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The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Everything is comparative. If you have not seen the best it is quite easy to be content with something else Men have been known to bo&stu over a thing that was extremely faulty, and to declare that the pattern of the thing came from the heavenly re- xions And so sometimes, especially during election tme you hear the orators tell of the little red school house and from their descriptions one might suppose that the public school system of the United States was a realization of the ideal.
 Before pursuing the subject further it may be said that any man who would ridcule our public schools esx seek. ts deprcciatc the splendid work that the teachers doing, is person devoid of dlscernment and lacking in knowledge. The school teachers oi America do more work for less pay than any other claes of persons with equal intelligence that can be named and the love- loyalty, patience anS devotion shown in their work by many public school teachers is worthy of the highest esteem We know that. We are quite aware that the school room that does hot now have many traces of beauty and attempts Tt harmony, is exceptional. We know too, that patience and kindness arc to be found where once was force approaching brutality. The world is getting better.
 However the man who would say that the public schools of America approach perfection, has very crude intellect. The teachers, for the best part, know this; but they are crbbed cabined and confined III tuelT ALe. I''iCiy io.0lNO ''N '"PP'i' which they should from the school boards, and less from the people themselves.
 Nome has a creditable public school system; and it ought to have. There ample funds at the disposal of the sc1Sol board to make the several de- partments which constitute the system, efficient as it is possible to make them. The teachers skilled and are earnest and sincere but they need the moral support of the community well as its financial as- sistance The teaching staff need encouragement in their labors in which there much selisacrice and self-abnegation Therefore, visit the schools; show a little ntere3tn taeteachers' work and the progress of your children, if you have any, if not in those of your neghbor; for they the rising generation and the hope of the republic.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

the discussion of this subject. Adam Johnson his orbearS, his "frends' real: alleged. of earthly interest to THE NUGGET or the pub
 lie, but do not propose to be made the target of
 irresponsible publication its equally irresponsible scribblcrs As to the extremely misguided person who posed as Adams Friend" Gin the News) and the $!00 which he has at his disposal and which THE NuGGEc has fairly earned according to "Adam's Friend s own offer, let him give it to Holy Cross hospital and bring TIE NUGGET receipt to show hi, good faith honesty and sinccrty-or let him give it to his nurse, the Nome News, who probably needs it. TIE NuGGEr does not.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

The irresponsible publication around the corner is nothing if not a knocker. In q recent issue 1t published a mass of rot which 1t called news" in reference to the work, SO successfully carried out, in turning the mouth of Snake river, and by which much valuable property was saved from destruc
 ton. The befuddled asinity of the irresponsible publication referred to is not worthy of notice, and it is passed up without further comment.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

We are accustomed to regard Montana as a very large sac as it is for it is larger than all the New England states combined, with Pennsylvan thrown in for good measurement, says the Butte Inter Noun tain. It is likewise larger than England, Ireland Scotland and Wales. But when it comes to large areas Montana is obliged to take her bonnet oo Alas ka in which territory five states like Montana could be laced and have room for Oregon and both Da- kotas This means an area of 367 ,9S3,506 acres, while Montana has but 65,S03307. There is no tell ing what this area of Alaska will do for the mining industry when it is settled and developed But this is contingency remote that the people now on earth need not worry it. What a blessing there are some things over which we are rot obliged to worry.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

The end of the blackmailer is always in sight. He may flourish for a season, but his doom is never theless certain. A man who prac- tices such an infamous business, or an institution which lives on such gains is q fungus growth which sooner or later will be excised. Let the devil kill his own meat, how ever, and he won't grumble at the butcher.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

The proposal to establish race track, skating rink and kindred attractions on Snake river is a good one. Speed trials between the horseman of Nome would be an in- tcresting feature; dog races could also be included, which with a ski club and skating rink would fur nish invigorating exercise and healthy amusement.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

According to the weather proph- cts, there is promise of a heavy snow fall this winter. These wise- acres have figured it out and there fore it may be exl ected. Thanksst to be forswarned is to be iorearmed.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

Little Fuzzy-Wuzzy, the alleged "editor and manager" around the corner, is showing renewed symp- toms of roggy msgalomania. Again we say go to, mannikin, go to
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

THE NUGGET today prints Globe Trotter De Windt's impressions of Nome; also a picture of the cele- bratcd traveller showing his arrival at the Golden Gate hotel. It is to hoped that the picture published today will meet with MT. De Windt's approval.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

Last year controversy Wa. on as to whether VIC ought to say "The United States is" or "The United States are" grateful people will be glad to know that committee of the lower house of congress to whom the question referred, decided in favor of the singular number. Therefore, in future the form must be ''i'he United States is.'
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

The news of the world for the past thirty days is an unknown qua.tity in Nome but in another thirty days we should have some tidings of the great outside.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

With the selection of an icehouse in Nome as an appropriate place to hang murderer tho limit of modern cruelty reached. Think of tho sudden and terrible change of climate-San Francisco Bull letin.
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

The Nome bakers have been at war for two years, but now the breach is healed and bread is ten cents loaf. At one time during tho war eight losyes of bread were sold for srQuarter1
The Nome nugget., 1902-11-15

Good scheme now to commence and keep your sidewalks clear oi ice and snow...
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
Van0aIia BuI etins,

Charleston, S. G. account of Expo
ition for s29 for 15 day limit, return
ing.
On account Free and Accepted Ma
sons grand lodge OF Indiana, to be
held at Indianapolis, the L. E. & W.,
will sell tickets on May 20 and 81
1902, limited for return passage until
May 30. one fare for the round trip.
Home Seekers rates all points ives
and south April 18th, May 9Th and
20tn, for other information call on
ticket agent Vandalia Line.
California one way coIonists. Dur
ing April and May $50.
Asheville N. c. one fare round trip
account of Southern Baptist Oonven-
tion. May 9th to 10th return leaving
May 21st.
indianapolis and return 1910 on
account Encampment G.. A. B., and
Women's Relief Corps May IL, Is and
IA, returning May 18th, direct connec-
ton.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
DR.. TALAAGE'S PULPIT CAREER
His Twenty-Five Years in the Brook.
lyn Tabernacle.

Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage who died
at his home in Washington, d. G.
Saturday night was born at Bound
Brook, n. j., January I, 1882. He
was graduated at the University of
New York i'm 1853 and he completed
his course in the Theological School at
New Brunswick in 1856.
Mr.. Talmage was the youngest of
twelve children, his three older broth
ers becoming ministers. At first Mr..
Talmage inclined toward law but
finally changed his mind His father
was vigorous farmer and his mother
was a woman of great energy. She
was anxious that he should enter the
ministry.
His first settlement was at Belle
vile, n. j.. and then three years at
Syracuse succeeded those at Belleville.
At Syracuse Mr.. Talmage began to be
first settlement.
From Syracuse Mr.. Talmage passed
the next seven years Of his life at
Philadelphia. There he learned what
he could do best. To him the church
was not for the select few, but for the
masses.
From Philadelphia he went to
Brooklyn in order to get nearer the
great body of people. He began his
work in Brooklyn in a small church
that held 1000 persons.
In two years church hold
ing 5000 persons was built, and
when it was burnt a larger one, hold
ing 5000 persons, was built on the
same site. In a large sense, these
churches were built by the people. He
resigned from the passionate OF the
Brooklyn Tabernacle in 1894 and took
up his residence in Washington. He
had served the Brooklyn church
twenty-five years.
1t was once estimated by Henry
w. Grady, of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton that DIR. Talmage's sermons APP
peared weekly in 5000 periodicals i'll
America, Europe and Asia. and that
30, 900, 900 people regularly read his
sermons: while equally wonderful and
more romantic is the fact that among
those who most eagerly read his SER
mons were several crowned heads of
Europe and numerous members of the
nobility.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
Going to Europe.

Friends of Fred S. Borton who re-
member him as one of -FOUR boys" will
be interested in the following extract
from letter written from his home
in Cleveland, Ohio:
"My wife and l are going to Europe
sailingApril 26 on''The Hohenzollern'
landing at Naples.
We Will round up at London abou
June 8, and then have two weeks or
for an automobile trip through North
Of England etc.
have dreamed of bicycling in Eng
land but now thousand times better,
automobil-ing. We GO with Mr.. and
Mrs. Rollin White, the inventor of
the White Steam Carriage and they
hpve the machines in London. Such
another opportunity will not soon
again present ITSELF"
Mr.. Borton suffered some losses in
the Everett-Moore panic of last win
ter, but everyone will be glad to know
his finances were not seriously Grip
pied.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
Bourbon Young Man IN Trouble.

Howard FriStoe. of Bourbon, who
shot August Reiman, at Racine, Wis.,,
last Friday evening, is still in Jail and
it is feared that he may be convicted
of an assault with attempt to kill
FriStoe was a non-union man, employ.
ed by the j. /. Case Plow Co., at Ra-
cine, he was followed by union men,
who he claims were about to assault
him when he turned and fired five
shots, three of the bullets taking eff.
feet.
Reiman was shot through the
left arm above the elbow, in the alb
domen, and through his hat, the last
bullet grazing the skull. The bullet
that passed through the arm severed
an artery. The bullet fired into the
abdomen struck button ana tore a
hole i'm The flesh two inches long and
half ali inch deep.
Fristoe claims he shot in self de-
Tense as he believed Reiman was
about 20 assault him. Reiman was
about five feet away when Fristoe
fired.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
MORTUARY
Samuel P. Baker.

Samuel p Baker died a. his home
in Plymouth, Ind, Tuesday evening.
April 10, 1902, aged 81 years and 3
months.
Deceased was born in Harrison
county, Ohio, but was for many years
a resident, of North township, Mar
shall county. Ind, where he was a
prominent citizen and one of the lead
ing democrats of his township.
Failing health compelled his retire
ment from the farm and he moved to
Plymouth about five months ago. He
was able to walk down town only a
few times during the winter, and died
rather suddenly at o'clock Tuesday
evening, of valvular heart disease.
He leaves a widow, three sors, three
daughters, some other relatives and
many friends to mourn his death.
The funeral will be held at Fair
tuount church four miles north of
Plymouth at noon Thursday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
REDUCED FARES
Chance for Trip Via Pennsylvania Lines at Small

Chance for Trip Via Pennsylvania Lines at Small
Cost.
In addition to local excursions and
reduced fares authorized for various
events, the following opportunities
are offered for trips via Pennsylvania
lines at special rates:
To Los Angeles and San Francisco,
CAL, April 10th to Goth, inclusive
account convention of federation OF
Women's Clubs.
To st. Paul and Minneapolis, Mimi,
May 18th to 10th, inclusive, account
National Baptist Anniversaries.
Indianapolis and return $3.50 on
account of Indiana Republican State
convention good going April 22nd and
23rd, good returning and including
April 18th.
To San Francisco, Los Angeles.
CAL, and Portland, Ore, May 26th tc
June It'll, inclusive, account Imperial
Council, Mobiles of Mystic Shrine, Ma.
tional Convention T. p. A. of America
and Supreme Lodge, A. o. U. w.
To Denver, Colorado Springs OF
Pueblo, Colo, June 2lst to 23d, in
elusive. account Sunday School Inter.
national Association, Triennial Con
vention.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17

A Washington correspondent says
the proceedings in the United States
senate Saturday afternoon were en-
livened by a tilt between Senators
Frye and Fairbanks which attracted
the close attention of the galleries.
The president pro TEN. took the floor
to read string of kilograms against
the pending Chinese exclusion bill,
which has been vigorously defended by
Senator Fairbanks. In commenting
upon the kilograms he created great
surprise by suddenly abiding to the
previous performances of the senior
senator from Indiana in championing
the bill as spectacular. Senator
Fairbanks hastily arose and stoutly
disclaimed that he had been spectacu-
lar. Senator Frye repeated with some
feeling that he, for one, considered
that the Indiana senator had been
spectacular. Senator Fairbanks then
asserted that he would venture the
opinion that Mr.. Frye was the only
senator who believed he been spec
tacuiar. Frye had the last word by
saying that in his opinion many Of the
senators regarded the Indianian as
having been spectacular, and this end
ed the spectacular incident.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
THE STATE CONVENTION
Will Meet at Indianapolis April
% and pa, 1902.

The business of the convention
other than the nomination of the state
ticket will be transacted Wednesday.
The delegates for the respective
counties, composing the thirteenth
district, will meet in the city of Ind
annapolis, at IL o'clock a. M, on We'd
neSday, April %, at room 112, State
House.
At this meeting the following OF
ficers and members of committees will
be selected:
One member Of the committee on
rules aud permanent organization.
One member of the committee on
credentials.
One member of the committee on
resolutions
One vice president of the conven-
tion
Tickets to the convention will be
distributed by the district chairman at
this district meeting.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17

Thomas Taggart has accepted a
place on the executive committe of
the democratic congressional campaign
committee, as have all of the other
members selected except Col. Lamont,
whose attention is concentrated on his
daughter, who is threatened with
brain fever. The executive committee
will probably have offices in Chicago,
with Chairman Ben Cable in charge
The fiance committee probably will
have headquarters in New York, with
Lewis Nixon IN charge, while the Sec
retary'S office will be in Washington.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
The leaders of the house expect

The leaders of the house expect 10
see the Cuban reciprocity bill passed
the present week, but they admit that
the debate may be prolonged so that
the final vote Will not be reached un-
til next week. Proceeding as the de-
bate is, without rule, it can be
drawn out practically as long as any
body desires to speak, but the leaders
believe the general debate will exhaust
itself by Thursday at the latest. Mr..
Dalzell will close the general debate in
favor of of the bill. When the meas
ure is thrown open for amendments
under the five-minute rule great
number of amendments will be offered
by the democrats with view to open
ing up way for amending the sched-
ules of the Dingley taIiff law. 1t is
known in advance that all such amend
ments will be held to be not germane
to the bill, whose title provides tor
reciprocity with Cuba.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17

After nearly threee weeks Of effort
the Indiana state officials closed their
work on the war claim at Washington
Saturday. The auditing office of the
war department refused to allow a
cent of the claim of s121 900 for inter-
est from 1860 to 1881, and an appeal
was taken to the comptroller of the
treasury. The other claim amounting
to nearly 5000, 900, is also in the COM
ptroller's hands, and a decision is ex-
pected in few DAYS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
ELIMINATE THE FADS.

In conversation with well known
editor in northern Indiana he lament
ed the fact that he found it almost inn
possible to secure from the graduates
of high schools, and even from gradu-
ates of reputable colleges, men or wo-
men who had literary ability, or who
had even knowledge of good mechan-
ical construction of language. He
was searching FOR someone to whom
he could give an outline of paragraphs
and brief editorials, and trust him to
develop and express the ideas in good,
readable English.
This lamentation is not the only
one that has come to our ears, and
from many sources. There is vast
field and a profitable one for young
men and young women who will fit
themselves properly to perform such
duties.
1t is a lamentable fact that the
teachers of the public schools are
either incompetent to develop the
literary talent, or fail utterly from
the lack of application of their talent.
The high schools turn out some
very crude essayists. and those who
are compelled to read the productions
Of the majority of graduates Of high
schools, and even from college, are SO
struck with the almost utter ignorance
of the construction of language in
plain, forcefui, and clean English
that they have lost confidence in the
ability Of the schools to teach in this
direction. Elkhart Review.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
Places Mckinley Above Caesar.

At the fifteenth anniversary cele-
bration of the War Veterans aSSOcia-
tion of the New York conference, held
at the Grace NJ. E. church, New York,
Bishop c. H. Fowler, speaking on the
life of President Mckinley, said he had
paid the penalty of greatness. Born
a peasant, be became a king. He
went up with Lincoln and Garfield to
the martyrs throne. Tracing the
genealogy of his family the speaker
said that McKinley's ance stors could
be traced back to the first king of al
Ireland, and down through 80 other
kings. AS for his greatness, when
compared with Caesar, the latter
would have to take back seat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
Is Destruction in the Air?

Scientists say that suicides and MUIR
ders come at periods, that atmospheric
and other conditions increase or lessen
the degree Of crime or self destruction.
The events of the past week seem &c
add much evidence for the claim. Two
murders in Detroit in one night, and
the murderers could nothave known Of
the others act, and therefore has been
stirred toward the devillsh purpose Of
hearing or reading the details of the
others crime. Other taking of life
has followed in quick succession, not
in one part of the country, but all
over the United States. Murder and
suicide seem to be in the air and at
this particular season there seems to
be craving for bloodshed. A wo-
man murders her husband in OklahO-
ma, man kills his wife's father in
Indiana and then suicides. A child
takes carbolic acid in Ohio, one stabs
another to death at Memphis, some
one brutally murders woman in Del
aware, and yesterday morning two de-
fenseless women, one of them aged
seventy-five years, were murdered in
Ohio. One kills another in Nebraska
and three people are murdered in
Pennsylvania. The past week has
been one Of much crime and blood
shed and there seems to have been
something which urged on this spirit
of cruel destruction. Wayne
Journal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17

The decision of the comptroller of the
treasury affirming the validity of Ind
iana'S war claim is final. The comp
troller is the highest accounting Of
ficer in the government, and his de-
cision in matter of this kind is ir-
reversible. 1t only remains for con-
gress to make the necessary appro-
priation, and there is not likely to be
much delay in that. The allowance
of the claim will come almost in the
nature of a windfall to the state, and
will materially expedite the reduction
of the state debt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17

Within y hours after Prof. Miller
murdered Miss Carrie NJ. Jennett, at
Detroit, he was in the pententiary for
life. He was arrested, tried, convicted
and sentenced, with all the formalities
of law, and when his attorneys raised
the question of sanity. Miller was
examined by a committee of experts
and pronounced sane All this was
accomplished and the murderer sent
to prison for life within less than three
DAYS. If murder was always punished
without delay there would be no lynch
ingS.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17

The sensation of Friday in the pris-
on investigation at Michigan City,
was the evidence presented by former
Chief Cassidy, of the South Bend po-
lice, showing that DIR. Horne has been
guilty of defrauding the prison by
manipulating orders for vaccine virus,
charging LOO per package for virus
that cost him only 90 cts per package.
1t looks like there was good reason
for asking the resignation of the doc
tor, and discounts the charges he
makes against the deputy warden un-
less they are supported by other evil
dence.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
LADIES.
GENTLEMEN.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo. J
Lucas County, s

Frank j. Cheney makes an oath tina,
he is the senior partner of the firm OF
F. j. Cheney & Co., doing business ir
the City Of Toledo, county and state
aforesaid. and that said firm will
pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars
for each and every case of cstarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Ca
tarrh Cure,
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me aud subscribed il
my presence. this 9th day OF December
A. d. 1886.
A. w. Gleason,
Seal Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send FOL
testimonials free.
F, j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O
Sold by Druggist. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
he Sutherlin House Burned

Tho house formerly owned by Will
liam Sutherlin and later occupied by
his divorced wife and her husband,
William Redman, caught fire Sun.
day morning. 1t was SO far from the
water mains that the fire department
was almost powerless, and the build.
ing was soon in ashes. Most of the
furniture was saved. The house be-
longed to Martindale & Stevens, hav
ing been acquired by them in defend
ing Sutherlin for the murder of &c
Fetters, 1t was small frame build
ing on the east side of the river
northeast of the Reeve bridge.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-04-17
Death of George Moon.

Hon. George Moon, a pioneer. OF
Warsaw and one of the prominent re-
publicanS Of the state, died at War
saw Tuesday, aged SO years. He came
to Indiana from Ireland in 1886. He
was delegate to the republican nat
iOnal convention in 1880, served two
terms as mayor of Warsaw, was twice
elected treasurer of KoSciuSko county
and servedin the state legislature fol
two terms.
He was also United States rev.
enue collector for Indiana and served
in that capacity eight years. Funeral
services will be held Thursday after.
noon at 2 clock.