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The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23

The large auditorium of the Congre- gstional building was crowded and the warmth of the peoples greetings and the comfortably heated atmosphere were pleasing.
 At the entrance of the church a measuring device had been installed where everyone received their exact measure. This proved very interesting as many never knew how tall they were. our worthy Judge Murane proved to be the tallest man present.
 The entertainment was under the direction of Mrs. Fred Cowden who displayed her excellent ability by the quality of program rendered
 After the entertainment refresh ments were served. after which all de parted with expressions of eulogy in behalf of the new Federated Aid as ideal entertainers under the efficient leadership Of Mrs. c. D. Murane.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23
STEAMBOAT NEWS

In the roadstead. < s Sela.or and the gasoline schooner Augusta =.
 The Sesnon tug Dorothy, lost her propellor this morning. near the caisson shortly after loading stevedores who were on their way to the Senator a new propellor installed
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23
REMEMBER THE NAME.

For prompt and satisfaet'ry laundry work call up the Peoples Laundry, Phone Main t51.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23

Vouchers printed. Nugget Office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23
GOVERNMENT AFTER
 BILLION DOLLAR TRUST
Nugget Special Service, Via skss~a, Whitehorss and Eaole.

NEW YORK. Sept 23.-Suit was in- stituted by the government today against the billion dollar steel trust as a combination of capital in restraint Of trade and the officers were arranged today.
 It Is predicted that this concern will have to follow the course of the Stand . ard oil and American Tobacco Trust and be dissolved as an illegal combina- tion Of capital under the sherman Act
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23
WIRELESS GOING
 TO NULATO

When the steamer Senator sails for St Michael the vessel will carry over the wireless outfit that has been used here in Nome for the past three or four years.
 Mr. Murphy. the wireless expert. will take the plant over and install it dur ing the fall The government steamer Jacob. a river boat about the size of the Herman is now waiting over at St. Michael to carry the outfit to Nulato.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23
MEASURING SOCIAL A SUCCESS

The Measuring Social given last evening under the auspices of the Federated Aid of the Federated Church was a great success. both socially and financially. notwithstanding the in- cement weather.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23
FAMINE PREDICTED FOR MANILA
Nugget Special Service, Viz skas~ay Whitehorse and Eaole.

MANILA. Sept 22.-The rice crop on the Islands Is reported a failure and there will be great suffering during the coming year over shortage In food.
 A famine Is predicted here In the Islands over the failure Of the crops.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23
SEEN AND HEARD

To get the news. one must suhscrlhr |. for the Nugget" The truth of this oft quoted statement is driven home daily to the people of Nome. and our
 subscription list. which gains from day
 to day convinces us that those who
 have been in doubt are being educated. No sooner had the Nugget manage ment heard that the cable was out of commission between the States and Alaska, than it arranged to have its press service sent via the way of Canada. even if 1t costs double The people here expect to receive the hap penings in the outside world and look Co this paper to secure it for them We leave no stone unturned and the fact that we received the result of the Reciprocity Election in Canada last evening at o'clock speaks volumes for the efficient press service "f the Nugget
 Early this morning soon after the other paper went to press there was bulletined upon the windows of the Nugget. Extra Extra Reciprocity Defeated in Canada"
 According to late information the Eskimos. if they wish to engage in the coastwise business going to foreign ports. they must clear their ship like other crews. or suffer the penalty.
 This Is small world. Here we have an expert operator on the linotype who came in for the summer and he happened to set up Dr D. s. Neumans name the other day in news item Do you know I have set mp many articles this fellow has written 9" asked the operator. T sure have for this doctor used to write many articles for the Northwestern Lancet. medical journal published at Minneapolis where I was an operator few years ago."
 The Quartz Mil is going ahead in good shape the hard rock miners can now be getting a few tons of ore to- grther The mill will handle lt in good shape. and we are informed there will be holiday when the mill is ready to commence operations.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23

For a nice warm bath in the largest bath rooms in the city try the City Bath House. Everything hrst class and up to date.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23

For Blue Ribbon Budweiscr. Olym pia or Rainier pints. call up Main 6.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-09-23

For that tired feeling try Guiness' Stout or Rainier Malt Extract. Main 6.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
Rattle of the Monitor and the Merrimac

merous fleet attacking at the same time.
Neither side had an ironclad in reserve.
Two or three times the Merrimac endeav-
ored to get at the Monitor inside.
Early fin May the Confederates at Nor
folk. having been ordered To the defence or
Richmond. abandoned the works there. and
about the same time Federal troops landed
at favorable point selected by President
Lincoln, who was spending few days at
Hampton Roads and took possession OF the
city and the supporting batteries. The
navy yard was found to be in flames The
Merrimac was run ashore on May IL near
Craney Island, after an effort had been
made to tighten her sufficiently to enter
the James River. and she was burned. Her
loss created a deep sense OF disappoint-
ment and indignation In the South.
The Monitor. after performing various
services. put to sea in December With
sealed orders and foundered in storm on
Cape Hatteras just as the new year OF 1893
was being ushered in. The major part OK
her crew was saved by the Rhode Is'ano~
which had hex In tow. n. ~ q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

doing IN the church. | found seventeen
iobs-ten of them slcky jobs, such as
ushering. taking up the collections. and so
an More than seventeen men were work
ing. YOU understand. but at only seventeen
different kind OF employment.
IF il were necessary | said, TO dig
an artesian well 800 feet deep under cor
nor of this church-a strenuous tdsh' ~
the way-and only you men could 90 IT, inc
we'll would be dug. You would hurry nome
from your shops stores and Offices chahsc
YOUR clothes and eagerly go To WORK put
[ went on to say, the well. as you see i
only an illustration. There are plenty Oh
workers in every church. That - the point
IN what am SAYING. Find them JOBS
manly Jobs. and volunteers will step out
from the line. as they do in war, and pledse
,beir strength and lives to the service.
As 70 Fred b. Smith personally, there are
fsw religious characters in the world so
intense unique and interesting. lie was
hor, on a wild farm west of Davenport, IN
Iowa.
Had you been a pious YOUTH in
CURED.
mo. | ndu hot. -AS a Se'i''''
cuItural implements | travelled from to"h
m town and did business with perchahts'
I readily engaged in excitements that were
dangerous. After the work of the day was
ovor | wanted to do something further-
marc did it, one morning, riding Oh
tho cars. | became reflective. and. with
,,,ud shock reached the conclusion that l
had my life all framed up to he druhkar"'
couldn't see the small details oil the
r,c,ure hut the outlines were perfect as
eat thinking. Word came in a day or t"o
Of the serious illness Of my mother Inc
ro,vs halted me temporarily. Any way
Nd bepun TO turn my eyes inward. Al
y,u,ea on the edge of an Indian reSerNa
ton 7 nlaved billiards all night NheH
,of, that Joint It was after daylight sun
aav rorning | was ashamed OF mysel
and remorseful.
Now. | had always felt that II l ever
Joined the church | should preach Az
cordingly l meant To stay out Oh t"c
ohurcb IL for no other reason but OH
that Sunday morning-miserable' huihii-
iated. and dsgusted-l began LOOKING LOT
y meeting house. Since none was IN the
,.m.oe drove seven miles to a nome
mission that stood alone on the prairie
Rut I got there after the morning service
was over. | waited and attended the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
Continued from second page.

surfered serious injury. In view or the
fact that the Monitor fooled the purpose OF
tho Merrimac 1t is generally recognized
,tat the Northern vessel won great We
tory.
The news Of the conflict was received
with most enthusiastic rejoicing on both
sides The North gave sigh OF renet ana
the South had been so disheartened by re-
cent disasters and had expected so iitt'e
from it's naval enterprises that the work
ACCOMPLISHED by the Merrimac raised great
cancellations for the future OF the vessel
Commodore Franklin Buchanan, the com
mander. was promoted TO he an admiral.
The high expectations Of the Merrimac
were never fulfilled. for she was not per-
mtted to go down below Fortress Monroe
to attack the Monitor. and the latter YES
sci was expressly forbidden to make an
attack on the former. except on most adj
ysntageo terms and supported BY, 2 nu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
BY JAMES B. MORROW.

A YOUTHFUL commercial traveller
"A had been playing billiards all night
u II was Saturday night at that
After sunrise Sunday morning he seltieu
his score and walked out into the street.
Inside OF two hours Smith-Frederlck d.
. IL the rest Of his name-was looking LOT
church. Lazarus is not the only young
fellow who has been raised from the DEAD
Smith found a church. lone building by
the side Of a black road in the wild grass
He stood up in the middle of the sermon
and told the minister that he needed help'
Since then he has been sermonizing NM
self. Next 10 Brvan-and Roosevelt, per-
haps-he has addressed more men than mas
any preacher in the United states. ihci-
dentally thereto he has shaken more haiioS.
Among young men, prospective leaders VI
commerce and industry, and ola ohe''
too, Fred B. Smith just now Is roman
tic as we'll as robust and Impressive pei :
sonaty. He has turned crusader recently
. With $4,000 in money and stan Oh sed-
soned and skilled lieutenants, he Is prepai =
ing 10 recover ninety Canadian ana Afherl-
can cities-modern Jerusalems, mostly III
lSootssAOu -'ia'AC''NNNNN
The expedition will start next SEPTEMBER
toward four places neutrality-suspicious.
delphia. Washington, Baltimore and Rlch-
mond.
In cash, energy and sagacity the TOT
ward movement in behalf Of the Chrls'idh
life Of the men and boys Of North Amer
ica," as ii is called. promises to be one OIL
the greatest religious enterprises ever uh-
dertaken on this continent. Psalm SINGERS
with ragged whiskers: sallow gentlemen
requiring medical attention. aud unctuous
persons reflgent and nasal in their own
goodness, will have no share In the LABOR
or management Bankers, manufacturers
and merchants will contribute the money
Some Of It will come from Wall Street.
The verve Of Smith Is both physical and
Spiritual In gymnasium trunks he wouid
look Ike pugiist or wrestler. HIS shoui-
oer resemble the crags of a mountain ana
MS legs are of amazing circumference. AL
college he rowed in the regular crew. lie
siso boxed with his pile driver hsts.
Trained. he ought TO be able 10 throw a
horse and pull a loaded wagon uphill.
Power is seen in his physique in his gray
'sh brown eyes. set wide apart in his nose.
Jaw and compact face His forehead IL
low but broad. and his hair is black and
uncommonly thick. He is an organizer and
an orator and radlates energy while he
taiks whether standing up or sitting down.
1is as he II, physical as he seems, he Is
specialist In spirituality. To him and
WIN him the odd old story is always in
"resting, new and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
e'se Is secondary. side issue Of the one
Great question Of humanity and sin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
1copyrish,. 1911. by Harry W. lons)

,r1ror-GH the canoe has been criti-
\ iced as craft that is both frail
n and unsafe the real dangers or
oo,ry lie not with the boat but with
re,sons who use il. The little craft
. tricky m the hands of a NOVICE yet
.her rightly handled II offers the rarest
-, with a minimum of danger
: oofore entering a canoe decide which
-. ,o, want 20 face That done, stand
-, IN the canoe and step directly over
- cerfre or keel with the outside foot.
YIN The one foot placed, stoop and catch
49, ernvqleS with the hand to steady
..,,b while bringing the other foot in.
,ri.h bofl hands on the gunwales the
sdlor can very easily balance and con-
-, tho canoe while sitting down. DO
~, attempt TO step into the canoe while
ioo,,i,e across the beam. This forces you
g. stand upright. which in itself is dan
aus to soy nothing of the handicap in
teenine balance. The only practicable
nav 10 stand up is TO have the horizontal
oyie NJ The shoulder at right angles TO
,to canoe facing either end, with the feet
t,et IS wide apart as they will so.
o,ca having entered the canoe do
90, change position. Changing is pos
chic but II requires more skill and ability
,hsr the novice possesses and always in
'.,,es danger The method that offers
,,e least risk for two persons is where one
lie or stoops in the bottom of the canoe
,,nle the other crawls over him One
also should gain the position he expects
:, occupv and become settled before the
6,ber attempts to move BY so doing ne
., able 10 see just what the second man
:. o.temntinc. Moving around while in
en- upright position can he done only by
experienced canoelsts'
when helping any one into the canoe II
:. veu to catch the gunwales and assist
g. eteadvinc until she" is seated. More
o,or II YOU desire to win respect place
her the way she is TO sit and don't make
her change position after once getting
seated
II two persons paddle. have the bow
nan enter first and prepare 10 stroke.
sfter which lei the stern man get in. DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
Fred B. Smith Will Have the Assistance Of Skilled Lieu
tenants and of 100000 in Cash in His "Forward
Movement in Behalf of the Christian Life
of the Men and Boys of America"

Young Mems Christian Association oil
which / am the secretary, suggested ''e
movement We have been studying men
and boys for years-how 10 approach 'Ao''''
how to get them concerned In religion anu
how 10 influence them to join some ChIls-
tian church. Now we desire TO give our
knowledge TO all the denominations uo'"e
work in North America.
"In Septenber of this year four teams OF
enecialists five men 10 the team, VIII Degh
meetings in four cities. Each OF the meet
ines will last for eight days. We purpose
IN give every church. brotherhood. sunday
ecbool and Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation in the United States and CANADA
PRACTICAL and effective scheme OF ehoft lor
men and boys-a scheme that we nave ue-
yeloped and that has proved It's WORKABLE
jty whenever tried. Our object Is 10 WIN
to Christ and the Church the largest posi-
BILE number of men and boys by May J.
1912. and to emphasize the Christian rells-
ion as being the one and only hope OF inc
world. There are three million more women
end girls in the churches of North America
than there are men and boys. To find ana
nSonorIv relate to the Church these missing
three million Of North American manhood,
we have said. is an undertaking Tor men.
Each team OF FIVE specialists VIII De
composed of religious scientists, might
call them. evangeists Bible teachers
workers among boys and shop and factory
experts. Graham Taylor, the sociologis''
will stand on the same platform with evan
eeIists. In every city there VIII also ne
committee Of one hundred prominent lay
men and preachers. They will prepare LOT
the meetings and will continue the WORK
after the experts have gone elsewhere
Many of the foremost business men OF the
two countries will serve on these commit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04

, the canoe rests on an even keel and 10
much easier to control and balance than
in the preceding method, for there the
canoe rests-when on top Of a wave-at
only one point of the keel. against the en-
tire length in he other In one the canoe
rolls from side to side and is controlled
by bending the body. while in the other
the movement is irregular. the bow
plunging downward and listing simultane-
ously. making it extremely difficult to keep
an evenly balanced position.
When the canoe capsizes 1t usually set
ties but does not turn upside down. This
gives the occupants ample time in whlch
TO grasp the sides and keep afloat until
help arrives. II you should be upset. Try
grasping the side that is high as you go
over. This will enable you to prevent the
canoe from striking your body or head.
At the same time 1t helps to prevent tho
canoe from turning turtle.
Ordinarily, when one side OF the canoe
Is submerged the water PUSHES inboard'
causing the canoe TO settle. ana In tnae
position II would float even when entireiy
below the water. If the canoe does turn
upside down, right 1t by catching hoid In
the middle Of the near side and raising
II until the side is above water: then reach
underneath and pull up the other SIDE.
II righted from the end. pull down on ono
side while raising the other.
In case you upset make sure to keep
the paddle After righting the canoe toss
the paddle inside and crawl aboard. To
do this. pull down on the side and as the
canoe begins settling slide over the side.
and submerge the entire body with the ex-
ception OF the head in the water that
may be in the canoe. This can be done
only by lying down. In this position you
can float until assistance comes, or. II
not too far from shore, work your way to-
| ward that goal
While it is possible to crawl aboard the
canoe from the water. do not attempt 1t
If unable to swim, on account Of the
liability of sinking the craft rather try
| 10 keep all the body. except the head. UNI
der water while your hands are grasplng
| the sides.
| getting into a canoe from the water. using
the end II the end is used. grasp the
side near the seat. pulling yourself up I'M
I'll almost free of the water. when vicious
! kick. combined with pull, Will land you
astride the seat and the trick is done.
The idea is the same as jumping into a
wagon over the tail board.
The process employed In the side posi-
| ton is practically the same. except that
! YOU have to pull harder as you crawl over
the side. Greater care is necessary too, SO
as not to sink the side under water. or
the two methods the former is the better.
There is also another trick worth know
ing-that of getting the water out OF d
| swamped canoe while swimming This Is
a hard stunt" however, and requires con-
siderable practice, and even then can be
done only by one who swims expertly The
idea IS 10 rock the canoe. causing the water
"a roll from side to side and. at the same
time to give the canoe slight pun toWara
the body when the opposite SIDE Is low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
WRONG WAY TO ENTER CANOE.

the others, but at the finish instead OF
turning MP the inside edge of the paddle,
turn II Just the reverse-down and for
Ward-slid!ng il through the water edge
wise. until the starting point is reached
AS the second stroke is begun. turn the
! forward edge toward the canoe and finish
| movement vt no time does the paddle
| leave the water.
For turning about in the wind. the fol-
| lowing suggestions may prove helpful:
Begin the ordinary stroke leaning wei
| forward t. catch the blade In the water
as far from the side Of the canoe as pos
! sblc Then pull back and at the same
| tire in toward the canoe. the blade maxi
| ing an arc. Continue this stroke until the
canoe loses hcadway. then quickly shift
! the blade To ;hc other side, placing u IN
| tho water back of the hip and back water
: hard only do this once. II not around
tar enough. 20 through the same process
again. but move very quickly When the
caroe Is beaded into the wind. be- careful
| that WOW 30 not get around too far; else
/ you viii lave had al your trouble FOR moth
/ inc. When going against the wind. keep
| the bow 50 as To catch the wind on the
quarter and paddle on the opposite side.
4 In landing On beach, do not run ashore
bow on. i' it AN be avoided. 10 land this
F way causes a strain on the canoe. Win
the now on shore and tho stern I'm the
water. there is ono point -midshir that l.
left without any support. Then, - you
move about. your weight rests on this I'M
supported part. the part that is least able
H. stand IT, THO Indians called this hog
cling canoe" \ cano" treated this way
Will not last Ions Who're il IS possible
apply the same method as when landing
alongside Goai.
I'm landing where the current IS strong
never run alongside with the how DOWN
stream. The current viii swing Tire stern
away from ttc Hoat Turn around first and
come be- with the bow against tho current.
I'm This vay the current will assist for as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
n to Drive the Devil from Ninety American
These Modern Crusaders Will Assail in September as a
Starter the Forces of Evil in Philadelphia, Wash
ington Baltimore and Richmond and Other
Centres Will Be Attacked Later

, night meeting While the minister was
u eaching, | stood up and said: 1 need
help this very minute
Thus | was converted. ! knew, there
on my feet. that the hopes Of my family
were TO be realized and that should do
some kind of preaching. somewhere and
pretty suddenly. Although I continued to
sell reapers and mowers. | got out and
hustled for religion in the evening and
on Sundays | was so Jealous that / oc-
casionally went beyond the regulations
and ordinary propriety. Walking into
strange church. | would 80 straight to the
pulpit and offer to sing solo. l sang
i'm those early days OF my apostasy from
the flesh and the devil | also talked at
every opportunity. Hearing of a Methodist
conference, | went TO the place where II
was held and without right or invitation
instructed the surprised brethren how u
organize and conduct a revival. had
been a Christian, then, for about two
months
Indeed. became so busy that T, A.
Hildreth, secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association for Minnesota ana
the two Dakotas heard of me and started
in my direction. While waiting for
train In a little town in the Northwest
a strange man came running 10 the sta
ton. The man was Hidreth. The Y. NJ
c. A. at Sioux Falls, he said. was in
need of secretary. MY employer.
Christian person, agreed 10 give me a
vacation. Sioux Falls however, would
take no chances. and so put me on trial
for a period of two months. | stayed for
several years. and then was secretary
at Dubuque for five years more.
The men and religion campaign. was
first suggested by Henry w. Arnold. one
of our talented young secretaries He Is
now battling for his life at a tuberculosis
camp in the Adirondack Mountains. But
his idea is marching on TO victory"
Copyright. 1911. by James b. Morrow