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Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
S148,OOO IN ONE
 LARGE LUMP OF GOLD

Seeking gold nuggets iS sometimes exciting work; not irtrcquently it Is more work than excitement; it is only to the favored few that nuggets of any size reveal themselves.
 The largest gold nugget in the world was found in New South Wales. It was worth sI4S,O0O. It was feet 9 inches long. 8 feet 8 inches wide and f inches in thickness throughout.
 This great find" was unearthed at a small mining camp called Hill End. Twomen, Byers and Haltman, were the discoverers. Strange 10 say, they had lost all their money seeking gold, and at the timeof their discovery were on the verge of dispair.
 A remarkable discovery in Australia was the "Welcome Stranger" nugget, which weighed 2,26S ounces and was valued ar S47,G7O. This big find was made by two poor puddlers, John Dea- con and Richard Oates They had not cone seriously into mining, owing to their poverty. and they never expected To make more than a bare living. The finding of,he "Welcome Stranger was a matter of accident. It was embedded in ,uU red clay just below the sur face. ,o near road that wagons were constantly passing over it. Not ten uche, away a wagon rut ran at depth actually below where the nugget was
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
Warriner E. Smith III

Warriner F.. Smith, the surveyor in charge of preliminary work for the Alaska Short Line, proposed railroad from Iliamna to the interior, nearly died from the effects of ptomaine pois' oning. The Dora brought word that he is now out of danger.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
ELECTRIC STORM
 IN MINNESOTA
nu cnblo to rno paily aatoway.

Minneapolis, Aug. l9.-An electric storm swept over the northern part of Minnesota yesterday. Several people were killed outright, others were se- yerely injured and buildings were struck and burned. The storm oc- cured while services were being held in various churches, causing panic among the worShiperS.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
SEWARD STEAMERS

Dora; in port.
 Yucatan; arrived in Valdez from Se- attle at F noon.
 Portland; sailed for Seldovia and Kodiak 23rd.
 Bertha: sails from Seattle 24th. Santa Clara: sails from Seattle 26th. Jeanie: sailed for Seattle l7th. Saratoga; sailed for Seattle 2Oth. Elsie: sailed for sound ports 18th.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
Portland Comes and Goes

Steqmer Portland arrived from Se- ayIc at 3 a. m. Friday and sailed at g.30 a. m. for Seldovia and Kodiak, She brought the following passengers ro Seward: ?, r. Peterson, C. F. Hew- o,,. Ms. F.. Campbell, \. Wells, II. E. Lee. John Reasov, Mrs. F. Walker,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
BANDIT CHIEF
 WINS VICTORY
sv casls to The Daily Gateway.

London. Aug. 24 Adyices from Tan rfer state that the bandit chief Raj ,ula's cohorts have met and defeated a force of the sultuu'S troops. and have captured many towns. A balloon will be sent to locate the position of the Noorish troops. Foreigners have been warned to leave the country.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
French Suffer Losses
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.

Casa Blanca, Aug. -4 The French were attacked by Arabs this morning and suffered heavy loses. The French soldiers used Shrapnel to rcprl the ai- tack. Port Gueydon has been bonn barded by the French fleet but details of rbe affair are uuobta.nahle.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
DORA BRINGS MANY
 PEOPLE FROM WEST

The good ship Dora arrived from Nushagak and intervening points at f o'clock Thursday afternoon, loaded to her capacity with passengers. She is scheduled 10 sail on her return trip Monday afternoon.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
Prisoners From the Westward

Deputy Marshal Bates arrived on the Dora from Nushagak with several prisoners who will be taken to Valdez for trial on the first steamer. One is a Chjnaman who shot at and missed a fellow countryman, and another is a crazy Japanese. O. Anderson, charged with rape, was taken on at Unga.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
TEMPERATURE.
Advancing Their Interests

We endeavor to advance the busi- ness interests of our customers in every legitimate way, In so doing, our motives may be somewhat tinctured with selfshness, for upon the prosper ity of its patrons hangs the success of every bank.
 BANK OF SEWARD.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

J. F. Mclean, well known young Seattle lawyer, came to Seward on the Saratoga with a commission as United States commissioner at Iliamna. He will go west on the Dora.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

The aerial tram, constructed by the Sesorn Company, is proving a great success. Sixty tons of lumber were re- gently unloaded from a scow in twenty five minutes, saysa Nome paper.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

II. D. Reynolds of the Reynolds Alaska Development Company has purchased the mercantile and bank ing business of Levy X Co.,, one of the oldest firms in Valdez,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

F. R. Brown, who was superintend- ent of the famous Apollo mine at Unga during the productive period of that is in Seward, and goes vest ward on the Dora.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

There is an increased output being made from the new copper camps on Prince of Wales island. The three larger mines, viz: Karta Bay, Sulzer and Mt. Andrews are to increase their monthly shipments from 6,OOO to about l2.OOO tons.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

The Pacific Fisherman makes the statement that the Indians of Ketchi- kan are so taken with roller skating that they refuse to go fishing.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

Candidates for delegate to congress are already beginning to bob up at Fairbanks. Postmaster John ?, Cum is out with letter announcing his candidacy.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

At Seattle furor was caused by the discovery of fgold in sand used as ballast by the steamship Ohio on her voyage from Nome.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

Over $500 worth of stamps were can celed in the Fairbanks postoftice in one afternoon. Most of them were affixed to packages of gold dust.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

The Panama Valley railroad will be extended ou to Richardson, the metrop- olis of the Tenderfoot country. Grad ng is almost completed far as Cleary City,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24

Tom Nestor, of Nome, has built a wine vault which is packed with 800 tons of wet goods.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-08-24
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD

Weather record for the week ending August 24;
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Rob ArChGr'S Trial

He sprang out of bed and dressed hurried
ly. glad that the hour had come when he
could commence the struggle. be the result
defeat or victory
"Well mother" he said, with strange
cheeriness. ''you won't have to look after me
any more for awhile. / think it'll do me
good"
He ate his breakfast in silence, but the
mother saw that his cheerfulness was assum-
ed. and that he was forcing himself to swal-
low the food.
All at once he stopped eating.
'Pm not hungry" he said, rising to his
feet and brushing his eyes hastily. "It's most
five o'clock. and / must be going. Good-by,
motherl"
He broke down completely as he flung his
arms around her neck, and the mother and
the son mingled their tears. Then he turned
to his father, who lay on bed nearby.
Il wish | could be strong as you would
by. father!"
He reached out trembling hand as he
spoke; but his father gathered him up in both
arms as though he were an infant
My poor little Robbie" the man said "I
wish. indeed, that you were strong and brave,
and not so weak and timid. Good-by. my
sonl"
The boy slipped from his fathers arms ST.
lently, rrasped his bundle, and, without awak-
ening his younger brother, opened the door
and went forth into the darkness.
There were no signs of daylight as Rob
made his way along the rough road.
BE carried his bundle slung upon a stick
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

over his shoulder while in his other hand he
held torch. or "smudge," made of dry cedar
bark which. when pounded till the fbres are
partly separated. will burn slowly for hours.
giving only a rather uncertain light. When
waved swiftly through the air, the smudge
will fame up brightly.
He had traversed less than a mile into the
thick woods and his bark torch was giving
forth the merest glimmer of light, when
strange long howl vibrated through the damp
night air around him.
The sound was not loud, but deep and pro-
longed, and at first the frightened boy could
not imagine from whence it proceeded.
Then it changed to fierce snaH, coming
from every side and seemingly uttered by
countless savage throats.
Rob dropped his torch and bundle in terror.
In the darkness he knew not which way
to flee; the animals, which he now knew to
be wolves encompassed him on every side
They were not plentiful in that region, but
a struggling pack had of late been making
havoc among the sheep on the borders of the
settlements.
Poor Rob. in his unspeakable fear, thought
of his parents and brother safely at home
such little distance away, and sank to his
knees upon the damp ground, covered thiekly
with the fallen leaves of the trees whose skel.
eton branches interlocked above him.
He could hear the brush craclSle beneath
the tread of the steadily-advaneing wolves,
and the terrified boy clutched wildly at the
ground, as though seeking for something to
ward off the dreadful danger that was closing
- ' no BIZ CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

it sounds very conceised In me to tell you that,
but it is only because l want you to know
that really can do it. | think you saw Mel
lies wedding gifts"
And she mentioned her friends name.
Mrs. Tower remembered the wedding and
the beautiful display of gifts very distinctly,
and she felt very much inclined to trust the
bright-faced girl, who seemed SO sure of her
self with the task of packing her daughters
gifts.
She was SO anxious to have the work done
that day, and she could hardly afford to wait
until the packer should get over his illness.
"Well, you might try and see how you get
along" she said, after a moments thourht.
'If you find that you can succeed, you will
be doing me great Kindness for it will be
very inconyenient for me to wait couple of
days for the man."
Metals face was radiant with delight, as
she took off her wraps and donned the large
apron which Mrs. Tower had brought her, at
the same time promising to send word to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

Of low voices came up to him through the
chinks in the floor. intermingled with smoth-
cred sobbing.
Instinctfvely he felt that he was the sub
iect of the talk. as well as of the grief His
robust brother was sleeping soundly by his
side, and he tried vainly Ito forget the trou-
bles of this world in slumber.
1t was impossible. and, as he turned uneas-
lily upon the low bed, his fathers tones came
to him distinctly.
Don't cry. Maggie" he heard his father
say, and the sobbing sound ceased for mo-
ment.
81 can't help it." the mother answered
"The thoughts of my poor, weak boy going
among men, as rough as wild beasts a great
many of them, frightens me-"
Rob heard the sound Of stifed weeping
again, and then his father spoke once more,
this time in respondent tone.
Perhaps you are right, Maggie. He doesn't
seem to have any backbone in him. I'm
afraid he's a sort of failure. wish he was
strong like Henry"
The sensitive boy shivered in anguish as
he listened to these words. wholly unintend-
ed for him. and then stronger feeling came
to him.
81 viii fight this weakness down." he said
to himself. clenching his hands and setting
his teeth firmly.
He scarcely knew whether he slept or not,
but by-and-by his mothers voice called soft
',,Ase you awake. Robbies It is four
o'clock"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO

regretted having undertaken this step, wan
dered about the little clearing, with its log
buildings, as though it were his final leave
taking of the familiar scenes.
sI wish it was me that was going, said
Henry, as they stood leaning against the
fence Of small yard in which white Pig
rooted and grunted with porcine content
ment.
Rob shook his head.
NNo," he said "you must stay at home.
You can get along here better than l. and II
anything should happen to me, 1t wouidn
make SO much difference"
Henry laughed in his CHEEKY fashion.
"There isn't anything to hurt you," he said.
"I stopped in the camp almost month, you
know, where father worked last winter. It's
lust Jolly / wouldn't like any better fun"
The sturdy boys eyes sparkled at the re-
membrance of the rides he had taken upon
loads of logs, of the songs and stories of the
camp, the coarse, appetizing food. and the
quantities of spruce gum he had gathered
But to studious Robert. who had never been
from home night in his life, and whose
leisure hours had all been spent in reading,
the thoughts of contact with rude men caused
his timid heart to sink.
The day wore away, and, as soon as it was
dark, Rob went up into the little loft that
served as a sleeping apartment for the two
bows.
10 could not sleep. and the sound
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

myself tomorrow. am sure L do not know
what to do Is there not some one else
whom Mr.. Bateman could send? l never
of my. being disappointed when I made my
plans"
Z A sudden thought flashed into Meta's brain.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, eagerly; and then she
stopped.
''Well, did you think of some way to help
me out" asked Mrs. Tower, watching the
girls earnest face.
II am sure l could pack the glass and
bric-a-brac for you, if you would trust me-"
answered Meta. 81 have always packed
and on account of fathers business we have
moved several times. / never had anything
break, and packed all the wedding presents
for school friend who was married last year,
and she had some very delicate china and
lots of cut glass. The man who unpacked
them for her said professional packer could
not have packed them any better. I know
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-01

The development of Manchuria is
Creating a big demand for American
steel III the form of locomotives. bridge
materials, rails, etc. although there Is
no Lack of such demand at the pres
cnt time in this country and other
parts of the world. 1t is estimated
that before the Southern Manchuria
railroad is completed at least $1,000
900 will have been paid to American
manufacturers. 1t is said that the
contracts already let comprise $1,000
tons of rails. 5000 tons of bridge ma
terial, 2og locomotives and 1915 cars
and trucks. involving an expenditure of
nearly 1000, 900. The locomotives are
Of Tie standard American type and will
he shipped in sections and then put to
gcther in China, in some cases by
American mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-01
Personal Notes.

The Pope last week received i1 privat"
audience Bishop O'Gorman RI Sioux
Falls. s. d.
Baron Mayor dos Planches. the Italian
current rumors as to his resignation from
his post are without foundation.
Lieutenant General Macarthur will
leave San Francisco TODAY for Seattle to
meet General kurOki. who VIII arrive
there on May 1: General Macarthur and
his staff will escort the distinguished
Japanese warrior to the jamestown EX-
position.
eX-chairmln Of the spce ial commission of
the National Civil Service Reform Lcagu"
and ex-Tnited States civil Service Com
missioner has arrived in St. Petersburg
for the pUrpo." Of studying the methods
of the Russian Parliament.
Jack London. the novelist, has started
from San Francisco in his yacht, the
Shark. en- his sevcr-year voyage around
his wife. Captain Games. Herman Stoltz.
a friend and Japanese cook. The FIRST
stop of the Shark will he at Honolulu.
Or. John Scholtc NolIcn. professor Of
ccptcd the presidency of Lake Forest Col
legc. to b"Co m" effective June ~ Dr
NollCn was in Italy On his honey noon
when The offer of the presidency WAS sert
to him. and hurried home to confer with
the trustees of the college.
Major William w. Gibson. the Amrri-
can military attachc al st Petersburg
has gone to Sweden. where he will meet
Captain Herman J. Eochltr. instructor
in military gymnastics and physical cuI-
turc at West Point. who is making Il
tour Of Europe. studying military gym
nastics. Major Gibson. who is also mill
tary attachc to Sweden. will make ar
raneemcnts to present Captain Ilochlcr
to the Swedish officials and 10 enable,
him to visit the schools aud gymnasium
To commemorate the work of the late
Dr. Harper. of the University of Chic ,go
as scholar, thirty four prominent edit
Gators in the United States and Canada
nave agreed to collahoratc in the pub
licdtiosn of series of memorial volumes
on Old Testament history and SemiticS
Fourteen American universities are rep
resented by members of. departments who
will contribute to the symposium on the
subject in which Dir. Harpcr's work as
scholar particularly lay. Prof. Robert
Francis Harper. of tie Chicago Univers-
itr will supcrintcnd the work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-01

Sealed proposals will he received by the
undersigned until II o'clock A. NJ Mon
day, May 18th 1901. for furnishing mate
rails and labor to build and complete ex-
tensions and alterations in First Male
wing OF the Maine Insane Hospital An
gilsta Maine alterations to include Cut
Granite Work. Stone Masonry, Brick
Work, Carpentry. Steel Beams, Fire
Proof Flooring, Copper Work. Slate Til
ing. PlasterinG. etc. Plans and Spcc!ffca-
tons may he seen and all information OBJ
tanned at the office of the Superintendent
~ the HOSPITAL. Augusta. Maine and at
TIC office of Coombs & Gibbs. Architects
Lewiston Maine
Proposals will be received for the
whole or parts of the work and materials
Proposals must fix date of completion
All proposals to be addressed to the
trustees, Maine Insane Hospital, Angus
IA. Maine and mailed to or left with Dr.
Hospital -"
The right, is reserved to reject any or
all proposals.
GEORGE r. MACoMBER.
MRS. FREDERICK CONY
THOMAS WHITE
Building Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-01
Father Rasle and Benedict Arnold.

The Skowhegan correspondent to
Boston paper has given the world a re-
markablc bit of information. In
speaking of the finding of heavy
pewter spoon among some Indian
relics on the banks of the kcnnebcc
near NOrridgewock. the correspondent
ventures the opinion that it probably
belonged to Father Rasle who was
mand of Benedict Arnold at the time of
his famous march to Quebec" Now
of course the discovery Of an Indian
pewter spoon buried deep among
beads. stone hatchets and arrowheads
known to have belonged to the Indians
many generations ago is an interesting
find. and the possibility that it be-
longed to the famous Indian mis-
sionary. Father Raslc, adds unusual
interest to the incident, but it is this
assertion that Father Rasle was
murdered by the soldiers under com
mand of Benedict Arnold at the time
of his famous march to Quebec" which
will cause the historians and anti
quarians to sit up and take notice.
1t has always been supposed that
Father Rasle was murdered over so
years before Arnolds famous and
disastrous expedition up the kennebec
and through the Maine wilderness to
Quebec. History has given Benedict
Arnold very bad name and made the
story of his later career one of the
blacklist pages of our annals. but he has
never before been charged with the
murder of that gentle Jesuit priest who
for 81 years labored among the
Abnakis. We cannot help believing
that earlier historians were right. and
that this enterprising Skowhegan
space writer is wrong in laying at
Arnold's door a tragedy which oc-
Cured II years before he was born.
But what pity it is that anybody
III ShoN neSdn or elsewhere in Maine
who is intelligent enough to write for
the press should be so deplorably
ignorant of the great events of earlier
Maine history as to confuse the
murder of Father Rasle with Arnolds
expedition. Let us hope that recent
attempts to arouse more interest in
the study of local history in our
schools. attempts which were given
support and sanction by the recent
Legislature. will prevent any other bow
in Maine who attends the public
schools from making such blunder as
this.
Everybody ought to know that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-01
EASTERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
kENNEBEc DIVISION
RESUMPTION OF SERVICE

Commencing Thursday, April >. 1901
steamer CITY of Augusta" leaves Az
Susta at 80 p. NJ. Hallovell at 10 I.
NJ. connecting with Maine line steameI,
leaving Gardiner at 3.35 r. NJ. Richmonl
at 4. 10 p. NJ, Dresden at AS T. NJ. BAN
at 30 p. NJ. Tuesdays. Thursdays ana
Saturdays, due in Boston at 100 A. d.
RETURNING
Steamer leaves North side Union
Wharf. Boston. at $50 p. NJ. Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays for Bath
Richmond, Dresden and Gardiner, con.
Meeting with steamer "City of Augas'S
for Hallowell ard Augusta.
First-claSs fare between Augusta
Iallowell and Boston 500 one way. ""
round trip.
Steamers of this line are always con-,
Portable and the trip at this season o.
the year Is very delightful one.
Freight rates are always as low
other lines.
All freight. except live stock, is insurer
against fire and ma rine risk.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE. Agent. Augusta
Maine
G. 4. COLE. Agent. Hallowell, Maine.
apr1Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-01
Augusta, Winthrop
& Gardiner RAILWAY

Time table in effect December 10. 1905
Cars leave Augusta Post Office as FOL.
For Winthrop: s.25. SIS. s55.. aB. liz
1856, l5J+. rs, 3,5, 455i, g. s. 81, l0.50E.
For Togus: $50, $50. 40, Q. 1880, Il
40. 5, 40. 6. Z. s. 9. 1896
For Hallowell and Gardiner: Every
well only 1870 and IL p. M.
Gardiner for Augusta 6.15 A. n. thsn
every half hour till 1O15 P. M. 1oS for
Hallowell for Augusta: sos A M. then
every half hour till 1898 P. M
HalloweIl for Gardiner; $50 A NJ. then
every Wi1.h half hour our til 1o3 P. NJ.
Iogus for Augusta; s. !? s. 80. Il, I'm.
sDaiiy except Sunday.
saturday only.
tIf theatre is not over at 1o.D car waits
Sunday cars start two hours later.
Local Car: Leaves state House for
issS,p Is: sii5 Is: s5 s SIS. is: Si5: 3. !: :.
Leaves Hospital for state House. SIS,
s:l5 AS. ass. 5.S5,. $50. 100. $50. Leaves
Post off Tet ten G %lTgses lafe5s
The A. NJ car from Togus connects Of
Augusta with train west.
The SIS a: n. car from Gardiner; 80
makes close connections at Winthrop
with train for Lewiston ard Pennington.
also connects with the 10 IS train east
The 155 p. VI. car from Augusta con-
meets at winthrop with the go train east
and the $40 express and the sN local
west
The g p. VI. car from Augusta connects
at Winthrop with the train east at Tm.
The trains arriving at Winthrop at 100
A. M. and 259 p NJ. make good connec-
lions with cars for Augusta.
The regular forenoon train leaving OAK
land at $50. Belgrade at 9.45 and Read
for Augusta II train In late car waits
for II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-01

The inventor Uf ia" telephone
Alexander Graham He'll. is willing I"
risk his reputation as q prophet by
declaring that the problem If aerial
navigation viii be- solved in our
generation Dr Bell * now m Eng
land for the purpose 81 receiving an
honorary degree from oxford. and is
quoted. III part as saying 10 repre-
sentative uf the New York Times: My
expectation is that an arship will be
perfected capable of making $50 to 200
miles an hour. MY opinion. however.
Is that the next step in aerial flight
will take the form Of such improve
ments as will make possible the crea =
ton of aerial battlcships." This is
prcfaCed with the prediction that in a
brief period it will be possible to dine
in America and breakfast in Europe.
crossing the Atlantic in less than 20
hours.