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The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-13

But eleven days intervene between the present time and merry Christmas. The holiday spirit will soon prevail and lll will be merrymaking and hap piness. While in this cheerful condi- ton We are liable to forget our more unfortunate neighbor who will not be tble to distinguish December 25 from my other day by means of trees and presents Just little remembrance of som" kind often does much toward restoring courage to those who are blue and discouraged during the holi- days. Nome k fortunate enough to escape the pathos of entertaining any poor white persons but We have the sick and poor in our native people Why not do a little something for them on th" day of days
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-13
THE LOOKER-ON

|
 There is no getting away from the iact that the bird dogs belonging to S"i Warren knew 'hat trey won tI," >frl' liver straight away race S.,.. day for they came in with their tails in the air just az tickled as human being who had been forth ,:n .,o,.-.b to win race of some kind where competition Was strong
 | F.. Coke Hills team came in n close second and the crowd didn't have to wait but a short time after the win ming team crossed the line before the second dog team came up on the run. but they didn't finish nearly as strong as the bird dogs they were pretty well in' and their driver had pushed them for all there was in them
 F E R
 ! The representative of tho Nugget in Interviewing Mir Peterson about the wreck of the Diamond K and his trip into the lditarod forgot to ask where he had left Mir. Harry DonnelIey. and what he was doing but we are in hopes to gel the information from him before he returns to the scene of the new strike. The people are just as much interested in Harry as they are in the lditarod country. for every person In Nome who has lived here for at least two wears knows Mir DonnelIev of the Peoples laundry.
 
 A number of people who claim to be in q position to know state that Rex Beach is the nom de plume for the writer David King who used to do newspaper work here in Nome ana many of the old timers can remember the time when he was associated with the Nom" News during the days of Pop" Harrison and Percy Parkenson.
 The story is told that Dave King has house on an island in Puget sound where he is living Ire life of a recluse and writing stories for Rex Beach who takes the glory and Dave a certain per cent of the money.
 Of the two men as they were well known here in Nome many can easily believe that David King instead of Rex Beach is writing the Alaska stories for the former was a writer of no mean ability while here in Nome and Rex was hale fellow well met who could give buck and wing dance" and help, entertain. But as writer. miner on being successful in any pursuit of his career here in Nome Rex Beach came under the head of failures. | Rather hard on the college chapr Don't talk to me about those collegx boy sweethearts. for once upon time I had one and-nevcr again! All ha could say was Fathers going to send me back to Yale next year. Back to Yale, tIe ought to have been sent tn jail"
 | The popular cry from up river this 1 winter is. All k quiet on the Iditarod. % | From in the direction of our new strike up at Squirrel the popular cry k "An Is hustle and hustle look out for the | big Day streak to h.. uncovered this | winter"
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 Dance Programs at the Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-13

The recent cold snap toned the peo- pie up a bit. Severe colds went by the board and the town is again becom- ing halth resort. Thanks to the cold weather. and there are some people who laugh when you spring on them "Similia similibus curantus."
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-13
OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME. ALASKA, DEC. 13, 1910
COMING EVENTS.

Bazaar at Congregational Church Dee. l5
 Pioneer Roof Garden. Dee 17, EaaIe Hail.
 Masonic Bal. 4. 8. Hall. Monday Dec. 26.
 Grand Carnival Eagle Hall. New Years eve.
 Raaiator's banquet early in January Red Mems Masquerade, Jan. 7. 1911
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-13
REMEMBER THE NAME.

Fer prompt and satisfactory laundry work call up the Peoples Laundry. Phone Main 15i.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-13

Good warm rooms for he Winter at the Elite Baths. Steam neat.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-12-13

J. M. SLOAN, Nj. D. c. M. Manitoba University L.. R. C. P Edinburgh. l.. r.. C. $. Edinburgh. L.. IF r. & <. Glasgow.
 office hours: to and to SEQ p. m. Phone: Omcc. Main i5. resi- denCr Black 41
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-05

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ana
155. 9.Slade. Lillian. lots IA and 49,.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-08

'Isn't it enough, for Goshen :
sake!" require Hon Butler Aims with
gasps.
'.No." depose Hon. Hob .'Nothing
is enough to build a modern Navy.
But if Congress wish to spend this
Rockefeller Foundation easily and with
out harm to nobody, I suggest IL
super DIeadnoughts each weighing a
little more than the combined navies
Of England. France and Germany. Tn
til We get these We cannot sleep with
out an indicate sense Of fear
Hon. Hobson set down midst of APP
plause from Hon. Leslie N. Shaw &
ting in the gallery.
"Mr Speak, say Hon. Goldfogl of
\. Y, "peace has it, horrors more dis
tinctly than war. There are some things
! that shoudn t do a ; are done Such
4 swollen pile of money should be given
to the VIM. Ostler Society. 50 that
! knock out should be delivered after
| sixty years of age,
"You mean knock outs for peopleo'
was question asked by all oldymer
present.
"No-for eggs, report Hon. Gold
THAT Ostler Society. If it had a little
more cashmoney. could get after al
Cold Storage. including hens, turkeys
| asparagus and other forms of humol
which have been dead too long to be
/ understood. 50 many Chorus Girl,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-08

tempt to recall it to the attention of the
Committee on Mean Ways who are ex-
perts on the Tariff and other methods
OF giving money to the poor
SO Hon. John D, give his address and
depart away, entirely happy to get rid
of that money so easy.
So Hon. Doorkecp walk into Congress
politishly with that $250,000, 900 pack
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-08

a nice, tall old gentleman with {
removable scalp left this at the door,
say Hon. Doorkeep ''Hesa This con
taIns $3.50, 100000. | leave it with Con
gress 10 spend for the benefit of HUI
manity.'
Hon. Doorkeep hand the package Il
Hon. Jo-uncle Cannon.
DO anybody IN this Republican eau
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-08

age and lay it revefently on Speaker 5
desk.
"What have you got in flat iLIIs
that smell so like Roquefort? - require
a Wisconsin man with insurgent expires.
sion peculiar to one who is used to
home cooking.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-08

To Editor who must feel nervus when
he observe Gift Horses setting IN
Dentists Chairs
Honorary Mister
Congress Is such suspicious aggrl-
walton of iuteIlects that nothing ar
rives there without it is investigated.
They are very Missourian about this.
Gentleman comes TO Washington with
sealskin suit Of paiamas.
81 have discovered North Pole, - he
say for pride.
50 did DR.. Cook, report Hon. Con
gresS.
"What do | get for this act?' re
ouire Hon. Discoverer with voice.
Not sure dib Congress, 'maybe
you will get SIX months.
''Can | not at leastlv expect the
thanks of Congress?' negotiate Elk
Foreman with frost bite of feet
80 surely you can" corride Hon.
Cong. ''nearlv everybody can expect
that Your number is 34,6l1 on the
Waiting List
So Hon Discoverer of n. Pole take
his place far down the line between
Hon. c. Pinchot and Oscar Hammer
stien who also expect TO be National
Heroes some day, if their strength
hold. out.
A short time Of yore me & Nogi seen
Hon John D. Rockefeller enter into the
Capitol Bid with mis- entire forum"
wrapped up in a piece of paper. To Hon.
Gatekeeper he-say:
81 have here $3.50. 100000 which l
desire to give to the human race"
q Name, if any" dement, Hon Gate
hear, in sol y-putty
~ am Hon John D. Rockefeller of
Tarrytown, \. W he report twisting
his wig shyIy in his hand,
''You are in the wrong compartment
of the Capitol Bldg renig II on. Door
keep This is the House of Repre-
sentatives-you belong in the supreme
Court. where You are now being dis
solved
"But I was told by my stenographer,
Hon. Archybold, = say that great & good
man. "that Congress was the place to
come with any cash endowment, how
ever large.
alt ain t campaign contribution,
ain t it?' requesh Hon. Doorkeep with
slight fever of knuckles.
"It ain IT, divest Hon. John.
$50 sorry depose that high Officer.
''If it was a campaign contribution, I
think | could hide it somewhere where
it would be found.
That Standard Oil magnet commence
retreating away with depressed feet.
"Leave your package with me- say
that Doorway man, "and | shall at
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-08

"Hon. Senior Sir, deport Hon Don
Juan de Bolo, extraordinary Delegate
from the Philippine Islands. ~ come
from the Island of Bang Bang. P. /
where everything is now in the state
that Adam & Eve left it when thsy
broke up usekeeping. You cannot
imagine how happy it feels TO live
there. Trouble with America is il is al.
ways sporting things by improving
them. Hon. Rockefeller could more
than mend what he has done TO Amer.
lea. if he would spend his cash-money
forming a Society for the Suppression
Of Improvement All subway lines
would be stopped before they was be.
gun. Old Politician Parties would be
permitted to rot away peacefully. Old
buildings would no longer be torn
down. to make way for taller and uglis:
ones. All the wicked railroads would
fail, because nobody would want to ride
Continued on Page Seven)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-08

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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
SING THE SONGS OF LONG AGO
Methodist Congregation Give Pleasing
Concert in Woodmen Han.

The Old Time concert given by tn,
members of the Methodist Church las
night was attended by large and ap.
preciative audience and a neat sum Of
money was realized. Miss May Shell.
ton, as Miss Youngblood, presided ano
the following program was given, with
Miss Ada Longnecker as accompanist:
Aud Lang Syne-all We singers.
Long, Long Ago-all We singers.
Cousin Jedekiah-ye singers.
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep
Brother Birthstone.
Reading, "Aunt Sophia'-Mrs.
Hatch.
Solo, Cousin Jedekiah'-M Was
tell.
Friends of Long Ago-Mr. Hopkins
and Miss Edna Morrison.
Tenting Tonight-ye singers.
Grandmother's Advice-Miss Edna
Morrison, Mrs, D. NJ. Metzger, Mrs. w.
Fl. Bottorff.
Reading-Miss McVicker.
Old Oaken Bucket-all We singers.
Just Before the Battle, Mother
F. H. Morrison.
Sweet and Lowe women singers.
Last Rose of Summer-A. Long
necker.
John Browns Body-all We singers.
Reading-Aunt Sophia.
Old Black Joe-Mr. cellar.
Good Night, Ladies-all ye singers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
PERSONAL MENTION

:, l. Ballard. of Rickreal was :
county seat visitor yesterday.
Lyman Damon. of 1ndenenderca
~as IN Dallas on business errana y
yesterday. ''ss eiraiiu
W z. Lewis, a substantial farmar
Wednesday. NiSisor
o.ate senator-elect c. L. Hawlev Of
mcCoy, was business visitor in DaI-
las Wednesday.
c,,i = w. zorin, President Of the Fails
oity commercial Club, was business
VISITOR In Dallas yesterday.
J" II. Jenkins. travelling passenger
agent OF the Southern Pacific Com
pahy' was visitor in Dallas today.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tetherow Of
have been visiting at the
nome Oh Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fenton
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09

Merchants having copy for holiday
advertisements will confer a great fa.
Nor D! sending it to the office as far in
advance a. Of publication day as possible.
rms is the busy season of the year in
printing offices, and the Observer has
found it impossible to secure comna-
tent extra men in Portland or Salem,
consequently we will have to do the
pest We can. Any assistance the mer-
chants may give us will be deeply an
preciated.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
TIlDANAGES FOR BURCH
nECIDES IN FAVOR OF
ph' paURoAD COMPANY.
shows That Accident to
r' .or Was Result of His Own
Lack of Prccaution.

.so of Charles III. Burcl
lns ,nst the Salem, Falls City & West
asaii, galway Company, in which thu
ap I'M sought to recover $25,4O'
paln" for the loss of leg, was de
dalnsI ~ a Polk County jury Tuesda!
el'ss ssvor of the defendant
10 -, ~ cose was stubbornly contested
!, inS msny witnesses were examined
aau w., hearing the evidence and the ar
Al'', Of counsel, the jury retired
g,n'gT y tuesday evening and soon decided
~, tha plaintiffs accident was the
lna' % his own lack of precaution.
r' holmes and Frank Holmes, of
w. we're the attorneys for the
SAis" ,-He The railroad company was
p' ..sorted by Oscar Hayter, j. e.
,n,ev 'v and F. S. Sem.
otion for a new trial was ar
:, before Judge Burnett, Wednes-
su'N n,orning. and was taken under
w. ,'i.oment. Docket entries made
s..sdov ' and Wednesday are as fol-
lows:
,,sar action for money; ]. II. Flower
!, nlaintiff. Continued.
,1lo L. U. Josse VS.. d. c. Harris,
..,,or for money; w. M. Kaiser and
n Pogue for plaintiff; G. G. Bing-
lam for defendant. Judgment for
..Innf for $261.09 and costs and dis
bursements'
,759 George Churchman, guar
.,n vs. E. C. Pentland and w. I.
r,vter, action for money; M. Purdin
~ nlaintiff. Continued.
gO2 Salem, Falls City & Western
py Co vs.. Oregon & California r. r.
n ct al, condemnation; Oscar Hay
!, for plaintiff. Jury trial; verdict for
,hntlff
us7. Charles Fl. Burch VS.. Salem,
Yslls city & Western Ry Co., dam
ges. W. H. Holmes and Frank
IoImes for PLAINTIFF; Oscar Hayter,
s. Sem and J. E. Sibley for defend
nj Jury trial; verdict for defendant;
,OtIon for new trial argued and taken
nder advisement.
1918. Jane Crump VS.. w. II. Cam
ron, action for money; Oglesby
oung for plaintiff. Continued.
1886. Toney Larsen VS.. Andrew
elsOn action for money; Oscar Hay
for plaintiff; Carson & Brown for
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
COURT HOUSE NOTES
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM POLK
COUNTY RECORDS.
List of Claims Allowed by County
Commissioners Court in December
Term.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

MARRIAGE l1lCEiNSE.
George c. Swabb and Susie Pat
terson.
PROBATE.
| Estate of Isaac Stevens, deceased
order of sale of realty entered.
Estate of Hannah Eames, deceased
petition to sell real property set fol
hearing January at 1 p. m.
Guardianship of Mary E. Knower-
guardian discharged.
REAL ESTATE.
A. l.. Chute ct nix to H. L. McIn.
turf, lots in Monmouth, $40.
William Ellis ct ux to J. r. Meyer
| acre, s s, r W, $500.
r, ID. Cooper, trustee, to Olive
Byers, lot in Independence, $60S.
Olive Byers ct al to Emma B. Row
ell, lot in Independence, $1400.
Alvin Robinson ct ux to George f.
Wick and A. F. Courier, lots in Falls
City, $40.
Alfred Campbell to r. A. Campbell,
u int. 8 acres, t s, r 5 W, 81.
c. G. Coad to j. M. Grant, u int.
25 acres in Dallas, $3.50.
Lee Harvey to I. e. Hooker, lots in
Independence, 500.
Martha A. Paul and nd to Roy H.
Kaltz, land in t9s, "A W, $3.50.
T. A. Riggs ct ux to M. M. Ellis and
F. j. Coad, lots in Talmage and 10
acres in tSs, A W, $4,000.
John G. Hastings to j. f. Ulrich,
440 acres, t9s, r5w, $12,750.
j. E. Elkins and Eliza Estes to ]. A.
Tetherow, lot in Independence, $500.
S. F. Clodfelter ct ux to Ella Rob-
inson, land in s S, r4 w, 81.
Emily A. Boise, ,et al to w. L. Boise,
one-third int. Ellen Boise d c. $50.
ELECTION Account
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
defendant. Continued.

defendant. Continued.
=, SSs7' W Walter L. Tooze. II \. !,
W, ,.s strong action for money. , ". o.ol, y
as LAYER for plaintiff; Fl. W strou1 oScal sa
u.lenaant' Jury trial, verdict sol %
p,sintif i,ea for s27S; judgment for ~, loi
tin on verdict. ior plain
,'o @sa'' X. NJ Wade & Co., corno,.
a'ion' vs.. W. R. Haight, action por- sa
money; B. F. swope for nIatnt,@ h lor
tinued, p'aihtlft. Con-
'S4h L. H. Born and Carrie po..
", H. 2. Martin, action for rna1o. Urn
oliver M. Hickey for plaipt,tf money; m
tinued. pdiiitil' Con-
"ooo' City of Willamina VS. Ant
M Boody and F. f. Boodv 70, r. Apole
pahu, condemnation; w. O. Sims a Sar
piaintih; Graham, Clinton g na,, ~
ana Arthur I. Moulton for defen,,ants
Defendants have leave to sau,,o e''i''s,
ME answer on or before Jan,'as anu =
lsll; plaintiff to reply thereto hesoro :"
February 1. 'o oeiore
o'ate OF Oregon VS.. Pleasant Fisbor
manslaughter. Grand iurv not,,
not a true bill" us
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
Have Fine School BuiIding

The people of Bethel are Justly
proud of their new three-room school
puildlng' which is said to be one of the
best of its class in the state. County
Superintendent Seymour informs the
observer that the lighting, heating and
Ventilating features of the new build
ing could not be surpassed. The house
has a basement containing two plav
rooms, a wood room and a furnace
room. On the ground floor is an as
sembly room, three rooms for school
work, cloak rooms and a large libra
ry. The grounds are well graded and
drained, and cement walk leads to
the road, while there are good plank
walks to all the outbuildings.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09

snsbee & campbell's cigar factory
on NIL street was opened for busf-
ness the first OF the week. Hereafter.
when you want a smoke. call for the
scent Advance OF "Bankable;" the
1o-cent Booster" OF the 1zh cent
"Old Faithful" The way to build up
Dallas - 20 patronize Dallas people.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
Simple Remedy Cures Appendicitis

P1V EtO1HrSuJ VlHO 4ApE7OIItIIVItIs.
Sworn proof that simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc., as compounded
in Adler-i-ka, the new German Appen-
dicitis remedy, really does cure APP
pendicitis without operation, can now
be seen right in Dallas at the store of
Conrad Stafrin. A SINGLE DOSE of
this simple remedy will relieve wind
or gas in the stomach or bowels, sour
stomach, constipation and other symp-
tome of chronic Appendicitis.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
Presbyterian Church

sunday school 10 a. m. Morn,rg .
service IL O'Clock. Topic of sermon
Concentration" Christian Endaa
neetlng y $3.50. Evening service 7.sO
Iopic of sermon, IAN Instance Of o,d
.lne Chivalry." Midweek prayermeet-
ing Thursday evening 1880. You arc
very cordially invited to worship with
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
Circuit Court.
Current Expense.
Buy Homo In Dallas.

W. r. Mcclure. a recent arrival
from Crooks, Washington. has pur-
chased a home near the Catholic
Church in Levens addition. He is an
engineer by occupation. and viii make
his home here. Mr.. and Mrs Mcclure
are temporarily staying at the home
OF Mrs. Martha cospcr.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
PhiIadeIphians VIII Entertain

The Philadelphian literary society
of Dallas College will give it's first
open program of the year tomorrow
evening at s o'clock. Everybody well
Gonna
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
Returns from Long Trim

l. r. Reese returned this week from
MS eastern trip through Texas, Neva.
da, New Mexico, Kansas and Oklaho.
ma with the firm conviction that ore,
gon Is best. He brought his mother
Mrs l.. B. Daniel, back with him.
McMinnville Reporter.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
School Bonds Sell at Par.

The $4,000 issue of school bonds
recently voted for the completion of
the Dallas High School building has
been sold to Morris Brothers, of Port
land, at par.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
Special Music.
MORNINGS:

voluntary march in G"
''''''''..'.. George Il. Swift
response "Glora Patria"
'''''''.........A Arthur w. Nelson
oIlertory 80. Theme" Ashford
Ahthem Come unto Me ye Weary,
..''''''........ Carrie b. Adams
Musical Prelude at evening service
consisting OF Part II of DR.. Roots
Cantata Under the Palms."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09

The Southern Pacific Company de-
sires to announce that owing to the
recent disturbances in Mexico, the ex-
curson advertised to leave Portland,
December II, has been postponed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
Ftf.

L. D. Brown, Abstracrer; Notary.
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Oscar Hayter, lawyer. Rooms and
6, Uglow Building.
Special sale on Ladies' Tailored
Suits at the Dallas Mercantile Co.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09
Christmas Photos,

If you really want a fine photo
taken for Christmas remembrance
come in soon.
T. ]. CHERRINGTON.
EItf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-09

Poultrymen. now h the time 10 pre-
uare your exhibits for the Dallas poul-
W sllOsr. % be heid Dccember 1915.
DO MOI f0rEet tie datez
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-22

did not know what those winter
months on the beach meant to the
crew, whose families were out across
a dozen miles of stormy, ice-chocked
bay.
The presents were in keeping with
the Christmas tree-or oar. One was
a corncob pipe that came free with
a pound of tobacco many months be-
fore. Another was colored print OF
a dancing girl that advertised a brand
of whisky. One husky fellow found
in his stocking a little ship fashion
ed from driftwood with a penknife.
The man whose turn it was to cook
that week made molasses candy Sc
cretly, and there was generous sup
ply of this. And then when the
rough handed surf handlers had be-
come children again, and laughed
with genuine pleasure over their sur
prises came the game championship.
The game championship is great
event. Perhaps there is not sta
ton where 1t is not held on Christ
mas. 1t may be crokonole or check
ers or dominoes-whatever the house
happens to boast layout of.
In one station it is crokonole. For
months the eight men have been prac-
ticing. training for that moment. The
youngest men play first. One is elm
mated. The winner plays the next
oldest man. Finally the captain, who
is generally an expert, master OF
them all, meets the one who has sur
vived the preliminary tests.
To see two grizzled men, whose
business it Is to fight death hand to
hand, struggling over a crokonole
board, with earnestness that could
not be more intense If life were the
stake, is unique sight. To some 1t
may seem ridiculous. But the lone
liness of beaches does much to make
men children, and to children life is
York Mail.