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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-26
Foreign.

The present crop failure i'll Finland
is the worst in so years, and the people
in 1914 OF the 500 parishes are destitute
So somplete was the failure of vcgeta
ton in some sections that dead bird;
by the hundreds have been found in The
forests.
The British steamer North Point ar.
rived at London with the crew of the
German steamer Pure Oil, Captain
Dix. from Hamburg December for
Philadelphia. which ioundered Dcccin.
Der ii.
The foreign trade OF Germany for II
months this year amounted to 1904,
2I6 tons OF imports, a decrease OF
I,oIo,54S tons from the figures for the
corresponding period OF last year.
The International Association of SIT
gar Statistics estimates the European
crop this year at s,I74743 tons. dc
crease OF 100000 tons from last year,
A bill will soon be introduced in the
Austrian Rcichsrath to restrict and
regulate emigration from Austria HUI
gary.
Solomon Rarmarsh banl1notc for.
ger in London. sentenced to rs years
imprisonment, committed suicide. His
two acomplices. Philip Bernstein and
William Barmash. were also sentenced
TO long terms.
The police arrested in Madrid Ma
dame Humbert and all the members oil
her family. who are wanted i'll Paris on
the charge OF swindling on a gigantic
scale
John Roche, member OF Parliament
for East Galway. was sentenced to one
months imprisonment Tor unlawful as
setnbly.
| One thousand persons are reported
to have lost their lives III the earth.
quake at Andiian. Russian Central
/ Asia
The grand jury indicted Col Arthur
Lynch, member OF Parliament for Gal
way. for high treason.
The Czar pardoned sS students who
were exiled to Siberia ior rioting OF his
4 Name Day,
King Edward. i'll his speech prorogu
ing Parliament. referred TO the unlustl
fable and arbitrary acts OF Nenezuelails
against British subjects and property
Many persons were killed and injured
and over 1000 homes were destroyed by
the earthquake at Andjan Russian Cen
trail Asia
The Bundesrath approved the German
Tariff Bill in the form i'll which it passed
its third reading in the Reichstag.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-26
tn. A.. az Admirals.

Lord Charles Beresford has raised
another little breeze in England by
protesting that officers in the British
Navy are promoted to be admirals
when 700 old to hold that rank. OF
the twelve officers holding the rank Of
admiral or vice-admirar only three of
them are below the age of sixty. one
admiral being atty nine and two vice.
admirals being fifty-seven and fifty
five. respectively. Nelson was only
forty-seven when he won at Trafalgar.
Lord Beresford points out that Ger
many has much younger men in these
exalted places, and he asserts with Ma
poleon that at sixty years, one is good
fer nothing"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-26
MYSTERY OF A SPIDERS SPINNING.
How Does he Succeed in Drawing His
Web So Tautc

How does spider spin thread
from the ground and then draw it SO
tight? asks a correspondent in the New
Century. Every one who has ever
walked through a country lane early in
the morning has felt the strained
threads upon the face, and often these
threads are many yards long, but the
way in which it is done remains a
mystery, He does not fly across. draw
ing the thread after him. for he has
no wings. Neither does he descend to
the ground and then climb the opposite
bush, for this would lead to immediate
and hopeless ENHANCEMENT of the Cos
samer filament. How then does he dc
it?
NJ. Favier, French scientist, has dis
covered that thread one yard long.
will support by it's own buoyancy in
the air. the weight of young spider
1t would thus be in the power of a
Juvenile to spin a thread of that length
and trust to air currents to carry it
across and attach it to an opposite bush
81 tHdt uG uluiSelI COulQ tuSn pass OScA
and draw it tight. But many of these
threads, to Judge from their strength
and consistency, are not the work Of
young spiders, and as every observer
knows they are often many yards long
and drawn so tightly that the face ia
instantly aware of their presence when
breaking them.
The work is nearly always done in
the night time, so that observation is
difficult.
If the spider has any human nature
in his make-up-and many of his habits
would lead us to suppose that he has
he would be gratified at the perplex-
ity which he causes and would adver-
tise his performances as zealously as
do less gifted human gymnasts and
even some popular preachers.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-26
LAUGH 1T AWAY.

Dontpu
ignore them, day by things
us a he lie
the
there's know dimned with
sughw eheach
worr h
But tomorrow Hb you'll be
SO
ldom
been all the whle in
off
to grin
s.. in Los Angeles Herald
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-26

however, to put my statement to the
test by actual experiment on the I'm
dergrcEnd Railway, and the fact of
the telltale reflection was triumphantly
proved.
The next time l met the guard of
that night express he was very crest
fallen and admitted that he had made
an ass of himself. -The Taller.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-26
The Most Valuable statue,

The most valuable statue in the
world is that of the god Diabutsu. in
Yokohama, Japan. 1t is 631- feet
high. weighs .450 tons and contains
500-pound weight OF pure gold.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1902-12-26
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

During the past week the Reading
Company brought down from the
mines 288,75o tons of coal. 1t is not
probable that this output will be OK
ceeded during the winter, as the mines
are being worked to their full capacity.
D. NJ. Parry, OF indianapolis. prcsi
dent of the National Association oil
Manufacturers has sent circulars
throughout the country urging nann-
facturers to organize for protection
against united labor
Speaker John Henderson, OF the
Missouri House OF Delegates, has
given two city blocks to the town OF
public park
Discharged negro soldiers arc re-
ported to be drilling the ladrones i'll the
Philippines and teaching them the use
OF guns.
The coa-laden steamer Minnetonka.
from Newport, England. for Boston.
was reported in distress 900 miles off
Halifax.
A plan for the reorganization OF the
American Bicycle Company has been
filed with the Central Trust Company
in New York.
Mrs. Rosa B. Smith OF Los Angeles,
Cal, committed suicide because she
was suspected OF having poisoned her
| husband.
| Noltairine lie Cleyre noted anarchist
aud teacher of languages. was shot and
inortally wounded on the street in Phila-
| delphia by Herman Helscfer. a former
pupil, who said they had been sweet
| i,o, ,,J rt,o a. 4 Nc hao rt
United States Judge Edward
| Thomas, in Brooklyn, handed down a
/ decision declaring invalid claim OF
| 100000 against the United States.
entered by Lieutenant Commander Will
liam Fl. II. Switzerland, of the Navy.
! ]. w. Barriger, Jr., aged 81, civil
engineer, in the employ of the ST Louis,
Memphis and Southeastern Railroad
was stabbed to death in St. Louis by
S. M. Morton i'll the Granite Building.
Justice Scott in the Supreme Court 20
New York, dismissed the writ OF labeas
corpus in the case Of Jesse Lcwisohn-
who refused to answer questions before
the grand jury in the gambling cases.
In statement made by W. 6. Hunter
/ Jr., before the Court of the Third In
stance i'll Guatemala City. he declared
that he shot and killed William A. Fitz-
gerald in self-defense.
C. S. Wight and Frank Harriott tes
tilted before the Interstate Commerce
Commission meeting in New York to
investigate the railroad rates on import
traffic.
The jury in the case Of Thomas Shar-
key, accused of killing Banker Nicholas
Fish in New York, returned verdict OF
mansaughter in the second degree
Proceedings were instituted by New
York lawyer against the General Electric
Company under the Sherman Anti-trust
Law.
The postotfice robber who was shot in
Middlesburg, Pa, by Rev. D. B. 9hellen-
berger. died without revealing his name
A runaway car loaded with lumber
crashed into a double-headed freight
near Bradford, Pa and both engineers
were killed.
A plan is to be adopted by which
workmcn of the Republic Iron and Steel
| Company are to be stockholders.
Antonio Taddai. all Italian. who killed
| three men in sefdefcnsc i'll Reading
| Pa, was acquitted after a trial.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
WILL bE: OPEN
 1TTOI.1ln..l)W E:VE:
Outdoor Pleasure Clubs
 New Rink.
No Admission Tee Will Re Charg.
 cd or Ti:at Eyeni1g--E Flee. tiOn Of Officers Tuesday.

The Nome Outdoor P'el.urp Clubs skating rink will be opened tomorrow evening at : o'clock to he public. No admission will he charg,d Il tiar even- ing, and the public i- invited jo attend.
 The club held it's regular weekly meeting last evening at the office of the Pioneer Minin. Co. Adni~ ion fees for nOn-memhers to the rink were fixed as follows: Gentlemen. J0 cents: ladies. with escorts. free: withou, escorts. p cclts; children under l2. 10 cents: boys. over l2. p cents.
 The rink ha, been nicely arranged un1er the dit ection of Mcs,r,. Sverdrup aui Siljan. and it IS predicted that it vii be in excellent shape ny tomorrow ev'nin@. A coffee stand will be put in bythe North Pole takery.
 The next meeting of the club will he heli on Tuesday ev, ming, Dee. 9. and d lare attendance of members i, request ed,as the election of officer, will then taa place. The club now numbers 4 members, If new members having been elected last night.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
nE: E:>v0aI;(, q:
 DAWSON First Railroad Tracks
 Are Laid. A EIHE: i.E.y TRAIL From DaNs son to WllitellOrSe Com. ple1ed at a Cost of
 &i1S,000.
n s'l..E:: i.Ei.1| TRAIL.
(Dawson News. Sept. 26. ]

The first railroad tracks in this dis t".rt are hc,n4 laid at klondike city by the klondikc Mines railroad. It is not the intention of the company to build cut to the creek, this fall. The track, are temporary ones and are hein1 laid for the locomotive and ear, which are being shipped III from the outside.
 Efforts are being made iu certain di- reCGOnS for at least seven new post-utfi- ceo m the terrlory. and there |, some hope that they will be 9ranred. The offices are desired for localities now served only by prtNalc cnjerpr,>r. and wUld be great couVtn,cnce lOthe nm ero and others who are struggling tc build up the counlry.
 Booker T. Washington, the foremost COIoIcd man of America. i, to be hon. ored with q present from the people of his race in the KlOndike. several of the admirers ot Alr. Washington have purchased a gold ring bearing one of the designs most familiar to those ac- Quain.ed with the workmanship of the KIuudikc goldsmitAs, and will send it to ham in d lew days.
 Ten days more and the long Dawson WhltehUr,e overland trail, on which the big government forces have been l. X and the m,n paid off. The sum appro- priated for the work was Sl1S,O00, and the greater amount of this will be dis tllbuted in labor. It is maintained by the government that the men selected for the work were those who most like ly will remain in the country and invest their earnings in pro, pctting and de- velopment.
 One of the most important real estate sale, made in the city of late, and one indicating a str ng and healthy condi- tjon in Dawson realty. wa, made yester- day by J. R. GanGolfo to ". II. Mend- ham. \ part of a lot lG feet wide by 100 feet deep. fronting on First avenue opposite the White Pass ire yht offices, were sold for $9,0oo. The property i, occupied by ki,-ore X Laudahl ; stand.
 The action of the companies in fixing their price lists for he winter has had a beneficial effect on the tone of the local market. sugar is now quoted at : cents pound instead of 15. the sup ply k ample. Staples generally have been put at d figure at which it is pro
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
ON A CHARGE
 0F TRESphSSS Eight Men Arrested for Working a Claim.
Six Were Discharged, While the Others are ,ieid....Case Will
 Be Tried on Saturday.

T. s. Kronquist. c. NJ. Steele and six other men were arrested on Monday on a charge of criminal tre>paSs preferred by F. J. Kola-h and p. C. Sullivan. It is alleged that the defendants were eX- tracting gold from the 'Wright frac- ti0n." on Anvil creek and Specimen gulch. The six men arrested with Steele and kronquist, were discharged, it being shown that they were merely in the employ of the other defendants The case is set for Saturday at p. m. in Judge Reeds court.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
4 Birthday Dinner.

Mr. Frank Blss,. of the North We-t ern Commerciii Co, gave a dinner on Sunday evening at his residence m honor of Mr. Wilson Noble. the we'll known chef, who reached the seventy second milestone in an eventful life on that day. The dinner was an elaborate one and was thoroughly cnj' yed by th. guests, Nr. A. r. Xipf Dr.. II. C. Will kinson, Mr. W. Oliver and Mr J. r. A.. Strong. MT. iiiggs |, an admirable host, while AIr. Noble, who is an Englishman by birth. but an American by adoption. is full of reminiscencc, of both tides of he Atlantic. whi, h he tells in an inim Ja' ,cmanner. Though . years Of age, Mr.. Nob,e i, in lir,;- class health anu more active than many men 20 years h., jun or.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
r FR()zi.E::N, {.
 E}()AS ' ! ED Horrible Death of an Es-
 kimo Infant AT PORT SAFETY During a Drunken Orgy the Child Was Dropped on a
 Red Hot Stove.
Especial to THE NrGGETo

Port Safety, Dec. l.-As a, result of a drunken orgy. an Eskimo infant died yesterday, the result of both freezing and burning.
 Last saturday some of the natives or this place and vicinity secured a supply of "hoolch, and native-like, began to fill up on it as fast as possible. The parents of the infant became drunk. and left the child in an iGloo without fire. When found next day it's feet were frozen. On sunday while the drunken orgy still continued, the child in some manner or other was dropped on rcd hot stove. and 80 severely burned that it died short time afterwards.
 The natives all along the coast are being supplied with whisky by peddIers it is said. and there is not native village between Nome and Norton bay in which scenes of drunkenness and de- huuchery are not of frequent occur reHnce.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
People Will Try to h.
 corporate.
A LARGE PETITION
Will Be Presented to Judge Moore Asking Him 10 Order
 Ar Election.

Chas. Lubbe, well known citizen of Council, is in town. Mr. Lubbe states that the people of that town will en- deavor to incorporate. Before leaving flor his home he will present petition to Judge Moore of the district court asking him to order an election to de- termine whether the town shall be ln- corporated, as provided by law. TT e petition which Mr. Lubbe vii pre- ent contains the names of GO property own CTS of Council.
 Mr. Lubbe came over from Council with horse teaqa, having heen three days in making the trip. He says the trails are good. Brogan & Brewer s hot air stage was met near Solomon yesterday morning.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
PRICE 25 CENTS

posed to hold them until navigation opens next spring. Creams remain practica y the same. Hay is selling at II cents. Oat, bring 4 cents. If the freeze-up should occur within the ncxt fifteen days it would find the market short on some fresh ,tuNs and delicacies but not ,holt on staples.
 The preliminary hearing of Edward La Belle, charged with the murder. of Leon Bouthillette and Guy Bt audoin, is unccr full swing before Mag i7trate Wrou9hton in the police court.
 Many neat homestakes in virgin dust from the Koyukuk and Rampant camps arrived la { night en route to the out side. The greater part of this dust was in poke, earned by indiv idual~, many of whom are bound for seattle. Sev- eial of the owners of the dust were di- rect from the koNukuk. Among them wa, one man who had so ounces. In the number is \. P. Eri-by, of Ham mond creek. owner of the biggest mug get ever taken out in the kOyukuk.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
A TRAIL. ID
 NARY'S ICL0O By Way of Tisllou River and Sullivan City.
The Trail Has Been We'll S1aked, and There are Road Houses
 Every l6 Miles.

Sullivan City. Nov. 24.-J. C. Murray of Sullivan City, has completed the stalking of trail from Meyers road house, at the mouth of Tishou river to Mary's Igloo, by way of Sullivan City. He has also staked trail from Sullivan City to Teller. Both trails have been well staked and may be easily followed
 On the trail from Tishou river tc Mary's Igloo there are road houses every sixteen miles. They are said tC he we'll equipped and comfortable.
 Sullivan City is quite lively and there is considerable travel between tha, burg, Teller and Mary's I.loo.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
On Ore gOn and Hungry.

F. s. Smith, the Oregon creek freighler, came in from that section Monday. Mr. smith says he trails are in excellent. .condition. Three sets qf -'sc,.igzs .s.c ~ui-Kfug on the Oregon benches owned by Capt. Sundback and Mrs. Humpl. Joe LeClair and a num- Der of others are opening up benches on Hungry creek. A good deal of rep resentat,on work k also being done on bench and creek claims.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
THE FIREMEN
 WILL. DANCE Details of the Bali or
 December 6. The Affair Promises to Be a Great Success, and Will Be
 Largely Attended. .,

The executive committed of the Nome Volunteer Fire Department met slGst evening. at which the final details of the ball to be given Saturday evening Dec 6. at Golden Gate hall. were com pletcd. Every thing is now in readi- ness. and the ball promises to be the best yet given by the department The different committees have oeeu arrane- ed and are as follOws
 Executive, q. E. Baldwin. San Archer, F.. G. Lehfeldt. Martin John son. F. V. Lawton: Reception, A. L. Valentine. William Tierney. A. r. Zipf, NJ. l.. Sullivan, J. D. ,]ourden. Sam Archer. Harry Steele. $. 1T. Stevens W. B. Goudr ich, II. G. Martin: tlooc. C. E. Baldwin. J. Calvin, J. F. A. Strong. F. r.. Hill. F. G. Lehfeldt, J. NJ. Haley. C. E, HoX-ie, G. F. Bond, decoration. F.. '. Lawton, M. Shauna- han. J. F. Fallan. Max Freeman, J. NJ. Haley. NJ. Goldberg, Carl Larsen. .Jere Collins. Harry Pigeon and G. l.. Bond.
 l al 'r,,,l |
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
Afternoon Tea.

Mrs. C. s. Johnson gave an informal tea on Saturday afternoon from , to o o'clnck in honor of Mrs. J. C. WinsloW. Her guests were: Mrs. Winslow, Mrs George Fish. Mrs. J. F.. Crane, Mrsi J r. A. Strong and Miss Smith. ,[
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
Sliced EvapOrated Potatoes 20 cents Pound. Goggin's Log Cabin Store.
MINING NOTES,

II Kaiser anl WUiam Jacobs are opening up a bench on otter creek. 4 steam thawer will probably be used.
 has, I;o. "nthal, amt tbe Nome-Kou- garok Consolidated Mine, G.. V who own No. 3 Dahl creek. Lave let a lay to w. Johnson, and he will proceed to pros pect the claim a, thoroughly as poss- ihle this winter.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
Wa!ruses on Ice.

A number Of walruses it is alleged, were seen Monday forenoon on float ing ice considerable distance from shore. During the afternoon d couple of men in boat tried to reach the alleged wal ruses. but when they got to where the animals ought to have been, like the Irishman's flea, they were not there.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
Large assortment of toys, dolls, gold, silver aad tissue paper at the Nome Bazaar.
Bob Hayner Married.

Robert Hayner, formerly a we'll known citizen of Nome, but now a resi- dent of Council City. was married CD Nov. p. at hinik. to Miss Helen Far rant. Rev. Hendrickson, the mission try at Golovin, performed the cere- mOny.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
Death of Mrs. MarkIand.

Mrs. Markland. wife of James Mark land, died at Holy Cross hospital Tues day morning of uraemic poisoning. De- ceased was only 20 years of age and came to Nome last summer to join her husband for the winter.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
At Mary's IgIOO.

Frank Dahl, of Dahl creek, Koug- arok, reached town Monday from Marys Igloo, which place he left on Nov. 2S. Judge Gunderson, who has been seriously ill. is recovering, and IS now at the Igloo, under the care of Dr. Craven.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

Reindeer sleeping bags:
 Reindeer skins:
 Fur parKa. and large-siZcd m at the lowest possible prices, Igloo, 424 Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

The North Pole bakery is now To cated in the new building opp, site the Warwick. The be,t can be foaud at the North Pole.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

Creek freighting. Rowe Transfer, 42- Front street. next California Cafe.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

If you want to have game ot pool or go the Board o1 Trade aa loon. Two fine tables have just been received.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

Teeth filled and extracted without pain. Dr. Linton, over Cranes gro CerV,
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

High grade dental work at lowest prices. Dr.. Linton, over Cranes gro cerN.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

Imp'td Swiss cheese, Nome Fr'dg Co
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

Best Timothy Hay at 2l9 Front St.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03
All kinds of Ammunition at the Nome Bazaar.
Fur robes, reindeer sleeping bags ard mu.t,iiks at the Nome Bazaar.
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Nellie Marks. of Council. is at the Golden Gate hotel.
 Charle, I.ubhe and F. R. Elliott. ,ot Council, are guests at the Golden Gate.
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

Latest delicacies, Nome Trading Co
The Nome nugget., 1902-12-03

feIs' Naptia at "Northwestern."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-29

wages, without allowing the public to know
anything of the higher freight rates which
we're 60 be put in effect Immediately after
wards. Had they done this that portion Of
the public which is overly credulous would
no doubt have been made to believe that in
stead of being heartless corporations the
railroads we're really generous to a fault and
that they we're entirely willing TO divide
their enormous profits with their employees.
Now that 1t has been shown that the I'm
crease in freight rates will in most cases
be more than double the advance in wages,
different impression will no doubt be
created.
The Commercial may be correct in its be-
lief that it is hardly fair to assume that
in every instance an advance in freight
rates now would be just so much extra profit
to the company" but that such an assump.
ton would be justified in most instances is
not to be DOUBTED.