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The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-13

sfaaa ssil ue ecpt au the ne aad tho doctors au the Jump.
 ! neatu aralct claims that he eur ea s eHIla hy treating i,- mother Ne"a1aS nobody cerr thinks of treatiae father He has To bu, afs sVH
 \ Norfolk eau,a struck ztubban #Haa seffH tse stock of fiiir and Wa ts.,l sa luisa a- didn't even have time .a inform htz mourning relatives that aH aidat knas t1s#gun Was loaded
 r aaa turns aut fhat <. Wei Mitchell called Philadelphia etae Rga eils" because Of n, rrerondcrauer af brick wafi- and moi because it's inhah- itHHis hasa mania for painting n, town
 From Henrietta erossmau's Financial failure | is quite evident that .rH, Christian Pilgrim eat stuck in n, Siaegh 4f pezrond
 Each Filipino aas SO far cost Uuele san tl2s <asz The Sal Lake rrihuae. Aad t#uust Jar tho old fellow every time he reflects that they are moi an rast tu" costing stag" yct.
 Hr Taft aar test resolution seems Co h' to stay in the race untu some one i-#deelared the winner
 \ po-hufg contemporary advises 4 correspondent ta write 10 his con gre>sman for record of President cleveIlnd'- vetocs And yet some pco- pl. think congressman earn their sala- rie- hy simply looking wise.
 Strange that no Russian statesman has recognized ta, chance to make nt with the ezar by advocating the government ownership ef bomb faeta- ries
 Gor Hughes friends arc proudly claiming that he is in the habit of doing aHe rHiag at time. When he finds himself confronted by dozen other beams urNt June he Hll find tT.t ...F..t...,,- ,...
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-13

sfasA Hili ue ecpt au the ne and tho taet"rs au the jump
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-13

\ Norfolk sautH struck ztubhasn #HHa "tta tHe stock af 4 rife and Was tstl 70 quick q. didn't oven have time -H inform ht- mourning relatives that # fidH.t know t1s gun Was loaded
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-13

Strange that no Russian statesman has recognized tae chance to make a nit with the czar by advocating the government ownership af bomb facto- rIes.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-13

Ar Taft aHr te-t resolution seems to D" Co stay in the race untl some one Is declared the Wiuuer
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-13

Each Filipino aas so far cast t'ncle san tl2s -as- The Salt Lake Tribune Aad tt must lar tho old fellow every time he reflects that they are not all fast tue rostiug stage yct.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-03-13

From Henrietta erossmau'z financial failure | is quite evident that .TH, Christian Pilgrim sat stues in IL, Siaugh af pesrond
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

"Then you never married again, Charybdis?
ooh yes miss; my chiIen got me to marry
Cupid Home"
What Not Cupid, that bad fellow that tried
to kill policeman last week."
YES miss, that's the niger. You see the
chilen made great miration over him, and tole
me how he'd do for me and not let me WORK
and then he had such loUin' namei
Brother Peppers, the Methods minister ne
married us. I wore purple calico dress-Jess
an old one had. I've always been powerful giao
that I never bought nothin' new for that weddlh
"After we was married had some ham u
bought the ham) and some taters and cotee,
and every one lowed it was good huff weddin
for widow to give.
1--WE lived in that house near the depot, but
didn't stay with him long. Why, miss? Three
DAVIS after we was married he got after me with
that ham bone, and he liked to a killed me
Jumped out of the window at last, and run of TO
a neighbor's, and mex morning I went to town.
and didn't come back for three months.
"When I got back, Brother Peppers an the
elders of the church come to me and lowed
mus go back and live with Cupid. They tole me
the Bible said | to go back, but tole EN-
that the Bible didn't say was to left myself be
killed and If it did, I want gwine to- L had
done left him, and was gwine to stay leff'
With this, Charybdis got up from the hearth
and moved toward the door
"But" said Harriet ct thouoht some one said
vour husband was that old Charley who came
last week after the mules. When did you marry
him, Charybdis?'
Charvbdis was in the act of vanishing, but she
reopened the door to say with a chuckle
ooh 7 jess got him accidental like. Good
night, miss"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

getting married too, and done got married
to Cato Jones. But while | was off with Miss
Caroline at the Springs they sent him away to
another worl."
What do you mean?' cried Harriet horror
stricken.
Jess that, missis; they done sold him to go
to New Orleans, way off to another worl. Then
| got married agen, but I've done forgot the
name of that one; he powerful of no ac
count, and jess ran him off with club.
"I didn't marry agen for right smart time I
peared to have such bad luck with husbands
l got mars to hire me to another gentleman
and cooked and washed for eight persons. l KEEP
my kitchen clean that they said any might
till Emancipation But after Emancipation, 'peared
as eff mus go off somewhere away from my ole
home, and so I come down here with all the
chiPen. You see I wanted to feel free, and
'peared like l couldn't feel free where old mars
was.
"Jess after I got here met up with Doctor
Prince General Jordan, an married. He was
good to me- He thought such a heap of me
that he never let me work. and I sat still so
much that I grew right fat. But that happy life
of ours didn't last mo- than six months"
"Why not?" asked l.
There an ole Ethiopian woman you see,
who had wanted him to marry her, but Doctor
Prince General Jordan didn't for her so
much as nothin'. And that bad old black woman
gave him a cake with something in it and he
died.
Poisoned"
'Pizened? Yes, sure enough, pizened"
learned afterward that the negroes rarely
will allow that any one dies in a natural way.
Poison, wtchcraft and the evil-eye finish most
of them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

The first prisoners, taken by federal force dur
ing the war, were A. c. Kennedy, Burr Wheeler
and Theodore Boyd, who afterward became we'll
known newspaper correspondent. These boys,
whose ages averaged about II or IS years, were
citizens of Parkersburg (now in West virginia)
at the breaking out of the Civil War.
They, with thirty other young fellows about the
same age had formed a company under the leader
ship of Capt William Harris, afterward Captain
Of a company of Rangers in the Confederate army,
who was killed in a fight at Buchanan May 80,
1861.
On that day. the 18th Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
under command of Col Steedman, crossed the Ohio
river into Virginia at Parkersburg, the first Fed
eral forces to enter the State from the West After
the entry of the Federal troops the boys belonging
to Harris Company left town, singly, and In
couples to avoid capture being at that time WITH
out arms
The greater number under the command of Capt.
Harris secreted themselves on Lees hill, height
commanding a view of the railroad and Staunton
Pike, while Kennedy, Wheeler and Boyd were
ordered to remain at Worthington Greek Bridge,
to await the arrival of two or three boys who
had not yet succeeded in getting out of town.
While they were reclining in the grass, in the
shade of the bridge, watching for their comrades,
discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of destroying the bridge
to prevent the Federals from coming east by rail.
the enemy having received information of their
whereabouts swooped down upon them, taking
them by surprise and capturing them.
The prisoners were taken to the Federal camp
where they were kept several hours by their cap
tors who did not know what disposition to make
of Them both sides in the ncipient stage OF hos
tilities being totally ignorant of the laws and
usages of warfare
OF course the excitement throughout the city
and country great. Prospect Hail. ana
Union Camp being literally crowded with men,
women and children attracted by the panopiy OF
When the prisoners were marched INTO camp
the excitement became intense and many were 'he
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
with Dr.. Prince General Jordan.

queries as to what would be done with the boys.
One lady made bold to ask of subordinate officer:
"What will you do with these boys?
The incipient candidate for MajorGeneralship,
under the impression that prisoners like spies and
deserters should be shot answered:
Madam, they will be shot at sundown.
In few minutes the camp and hill were de-
serted so great was the horror of the thing.
The boys were not shot, but later in the day
were conducted between a file of soldiers to the
Court House to be tried-no one knew for what,
since no one could bring any charge against them
Judge VIM. L. Jackson, the presiding judge OF
the Circuit Court sat upon the case and they were
discharged, but not before a mob of excited citi-
zens and soldiers had covered the court and prison
ers with the muzzles of hundred or more guns
and pistols, and threatened to kill prisoners and
Judge because of the latter ordering the Prosecut-
ing Attorney to be sent to Jail for contempt OF
court. The Attorney did not go to jail, and the
Judge left Immediately afterward for Eastern Vir-
ginia where he was commissioned Col. of Infantry,
by Governor Letcher
Having thus figured in the Alphd-the begin:
ning-of the war in Virginia it is singular cir
cumstance that he also represented the '0megd-
the end-of the war, being the last confederate
officer in Va. to surrender as shown by the fol-
lowing record of his services.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
31e Alpha and Omega ST the Civil War;

GenI Jackson served with ability and distinc-
tion In command of the brigade until the close
of the war; He was then the last confederate
officer in Virginia to surrender, dsbanding his
forces several weeks after the surrender OF Lee at
Anpomatox After the war he returned to his old
home at Parkersburg, only to find that his property
had been confscated, and sold during his absence
From there GenI Jackson went to Louisville,
KY, where he engaged in the practice OF law. Be
ing man of wonderful magnetism, and ability,
his talents did not long await recognition; vacan-
cy on the bench occurring in a short time when
he was elected to the position of Judge OF that
Judicial Court which he filled for many years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
The Pes simis t.
By Jean Watts.

There are so many wasted days.
So much of lettering long the ways,
So many hearts, that love betrays.
So many thoughts that die at birth,
So much that's forced about our mlrth,
So little of ourselves, that's a0orth.
So many, many a bighted hope
Such caves and pitfalls, through which grope
Feet bruised and sore from stony slope
So many wakefu hours, at night,
And souls so black, that should be white,
And all so wrong, that should be right.
And such a quantity of fools,
Who claim alls right, because God rules,
And love to think themselves His tools.
1AGAZINE SECTION PAGE 10
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
GENT. WILLIAM l.. JACKSON.

GENT. WILLIAM L. JACKSON.
Judge William L. Jackson, at the breaking out
of the Civil judge of circuit court OF
Virginia in the circuit composed at that time of
the following counties: Wood, West, Pleasant,
Tyler, Ritchie and Jackson, now forming part
of West Virginia. He commanding Col. OF
Infantry under Gov. Letcher, and Commanded the
31st Reg. Virginia Volunteers, c. S. A., serving in
this command until 1862, when he was appointed
Col. of the Staff of Genl Stonewall Jackson which
position he held until commissioned Brig. Gen. of
the Jackson Cavalry attached to Stonewall Jack
sons Division.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

81 never have took off mourning for Jordan,
was her next remark. We glared There she
sat at that moment in blue dress, red turban,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
SEEK MR.. McDERM0TT
Commissioners Ask District
Attorney to Proceed.
STEP IN 'FAVORITISM' CASE
Charge Evasion Of Subpoenas by
Head of Company.
WANT LIGHT ON GIFT OF $500
Text of Letter Forwarded Today.
Copy of Communication Giving
Reason for Absence.
STEP IN 'FAvORITISM' CASE
WANT LIGHT ON GIFT OF $500

Stating that it is their belief that
Charles McDermott of the McDermott
McMullen Construction Company. who
is alleged to have given Charles Fer
nald. former assistant engineer of high
ways of the District. $1,000. and who has
failed to respond to a summons to tes-
tify. has been evading the subpoenas. the
Commissioners today reported the case
to United States Attorney Baker for such
action as he may deem proper.
The allegation that McDermott gave
Fernald 500 was made to the Commits
sioners by p. j. Brennan. president OF
the Brennan Construction Company,
which company preferred the charges of
favoritism. recently investigated. In tes-
tifying before the Commissioners Bren-
nan declared Fernald told him that Nc
Dermott gave him the money. In an in
formal way this has been denied by both
Fernald and McDermott.
Text of the Letter.
The Commissioners letter to the United
States attorney follows:
''In their recent inquiry relative to
charges of favoritism against officials of
the engineer department of the District
Of Columbis the Commissioners sum-
moned Charles McDermott as witness,
in subpoenas dated May IA and 20. 1903.
and learned from the testimony in the
inquiry that Mr.. McDermott had left the
District of Columbia May IL ultimo. the
day before the first subpoena was issued
and had not since returned.
'Subseouently. Ma. :" ..l,'n,n the Com
missioners addressed a letter TO the NC
Many %, Delaware avenue northeast. in
th. ei,y of Washington. requesting that
:t be forwarded to MIR. Charles McDer-
mott in order that he might present him
self in Washington for service of the
subpoena and stating that the Commits
sioners would hold the case open unit
Saturday June &. after which date. i
would be forced to report to the tnitee
States district attorney for the Distric'
OF Columbia that 1t WAS their belief thai
Mr. McDermott was evading such service
They have not heard from Mr.. McDer-
mott in response to that communication
and therefore address this communication
to you for such action as you may feel
it your duty to take in the premises They
enclose copy of reply made by the
McNIullen and McDermott Construction
Company TO the letter of May :6.
The copy of reply from the McMullen
e. McDermott Co. referred 10 is Il let
ter signed with the rubber stamp of the
firm by which the Commissioners were
informed that Mr.. McDermOtt has inn
portant business outside the District.
making ii impossible for him to appear
before them. 1t was also stated that Mr..
McDermott's absence could not be re-
garded as an evasion of the subpoenas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.
Natives Flee for Safety From One of
Samoan Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, June S.-Accordins
to a report brought to this city by the
steamer Aeon, just arrived here from
Apia. Samoa. the volcano Mu. which
broke out in August. 1905. on the Island
of Savaii. one of the Samoan group. is
again in violent eruption and covered a
large and fertile part of the island which
previously escaped with lava. Tie in
habitants of the district which is known
at Matatautu have fled before the river
Of molten rock and taken refuge on ad-
joining islands.
For some time after the first great erup-
ton three years ago Mu has flowed slowly
and through subterranean che els to the
sea, but about one month ago a fresh out
burst came that devastated some of the
most productive land on Savai The flow
is approaching the village of Saleaula and
it's inha bitants are preparing to leave.
When the Aeon left Apia nineteen days
ago the lava flow had covered more than
seven square miles of land and was
spreading fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
R1SKED LIFE TO SAVE TRAIN.
Illinois Central Engineer Sticks to
Post Mid Scalding Steam.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. June S.-LaHre
O. Brien. an Illinois Central railroad en-
gineer. risked his life in a cab filled with
scalding steam yesterday TO save his
train from wreck
When the southbound mail express was
nearing Marine q patch on the boiler
head gave way. The cab was filled with
a cloud of steam while the hot water
poured out In a stream. O'Brien and
Fireman Thomas Siich plunged through
the open front windows of the cab and
took refuge on the running board Crawl
ing back through the narrow opening,
O'Br.en groped in the suffocating steam,
found the throttle and closed il and ap
piled the brakes. Until the train stopped
with a jar the passengers were unaware
that anything had happened. O'Brien vas
slightly scalded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
THE PACIFIC FLEET.
Unique But Significant Movement
Within Thirty Days.

San FRANCISCO. June S.--The Exam
lnef says "A most unique but significant
movement will be made within the next
thirty days by the Pacific feet under
command Of Admiral Dayton and the tor
iedo tiotilla.
Tne Dayton squadron is ordered To
assemble III San Francisco harbor as
unit during the next fifteen days. Ihe
torpedo boat ho,ila is ordered tn report
aS a unit in the same harbor June ~.
NJ ii date 10 be Sc, by Admiral Dayton.
under orders from the Navy Department.
the cruiser squadron will take in tow the
torpedo boats, sixteen in number, and will,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
LOST CHILD FOUND.
End of Search of Over 1000 People
in Michigan.

CALUMET. Mich. June S.-Two worm
out men. members of the party of over a
thousand people seeking little Miss Corn
zack i'm the woods here for three days
and nights. came upon a child's hat and
shoes near a creek in a swamp yesterday
and sent up loud shout Of joy which
told that the long hunt was over. The
child. who is four years old. had been
missing since Thursday. She was found
reclining against a tree. unconscious.
Without food since she left her home.
four days ago. save berries and wild
fruits of the forest. the girl must have
given out from sheer exhaustion.
The wanderer was taken to the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
GornZack where physicians stated that
she would recover.
Her father is blind and was barred
from aiding in the hunt for his daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
Billik Collapsed.
HOT DAYS THREATENED.
Wave Due Tomorrow, According to
Official Forecaster.

A return of the good old summer
time" conditions Of torridity and oppres-
siveness is predicted by the weather man
for tomorrow
Prof Frankenfield official forecaster OF
the weather bureau. said this afternoon
that an official temperature reading of
between S. and 40 degrees may be ex-
nected by tomorrow afternoon. 1t is be-
ljeyed the downtown street temperature
may go as high as the % degree notch,
unless the meteorological unforeseen
should happen in the me antime.
cool wave Is reported to be doing busi-
ness in the middle west, between the Mis-
souri, river and the Rocky mountains. and
1t is thought to he probable that some OF
the midwest GOODNESS may reach this To-
caIity by the middle Of the present week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
NO HOPE FOR BELMONT.
Stomach Fails to Retain Nourish-
ment-Family at Bedside.

Special Dlepatct 10 Lie
HEMPSTEAD, l.. L.. June S-All hope
for the recovery of Oliver II. P. Belmont
was given up after o'clock this morn
ing. when Mr. Belmonts stomach. which
commenced to fail yesterday. refused to
take further nutrition. DIR. Henry r..
Walker was called from New York to con-
suit with DR.. A. J. McCosh and DIR. Lane
hart concerning Mr.. Belmont's serious
condition.
The patient was better for time yes
terday afterpoon and last night, but this
morning he appeared to utterly collapse
and at his country place il was stated
that all hopes had now been given up
With Mr. Belmont are his wife and Mrs
William Jay. wife of Col. Jay; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Is. Vanderbilt, jr. and
Harold Vanderbilt.
At . o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Bel
mont 3 condition was about the same ii
was this morning. A member of the
household said that the patient appeared
pcrha ps trifle stronger than he did this
morning. but his condition was practically
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
WILL NOT INTERFERE
GOV. DENEEN DENIES STORY OF
BILLIK DEATH SENTENCE.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. June S.-tiot. De-
neen today, on recommendation of the
state board Of pardons. decided not to
interfere in the case Of Herman Billlk
under death sentence in Chicago for muir
der The execution accordingly is ex-
pected to take place Friday. June T.
Billik is a Bohemian fortune teller.
whose conviction was declared from the
pulpit Of St Mary's Church by Rev. +. j..
O'Callashan of the Paulist Fathers Of
Chicago to be the result of perjured tes-
timony due to suggestion and intimidation
on the part Of the prosecuting attorneys
and police.
The accusation against Billik was that
through the agency OF a Mrs. Nzral. who
afterward committed suicide. he murdered
In Chicago the wOman's husband and four
of the Vzral children
The alleged motive was to get life in
surance money According to the prosecu-
ton the method was the use of medicine
prescribed by the fortune teller. Largely
through the efforts OF Father OCallagha
an affidavit was recently made by one
of the principal witnesses against Billik,
Jerry Vzral eighteen years old. survivor
of the Vzral family. that the testimony
given against Billik by the affiant was
wholly untrue. The attention of Father
OCallaghan was first called to the Billik
case by Sister Rose Of Columbus Hos
pital. a nun of the missionary order OF
the Sacred Heart. through whose visits
To the Jail Gustave Marx. one of the cele
brated car barn bandits. professed
Christianity Just previous to death on the
gallows.
Billik Collapsed.
CHICAGO. June s.-When the news of
The decision of the pardon board~ nd
Gov Deneen was taken TO Bllllk he col
i lansed and cried bitterly.
well, if they are going to hang me
let them go ahead ne said, drying his
ewes. I'm ready. | never did believe
! that they would do anything for me. I've
| always been unlucky. | don't care SO
| much for myself. but do care for the
/ sake of my wife and children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
HILL OFF FOR BERLIN.
Leaves The Hague for German Capt.
tai to Succeed Tower.

THE HAGUE. June S.-Dr. David Jayne
Hill. the American minister to the Meth
erlands, left this morning for Berlin.
where he Is to succeed Charlemagne
Tower as ambassador to Germany The
foreign minister and a large number of
state officials and diplomatists were at
the STATION to see him depart
Before taking up the duties OF his new
post DR.. Hill will visit several German
towns.
Arthur Nj. Beaupre. formerly minister
to Argentina. who is to succeed DR.. Hill
as minister to the Netherlands arrived
here yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08

a the fastesr speed obtainable considering
the safety of the smaller boats proceed
to Magdalena bay. returning in the same
way. Upon the success of this expedition
Will depend the conveyance of torpedo
boats to the Philippines under the same
condit ions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08
Excavations for a Pittsburg School

PITTSBTRG, June S.-With appropri-
ate ceremonies Chancellor Samuel 3. Nc
Cormick drove the first pick today for the
excavations for the school of mines. the
first building to be erected in the I.nver-
sity of Pittsburg group. formerly the
University of Western Pennsylvania
The university site Is opposite the Car
negie Institute and Carnegie Technical
Schools The school of mines building
will cost $1,000.