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The Nome nugget., 1904-05-28
Notice of Forfeiture.


To +. w. Wilmans, Francis Perinmct. Samuel
r. Conllln:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
we. the undersigned have caused To he perform
ed work, services and labor of The value OF at
least one hundred dollars on the following uc
Scribed placer mining claim, for each of the
wears ending Dec. 81. 1902. and 1903 tO.Wit:
Placer claim No. above Hayden'S discovery on
Gold Run, in Port Clarence recording district,
District of Alaska.
And you are further notified that If You do
final publication hereof, cause to he paid to the
undersigned your propOrtionatc share OF said
expenditure rs cO-ownCrS, your interests In said
claim will become the property of the under
gled under section 1924 Revised Statues Of
the United States.
Date of first publication March ,, 1904.
Date of final publication June 1, 1904.
l.. &. SULLIVAN.
S EMILY LEE GRICE.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-28
NOTICE OF riARShAL'S SALE.


! United States OF America
District of Alaska SIS
Second Division
Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue
dl~lric court for me district OF Alasl, at the
instance of the piaiutiH, in the cause entitled
NJ. DicllpV I.HmtiI vs.. Selma BergStrauj de
PENDANT. have. on the 18TH day OF September,
1892, levied upon the loIoWing dcS"lh'I real
estate. situated In the city of Nome, Cape Nome
Recording District. District of Alaska. TO wit.
That certain lot of land On the north line of
Front street in Nome. being y feet in width and
fronting on said street ana running back north
erlv thcrcfrun of an even width ~ feet. being
on Fron' street, said property being now known
rs the Omitted States Lodging House. " together
with the Improvements thereon;
And that 10y virtue of writ OF execution,
dated April - 1904 issued out of said court on
"a Judgment rendered i'm said court and cause on
the yth day of April 1901. in favor of said plain
til, y. NJ DCliey, and AGAINST said defendant
Selma BcrEstrand. nave. on the 10Th day of
April 1904 levied upon the following described
real estate. situated in the city of Nome, Cape
Nome recording district. district of Alaska, to-
wit:
That certain lot or parcel OF land known as
Lot IL in Block 81. in said city OF Nome, situated
at the south west corner of G street and Second
avenue in said city, together with the improve
mentS thereon
And that will. pursuant to said writ of exc
cutiOn, offer all the right, title and interest of
said defendant, Selma Bergstrand in and to the
real estate above described for sale. ut public
vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash,
on Tuesday, the 3lst day of May 1901 ut .
O'Clock pm, in front of the United States dis
trict courthouse, at Nome, Alaska.
Dated this 18th day OF April, 1901.
FRANK IL. RICHARDS,
United States Marshal
Si305t BY GEO. a. LEEKLEY, Deputy.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-28

JP.W. "Subscriber, in last issue of
THE NUGGET, inquired if the Indian
war veterans of Oregon were entitled
to government pension. Your answer
is correct SO far as the United States
government is concerned, but the legis-
lature of Oregon, at its biennial session
in 1901, appropriated 100000 to pay
volunteers in the early Indian wars of
Oregon. 1t also includes back pay.
S. Il. JEFFREYS.
Thanks very much for the informa-
tion.) j. =. w.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-28

CUES. Would like to know what am
Der is made from. Is it mineral or Il
manufactured article?
TELLER CITY.
Ans. Amber is the fossil resin pro-
duced by upward of six kinds of conf
erous trees in prehistoric times. While
the wood of the trees rOtted away, the
resin OOZed out of the stem of the tree,
as well as the roots, and was deposited
eventually in immense quantities in the
soil. Ages ago the whole region now
covered by the eastern part of the Bal
tic sea, was covered by these amber
producing trees. 1t is found in large
and small pieces, the largest in the
museum at Berlin weighing Is pounds.
1t is found mostly clinging to seaweed
along the shores of the Baltic sea,
where divers dive for it and dredgers
throw it up on the shore for women
and children to gather and pick over.
From the deposits on the shores of the
Baltic in Northeastern Prussia, some
80 tons are dug up every year, and the
supply appears practically inexhausti.
BILE.
j. POTTER WHITTREN.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-28
1nquiries...
and AnsWers

Qn this column questions of general interest
will be answered. Address all communications
to J. Potter Whittren. care OF THE NUGGET)
Ques.-Please settle the following
bet through the columns of The MUG
GET and oblige: w bets that in the
poem known as "The Bivouac of the
Dead" the last two lines of the first
verse are as follows:
"And glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivOuac of the dead"
b bets that it is angels guard with
solemn round, instead of ''glory.'
Which is correct?
Would like to know who wrote this
poem, also the war or battle which in
spired the same. w.
Ans--"And glory guards, with sol
emn round" is correct. The legisla-
ture of Kentucky caused the dead of
the state who fell at Buena Vista to be
brought home and inferred at Frank
fort under splendid monument. VheO-
dOre O'Hara, u gifted Irishkentucky
soldier and scholar, was elected the
orator and poet of the occasion, whence
this beautiful eulogy which has the
same application today.
The battle of Buena Vista was fought
on Feb %, lS47, in the Mexican war.
Zachary Taylor, then a ma or general,
with 5000 volunteers and 800 regulars
defeated President Santa Ana's army
of 2l,O00. This victory against enOr-
nous odds caused the utmost enthuSi-
asm, aud won for General Taylor the
name of sold Rough and Ready and
made him president of the United
States.
Ques.-Will you please let me know
il aluminium is ever found native, and
the minerals it is found in? II. A.
Ans.-Aluminum does not occur in
the native form, but it is one of the
cOmmOnest of the chemical elements,
and is an important constituent of a
great many minerals. 1t is the most
abundant of the metals, being found in
clay, mari. feldspar, slate, mica and
many other minerals, but it cannot be
cheaply manufactured, although great
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-28

improvements have been made in this
direction. The cheapest method for
extracting the metal at the present
time is known as the electroIysis pro-
cess.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-28

Ques.-ln order to establish peace in
the family, would like to know if the
following is taken from the Scripture
"God tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb. SUBSCRIBER.
Ans. This quotation is not taken
from the Scripture, as the Majority be-
lieve, but we are indebted to Lawrence
Sterne, British writer, for it.
The Nome nugget., 1904-05-28

If you want to hire q saddle horse see
G. l.. Morris, 439 Front street.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
In the Spring

Lowndes, Mo-, April 4th.-Mrs. H. c. Harty of this place, says
 "For years l was in very bad health. Every spring 1 would get so low that l was unable to do my own work. I seemed to be worse in the spring than any other time of the year. was very weak and miserable and had much pain in my back and head. I saw Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised last spring and began treatment of them and they have certainly done me more good than anything l have ever used.
 "I was all right last spring and felt better than 1 have for over ten years. 1 am fifty years of age and am stronger today than have been for many years and I give Dodd's Kidney Pills credit for the wonderful improvement.
 The statement oe Mrs. Harty is only one of great many where Dodd's Kidney Pills have proven themselves to be the very best spring medicine. They are unsurpassed as tonic and are the only medicine used in thous- ands of families.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
Sam's Consolation.

The story is told of a planter who, In the days before the war, sent his slave Sam to look over the plantation after q heavy frost and see what dam- age had been done. Sam came In about noon, with dreadful tale to tell.
 "How about the cotton, Sam?" asked the master.
 "Oh, masser, hits done ruint."
 q was afraid so; how about the corn?"
 Hits ruint, too, masser."
 "Oh mercy upon us! Well, how about the wheat?"
 Hits froze plum ter def, masser."
 "Well, good Lord, Sam, hope the goobers are not hurt!'
 "Bress yer heart, masser, dey'se froze as black as yer hat"
 "Oh, Sam! your old master is ruined. Isn't there anything good you can tell me?"
 "Yes. masser, deres one conserla. tion."
 "Tell me what 1t is, quick. Sam, for heavens sake tell me, for if there's any consolation l need 1t and I need 1t badw
 "Well masser, I'se done ben all ober de neighborhood, an hits gineral. Everybody say so."
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
ALL OVER THE WORLD.

More than quarter of the popula. ton of this country live in cities of 25,0O0 Inhabitants and over.
 In Siberia winter rainbow some. times lasts almost all day. It is caused oy fine particles of snow suspended in the air.
 The British postal department, in conjunction with the Belgian govern ment, are having made telephone ca- ble to connect the two countries under the North Sea.
 M. Savorgnan de Brazza, the Italian explorer in the services of the French government, is to be granted an an- nual pension of 10000 francs-a re. ward for twenty years service.
 Mayor Schmidt, of San Francisco, has planted tree as living memo. rial to the late President Mckinley. It is sturdy young elm, which he se- cured from Nimissillia Park, Canton, where William Mckinley spent many leisure hours.
 President Roosevelt probably re. ceives more mail than any other man In the world. If he had to pay the post age, 1t would cost him one fourth of his salary each year. King Edward receives about 1000 letters and 5000 papers day; Emperor William, from 800 to 600 daily; Queen Wilhelmina, ho%voon 1OO <o 1H0 Q dav
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Virtew iZ the same price all over the world; vice varys ackordin to latitude and longitude.
 Selfishness iz mean trait, and van- ity iz foolish one, but revenge iz both mean and foolish.
 How few people thare are who seem to know enny thing about what life waz intended for.
 When 1 hear man bragging about what he haz done, try hard to be- leave him, but I kno he haz got thru, and won't do enny thing more.
 am thankful for one thing, that what suspishun hay got the world haz taught me.
 From the days ov Eve until this min. nit, woman haz been more than a match for man. Adam held the best kards, but he didn't know how to play them.
 Abuse iz the prerogative ov the Ioafer.
 It iz more ov an art to conceal our ignorance than to display our knowl. edge.
 To git beat in sum arguments iz more kredit to man than to win.
 I prefer the gravity ov the owl to the fippancy ov the jakdaw; it iz better to look wize than to talk phoolish.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
SCRAPS.

France within six months paid in subsidies for new ships $3S, 100000.
 The United States Government chief of ordnance spent $9, ,O9S during the fiscal year.
 Jubilee presents of Queen Victoria are to be exhibited at the Worlds Fair In St Louis.
 The Astors are gradually disposing of their real estate holdings in the ten ement district of New York.
 It is said that the surplus of $60, 0,000,- 900 in the Spanish treasury this year Is the largest 1t has ever known.
 There are 3OO00O books in the homes of negro people, and they own and publish 450 newspapers and magazines.
 England gets about $5OOO,OOO worth of new gold from Africa every month and S7,O00O00 worth out of Australia.
 Girls dressed in gaudy red, black and white uniforms are selling butter and cheese in the streets of Berlin for a new company.
 Goose quill pens and drying powders are still used in English law courts and the House of Lords and in the French Chamber of Deputies.
 The edieor of weekly newspaper in Australia offers himself as prize to the woman who writes the best es- say on the duties of a wife.
 The United States exports S20,000,. 900 worth of coal year. France pro. duces about 84,OOO,0OO tons of coal a year, and has to buy 100000 more.
 Four thousand foreigners were ex. pelled by the police from France last year. Fifteen hundred and three were Spaniarda, 1900 Belgians and 5O0 Ger mans.
 The bashi-bazouk shaveo his head, except tuft at the crown, which is to be used by the angel to jerk him into paradise if he should be slain by his intended victim.
 The coal-handling machinery at a Boston wharf recently lowered the worlds record by raising coal from a steamer ninety feet to storage pockets at the rate of 82O tons an hour. The capacity of the shovel was two tons.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure 1t you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucuous surfaces. Halls prescribed by one e of tSe best nbysicsns in ths country for years, and is regular prcscrip- tion: It is composed of the best tonics known, cdmbined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Ca tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY x CO.,, Props, Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists price 75c.
 Halls Family Pill. are the best.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
ON FIFTEEN CENTS A DAY
Army Commissary Officer Says Man
 Chm Live.

Army ommissary Officer Says Man
 Can Live.
 Will 15 cents worth of food supply plentifrAly a laborer who works hard for eight hours, or soldier who fights or marches all day? That is a question which is at present bothering United States army officers. Maj. William Fl. Bean, of Omaha, chief of commissary of the department of Missouri, thinks that he has solved the problem of feed ing soldiers in his department plent- fully upon 15 cents a day. To substan- tiate his opinion the major is feeding 10 of the most able-bodied laborers he can find, stipulating that not more than five cents will be spent on any one meal and giving assurances that when five days gre up not one will find fault with the fare.
 The first day the 10 dined at the majors table. Hundreds of working men crowded about the commissary de- pertinent to see what the fare would be and what was the verdict of the men on whom the experiment was con ducted. Roast beef, brown gravy, baked potatoes, bacon, beans, tomatoes, pickles, prunes, two kinds of bread and customary seasonings were on the bill. The majors guests were enthusiastic over the feast.
 "The idea was suggested to me by the thousands of families who find sup port on laborers' wages difficult and by criticisms of those who see in bills for the armys support that American sol siers cannot live we'll" said MT. Bean.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
Diplomacy That Pad.

"This," said the clerk as he took down bolt of cloth, makes up un- usually well for stout ladies'"
 q didn't come here to be insulted," she snapped, land I'm going to report you to-"
 "Oh! beg your pardon. thought you wished to buy dress pattern to send to your grandmother for Christ mas present It was very stupid of me. You see, I mistOok you for young lady who was here yesterday looking at this material, and"
 "It does look like an elegant piece of goods. I believe you may send me 20 yards of it. Just keep the change when it comes back. really haven't time to wait"
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
Startled the Cashier.

Stranger-Are the walters here at- tentive to you?
 Pretty Cashier-Sir-r-r.
 Stranger-Oh, no offense, l assure you. was only carrying out the in- structions as printed on the bill of fare, which says: "Please report any inat- tention of walters tc cashier" And thought if they are inattentive to you would report them-that's all.-Balti- more American.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
Method in His Effort.

"You seem to have great liking for large words"
 "Well, sur," answered MT. Erastus Pinkley, q once knowed man whose life were saved by a big word. He once told me dat prevaricated, an by de time I fovIn' out what dat word meant it were too late foh me to hit him."-New Yorker.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
QUEER POPULAR BELIEFS.

One of Them Concerns Madstones and
 Is Widely Extended.
 There are some popular beliefs not quite classable as superstitions which seem too deeply rooted for universal education to destroy. Several of these concern mad dogs. The idea that a healthy dog which bites person must be killed because if 1t should at some future time go mad the person bitten would have hydrophobia Is reluc- tantly given up, even by some persons of education. Even more strange Is the belief in "madstones." There are many "madstones' In this country, and the believers in their efficacy always know where the nearest one Is kept. In sense. the porous stones are public ous histories. One was the property of an Ohio negro nanied Depp, and on his death was placed in the State library at Columbus, from which, according to re- ports, 1t was recently taken and applied to the wound of woman bitten by a supposedly rabid dog. The same report stated that the dog was not mad at all. but that the woman received blood poi son from the stone and died. That stones career of healing should be end cd by now. A Virginia newspaper re calls that another maidstone" was kept at the State penitentiary for many years, and was free for the use of any person who wanted 1t applied to bite or other wound. Perhaps the stone having the most remarkable history is in St Louis, and one of its "cures" has frequently been exploited in the newspapers It was brought to this country in 1887 by Russian physician, who settled in Nevada. He said that the stone had been used in Russia for 15O years, in proof of which fact he submitted documents written on p, rch- ment in Russian, which the people of Nevada had to take on faith, as they could not read the language. He offer ed the stone for sale for $1,5O0, and a farmer who had seen a similar stone elsewhere and had faith in 1t agitated the formation of stock company to buy the stone. About 1000 stock holders paid $1 each, and the remain ing sum necessary was contributed by the present owner. The stone was used on all the animals and most per- sons that were bitten by dogs. In at least one case, the owner says, the dog was not shot on the spot, but kept until it died of unmistakeable rabies. So celebrated are the virtues of this stone that the neighb0rs are willing to believe that an offer of $5,O00 for 1t has been refused.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
Great Star Coming.

According to astronomers, the star of Bethlehem, which conducted the wise men to the birthplace of Jesus, will appear once more in 1910 or 1911. Josephus, the Hebrew historian, speaks of this star, which is now known as Halley's comet, and since his time it has appeared on twenty three occasions.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-09
A SOUND.PROOF REFUGE.
\ Mil1ionaire's Retreat from Which
 All Noises Are Excluded.


 A New York millionaire, whose nerves have been shattered in the nim- ble and strenuous pursuit of the dol lar, has built for himself in the very heart of the metropolis a retreat, where noise is vain beseiger and the few sounds that pass the guards and bar riers are toned down to faint whispers. The retreat is a wilg of his great man. sion and all that money could secure and human ingenuity devise has been used to insure restful calm. The walls and the floors are thick enough for fortress. What would be parti. tions in an ordinary house are solid brick walls here. Each room, in fact, is practically hollow cube of solid masonry, and pandemonium could break out in one room without an echo of 1t penetrating to the adjoining room.
 The necessary doors and windows sets of sashes and glass and the doors look exactly like the huge steel wings of modern bank vault. On each side of the hardwood door proper, which the thickness of the walls permits be ing hung in a deep jamb, there Is at- tached an upholstered frame, eight inches in thickness, which fits snugly around the edges of the door when clos ed. This protection means that in order to penetrate to one of the rooms the sound waves must first pass through an eight-inch cushion, next three inches of hard wood and then another eight inch cushion.
 This cushioned door Is used in every room whence disagreeable noise might issue. The eerie song of the electric elevator is thus shut off, the clatter and chatter of the chefs dO- main are circumscribed, and the grat- ing clang of the engineer shoveling coal down in the basement is confined to its subterranean quarters. Over the courts and areas are heavy glass awnings to conf1ne the voices of servants and tradespeople. A slammed door Is i'm possible as every door in the house is litter with an Automatic closer and door check, and if this should fail there is the additional percaution of felt strips nailed to the door and the edge of the jamb.
 The result of all these devices Is to produce in the house quiet akin to that of an empty cathedral, but in the rooms devoted to the sick mans per sonal use there is silence which is weird and unnatural. No echo or mur- mur of tho familiar street sounds enter here. The stiffness is so intense as to be almost oppressive. It would make the normal person long for the con- panionship of everyday sounds. But the silence is medicine to the afflicted millionaire and provides rest for his nerve-racked body.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-27
IN
GOOD SHAPE
Will Probably be Surplus
In Treasury This
Year.

1T is not the case" said Auditor
Fisher yesterday, that the money re-
ceived for taxes in this Territory is all
used in the payment of salaries, nor
that all public improvements are paid
for out OF the bond fund. The Terri
torial expenditures within the past
year have been well within the income.
and from present indications the in
come for this fiscal year will cover the
estimated expenditures very comfort
ably.
THE receipts for the current year.
month by month, are holding up. in
fact, very we'll It is possible, of course,
that there may be a falling off of say
Pten per cent. but 1 do not believe that
there will be any falling off whatever.
THE salary appropriation bill for the
present fiscal year foots, granted that
every last cent of it should be drawn,
1868, 0O0- The expense appropriation bill
foots up, if every last cent should be
drawn, 1899, 491. This is a total of ST.
962, 499, that is if the money should all
be drawn out. Against this we have
receipts from taxes amounting to ST.
6S1, 199.49 And then there is the in
come from all other sources. The total
of government receipts for the last fis-
cal year was $2,415, 356. SO. AS we make
the estimates of the income, month by
month, this year compares favorably
with the last, showing perhaps a slight
gain, so that am well within the truth
in the belief that there will be no fall
ing off this year."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-27
Matinee Band Concert.

Following is the program for the Sun
day afternoon band concert at Makee
Island, Waikiki. beginning at o'clock:
PART L
The Old Hundred.
Oyerture--.Jua nita" ....... Suppe
Ballad-'-The Light of the World" -.
...-. Adams
War "Athalie" .Mendelssohn
"reminiscences of Donizetti'' Godfrey
PART II.
Vocal-"La Travfata' Verdi
Mrs. n. AIapai and Mr. ]. 5. Ellis.
Overture-"Teu' ....... Rossini
Chorus--'Tannhause ..-..... Wagner
Einale-'Uncle Sammy $500. Holman
THE Star SpangIed Banner"