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The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-21

II cost Uncle Sam Just $lS. 500 10
find out that his secretary of the in
terror was an honest man. Since Rich
ard A. Ballinger has been exonerated
the government has been busy figuring
up totals in the expense book of which
Clifford Pinchot and others are the
authors. If It took the same amount
Of money as was expended during the
investigation Of Ballinger's record 20
find out the past history of all of the
employees Of Uncle Sam somebody
would surely go broke. Just think,
s1S.s0e-enough cash to keep a man
and family i'm comfort for life,
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-21

T'he safety Of society demands ,he
provision of such regulations They
would not infallibly prevent the use of
high exclusives for criminal purposes.
but they would make it much more
difficult and dangerous for the dyna-
miter-S. F. Call
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-21

You can buy Select Beer at the Eagle
for the same price you pay for inferior
grades. You can compare il with any
coast or even any Eastern beer and
for purity, flavor and cleanliness II has
them all beaten. Give Seeet a fair
test and you will have no other.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-21
OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME, ALASKA, DEC. 81, 1910.
COMING EVENTS.

Masonic Ball, A. 3. Hall, Monday,
Dec. 20.
Grand Carnival. Eagle Hall, New
Years eve.
Radiators banquet early in January.
Red Mons Masquerade, Jan. z, 1911.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-21
GRAND JURY iNoicTs
FOUR GOLD ROBBERS
Nugget Special Service.

Nugget Special Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 2l-Upon the
confessions of Orviile ceveness. alias
c. E. mith and Margaret Henry. alias
MMrs. c. f. Smith. the grand jury. now
la session. indicted. besides the two
c"rfessors, ] T. and G. NJ. woodson.
The quartet were involved In the rob
berry of the gold which was in transit
from Fairbanks to Seattle last septem-
Der
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-21
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
J. M. SLOAN, M. o. C. M.

J. M. SLOAN, M. o. C. NJ.
Manitoba University. l.. r. e T.
Edinburgh. L. r. c :. Edinburgh. l.
+. y. & S. Glasgow.
Office hours: I to 3 and to s: 80
.. M. Phone: Onice. Main IL: resi-
dence. Black IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
The Clam and the Baby

appropaing $500 for the
Immediately
clans This fact ridiculous
between the broad
health living conditions OF the
human
undertaken that being done
mortality The studies there being earned
of different
various cities and bring about active contests for the places
o
An Is
impossible this conclusion
of
important interfere with it.
method Of infection the terrible disease
grandchildren of George M Pullman
marks
part disabiit whr immediately result.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
The Herald's
Daily Short Story

oy bronchitis and Nine Gregoire
nursed him as tenderly as If he had
oeen her own father, though in her
heart she hoped that this was the be-
ginning of the end
She wanted him to make a new will
i however, and at last he consented n
SEND Tor notary public to whom he
IN the presence of two witnesses hand
ed last will and testament in which
ne made the delighted woman his sole
heir
AT last she had reached the goal IF
had cost her many struggles and
many hours of misery, but this was ALI
forgotten now.
"A few days later her old boardar
died and she ordered a fine funeral.
AT last the day came when Nine. Gre
goire was allowed by the officials 70
open Trocarts drawers and closets and
examine the treasures that had excited
her mind for years
with the exception of an easy chair
and an old clock the furniture was all
her own, so there was only the mvs-
ferrous ironbound trunk, and for ssv-
eraI moments she and her sonjnlaw
stood gazing at it and the two i'm
menSe padIockS which guarded its
precious contents. The keys were NJ
where to be found and at last Hilot,
the soninlaw had to use a file TO omen
the trunk.
1t took several hours hard work hut
at last the lid was opened. On ton Law
some old moth-eaten suits to wbi.h
az envelope was pinned, addressed 70
NINE. Gregoire. Inside was a slim of M
pet on which was written that the
trunk and its contents were to ifuul-
gate MS debt to that kind and good
hearted woman
Row nice of him." she exclaimed.
she quickly threw the clothes on the
lioor' hIted the tray and nearly faint
go when she saw that the trunk was
rllled with nothing but bricks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
Madame Gregoire
Py j. H. Rosny.)

66 HAVE no relatives, and not q
single friend in all the world
who cares for me, even if 4
might well be to his advantage to dc
So" Trocart often used to say.
Whenever he said SO, Nine. Gregoire
opened her eyes wide with an expires.
sion of mild reproach and cooked Que
of his favorite dishes for supper. Tro.
cart enjoyed his meal and thanked the
good woman for her windness.
Don't mention it," she always re-
piled. Il really could not care more
for you than I do, even if you were
my father"
Evidently he believed her, but to
have relatives was to him the greatest
blessing in the world and he soon be-
gan to complain that he did not have
even a second cousin to whom he
might leave his money, when he died
not a single Trocart, who would enjoy
reading his papers containing the in
teresting story of the family for gen
erations back.
Trocart was always talking abo Il
his papers, but he never showed them
to anybody. Everybody knew that he
had heaps of gold coins in his big
trunk with its two immense padloks
which were so heavy, that the cora-
bined efforts of Nine. .Gregoire and her
soninlaw, Hilette, could not move il
an inch.
1t was strange that he who was so
rich should be so stingy that Nine
Gregoire lost money boarding him, but
the world is full of cranks and Trocart
loved his money. Not that he denied
himself anything. He bought his wine
ever he had been to the theater he al
ways came home in bus. He was very
particular about his laudry, his col
lars, cuffs and shirts must be faultless-
~ iroIed and snow white. but he al
ways owed Mrs. Gregoire for eight or
nine months board and lodging arl
made a terrible fuss whenever sne
mentioned her bill.
She stood it all, however, quite be-
witched by the trunk and the last viii.
When she sometimes tried to cut down
her table expenses the old fellow un-
derstood how to make her cook any
thing he wished by merely mentioning
Nine Tuile who had offered him free
board and lodging.
Nine Gregoire would rather have her
head cut off than turn him over to
that wretched woman, and she never
ceased telling him how Nine. Tuile
bought rancid butter and meat that
had been spoiled being too long on ex-
hibition in the butchers windows.
Trocart listened to her with smile
while he was munching deliciously
broiled chicken or a slice of her home
made peach pie, and after dinner he
always had coffe with brandy or cor
dial.
The day after such a treat, Nine.
Gregoire and her soninlaw went To
Trocart's room and tried to lift .he
trunk and their faces beamed When
they could not make it bulge.
Several years passed and Trocart's
debt to his landlady grew larger ev-
cry month, while he showed no incIi-
nation to die. AT last he was attack. i
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
III YEARS :: AGO TO,
4 e osom The Herald OF sa. dat. 1880 DAY

Manager Walker of the opera house
is up from San Antonio.
Maurice McKelligan leaves for Tor
reon, Mex, tonight to be gone ten
days.
Supt Randolph came in from the
west last night in his private car and
goes back today.
Captain Derby has returned to New
Orleans after short stay in this city.
Commissioner Osorno, secretary
Maillefaert and chief engineer Ybar-
rolls leave for the City of Mexico this
evening.
The October city payroll was approx
ed at the council melting Saturday
night 1t amounted to $16S5.95.
The cement for the SeIden dam will
be stored in this city and forwarded
as needed.
Troop A, fifth cavalry, stationed at
FIT Bliss, has returned from the prac-
tice march into ths Sacramento noun
tain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31

The big hydraulic jacks, used at the
artesian well. were taken to the upper
dam site this morning to lift the six
inch pipe sunk there.
Rector and Mrs. Martin held open
house from 5 to at ST Clements
rectory. where nearly 500 people called
20 pay their respects.
Bandmaster Pitzer has ordered the
second Hungarian rhapsody for the
McGinty band President Reckharr OF
the band intends shortly to have two
band practices every week
The Glasgow coffin bridal party
departed on the delayed Southern Pa
cific train. The 18th infantry band
played at the Magoffin residence all
afternoon and afterwards a ball was
given in the court house.
The present cold snap is the tailend
of the big snow storm that is making
things uncomfortable in Kansas and
Nebraska
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
Kicking Railroads Out Of
Politics the Issue In Nevada

Reno, New, Oct. Ex-Governor Dick
erson was nominated in the primary
election over his opponent Frank
Nicholas by about four to one MAORI
ty. Dickerson is finishing the unex-
pired term of governor John Sparks,
who died three years ago.
D1ckerson was lieutenant governor.
His administration has been marked
by hostility toward the Southern Pa
cific Railroad company, he having rails
cd their assessment in this state and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
The South Is the Great Surprise


during the decade from 1890 to 1900
- fast in the decade Just closing
increased six times fast as oe
and Richmond manufacturing cities OF the
east tremendous growth Popua-
ion in the south especially the surprise Of
The population completed show ulOusy con-
slant belong the various states
Comparing the rate Of increase for the last decade
respectively rs and a. Michigan 1871
and 1876 SO and M Massachusetts, 20 and 26
The great growth cities and the
manufacturing rural population has been stationary has
is time system finally completely and forever abolished
all right collect fees for
certain official should paid fixed
salary
of will steadily forward and
the equitay could be under private
ownership
this whole
the day Ell Paso putting
up pretty brand O weather for the Fair, too
mems organizations of Ell Pa will combine to fight the evils
dollar that there withdrawn
from legitimate FL wagewoks the
principal the games.
profession will constitute
disease conscientious policeman does at the escape Of prisoner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31

appointed a railroad commission that
brought the long and short haul mat
ter to successful conclusion. Dicker-
sons fight this year is being made on
the railroad question, the compaign
cry being Kick the Southern Pacific
out Of Nevada politics"
Oddie is a Mine Operator.
Tasker L. eddie, the nominee for
governor on the Republican ticket. is
a mining operator at Tonopah. He
won his election going out as an insur-
gent Republican and bucking the ma
cnlne candidate, Judge W. A Massey.
He made a personal canvass of the
state in an automobile and won out by
1zO votes Oddie is very popular with
the miners and has received great re-
ceptlons all over the state The cam
palgn is getting warmer every day and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
CAaasma>s..

while it is practically conceded that
Dickerson will be elected, still eddie is
developing remarkable strength and it
may be a close finish
Make Railroads the Issue.
The Democrats are making their
campaign mainly on the railroad issue,
while the Republicans are making
theirs on the national issues. The SEN
atorial fight between George s. Nixon,
Republican, and Key Pittman, Demo-
crat, is very interesting. Nixon is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
UNcIMzA Wars Denafured Poem

ONE bards of
- tarit birds the
S of of hay
wrOught-the that dlersn sought.
With on backs hevsh aued
andt and aII
O the the thirsty with
he strann in the
when nd
when the hay delight
fed the
this
tflng
rake the ground but might
that bale of hay
Copyright 1915 by esos. Matthew. Adams [Da.sa.s..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31

wealthy and has generally dictated
who his opponent should be. This year
there has been fight with the direct
primary changing things completely
Both men are now canvassing the state
making a bitter fight The chances
are that Pittman will be elected, fig
uring that the state will go Democratic
on the present wave and the success
which is being met with on the rail-
road question The railroad question is
important owing to the fact that the
Southern Pacific has had control of af-
fairs for years. The Western Pacific
coming into the state has given some
relief and shippers are turning the
greater part of their business over to
the new road, even going to great in
convenience in some cases in order to
do this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
TEACHING BOYS TO GAMBLE.

TEACHING BOYS TO CAMILLE.
FL Paso, Tex, Oct. 81
Editor Ell Paso Herald:
L was just reading in The Herald
the merchants of Ell Paso would keep
up the fight against keno in Juarez.
A worthy fight, but let us hope that
the grocery merchants that have those
candy raffles near the schools are not in
the fight. child buys a chance; he
may get for 60 cents 10 cent box Of
candy or he, if lucky, will get a h.
box Of candy for 20 cents. First les
sons in gambling. Let us clean up at
home first.
A Mother
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
The Schools At the Fair

schools the fair usual the most
interesting this than
the
in will
children
school
FL
in public schools
healthy circulation The
AGGREGATE deInquences means general tightness
friends family; will
them
here.
problem getting Angeles
wife
punishment
made
agencies
The Herald through
agency
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
tUARANTEED
CIRCULATION.


The Herald bases
all advertising
contracts on a
uar g n [ e e OF
more than twice
the circulation Of
any other ii
p a s o, Arizona.
New Mexico or
West Texas pa
per. Daily average
exceeding 10, 900.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
LETTERS
ITO the==
HERALD

(All communications must bear the
signature of the writer, but the name
VIII not be published where SUCH a re-
quest is made).
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
HERALD TRAV.
ELING AGENTS.

Persons solicited
to subscribe for
The Herald should
beware Of impos-
tiers and should
not pay money to
anyone unless he
can show that he
Is legally author
lied by the Ell
Paso Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31

The Association q American
: Advertisers hiss examined and csrhhed to :
| he es-uiasoe q thu pub6caioa- The detail
peport q sscA exsminston b On hie 1t the
! New Yeri o5cs Of the Association No
I e<hr sswss q caculstioo guaranteed
! \. 81 GsNe<es.Ss:s!.:e',,a '
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31

Paw ND the bills help toward healthy circulation of
aggregate of little delnquences general tighness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
Industrial Era Starts.

mined the issues upon which the peo-
pie divided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31
The Revolt OF the People;
New Alignment OF Parties

VI and vII-coNGREssIoNAL CAMPAIGNS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31

Tucson Arz reports that there been only one day this
which failed TO shine at time during the day FL
I'D pretty brand weather for the Fair, too
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31

The business organizations fight the
of there wlthd
from the legitimate wagworkers
principal patrons of the games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-31

A Mother.
The evening world., 1910-12-17
CHURCH ROBBED AGAIN.
Chriice O~rnan,cnts and Nestments
stolen at Leouin Heights, ". y.

Fer tie second :ime within a year
the Church OF the Madonna at Leonia
Heights, y. j.. vas looted by burglars
last night. The fine gold challce. winch
was locked in the tabernacle on the al
tar. was taken, az were n number OF
silver cruets. candlesticks and the best
vestments owned by Rev. Father +. A..
~lIuygen, the pastor. The robbery was
discovered to-day by the sex;on. The
thieves had broker open the taber-
naclc and carried away the cnalice,
after scattering the Host abou the al
tar.
About a year ago the church wa
robbed. but the thieves %contentod them
selves with carrying ava come val
liable candlesticks and other pieces OF
silver which they found. They slashed
vestments but did not disturb the tab
.rnacle.
Las. nights rolbc~y Vas the third
THAI has been committed here within "A
week. Tic publ school at Lconle
Heights, about a block from the
Church OF the Madonna, was entered
on TUESDAY. A toe! house was broken
into on Wednesday. but little was Sc
! cured in either place.
The evening world., 1910-12-17
PAWNED WlFE'S SHOES
AFTER SHE GOT HIM FREE.
LLOYD Beat Wife When She Refused
Money, and He's in for Three
Months Now.

Mrs. Josephine Lloyd succeeded n few
weeks q In finding a charitable per-
son 10 put up a bond for her husbands
good behavior. and in that way secured
his release from the Island. where he
had been sent for six mont %. Last
Wednesday he to5k her only pair %
shoes and pawned item Cor 20 cents,
which he speTt for liquor.
Mrs. Lloyd's latest trouble began last
Monday, when John. filed with Liquor.
came to No. $50 East one Hundred and
Fifty-slxth street. whore Mrs Lloyd a.
living vita her two small children, and
demanded honey for NOR drink. She
refused and me beat her.
"Wednesday he returned and again de-
-nafided money, punching her when she
again refused. Then he plcked up her
Haoesu and staggered or T. a pawn shup.
Mrs. Lloyd told her story In tho
Morrisania Court Wednesday afternoon
and Agents Shea and DeuAert. OF tn,
Children's Society, Investigated. Thi,
morning Lloyd was arrested.
"iou won't get a chance 10 take hin
out this time. Mrs. Lloyd" said Magis
trate Krotel. This brute does not de
serve you sympathy. | will not pu
him under bonds. | sentence him 10 serN,
three months, and III see that he serve
out his time"
The evening world., 1910-12-17
DARK DAY IN riTTSBURG
HAS EVERYBODY CROPPING,

PlTTSBURG, Dec. l7.-One of the
darkest DAYS in .ts histo y is upon
Fitts1urs, and the city presents an UNI
usua, appearance. Electric signs are
burning as brightly as II II were mid
night, stores and offices are lighted and
headlights on street cars Il In full
blaze. Many accidents have occu red.
but no deaths have been reported.
TRAINS are delayed and there is much
confusion in the handing Of railroad
work generally at terminals, Thou
sands OF Gle lis and business men We're
late this morning, n ml1a'tCruoon
sees no evidence that the fog viii INT
to-day,
The ST Gets are filled with Christmas
shoppers. and every handkerchief has
become a polka dot. SCOT minpling with
the heavy atmosphere. Plttsburg Is the
centre OF the fog, Reports from points
ten miles away say the sun IL shining
and that temperate cs are ten degrees
below the business section OF Plttsburg.
The evening world., 1910-12-17
RACES
WITH A RUNAWAY
Up FIFTH AVENUE
Cheered as He Grabs Bride of
Horse That Dashed Madly
Eight Blocks.

\ horse placldly hauling a delivery
scared out of his wits when a snorting
automobile came too close at Twenty
fourth street. He reared up on its hind
logs, the harness snapped and he bolted
Michael Tlghe. the driver. held to his
seat. yelling TO every one to clear out
of the way.
Hundreds OF persons crossing the ave-
nuc fed In terror to the sidewalks. The
drivers shout Of warning was repeated
and sped faster than the runaway. Two
policemen afoot grabbed yainly at the
horses bride.
Policeman Francis Trainor, mounted,
was directing traffic at the Twenty
eighth street crossing when the run
away dashed past him lie started In
pursuit. was soon abreast OF the plung-
Ing horxe. For four blocks pursued
and pursuer ran neck n neck. All
downtown traffic was suspended while
occupants m automobiles car
riages stood up n watched Tra!nor
as he reached for the runaway's bride
Three times Trainor shot out his hand.
but the horses mad plunses prevented
him from getting "a hold.
Finally. at T~hirty-second street, by
leaning far over. he got a tight hold
of the r~unaway's bride. The police
mans horse sopped on the instant,
and the runaway dragged him at least
thirty feet before he could he brought
to a standstill. Cheers greeted his eff
forts.
All this time the driver had chung
desperately to his seat. lie scrambled
down., white and shaken. but unhurt.
\ horse attached to a department store
wagon driver by Thomas Dowd. t"en-
tv-six years old, of No. $40 East Thirty
eighth street. also became unmanage-
able on Fifth avenue to-day II rai
mon the s!dcwall: NJ SlXty-second street
The wagon was overturned and DOwd
was thrown out ana buried beneath d
shaver of Christmas packages. An auto
mobile took him to the Presbyterian
Hospital. lie has a sprained ankle and
"A bruised knee.
The evening world., 1910-12-17
TINY BOYS TOOK A WATCH.
Desire 10 knuw Time Leads Them
10 Children'S Court,

Two tiny boys, n about as tall as
an umbrella without u handle, the other
SO small hat he might easily have
gone swimming in the big ink stlnd On
Justice Saimon's desk, were In tae
children's Court to-day because they
had taken a watcn to see what thu,
1t was,
Being very small Themselves, they had
0bnOrmally big nanes-Frank Aitur,
Giusoppi Pascucci. ten years Old. and
Joseph Sylvestrc de GorgiO, aged niue,
living At No. To- Cullivln street and No,
81 Nandam street. respectively,
Officer Mitchell of TIE McDouOalI
ST &c. a,ttIun arrested them yesterday
on complaints OF Howard c., Jones.
superintendent OF the National Paddinl
Company at No. l0l Thompson street
who aal.egei that they had taken hi,
gold watch and chain valued at 81
They said they simply wanted to regu'
late the watch, Justice Salmon re
manded them until Monday.
The evening world., 1910-12-17
STOLE FROM FIRE HORSES.
Caretnker of Nnspeth Engine
House Caught with hale of Hay.

For some time quantities Of hay and
feed have been disappearing from tie
engine house OF Volunteer Company No.
I. In Maspeth, Queens Borough. FOR
which the New York department fur
nishes a hosewaSon, ar engine and team
OF horses and "A care;aker at 1900 a
cal.
Last night Detectives Hoffman and
McManus of the Central Office arrested
a man they saw sneaking out of the
englne house with n bale Of hay. lie
was the caretaker. Charles Smith. OF
No. Ss Maspcth avenue. Magistrate Con-
Molly in the Flushing Court to-day held
smith in $500 bail for examination mex:
Monday.
The evening world., 1910-12-17
FRIEND, WHO
STOLE s%2,3oO,0OO,
SENT TO PRISON
Ex-Minister Albert of Den
mark, Idol of Monarch and
People, Made Confession.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. II. - Former
revelation of whose banking frauds In
the fail of 1908 scandalized the country,
was sentenced to-day to eight years
penal servitude. For fourteen years
Albert had held "A commanding place
both In politics and finance. He was a
member Of the Deunt2er Ministry and
later dominated the Christensen Cabi-
net, which he entered az Minister of
Justice in 1905. AS President OF the
Bondeastandens Sparkassc, a savings
bank, and of the Danish Farmers EX-
port Association. he was the custodian
really Of enormous funds. to which he
he"an II help himself. according to his
own confession. seven years before he
accepted tne portfolio OF Justice.
Unpleasant rumors had been in circu-
lation for some time before the exposure
came, but the Minister was the intimate
of King Frederick and the idol of the
poorer classes, and his financial genius,
indomitablc will and brilliant o~ratory
repeatedly saved him.. But the U.a.
came when he could no longer cover his
tracks and, hard pressed, Albert con,
fessod hat he had misused the funds
Of the bank and that he had systematic
cally robbed the export association an,
It's customers from the day mat It be
gan business in 1855. His peculation.
announced, 'De st.u. to tur, ., ,,.v
and the money had been lost in Souti
African and American mining ventures
Popular Indignation was 80 intense tina.
Premier Christensen. who but recently
had publicly affirmed Albert honesty
was forced TO submit the resignation o
the entire Cabinet.