He is q banker,
and has always enacted the last iarth-
ing in interest when a dollar has left
bis hand for use of another. Don't
delude yourself that be is spending
ESQ, 900 TO be Governor of Mississippi
when the salary is but $4,000 for the
full time he can serve, from n purely
philanthropic impulse. Ner are the
corporations aud educated bOodlers
Of the state supporting him for the
fun of the thing. II you can't put
two and two together here, you are
not much on hgures.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Wouldn't it be about the proper
thing for Judge Calhoun to come out
again with q statement In defense Of
Of the pardoning Of 3 negro rapist,
which act Judge Critz has defended
from the hour he became q candidatel
Il might do some good. It would be
like the Clarion Ledger again coming
out for the West Point boodler.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

1t is a straight line up on the side of
Doodle or against it. OF course every
nan has a right to make his choice
and support whom he viii, but this
year will be arecord maker in Missis-
sippi. AS you bend the twig, so the
tree will grow.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

When Critz dreamed that he could
take a few thousands of dollars and
buy his way into the Governors chair,
he forgot that be lived in Mississippi.
It was simply q nightmare from
which he will awaken on the 9th with
a frightened yell
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

A mans high standing in the church
ought not to excuse him for boodling
any more than the rankest gambler in
the land should be entitled to credit
for 3 charitable act to helplessnsss and
innocence.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Il 10 really 3 little late In the day
for the Meridian Press, or other
friends Of Judge Critz, to attempt to
dodge the charge that the West Point
aspirant for Governor has been
waging a villainous Doodle campaign.
Nor will resolutions adopted by little
Ortiz Clubs here and there, denouncing
editors aud speakers who dare to
swat the attempt to corrupt the fran
,chise Of Mississippi, be of avail.
When the charge Of Doodle was Arst
made against Critz, it did not come
from Vardamsn or his supporters, but
from Senator Noel, in his public
speeches, when he denounced Critz as
a boodler plain and simple, in that be
wal paying newspapers for their sup
port and men to travel over the state
and work for him. The Vardaman
people knew this at the time, but had
refrained from mentioning it until the
charge was made by Noel. The reply
by the Meridian Press, probably the
highest priced paper in the state
bought by OritE, instead Of refuting
the charge when 1t was first made,
admitted, editorially, that Critz was
paying the newspapers to support
him, and justified, in a Boosting way,
the act. That editorial in the Press
was doubtlessly written by Col. Levy,
Critics campaign manager and hood
lie dispenser, for it had the same
bragadocio swagger to it that has
characterized Col. Levy's campaign
throughout. The fellow attempted to
be humorous, even, and insinuated
that Vardaman was a pauper and found
it a difficult matter to pay his hotel
bills as he passed about over the state
making speeches. 1t was so nice, the
editorial in the Press, inferred, to
have a candidate for Governor with
plenty of cash, who could not only
afford to pay his hotel bills, but also
to pay the newspapers which were
supporting him. Unfortunately the
people are not taking 3 kindly inter-
est in Judge Critics ~liberality with the
press of the state, nor In the high
salsried heelers who slip about to in
luence ballot box stufing in remote
districts, and now the attempt is be-
ing made, through the passage OF
ringing resolutions denouncing editors
and others who dare to denounce the
Critz idea of commercialism in Missis-
sippi politics. Too late, gentleman
II the people OF Mississippi are ready
to adopt the Mark Hanna brand o.
politics and corruption in Mississippi
your mar Critz may sneak into the
Governors office, but il they arr
not, he will be retired to oblivion IL
company with his late running matt
and present supporter, Governor
LonginO.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

eyes" said q West Point visitor to
a prominent OkolOna business man,
the other day, "Ool. Levy, Critics
manager, is not q very religious man.
He is a gambler, and figures every
thing from the basis of 3 pair Of jacks.
He is much Of . buffer too, and he is
playing that part of the game to the
limit Just now. Ortiz knew the mans
cunning and was so anxious to be gov
ernor that he jumped az the chance
Of securing his services. Levy is a
great politician and was schooled 10
New York city among the best Of
them" And this is exactly what the
honest voters Of Mississippi ere con-
fronted with in this campaign for
Governor. A man crazy to be gov
ernor, handing bis money over to en-
unsorupulous gambler to play it to the
ceiling.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

A man can't climb q ladder without
going the rounds.
One way Of looking at It lie to do
others that you are dunned by.
In being right some people are only
guided By their fear Of being left.
Two heads are not better than one
when Il comes to keeping = secret.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

With the sdoption of the Roosevelt
Critz social basis in Mississippi the
negroes can remain in the white
coaches and insult white women until
the trains reach the coast.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

The day viii come when every hon
est man in the state Of Mississippi
who gives bis support to the Boodling
Ortiz for Governor VIII regret it. Il
such q calamity should bsfan the state
&c bis election &c Governor. For
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Remember that Noel charged UriIz
with bOOdllng in order to push ahead
OF him In the first primary.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

It is vardaman aud honor, or Crltz
and dishonor. On which side will
you conscientiously vote
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-19

Crltz's Doodle win not carry Mlssis-
slppi ais way. This state, We sre
proud to r~eitsrats, is not for sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

During the lifetime of one of the
prominent and substantial citizens of
Harrison county he gave faithfully and
ven to the religious denominations to
which he belonged, and to some Of its
educational institutions. 1t is safe to
say he contributed literally to the mis-
tionary societies. All looked upon him
~ an ideal citizen and good man, such
A. those who were close to him and most
intimately acquainted with his life knew
him to be. He rounded out long and hon
orable career and died, leaving an aged
wife. In the course of events, besides
the provision he made for her support,
there came into her hands, through the
courts, swan sum Of money. OF this
she gave freely to the denomination of
which he was n member, but, notwith-
standing that fact, as well as the fact
that the one from whose estate tho
money came, was liberal contributor,
the denomination has undertaken to de-
prive her of it all, forgetting even the
help that her people have given the de-
all their lives, overlooking
The fact that this aged and infirm wo-
nan lent helping hand all her life and
always gave literally whenever called
lpon or when opportunity afforded. Her
sons and daughters, too, have been con-
.ributors to the mission societies OF the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

denomination. Further, the costs of the
litigation forced upon her are to be tax
ed against her at the instance of mis-
-ionary societies Of the denomination
The situation IS one that does not speak
wen for It's appreciation Of the gifts taiai
have come from herself and all her Peo-
pie. 1t is one that does mot show graft
tude. 1t may be law to deprive her ot
this pittance, but it does not seem right
rhe denomination eertainly does not un-
derstaud the situation, or it would not
permit the contamination of this sort of
treatment toward the woman, who has
born into the church some OF its best
sers and whose husband was one
of its pillars the greater part OF his life.
time. Restored to her at least should
be what she has given, If she Is TO be
deprived OF what the denomination
claims belongs to it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-18

Where there is so much smoke there is
some fire, the old saying is, and it is
generally accepted. This applies to the
crematory in Point Comfort. The com
plant there against it is too general
and reliable for nothing to be in it. Just
what the trouble is, is the question. 1t
is stated that the cause of the stencil
Thursday morning was that the man in
charge turned the fires out the night
before and the stencil consumers We're
not in operation as a consequence. That
may be the case But there is enough
publicity about the matter and enough
aotoriety to induce the members of the
council themselves to make personal
investigation and act intelligently in tho
matter. Mr.. Little has given it tests
which he claims are satisfactory, and
he will naturally expect pay for it, not
lcxt year, but at once. 1t is up to the
.ouncil to be prompt about it or to de-
fer it for weeks. There has been ann
pie time for the council to ascertain
she conditions, and it should be in Po-
,ition tonight at its meeting to act with
mt referring the matter to committees
y deferring action.