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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed intends making application to the
Board of Excise Commissioners of the
City of Perth Amboy at their next meet
ing, for n license to keep a saloon, with
the privilege of selling malt and spirit
uous liquors in the City of Perth Am
boy, and in the house owned by
Thos. Holton, at eco High street.
4493 1913 ct Dew THOMAS u" l EN-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-19

No matter what price you py fol- an 20. B" Suit or Overcoat you cal be certain
on I'M thing-you will get better value for you money than 70 can possibly get
anywhere else.
And besides paying less. you can choose here from a variety of new Fall Wodens
and new patterns not matched in IN other sOrein 1.-THE End-au splendldly tailored
right style of clothes for every man-young or old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15

'T|'.A| s /:
O||.lPGIE.R:|sBUR 6.
.Melnbe r ST War Council Sends
II. a Copy to8 the Present mt:
Council.
ON CORD FOR B FIRST Il TINE N {:
* Change avorable e Shippers.
Nj in the 5B onded Export %
B BUSINESS.
On 81 CORD FOR B FI L 81 1 / E:
~.
80! IE!llnEE.5il. ~ \
speotal q File r4mes- Dispatch,

(Sp6Clal
Il pETEKsBu re, A., August Il ,-----slr. y
iliianson, who Is one 4 OF the ,. rev
surviving members OF the Common Coun-
q. Of the +! troublous period Of 1891 -666 "a
body which, during the siege Of the oily,
u ad 4 to 4 move about from place to place
and hold It's meeting as q means OF safety
{ from the shells from the Federal bat
teries. last evening a sent to Il the I'd
81 ldermen through "A dermans Bishop. O
copy OF the official Ssurrend err OF the city
ia the United States mil itaryS au thorites,,
J OF date prilf 3, 1865 r. "a
8 This copy was furnished from the orig
Sinal8 to Mr.. w llla,nson, by Lieutenant
!, c. NJ Ma ynard, ot the Twentieth Mich Heb
igan Regiment. IT, was signed by Mayor
Nv. w. NJ Townes, y Arcy Paul and
3 III u. u, a pril 3. 1865. 5
TO lieutenant General u. s.. rant, or
315 the 3S M 1or-ueneral Commanding the
3# Forces OF; the United sta ties:
81 Genera THE city; Of Petersburg having
been evacuated BY the onfederat 9 troops
wo 81 a. committee authorized by the Com
mon Counci do hereby surrender the city
to- the United states forces, with the re-.
quest for#the protection OF the persons
and property Of its inha bitnnts. @
5S We are respectfully your obedie mt SER
wants. si Ii @
MA IN examining the records OF the Council
ZOE that date Mr.. Williamsot found them
INCOMPLETE without this copy OF surrender
ana he suggested that 1t DO introduced
Y o.1 the proper page OF the official proceed
9ings3 of the body, which was ordered
to be done. Y S ss4 n III ~ u! 5s3
~ It IS said that change favorable to
shippers lis to be. made q In the bonded
export tobacco business In this collection
district. 81 Instead OF requiring O bond of
tile manufacturers for every shipment, a
single continuous bond covering all ship
4 nlents is to be given. 81 sg 81
"a Mr. r. 2. Howe, OF Knoxville. Tenn,
4 connected with the TideWnteri Railroad
4 Compnny's force In this section, was
taken iii with appendicitis at hts room
Hi the Chesterfield Hotel yester day, and
to-day was remover to the Home for,
the Sick TO have an operation performed.
Senator Charles 7, NJ Lassiter has re-
9 turned from the meeting OF the State
bar Association. His family are spending
the summer at the 4 elbow Sulphur
b Springs. IL 5sf3s ,j NJ sis Isl Ss
Mrs. j. 4 r. Morrlss and daughters. Mrs.
Alice Hood and Mrs. Annie M orriss. left
to-day for TChristlansburg. ~ 4. {,
ISL Rev. Robert w. Barnwell rector Of g.
I. Paul's Episcopal Church, returned to-
h duty to-day from his vacation trip, IL
The hoard OF Health is making war
on the hog pens In the city. ms q sanitary
measure. The board deems hogs kept in
pens In the city are prejudicial to the
health Of the community. &. Nh &,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
WEST VIRGINIA
|.A1JA|||.|M \ |. |: "! !
Bright outlook for Appropria-
ton from, Y Youngest Daughter
" OF the Old Dominion.
MOTHERS MIND % IS y S; q
Almost as Soon as Daughter Is
iii the Grave She Goes
to the Asylum.
tsp.c,ul g .rhs n ines. Dispateh. j,

III (speciai Is ;Ths Times. Dispatch.)
I'M NORFOLK .5 " AL, August II III ho OUT
look for d large appropriate ny West
Virginia for d state building and exhibit
Ut tho Jamestown Exposition is bright.
It is said that the Exposition Is growing
popular In tho Mountain Btate, and TINT
the commissioners appointed by Governor
Dawsot !. Is q strong & one and that Its
influence with the Legislature Will assur Q
an appropriation that will meet every
Requirement. ~ al5Si;S a. I'M
b MI. b. ii. oxlcy, 81 chnrleston w. Va,
editor OF the Charleston Daily Gazette,
with hts SON, Mr.. Edward Oxley, are In
Norfolk. ~
4 Mr.. Oxley talks enthusiastically Of the
tJxpositlon and especially OF tho interest
being taken II, II BY tho people OF West
Virginia. s x itl ~
Robert Duford, with his wife arN three
children, carr,e e this part 81 the coun-
try from Chnrlottetown, Price Edward
Island Canada, about " yenr3 ago and
about two months ago located n Park
View, N Portsmouth. THEIR ten year-Old
daughter died at the Kings Daughters
Hospital WITH, typhoid fever last Sunday,
and while the spark Of lifo was feeting
{ the mother was removed to the jail hos,
pital 3 10 DO later examined as to Il her
mental condition.
Mayor Reed, DR.. Claud and Dr. lola y. +
day sat rs a commission on lunacy last
night and declared the woman insane.
Guard Sweeney, who camo for another
patient, waited over until this morning
and took MIS-. Duford TO Williamsburg.
Captain John u. b Roper. Vi o. this city.
has Smado the Il Norfolk Society for !q,t;ie
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children q pres
ont 81 the former J. r. Il Gale residence.
Of, the cast side OF Cumberland Street. be-
tween Freclnason Street and Grigsby
Place, FOR permanent home for ne
children IN, charge Of the organization.
IT is a two story brick building. and will
greatly increase tho cfflci ency Of the work
OF the society.
IA e The building Will be @ t once fitted up,
and will be opened 40 the home OF the
children next month. The house and lot
are worth, about SO. 900. sts 33sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
.JNIIIO. g. 1 | Nd /: /
TO OPPOSE R|XEY.
Nominated BY the Republican
District Convention at
Alexandria, Va. 4.
{speelal e me Times -plspatoh,l5

Especial to The Tmes-D DISPATCH
ALEXANDRIA, " A., AUGUST 14.-The
Republicans Of the Eighth Congressional
District OF Virginia, consisting Of
Alexandra City, Alexandria ooun-i
", Fairfax county. Loudoun coun-l
", Louisa county, Fauquier cotnty,l
.Culpepor county, Grange county, Prince
William county, kirig George county
ana Stafford county, met In convention
here this afternoon for the purpose OF
nominating ran didate for Congress
from this district to oppose Representa-.
tive John r, Rixey, the Demo cratic nom
inee. TOR reelection, n. g 1t " .Si i,
y Captain A. 3. r. de zerego u OF Loudoun
county, was elected temporary chairman,
and Mr.. u a HbwAre. OF Fairf&lalx 4
county, was .AoUtcd temporary scores
,n,omber from each county were appointed
az conmittsSs on resolutions and commit
tee IN permanent organisati lions. The com.
mittee on permanent organizations Te'
commended the election OF Mr.. d N, X
Lowery OF STAFFORD county, AZ perrna-
nent chairman, ana Mr., II. i, Howard,
OF FAIRFAX county,Ns permanent score,
tary The election OF both was unani,
NOUS. Mr.. John B. Henderson, JE, Of
Alexandria county, was nominated Tor
CongreSs, Mr. Henderson 10 y son Of
former Senator 7. p. Henderson, OF Mis-
souri,. b 4
elected district chairman, and the fol,
4 Walton, NJ Jam Brown. W. II,
yEaubogn. Thomas w. Carter and Judge
", q, d, ehumate. The convention then
{n,,rnaH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
DIAMOND. | /. IN D |. Spring.
FARM SELECTED
f a., "a ,Tho Times Dlspatch, J

Al (aoacinl to sT,ho Ttnles-Dlspatch.) f
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. August IA
Diamond Spring farm, located IN Princess
Anne county, about six miles from Nor
folk, was tonight selected by the State
Board OF Agriculture as the stto Tor the
proposed experimental station to be cs-
tablished In Tldewater. "A proposition
from tho Southern Produce xohango,
Of Norfolk. offering to give the farm, COIL
sistinr 81 seventy acros, lights to be ir,-
stalled and furnished FREQ Of charge. and
q telephone system to be installed, wac
unanimously aocopt ted. For the expert
mental station. 1t rs proposed to have a
board OF control, to consist OF two meme
lbers OF the State Hoard, two to be Rp-
pointed by the Virginia Polytechnic In
5stltute. and two to BIO named by the
Svedcra, authorities. This board OF con-
.trol iststo appoint a farmer from eacl.
Of the twentyrodd counties In Tldewnter,
to compose a board OF regents. 3al \
Tho superintendent OF tho station ia to
be an experienced man, appointed by
the federal authorities Il & 81
THE State Board convened at Old Point
to-day i. moor, and spent the afternoon
and evening discussing the abo ye propo-
Sit ti and routine business, The mem
iters preyent wore u. II. ssS 81, Beverly,
chance; A. O. Afauck. president. York.
town; A. n, Scott, 1}tolnlol, ]. Thomas
,Goode, skipworthi j. M. Barker, Axton;
CIV. Heater, AIiddletoWnj w. H. l1Sg-
Born gborn Mills w h, II, Ieeoh, Oak
dale; n, H. Chestsrnlan, |, Eacreta ry, Rich
rnond; DR. U J. M. !, Mol srld a o. v prev dent Of
the Virginia Polytschnici Institute. and
81, L 4ynsInan Of ri ineass Annes county,
Representing the Sou hern r rQluce Ex-
Change, were also preseAt ~ NJ Y n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
CAMP MEETINGS.
.Adventists in Spotsylvania and
Baptists in Northumberland

FRBs fpfSFsfIc ;1 ii august
Mr., G. II, Hurkamp ,S Of - Bos cpbel. near
this city, the horse expert Of this sec,
ton. has been appointed one OF the Judges
at the horse show and race meeting at
Narragansett Pier. r. l., Tor August
21st, 22d and ed. 8 Isl IA q IA 2 ~
a3T The annual Adventists camp meeting
viii commence At screamersN Nile, In Spot
$sylvania county, near this city, sntur-
day, August 18th, and continue for ten
days. Delegations OF preachers attend I
this camp meeting from Connecticut and
other Northern tes and from the cities
4 OF washington and Richmond. 81
# kirkland Grove, the big Baptist camp
meeting OF the Northern n eek; Will begin
its meeting Of ten days on Friday. next,
August 18th, near Heathsvllle. In North
cumberland !, county. Rev. Dr. Blackwell
and Rev, Dr.. Savage. two distinguished
Edivines Of Norfolk, win have charge OF
the services. i-l q q Sg 81 "a
b 4, The date OF tho sTappahannock Fair,
In Essex county. on tho Rappahannock
River below this city. has been changed
from August TO September 18th, 18th and
Goth. "a (. f8Sii IN ss8 !ssf3 b5
"a The District Fair Of the Rappahannock
Valley association Will be held at this
city on September 18th. 18th and 9th.
Prospects for successful exhibition and
q big race meeting were never better
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
TILE TIMES D1sPArof AUGUST 5 1906
What the Best
Beer Is Made OF.
process 81 leading American Brewery "
81 the standard o. excellence,

lii the brewing or beer, az In the
y standard of excellence. This standard
III the Pabst exclusive, process, and the
recognized superior lot all beers iii clean
ness purity, food value anl refreshing,
satisfying ttiste,Sa1 rs Pabst Blne Ribbon
Beer. SSTi &$ 54 sE
# It may I'D true tfat some brewers
cheaper the cost Of prod Ion and there's
by lower tho qualit Of their product, BY
tiso Of inferior Z B lnvredienA. but Pabst
Bite Ribbot, Beer II brewcd from the
purest. Be ct 4 insredients that, money can
essential to tho production q the best
beer. These linsredlents are the choice st
Imported hops. pure water and sPabst e e q
elusive eight day malt grown from the
flnost selecte cd barley BY the. Pabst cx-
cuBive method OF slow growth. 53 Ji.5H
8 Malt grown ~ the rushed four.day
method 1tho usunl method IN brewerles
Il Inferior malt beca use In tho I'M
natural development ;of the barley ts
Vital FOOD elements are thrown OF and
lost, I'Pabst, "a as one eminent scientist
has said ,7'1'retalns all tho rouristitr1cnt Of
tho grain Il Ii VI his BIZ exclusive eight. day
process ot making malt, and. therefore.
Pabst Blue Hibboh Beer 81 the Richest !, ], &c
well as the cloatiest beer "a the world d.
Knowing these things, to be true 4, We
can recommend Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer
as the cloanest. purest.. most Satisfying
and mos ! fealti,ful lbe0r brewed-the beer
that should Be kept II, the homo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
T0RM.Ih
UPPER HANOVER.
.succ essful REVEALS Just Closed,
A3Fine Horse Dies Of III
nlIyuTOpHOD-'llldd.


il 8H Especial to Tho Times. d ApatclI.J S%gS
5 I1YLAS, VA, August \ g. sunday al Z
electric storm. Tho thunder and light
5nlng were very severe, and were followed
by the heaviest ra Id ever VIII essed here.
Small spring brooks were az rs foan1ing
flyers, flooding the fields. where 81, hour
before was dry land. u e covered 4 with veg
citation. VI G. rs n III
Wexford Gilman had q mule Filled "a by Z
81 . y b *
Rev. L. w. Bmitii. assinted by Rev. T.
a. Anthony. Of South Boston, Va., closed
d series OF tneetinga ut Berea Church
Friday afternoon. The meeting was we'll
attended. There were fourteen or fifteen
conversions. MI. nthony prea ched twice
each day during the week ptism was
administered u to the can didat ties a usust
18th.
Mrs. Thomas Davis, OF Huntington w.
Va, 81 visiting DIT the home OF her uncle,
Mr. b y X. Cooke. s3,.5 .gs5
n Mrs. lice Naybrey, OF North Carolina,
Is tho guest 81 her sister, Mrs. Dr. s q.
3Bledsoc. Il II NJ g Es3i < stt
= Misses Lu1nmy Lee anL Juanlta Smith
crs, Of Richmlond. !, nre Visiting at Nj i. Rob
lert snead's u. 8
Miss Maggie Coles, Of RI richmond, is
the guest Of Mrs. Willie Garden. 1s
& Misses Clara, Bessie and Jennie Taylor,
or Richmond, IRE summsring q t MR. g. g..
3Deitrick' s. ssB5t. ~ M M II E7E
n MIS- AIines Moore and Mr.. Joe Shelton,
sJrsi are at their unceH. W. F.. Shelton S
5s Mr. Roy u MIntcr, Of So West Marshall
Street. Richmond, is visiting Mr. sa1n
s5@ Rosa Shelton Is a t her uncle's, w. p.
Sshelton. 83@ 2S IA S III III IA
5 Mrs. ~. 3. Pickles and children. Of
No. COS South Pine Street, u spent last
Wosk 1 AZ her father 8, =. s *. Cooke. OF
Rockville. $sssss y HI ii VI
a miss Emma Lee Priddy, 3 81 Ashland, II is
Visiting Mrs. i. D. Gilman. S
VI Little lizzie Priddy Is the guest Of Il ellen
Sss Mrs. q. /, n onkies - and daughter,
;Arlette. OF near shland. spent last week
wi tn Mrs. Tomkies's mother. NJ re-. Nancy
wiltshire and relatives around Rocky lle.3
"a Mrs.. Fannie satterwhite, who has beet,
quite III. Is improving s. rs
iissia Mrs. q. X Cooke, who was qu1 to sick
sBonle time ngo. Is able to be out again.
Mfr. Osborne SAttkisson lost q fine horse
last 5wceat with hydroph obia. z tres weeks
before Mr.. Attkfsson Was driving along
tho roa d, when he met n \ dog that at n
tackled his horse. biting him on the nose.
to be all right Until last week, whenshe
was ~ taken with violent spasms and
fonming ut tho mouth until death relieved
Its sunerings. II I'm
4 Mr., James Grut1bs. ashington, D. 5C..,
and Homer Grubbs. Of Richmond. visited
their old homo near Hylas last g5H eek wy
& Miss Ruth Gilman, OF e Goodalls s. was
tho guest Of y Misses May and Myrtle
.Grubbs last week. .S
81 Mr.. J \ wv. Wiltshire spont Sunday night
at Mr. ]. NJ Nv ltshire's.
Mr.. and Mrs Lucinn Tinsley spent
Sunday at Mr.. Corbin Ttnsey's.
3 Mr.. John He Gilman ana family were the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Corbin Tirsleyi
Sunday. 81 30 ~ III n Il 5si55s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
STRIKES
NORFOLK 4 D Street GAR |}|
w omen tainted !. and Panic En-
sued, but Nobody Was
st =, -

(special BY Southern Bell Telephone.
~ NORFOLK, v A., Angus t Il .---A Nor
folk and Old Point express car. on the
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Conlii
.pnny line. was struck By lightning I'M a
medlately5i III front OF the HAMPTON Ro 1,i
car was crowded. with passengers. and,
although the bolt passed to the rails
underneath, nobody was hurt although
several ladies tainted and panic ems
sued The motors Of the big car were
burned out XXI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15

mo sof the subjects are shown l Efe5g
Others are lst as interesting and attrac
Don't miss Of them. Printed On :, .1lnes 81
ST Pho tography and Printing Sss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
SPECIAL ExoURsl IONS ITO NIAGARA
'vALLs, VIA ri F. . p. q r.. ri
4g AND 9CONk1cTlOk6.

\ n I1aye Washi,ston, ?. IN C,E Via Baltl.'
more nnd Ohio Railroad and Lohishf Vail
lsy. Railroad, tx 200 A, 3 Al, Z Friday. June
e9th. Sand 1850 A.. NJ. Fridays, July 1sth
5ar,d s7th, August Sd and 18th, Septe mbes
litth ana 2sth; via Pennsylvania Railroad
md buffalo, 7;5b A. N, Fridays, July
eth ana GOTH, August 10th ma oath. sep-
TENDER 7th and 21st and October 1sth.
tate, $3.50 round trip from Rlchu1on'd !:
days prior TO exourrionA from WnHhing-
ton, limited to reach Washington, res
turning, within ten days, including date
81 Excursion from that point. For ttokr.
tets and full informat lion, apply TO ticket
agents. RI r. q y. +,
Is ~ vs. 53 w. r, TAYLOR,
esl $ 5is !. 81 III III Traffic q Manage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
EVERY BODY |: J.
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Nothing But Praises for . |
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
Terrific Rains. &

(specal5tc Tho Times Dlspatch) iga
VA, August IA. Heavy
rains have fallen In this vicinity almost
daily TOR several weeks. @ Saturday the
vicinity OF Liberty Furnace was deluged
by the downpourS OF rain and high water
with damage to roads and crops resulted
Over five hundred loads of charconls was
washed from the yards OF the Shenan-
doah Iron and Coal Company at Liberty;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
ORDER OF PHYSICIANS.
Practitioners Of Brunswick and
3;;ss Mecklenburg Organize.

(Hpsoal to The Times ID spatch) q, q, q
NJ SOUTH HILL. VA, August A 4.--The
Order Of Pructlcins Physicians OF Neck
ienburg and Brunswick counties was or
'ganlzod this afternoon Mt La Crosse. Tho
following were elected officers: Or. w.
w Wilkinson, La Crosse, president; pr,
Hunter Marrow. Union Level, vlce-presl-
dent; DR.. Herbert Lewis, LnWrenceyille.
south Hill, score tary; DR. y. II, Mont-
gomery. Red Lawn. treasurer, s y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15
Cast Into the Water. .
specAal by Sou thcrn Bell Teleph

{,75l719l (SpeclI by BoutherH stII IelcphOhe,l
NORFOLK, E VA, August 14,--Forced
pyerboard from Il gasoleno launch OF the
Underwater Railroad on the Southern
Branch OF the Elizabeth River by the
Burning OF ten gallons Of gasolene. seven
pounE mon, Ill employed blythe III deWater
road ana all residents OF Newport News.
we're rescued by, a launch from tho battle
shin Louisiana. In command OF Ileuton-
ant Hugo Osterhnus, Each Of the young
men could swim. and none were In any
danger OF drowning, Tho fire in tho
launch was extinguished by tho revenue
outer Mohawk. "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-15

M Mr.. ana Mrs. u. 70. Eubahk and little
daughter, Elizabeth. have returned to the
Y city after a delightful stay at tho Meok-
lenburg IMMORAL Springs, Chase CITY,,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-30

Words and Acts-Words are worth
OILY what the man behind them Is
worth. A counterfeit half dollar may
look to be silver. but while silver in
Its face. it is lead i'm its ring. We can
rot do more than what we are.-Itev. C..
II. Parkhurst. Presbyterian, New York
city.
Charity-If this generation would
claim the great promise of the Book of
books, 1t would find measure
of happiness the world has never expe-
renced l fear it is too selfish to be-
lieve Its better to give than to re-
ceive"-Rev. DR.. Simmons. Baptist,
Peoria, Ill.
The Hard Road-The product Of gen
ius is dearly bought. No pioneer OF
philosophy or science, or religion ever
blazed his way through untrod forests
who was not confronted by poverty.
prejudice or hardships innumerable.-
Rev l.. II. Caswell. Methodist, Green
nnint n V
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-30

birds. and the mOnOtOnorS throbbing of
a partridge's wings up where the hem
locks stand thick and gloomy. On tho
southern slopes the first warm breath
of spring has melted the snow. II
stands in clear crystal pools where the
grass is green. and reflects back the
sky and tall trees as you look down
in it,
The sweet cold. sparkling sap from
the maple trees on the hillside tinklcS
drop by drop into the buckets. ana red
breasted robins call to their mates
among the branches.
A frightened woodchuck scurries into
his hole at the sound of merry song and
laughter. and barking of dogs from the
camp in the valley. 4 flock of hungry
"cawing" crows flap lazly over a
frozen and honeycQmbcd wheat field ON
their way to the roolicry in the old
mysterious tamarack swamp.
The air grows chilly as the sun goes
down and dark shadows creep through
the woods. The little barnlike-look
sugar house. which to the superstitious
was Il rendezvous for ghosts through
out the cold. bleak winter. now re-
sounds with CHEEKY voices. and is aglow
with light and welcome.
There is IL big run on and the ton
ders are boiling down" all night. And
supper Is ready. and such supper :.
Smoked ham, eggs cooked in boiling
sap. potatoes roasted in ashes. and cof-
fee sweetened with pure maple syrup.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-30
NEWS is SCARCE.
The Nome Nugget Gets Items Not
Quite New.

Quite New.
An old paper from the far North dat
ed November last, makes interesting
reading. The Nome Nugget. speaking
of the Great White Silence" of which
Jack London writes. and which he never
saw. his visit to Alaska and Yukon
territory having been confined to one
settled down over Alaska. The arctic
Ice pack came this year, as it usually
does. silently, shutting out the eXpanse
of sea. which it will hold in its stern.
unrelenting grip until the sun and
winds from the south break it's letters.
But the isolation of this year. says
the Nugget. is not of the kind that the
pioneers of this country knew prior to
HE coming of the telegraph. In the win
ter of 1900 the first news that the peo-
pie of Nome received from the outside
was on March ]. 1t was in the form
Of Il newspaper. the Yukon Sun of Daw
son, and was of date Dec. 10, 1899. 1t
contained news of Oct. II. relating to
the outbreak OF the Boer war. The
paper was brought to Nome by W. Y.
Fisher. who is still resident OF Nome
SO anxious were the people for out
side news" that hall was rented and
the people packed it TO its utmost ca
pacity. Attorney II. Il. Milroy read the
contents of the precious sheet. After
the reading was over the paper was
sold for the benefit of the fire depart
ment and was knocked down" TO the
proprietor of the Nugget for the sum
Of So. \ portion of its contents again
Jld service rs news in the paper he
was publishing.
In 1901 news of the election of presi-
Dent Mckinley. in November. 1900, was
received on Feb. q. Last year the peo-
pie OF Nome knew the result of the
presidential election on Nov. 9.
Before many more years have elaps-
ed Nome will sec the Iron horse daily
pulling il train of ears into the city
from some point ON the North Pacific
coast. DR.. BiXby. with his team of
spotted elks. Speck and Span. hitched
up the other day and took the latest
news across the frozen waste from L.l-
,oln to Nome Journal.