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The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23
TAKING ONES OWN LIFE.

Referring to the suicide of a young man the other day, it was remarked that the act of taking ones life is cowardly one, inas-
 much as Lit is easier to die than to
 live" There is world of truth in the statement and meat enough to afford food for reflection. Stages for ages have differed as to the right of man to forestall Nature and end his earthly career; to do so is called cowardly by many and commended by few. It is so easy 10 die, as has been truthfully said, that very many people who con- tinue to live would prefer to die if it were not for the inborn quality in human nature that makes life sweet when the thought of giving it up confronts us. The mad Dane," centuries ago, reasoned it out for himself, and he concluded that it was better to bear the ills we have than fly to others we know not of. If this was a wise conclu- sion three hundred years ago it is a pretty sound one today, although we are free to confess that during the passing of the years" the idea of self-destruction is not nearly so to the human mind as it was in Hamlet's time. Wise mer., like Socrates, have suicided. and so have those who were esteemed but fools. In some cases reason for the act which we call mad and rash was assigned; in others none could be divined.
 It is easy to say that a mans life is his own and he may do with it as he likes. But, apart from the and moral phase of the natter, is a mans life his own |? Does it not in real sense belong o his family, and in g wider sense o his friends and the world gen. rally? If it be true that every nan has his place in the world he hould try and fill that place as ell as he can.
 ID not know that the suicide [
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

Mayor Giese recently was in Chicago, where he wanted to pui = chase fire engine for Nome, which he no doubt did. His itinerary was also to include Washington, where he hoped to get new judge. All of which goes to show that Mayor Giese knows what the people of this bailiwick need, and he is determined to get it.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

Cinch the miserable white men who make a business of selling whisky to natives. We are told that nightly orgies of drunken na- lives on the sandspit are common. It is hard to prove a case against the white dispenser of fire water to the native, for both will lie with the greatest coolness. But .here should be some way to round them up.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

The new battleship Maine has been launched. Here's health and happier fate than that which fell to the lot of her predecessor as the Pine Tree states representative among battleships. Reports agree that she will in every way be worthy of a high place in that great line of ships, and that when called upon she will give a gallant account of herself.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

A California highwaymen held up a stage and was rewarded by obtaining five dollars. If Califor- mia road agents cannot make more than five dollars by holding up a stage they will have to become hon. est to keep from starving. There seems to be no money in the Cali fornia business.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

As will be noticed elsewhere in this paper, Mir. G. w. Price, man. ager of the Wild Goose Company, proposes to work extensively a number of bench and creek claims this winter. Numbers of other claims will doubtless be worked, and for the first time in its history Nome gives promise of being Q busy winter camp. Enough work was done last winter to demonstrate the fact that bench claims can be prohtably mined during the winter months, and next springs cleanup will greatly exceed that of last spring.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.

As the season advances the re-
 |orts coming in from many dis
 ricts are most encouraging. This
 as tho NUGGET predicted weeks sgo. The lateness of the season vas such as to prevent work be- Ing commenced early, but now that thegrqund bas-thawed and claims
 Sing properly opened up comes ferent story. Many new creeks r fSs6ecoms producers, and the 6utput of gold promises to be fairly
 asse; notwithstanding the draw Ebackss of late season, and the didiculty of getting supplies needed for mining purposes to many of the creeks. We need not go far from Cape Nome district for re- suits. There is much more work being rdone in the immediate { vicinity of Nome than ever before in is history. It. is not being done with the blare of trumpets, but that q considerable area of extremely rich ground is now producing gold orthe first time is manifest. The Solomon river country is coming to .th6efront. while further east and north, in the Council City and Cas- adspaga sections, enough is already kgown,'to prove these to be most promising as gold producers. Coun- -cil City district has never been ''boomed," but steadily it is forging ], ss,aa front, and it now bids fair ,.,comrsns ~ <. the greatest, if not the =. pry creek anup producing sections in Northwestern Alaska. Reports are equally encouraging from the Blue atone region, and it is now alleged i, that "wherever bedrock has been reached gold has been found." The Temoteness of the Kougarok and the cost of laying down supplies there initiates against it, but not 'withstanding this, several creeks are known to bs rich and are pro- ducing goodly quantities of dust We predict that Fair Haven dis, triet will also make a good showing before the working season closes. ! On the whole. there is every cause for reasonable men to be satisfied with the results already achieved, as we'll as the future out look. This country, however, is a bad place for "cold feet" and to those who. are thus troubled we may Dc permitted to suggest that the climatic conditions are less harsh couple of thousand miles further south.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23


 to town with one fixed and only purpose: To make as much money in as short . time as possible, to spend absolutely none in the com munity where it is made, and to leave it as soon as they can. They are of absolutely no use to anyone but themselves; laugh, and they will laugh with you; deride the country, and they will give it a "black eye y praise it. and they rejoice with you, for they are not going to miss possible oppor- tunity to make nickel by assert ing their own opinions.
 These "business men" are birds of passage; they are not legitimate men of business, who must of ne cessity be interested in the com munity which enables them to thrive. The community is simply an anchorage ground where they may ply their trade, grinding out as much as they can and giving as small returns as possible. If they want anything they want it for nothing. No dollar of theirs finds its way into the church plate or into hospital fund. Such ex- travagances as supporting local institutions, which are a necessity in the development of the country and in caring for the community are not to be thought of. The country and its people, save and except themselves, may go to per dition, provided the dollars roll into their individual coffers. Such people, in short, are of no earthly use to any community. They are detriment, in fact, to honest, healthy and legitimate business. We do not know of any way to bal.ish them, however. They must be tolerated, but they should not be encouraged or patronized. The way to develop and to build up a community or country is to give support and encouragement to the men who, by their faith, their works and their money, show that they are live, energetic men, will ing to give and take, with some thought beyond their own little environment. One need not live long in community before find ing out the class of people we have referred to. And when found out they should not be encouraged" in any way, for they gre of kind that may we'll be spared, for, to our mind, they are commercial horse leeches.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23
COMMERCIAL LEECHES.

There is a class of business men,
 60 called, that exist in every com
 munity, whose only aim is to
 squeeze every dollar out of it that
 they can and give as few returns as
 possible. When they have made
 ever dollar that they can they fold
 up. their tents and seek fresh fields. This is especially true of tie mining towns of the north. Men 70 to them with the laudable idea of making money, but quite too frequently they do not care by what means. A mining camp is to them simply means toward an end. They are neither interested in it, the people who make it or the conditions which surround it. These men are 70 supremely selfish that their names are never seen ap. pended to . subscription list, pre- ,vidsd there is any cost attached to 1t. There is no "public spirit" in them. They would not buy ticket to a fremen's ball, because of tho dollar it would cost, but they would be the loudest- -mouthed in their denunciations of the same 6remsn if they were a little slow ln turning on a stream of water on their buildings should they be on ore; they are quite oblivious to
 public necessities" of any kind; eppa esfor charity's sake, for pub.
 P5oyements or what not are ' halhing. so engrossed IT sxsst hin
 ff7 s5 . 9D; x; E r k q 5;s su 5
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

Siberia may be promising gold field, but there's plenty of land on this side of the straits. But in all probability no jumpers would be found in the Czar's domain.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

On the next fleet of steamers we may expect to receive the annual installment of the walls of the peo- pie who have left Nome with cold feet.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

The strategy partisans have planned a hot time for Admiral Schley, but we have no doubt that he will again win a decisive vic tory.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

Balloonist Leonard's flying ma chine caught fire last Sunday and burned. The air in Nome must be hot stuff.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

There are several ways of doing business, but there is only one right way. Toting fair always pays in the long run.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

Retrenchn cit in civic expendi- lures seems to be making haste slowly.
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

Undertaken Hayner last fall received the body of man named Isaacs. He wrote l>aacs' relatives in the States as to what disposition should be made of it, offering to embalm the body for $50 or freeze it for S3O In due course he received the following ansMer: Freeze the body from the knees up for $2O, the feet were frozen last winter.n
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

Manager A. l.. Valentine, of the Nome Trading Company, is the proud father of bright youngster, or 3 years old. Recently he watched with great curiosity the process known as ''candling' eggs, but made no remark. A day or two afterward someone re- marked to the young man. Albert, you're q bad egg ''How do you know:' was the unexpected reply. You haven't candled me-"
The Nome nugget., 1901-08-23

oME, ALASKA, AUGUST g, 1901,
The times., 1901-04-28
Recent Fiction.

The DEVILS Plough" by Anna Farqu-
har, is a story of the court of Anne of
Austria and MaZarin, and its somewhat
sensational title refers only to the mingled
folly, false Diety. and wickedness which
made such fruitful soil in that court for
the growth Of vicious characters The
hero, CASTOR L'Artauges, is a sort Of DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde-a Jesuit priest with
a longing in him for the diversions of a
man Of the world. which leads finally to
his Disgusting himself in the name and
reputation OF his dead brother and min
Cling with the courters. Here he falls in
love with Heloise de Luneville, a great
lady Of the court, and is thenceforth torn
by desire Of her and remorse for having
broken his priestly vows. The gayety
frivolity, and easy morals Of the Paris Of
that time are wei pictured, and the char
acter drawing is good. One of the minor
characters is Father Jogues, that faith
ful, single-hearted little Jesuit martyr
who also figures in Conan Doyle's ''Refu-
gees and in Parkman's histories. Among
the missionary priests who did good ser
vice in a mistaken cause among the Iro-
quois none suffered more than he, and
none showed more genuine and coura-
geous devotion. Such q character is much
the same, wherever in fiction it may be
put, and Miss Farquhars Father Jogues
is very much like Doyle's and Parkmans s.
Boston: L. c. Page & Co. s150)
Some ten years ago Mr. S r Crockett
made his first appearance I'm literature as
one Of the "kail-yard school Of novclists -
with j. NJ Barrie and Ian MacLaren he
was the fashion for a time. But The
Stickit Minister" was practically his only
venture into the barren but not unnter-
esting field afforded by Scotch village life
He then took TO writing historical novels
Of Scotland and did IL fairly well
His latest work. however is out of
Scotland entirely. THE Silver Skun'
takes the reader into Italy. into the prov
ince Of Apulia, and the time of it is the
beginning Of the present century. 1t is,
as the author explains in his preface,
hardly more a romance than piece Of
literal history, for the central figure, Giro.
the Priest with the Red Eyes. the Man of
Seventeen Murders, the leader of the
brethren OF the Silver Skull, was long
known IN Apulia by still another nick
name-the Red Terror. The Vardarelli.
FIVE brothers who were outlaws after the
manner Of Robin Hood, also figure in the
story, and so does General Church, who
finally brought the red-eyed priest to an
end. In short, the story is simply an epic
in book form.
But it is not everyone who can take a
story Of that kind and put 1t into book
The times., 1901-04-28
New Books Received.

GREAT COMMANDERS: GENERAL MEADE By
Isaac X. Pennypacker. Edited by Gen. James
Grant Wilson. With illustrations and maps
New York; D. Appleton K Co. Sl50.
THE SPANISH PEOPLE; THEIR ORIGIN,
GROWTH, AND influence BY Martin A.
$. Hume. Santiago Cierra Espaua!' With
index and photography. New York: ID. APP
plcton & Co. $50.
THE CLAIM JUMPERS: A Romance. BY Stewart
Edward White. New York: d. Appleton &
Co. 81 LOO
PLEASURES OF THE TELESCOPE: An Illus
trated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and
Popular Description Of the Chief Wonders Of
the Heavens for General Readers BY Garrett
P. Serviss. With many illustrations. New
York: d. Appleton & Co. $50
FOUNDING AND ORGANIZATION OF THE
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLT
TION AND DAUGHTERS or THE REVOLU-
TION BY Flora Adams Darling. 4. NJ,
Founder. Philadelphia: independence Pub
fishing Company. 800.
VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES: 4 Novel. A
story OF modern American life BY Geraldine
Anthony. New York and London Harper &
Bros 81 50
TRAVAIi-LABOR: A Novel. 4 powerful and
dramatic story which is really a study of Labor
conditions in France and a prophecy of the
ideal conditions OF the future. II is Tepresen-
tatve Of VI. Zola in his latest period, and IS
free from the natTalism OF his earlier work.
By Emile Zola Translated from the French.
New York and London Harper & Bros. $50.
MISTRESS NELL: Merry Ttalc OF a Merry
Tine Crwixt Fact and Fancy BY George
c. Hazeton jr. New York; Charles Serib-
ner's Sons $3.50.
THE WHITE COTTAGE. BY Zach New York:
Charles SCribners Sons. $50.
THE DELECTABLE MOUNTAINS. BY Arthur
Cotton. New York: Charles Seribner's Sons.
$3.50
THE WAYS OF THE SERVICE. BY Frederick
Palmer. illustrated by Howard Chandler
Chrsty New York: Charles Scribners
Sons $50
ON PETERS ISLAND. BY Arthur II. Ropes and
Mary f. Ropes. New York: Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons. $50.
The times., 1901-04-28
CURRENT VERSE.
The Grand ARMY of the Renubtt


Come, old comrades, step together;
What though locks be grey and thinning?
OFT we've tramped through wind and weather;
or we've heard the cannon dinniug.
Let the drums and ffes sing loudly,
Thrilling songs that live in story;
Old mems shoulders straighten proudly;
Old mems eye. are filed with glory
In the siege ard in the battle,
While the dead fell thick around us,
Cannon roar and musket rattle
witnessed 10 the bond that bound us.
Bound US firmly to each other
With tie that none shall sever;
Brother. heart TO heart Of brother.
In a throb that beats forever.
Bound 20 our country's honor
With a stronger bond and wider
When the darkness rushed upon her.
And we rose and stood beside her.
Heard the distant battles rearing;
Heard her voice in anguish calling,
And nom farm and city pouring
Stayed her in our arms from falling.
With our breasts made bucklers round her;
Kept her glorious flag above US;
Then by deathless bonds we bound her
To remember US and love US.
Thus we march in step together,
Year by year, old comrades meeting,
As we tramped through wind and weather
When the battle sang a greeting.
Not alone we tell the story;
All our patriot dead are near us;
They have earned the greater glory;
Hsrki Their soldier voices cheer Us.
See them march in step together;
Though in grave and trench they're lying,
Still they tramp through wind and weather,
Guard the land they saved-in dying.
bertrand Shadwell, in Chicago ReeOrd-Herald.
The times., 1901-04-28

the party encounter a charming little
Spanish maiden to whom John loses his
heart, and thereafter follow adventures
1t is a good adventure story of its kind.
though there is nothing very remarkable
about 1t, either good or bad. 1t is not
strlkingly original but on the other hand
1t Is well written and has no egregious
Haws either of construction, character
drawing, or historical detail, and that is
mercy TO be welcomed in these days
When melodramas are turned out like
cookies out of bakers pan, each hotter
and more fuli of ginger than the last
(New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. s1.50)
The times., 1901-04-28
The secret of the Spring Winds.

The wind OF March has the call oi the sea
% wings Of the wind do they never tireO
1t hurries the cloud and it harrics the tree
With the fiutter and roar of 4 leaping fire,
Cold and wild and eager to flee,
Is the lure to loss or to liberty,
Light of the eyes and my Hearts Desire?
The April wind has the scent Of the rain.
20 wings of the wind, do they ever tireD
Softly it whispers and bushes again.
Warm as the kiss of the pale sun afire
Promise of bloom and the green Of new grain
Is peace but the drowsy surceasc OF pain,
Light Of the eyes and my Hearts Desire?
The wind of May tosses the petals white,
90 wings OF the wind do they ever tireO
White as the Iove-moon silvering the night
Pure as the dew and the hearts new fire,
Balmv blessing and strong sweet might
Liberty peace, and the sure delight,
Light Of the ewes and my Hearts Desire?
Sara King Wiley in Harper's Magazine.
The times., 1901-04-28
The Swallow.

At play in April skies that spread
Their azure depths above my head
As onward to the woods | sped,
! heard the swallow twitter;
O skater in the fields of air
On steely wings that sweep and dare,
To gain these scenes thy only care,
Nor fear the winds are bitter.
All well I know they deep-dyed vest,
Thy Furnished wing. thy feathered nest,
Thy lyric flight at loves behest,
And all thy ways so airy;
Thou art 4 nursing Of the air,
No earthly food makes up thy fare,
But soaring things both frail and rare
Fit diet of a fairy.
John Burroughs. in Harper's Magazine
The times., 1901-04-28
brotherhood.

That plenty but reproaches me
Which leaves my brother bare,
Not wholly glad my heart can be
While his is bowed with care.
II ] 20 free. and sound and stout
While his poor fetters Clank,
Unsated still. IN still cry out.
And plead with Whom | thank.
Almighty: Thou who Father be
OF him. Of me. Of all,
Draw us together. him and me,
That whichsocver fall.
The Others hand NAV fail him not
The others strength decline
No task of succor that his lot
May claim from son of Thine.
would be fed. would be clad.
| would be housed and dry.
But ii 50 be my heart be sad
What benefit have I?
Best he whose shoulders best endure
The load that brings relief
And best shall be his joy secure
Who shares that jov with grief.
E s Martin, in Seribner's s.
The times., 1901-04-28
Love fingered.

Love fingered at my threshold all the day,
And dew-drenched sunbeams were his pleading
eyes;
hushed my heart lest he should hear its cries,
scourged my lips lest they should bid him stay.
held his hands lest DE should go away
And stiIl he fingered, all too weak, too wise
To waste the moment ere he must arise
And go his path. through the twilight grey,
Swift through the darkness to the house of Her
And not kiss took from out her store,
And not one word Of all the words there were.
And since her arms may home him evermOre,
God, who is merciful and understands,
Forgives me that l held him by the hands!
Ethel VI. Kelley.
The times., 1901-04-28
A ballad of Temptation.

All night the Sin that Tempted stood
Beside the wOmans bed;
To heel from crown her hair fell down,
As some black pail outspread;
Like fame at night her eyes were bright,
Like blood her mouth was red.
And ever in the woman's ear
She whispered and laughed low:
You shall not sleep the while / keep
Ny watch above you so.
] am that Sin men die to win
And shall you bid me got
"some call me power, some call me gold,
Some give a word Of shame.
To each | come differently,
Yet am I still the same;
And each must hear when to his ear
/ bend and tell my name.
"And never lives a man but ne
Must harken To my quest
No alive howe'er he strive,
But takes me for his guest.
l am that bright and exquisite
Sweet Sin he loves the best.
"Crush what you viii from soul and life
| may not be denied.
Can you 90 free who think of me
As bridegroom of the bride3
Can you 20 free who carry me
In heart-beats at your side?
81 batten on your love Of me
| drink of your desire.
From your souls strife take my life,
And feed my veins with fire.
Asleep, awake for my gains sake
l watch. and may not tire"
Low bent above the woman's face,
Soft laughed the red-lipped Sin:
''What time you yearned, had you but turned
had lost strength to win;
But having kissed. can you resist
When / would enter in?''
The grey dawn shivered at the pane,
The woman rose from bed.
'.Thank Godl at last this night is past,
For 1 have dreamed" she said,
''Such dreams made my soul afraid,
Yet are too sweet to dread
Wan-faced before the Cruciix
Her 'wildered prayer she made,
As men may cry to Gods blue sky
'Twixt wave and wave for aid;
And with leer her Sin crept near,
And Knocked her as she prayed.
-Theodosia Garrison. in the Smart Set.
The times., 1901-04-28
A Matter of Temperament.

"The day is fine" quoth Mary Jane,
''Yet. lest it should come on to rain,
Ny waterproof and umheren
And rubber shoes I'll take. as well;
For though these may be troublesome
In case the showers 10 not come,
Methinks 'twere better. after all,
To be prepared. lest worse beiall"
''The day is fairl' cried Jeanne Marie,
'The day is fair-ah, tres-jolii
My gayest hat, my prettiest dress
/ shall put on-what happinessl
But il il rains-well what Of that7
I'll get another dress and hati
All, but I'll look so fresh and gay
The sun will have to shine all dayP
Alice Reid, in Harper's Magazine.
The times., 1901-04-28
a Lesson.

Ny Lady got mad
For my kissing her hand,
And | was quite glad
My Lady got mad
way that she had
/ now understand;
Ny Lady got mad
For my kissing her hand.
R. ]. Smith.
The times., 1901-04-28

How often is the Passion Play presented
at oberammeTgau? W. j.
Every ten years. Il lasts throughout the
summer, usually with three performances
a week.
The times., 1901-04-28

Which OF the United states has the most Gov
.rnmenI land in itf j. W {.
Montana, with 67.9ss,o57 acres.
The times., 1901-04-28

In what recent year did February have Eve
sundays and in what year viii It again nave
five SuHdays2 J. VI. ".
In 1850 and 1920.