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The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16

The abandonment of the Genoa cemetery, where repose the remains of James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian institution at Wash lngton, has started a movement to bring them to this country and re- inter them in Washington near the buildings which bear his name. Not permitted to bear the honored titles of his father, the Duke of Northumberland, "Smithson" in his bitterness declared: "My name shall live in the memory of men when the titles of the Northumber- lands and the Percys are forgot ten." Smithson's half-brother, the lawful son of Northumberland, was the Earl Percy, who led the British relief column at Concord and Lex ington.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
ROOSEVELT AND STANDARD OIL.

During the recent session of congress a number of senators received elegrams signed by John D. Rockefeller and other Standard Oil magnates asking them to "stop all antitrust" legislation Among the senators who received telegrams Lodge of Massa chussets, who immediately hied himself to the White House and showed his message to the president Now it would seem that President Roosevelt is some what impulsive, and he immediately informed the Associated Press of the Standard Oil telegrams, and the fact of their being sent and received heraded broadcast over the country. This enraged the Stan dard Oil people, who declared that they had merely done what numbers of other corporations and manu- lecturers have been in the habit of doing for years They had advised against nasty legislation, which they averred was aimed principally against the Stan- dard Oil, and which would be productive of little good The tariff, they said, and with great deal of truth, always made to meet the views of the manufacturers, and the Standard Oil people could not see what grevous laches they had committed in advising their friends in congress as to their views
 The incident seems to have created considerable stir in republican circles in Washington. Not a sen- ator could be found who would admit that he had received Standard Oil telegram. When it was as certained that the telegrams had been sent and that they had been exposed by President Roosevelt, the indignation of the Standard Oil magnates knew no bounds. They are reported to have denounced Roose welt in good round terms and the latter is quoted as having said that he had had his share of bull luck all his life, but none greater than the fact that to him was given the opportunity of giving publicity to the attempt of the Standard Oil people to influence legislation, and by doing he had incurred their enmity.
 The Democratic press of the States as a rule seem to think that President Roosevets action was piece of "cheap political buncombe, a play to the galleries" and they intimate plainly indeed that President Roosevelts alleged anxiety to throttle the trusts is apparent than real; that he is deter mined that he shall succeed himself and being superficial, spectacular and insincere' he is ready to resort to any means that will insure him renom- ination and reelection next year The proof of the
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16

The NUGGET is informed that 6 certain high federal official object ed to its article published Satur. day last, ancnt the statements made by Acting District Attorney Grigsby as to his belief that "job- bing' had been practiced in the drawing of the grand jury. Even the head lines, it is said, did not please the august personage Too bad, indeed, and yet we had tried to be eminently fair in the report. and we may truthfully declare we do not care whether it received either the censure or the approba- ton of the august parsonage, to whom the following little story may be of interest: The worst recommendation that any man could have in Napoieon'a eyes was to be a nehspaper writer. Shortly after the 18th Brumaire, Table de lArade, who was always a favorite with the emperor, solicited an ap- pointment for one of his acquain- tances. What has he done?" asked Napoleon. He has been a journalist" "A journalist? That means a grumbler. a celsurer, a givcr of advice, a regent of sover- eigns, a tutor of nations. The Ei- ceter is the tittest place for people of that stamp" Suppose Napol- con lived today, with his every thought anticipated in the news papers! Some good newspaper ad- vice might have saved him in the Russian campaign and later at Waterloo.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
AS TO SELECTION OF JUDGES.

A short time ago the curcuit and superior judges of Chicago made a bold attempt to perpctuate their occupation of seats the bench through an ingen- iously drawn bill, which they prepared themselves, and had introduced into the Illinois legislature. It was defeated through timely exposure of the his. tory and real purpose of the measure These judges to have thought that they could not be re-eec- ed ty the people. Evidently their acts had been such that they feared, knew, that the people had lost confidence in them In fact it said of one of the number that he was not the judge de facto that all of his opinions were provided for him, that he surrounded himself by exceedingly small clique and to get fair deal it necessary to 'see" some all of those partsans; of another of the judges it charged hatly that he grossly incompetent that he did not possess ordinary intelligence, but it not charged that he was actually dishonest fur ther than the dishonesty for which his ncompetency directly responsible in the ad indication of cases
 Whether it is better to elect by popular vote for specified term, to put the appointment of judges in the hands of the executive and make the tenure of o
 flee for life is done in the of the federal udic iary in the Unithed States, is debaable question: As rule the appointive power of the president has worked fairly we'll. Most of the judges who have been elevated to the bench in the United States courts have proved worthy of the honor and the trust. Ex cept in Alaska, the federal bench has been remark ably free from scandal and the ger of suspicion has been rarely pointed in that direction. When the sponsibility for the appointment rests in the execu tiye usually men of we'll known probity and ability are selected for the positions to be occupied. But that judicial misfts sometimes find their way to the bench, despite all precautions that may be taken, is well known. On the other hand the candidate for judicial honors by popular vote must frequently de- scend into the filthy pool of politics to secure his nomination and election, and the judicial erminc is often soled in the operation. Tie Chicago jud ges who connivsd to perpetuae themselves in office by trickcry are certainly examples of failure of the election of the judiciary by popular vote.
 The wonder is however, that mistakes are not made through the popular election of the udic- iary. The standing and qualifications of the candi- dats for appointment are supposed to be subjects of personal investigation, and usually where this has not been fully gone into, it is because the applicant has had "pulP, and the matter of qualification has been lightly passed over not inquired into at all C}oodfeowship skill ih political manipulation, sub mission to boss control and subservcncc to nfuen- tlal corporations and other special interests often the agsncies which the nomination of candi- date for election to judicial position they in the case of every other candidate for ofce and such acondition does not promise the best results.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
 WHY ALASKANS ARE WEARY.

The first news that reaches the outside this spring, from Nome. will not in many ways he crcditable to anyone living in this section. It will show that the brawling spirit the strife and contentious that have characterized federal official life since July 21 1900, when Judge Moves first planted his feet on the golden sands of Nome, have continued almost unnterrupt- edfy. In that and that alone have been consist ent And yet the people of this section of the far aorthland are not to blame for the brawls and tentions of federal officials. The people have ne
 tAer Originated nor fomented them They have
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
NOT QUITE FORGOTTEN.

About the only favors that AL aska seems to have received at the hands of the late congress are com prised in a land law which permits one to acquire 32Q acres of "agri- cultural land" in Alaska, and some appropriations for lighthouses and life saving stations, one of the lat ter to be maintained at Nome. The land law cannot be looked upon as an especially great boon. We ven ture to say that several years will elapse before it is generally taken advantage of, but in the meantime it will afford corporations the op- portunity to secure vast tracts, through individuals, and will ulti- malely y work harm to the actual development of the territory. Con- gresS seems to have failed entirely to give Alaska representation in that body so that its needs and re- quirements could be intelligently presented by a man, unbiased, knowing the needs and require ments of the district. No changes seem to have been made in that amorphous thing called the Alaska code; heavy taxes upon a people denied voice in congress have been retained, but the sun-kissed, sun dried Philippines, Porto Rico and the Sandwich islanders, all recent acquisitions, bought both with blood and money, have not been forgotten. However. we have the land law and we will get few lighthouses by and by. Perhaps we should, therefore, be thankful for small favors.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
NOTICE OF SALE,

Notice is hereby given. that in pursuance Of an order of the United States Commissioner :, Court ln and for the Precinct of Nome, District of Alaska, Second Div i>ion. made on the 10th day of April, 1903. in the matter of the estate of ". r.. Warren. deceased, the undersigned, the dminiSlrator of the said estate, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, gold coin Of the Cnitcd States, and subject to confirmation by said Commissioners Court on Thursday, the l4th day of May. l!O3 at two o'clock D. n. of said day at the front door of the Commissioners Court on Steadman ay CnuC in Nome, Alaska. all the right title. and interest that the said estate haS or had at the time of the death of the said ". F.. Warren, n and to all that certain placer mining claim sit uate, lying and being in the Port Clarence Min ing and Recording District, District of Alaska and bounded and described aS follows, tO-Wit An undivided onc-tnird Ga) interest in placer mining claim known as No 1 Right Fork. Blue stone river. in said district.
 Terms and conditions of sale: Cash. gold coin Of the United States.
 F.. NJ. RININGER.
 hGminni>trptDr of the Estate of
 ". F. Warren Dates Nome, Alaska. April 10th, 1903. ill 5tS
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
NOTICE OF EORFEITURE.

You are hereby notified that the. the Nn. m CT ar. signed have caused 'o be pcrorlh'u % %Wot N, and services to the value Of one hundred ooll', on the following described placer claim, 10 Nit; The Little Lottic placer claim. cont2lhlnE ~" acres. situated on saunders creek tilnutarA i, ol UlstinrS creek. Cape Nome recording ols' tricf, District of Alaska. for the year isoS andif YOU do not within 70 days rom the f,Hal publication hereof, pay. or cause to pc paiu 'S lo the underSigned, your proportlohalc Snule U' suid eXnrnditure aS a co-OWncr, your interest hi said claim will become the property ol the 'I' derSigncd. under section .34 or the h@VlSc" Statutes of the United States.
 2l, 1903 ., ,-.....,,,, $ Co-ownor of aforesaid property.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To D. C. Clark one of the co-ownerS ln the
 placer mining claims described us follows: El Regina claim notice Of lOcHtiOnol said cram being recorded in Book go. page lH3, ln the rec ords of the Cape Nome Recording Di,tftt Terror claim. uotic" of location of said C-ai'n being recorded in Book g9. page l"!. in the re- orlS of the Cape Nome Recording b!Nlrlt l. Bluebrrry claim, notice of location of said claim being recorded in book !9, page 2U1' n the rec OrCS of the Cape Nome EcCordiug District. l-1 Fiesta claim. notice of location Ot Nuld clallh being recorded in Book !9, page lHG, lt the rec urdS of the Cape Nome Recording di>tric' Anchor claim notice of location Of Nald ciaihl being recorded iu l!ool; gg page !F3 in the rec ortlS of the Cape Nome Recording District Ei Corona claim. notice of location ot N&id clam being recorded in book go. page i9i, in the rec. .urtlS of the Cape Nome Recording District All ui the above described claim, hcing situate ln the Cape Nome Recording district in the Dis trict of Alaska.
 Iou are hereby notified that l. J. ', tlaml!- ton, am one of your co-OTEcro m the anoNe ac- Ncrbcd mining claims and have performed dur ing the wear 1909. SlW1 0O worth of labor upon Cach of the said mining claims for the purpose of Compyiug with See. 23!l of the Revised stat utes of the Cnited states. And you are hereby required to contribute within ninety days after the publication of this notice your proportion ol said expenditures or your interest in said claims will become the property of said ]. Y. Hamilton your CO-OWnor
 !. T. HAMILTON. CO-nWNER. Date of first publication, April IS, l9O3,
 Date of lust publication, July k, E03.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
THE CHURCHES.
.CONGREGATIONAL.

 Sunday services:-M Morning sermon, II d. m; Sunday school. F m.; Chris tiau endeavor. 6:30 D. m.: Song service, 7:.30 D. m.; Evening sermon, s p. m.; Prayer meetings Thursday evenings, s D. III. C. E. RYRERG, Pastor.
 CATHOLIC.
 Sundays-9 a. m., mass in house chapel: II d. m., mass and sermon; D. m. lecture and benedictiOn. Week days-9 a. m., mass in the house chapel.
 ST. MARY'S MISSION. Hour of service. H. :45 a. m. Daily Lenten service i p. m.
 MORMON SERVICES. Every sunday afternoon at , o'clock, at Hoffman hall. east of Ames Mer. Co.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16

pudding is in the eating, and be- fore this time next year we shall probably know whether there are any grounds for the charges made by the Democratic press.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16

The Weekly Joke is fully sustain ing it's reputation for hrutish black guardian, and monumental ire sponsibility.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16

Three from seven in the council leaves the same result; four from seven leaves nothing.
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16

grown inexpressbly weary of the continued strife and malignant bitterness that has been the chief charac teristic among federal officials in Nome. No wonder 1t, therefore that expressions heard that it is pity that and all could not be swept, as with broom, out of Alaska nevermore to return. While the brawls, feuds contentious bckerings and strife are confined mainly among federal officials it is the people themselves upon whom the blame will largely rest. Can we wonder when of the latest en- brogios and fascoes reaches Washington that the government will excaim: What kind of people live up there anyway?" It is not at all likely that we the people, will receive justice, but will be made to feel the wrongs and injustice brought upon us by our own acts.
 We make the statement plainly and fearlessy that upon the government at Washington rests largely the responsibility. They select and send us whom they choose and must perforce accept not knowing whether the offering is good or evil
 How happy official family" can be made up of men from the far east the south, the middle vest or the Pacific coast-each with his former environment his modes and habit of thought and action Gas far apart as the poles) strong upon him, we fail to see And so long as the present system of appointing fed eral officials for Alaska, obtains, long may we expect to reap the sure harvest-conention and dis cord. If, by accident, men of high attainments personal integrity ana prOby broad minded, liberal in their views yet conservative withai sent to us breathe sigh of relief so soon as we have found it out, and we are glad. But in experience in Alaska extending period of years the people of Alaska have had precious little for which to thank the government and much to con- demn it. The years have come and have departed with the same crawling and contentious rife which seem only to slumber like sleeping volcano that they may again break forth with renewed strength and noxiousness.
 The government at Washington may be tired of Alaskan official brawls but can solemnly assure that august body called "the government" that their weariness IS not nearly 70 great Theirs is sporadic; ours is perennial; ours is not of our own seeking; if it might submit to it without murmurng as it is not, we enter protest in behalf of the long suffering people of Alaska and we re- specfully recommend to Washington the following lines, by Sam C. Durham, to the sentiment of which all true Alaskans will heartily subscriber
 Your imported crossroads
 (What motley, sordid train
 Come with laws conceived in closets
 Made for loot and private gain,
 These the best that you furnish?
 Then God help the heathen folk
 You have rescued from the burden
 Of the rOting Spanish yoke
 I'm a full-grown. proud -souled woman.
 And I'm getting tired and sick
 Wearing all the cast-o1 garments
 Of your body polite.
 If you'll give me your permissOn
 will make wholesome laws
 That will suit my hard condition
The Nome nugget., 1903-05-16
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-11-30
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE.

Lee Bailey has Uphold fever.
Scott Whitcher has gone to California.
Albert Boardman of Wolcott was in town
last week.
Alvah Moulton was at Coventry last
week.
Mrs. A. B. Hickie is visiting friends In
Cabot.
Mrs. M. A. Townsend has gone to Boston
for the winter.
John Willard of Hanover, N. H., was in
to wn last week.
Clarke Kimball of Henniker, N. H., is
visiting in town.
Misses Avery and Bryant spent Thanks
giving at Irasourg. s.Sa
II. G. Colby had the misfortune to break
his wrist few days ago.
Mrs. Viola Sleeper and SONS were in ST..
Johnsbury thanksgiving.
Ri Leach of Lyndon Center is stopping
with his son, s. E. Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dean of Barton Land
ing were in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Potter are stopping
with Mrs. e. NJ. Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. David Porter of st. Johns
bury were in town Thursday.
Mrs. Ezra Powers and Mrs. Fairbro Their
and daughter we're in town Thursday.
Miss Maud Remission was the guest of Ira
Chappell's people last week for few days.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-11-30

Mrs. Oscar Phillips of East Burke was in
town Thanksgiving guest of Bert GOWNS
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ID. Bugbee have been
visiting in Windsor and Barre the past
week.
SiIas Chickeriug has closed his house and
gone to Jonn FLYERS to work during the
winter.
Ira Carr OF Littleton, N h, and his
brother Harold from Derby were In town
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlet IN and Mr.. Bell of
Littleton, y. III were called here to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Farr.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Campbell and son
William and Mrs. Stoddard of Lyndon
! Center spent Thanksgiving in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Allard were called to
| Barton last week to attend the funeral Of
their nephew, Henry Bigelow.
John Mcclellan of Glover has purchased
/ the interest OF Bert Dean and Mrs. Stod-
| dard in the drug store block.
John Donahue has gone to Stowe to
/ work Ium bering during the winter. His
son Archie will go as soon as there is snow
enough for shedding.
Guy Aldrich and o. E. Roundy and
daughter of Barton and Mrs. Camp aud
daugh ter of Lyndonville spent Thanks
giving at A. L. Aldrich's.
Mrs. George Farr, who has been ill for
some time. passed away Nov. %. The
funeral was held at the house Wednesday,
Rev. c. @. Gorse officiating.
The village schools closed Nov. 25 until
after Christmas. Weunders tand that Miss
Boright will not return. She has made
many friends who wish she might con-
tinue her work here.
Mr.. and Ms Austin Thayer went to
Whitefield, N. H., to spend Thanksgiving
- md on no rlyc-
giving day Mr.. Thayer was in unusually
good spirits. Early Friday morning he
had stroke of apoplexy and died. The
remains were brought home and the
funeral was held Sunday.
EAST HARDWICK.
Asahel Giffin is at work for Mary Blake.
w. A. Lane and family of Barre were in
town recently.
Frank Johnson and daughter have been
spending several days in Barton.
Mr. and Mrs Vern Harrington and son
of Craftsbury spent Thanksgiving at Henry
Eldridge's.
Mrs. Betsey Whipple is quite sick.
Frank Rice has been in town for a few
days.
Mrs. Ernest Miles will entertain the
League at dinner Dec. 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Richardson and
daughter are visiting Mrs. Richardson's
parents in Warren, n II.
Fred and Ernest Miles have the job OF
cutting and skidding the lumber on the
l Curtis lot lately purchased by Roy
Roundy.
5 The Ladies' Aid Society will give al
entertainment at their hall Thursday eve
ming. Supper will be served by the ladies
There will be history contest in the eve
ming.
Despite the bad roads and stormy
weather company of forty five enjoyed
. the social at Edwin Curtis and "warme'
up" the nice new kitchen and pantr.
g lately added, making most commodiou
an convenient home.
: Mrs. g. W. Colby from Glover visite
friends and relatives in town last we"k.-
? Miss Abbie Chapman is at home for
short vacation.-Mr. and Mrs James Hol
than visited their daug hter, Mrs. Freema
Kimball, recently.-Mr. and Mrs. Erwi
Berry. who have been visiting at F.
II Berry's for the past two weeks, have re
turnedl to their home in Wilder, n. H.
"a David Chapman spent Sunday with friend
J at ST Johns burV
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-11-30

Miss Susie Scott OF Newport visited in
town recently.
IL is expected that the Mcbride family
will return to town soon.
Miss Nellie Lunt visited her aunt, Mrs.
NJ. G. Hitchcock, recently.
Miss Lishness of Newport spent Thanks
giving with Miss Maud Miller.
An orchestra is to be in attendance on
the ladies' sale and chicken pie supper on
Thursday, Dec. 3.
Herbert c. Reed has moved into the
house with his mother, Mrs. Calvin Reed,
who remains very i'll. Earle Reed returned
home last Wednesday.
The MONITOR agent will be at the post
Office in this village on Tuesday, Dec. Sth,
in the afternoon. This is the time to ar
range for your club papers.
Fred Curtis and Oliver Recor are work
ing on a large lumber job for the Wood
worths. The boys nave twenty five
/ hundred logs ready to draw.
A union Thanksgiving service was held
i in the Nj. K. churcn lsst Wednesday ev' :
ming. The Rev. Chas. Morse preached an
| excellent discourse from Job 81: Z, Il said,
days should peak"
Primary school closed Nov. 20 Number
| OF pu oils enrolled 2S, average attendance
"a Nine pupils without an absent mark,
| They are Mildred Bell, Emma Green b,
Bertha Powers, Pearl Powers, Harley
Green, Roy Green, Lee Miller, Ray PEBBLES,
LYLE Wood worth. Ethel Bailey had one
absent mark and Harvey Hendrix was
absent two days.
The Congregational Z. E. society reor-
ganized Sunday evening. electing the fol-
lowing officers: Pres, Mrs. A. b. PEBBLES
Vice. Pres, Mrs. II. P. Woodworth; Rec.
Sec Earnt st Gilpln; Cor. Sec, w. ID. Bell ;
Treas, H. b. Hitchcock; chairman OF COM
| mittees as follows: Lookout, Rev. A. b.
PEBBLES; prayer meeting, Maud Miller;
missionary, Mrs. ID. e. Wood worth; social
Mrs H. o. Miller; music, A. b. PEBBLES
flower and calling, M. w. Farman, Mrs. u
5. Hitchcock.
WESTMORE.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. F. H. Foster, Friday, Dec. a, fol
dinner. All are invited.