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The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16
PROMOTIONS OF UnSAv0RY
 SCHEMES UNDER ARREST

expense in bringing about the arrests of the criminals who are undoubtedly guilty of one of the worst crimes of T like nature ever recorded in tn" vi.ia- ity of Nome"
 It Was at tn" instanc" Of the Alaska Investment and Development Company that over l5O men women and children came to the camp of Nome during the carly months of 19O9s with ideas of earning five and ten dollars day from the concern which had engaged them in Seattle, after purchasing cortuio amounts of stock.
 Upon their arrival in the metropolis camp. they were speedily put to wp.i, with pick and shovel for which $ r.- vice they obtained their board" but nothing more.
 Then large advertisements appear. .d in the Seattle Times urging tn" Inur man to place his all in the hande ,' the Alaska Investment and Develop m"nt Company. which concern wnuld invest his savings wisely in tho gpLi fields of the North
 O, il was weIl-worded literature al
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16
Special Nugget Service.

Speolal Nuq9et SerNice.
 SAETTLE. Jan 16.-Bringing to an end the nefarious career of the al leged Alaska Investment and Develop ment Company, which oorccrn was Ie- sponsible for the in gent oond.tiol yf hundreds of p"reoas whotn they in.iIc- cd to sail for Nonlr, where they were promised work and big salaries. during the years 1909 and 1910. A. H and C. A Moore. promoters Q f the bunco con cern. were arrested todst charged with making fraudulent uscagc of the Uni ted States mails. whicn thnt employed during their campaign, to advertise water rights and mining pco.@r,y. which was pu"ported to ,tist in dual ivy, in the vicinity of pm. th. met Q rppolis of Seward Pcnirs. t
 Months and years have rolled by since the Moores first originated the idea of organizing the company which existed in name only, and up until to- day they have been successful in keep ing away from the relentless grasp ot the law. But justice was not to he outdone and the government spared nc
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16
LULU SNAP
 CONTINUES
Nogge, spse,7l Service

Nugget spse,7l Service
 SEATTLE LH p Ntia fh. nrl. sm> m lu- th.rm"mst,r lowering about rn. Hfr. iaa hy'aN mars .a Ea maum. Duul. tH4 aHa # -,mIu drop m other raaaa- ..# tauaIa and tHa rnitrd Su,t.- t sala snap prom l-,- tn grir rbr .utir. .aunly u f' iga gra~I
 The Ptr,ir ,,azi aud th. Mulll. Waet nu tf-ae affected by rh. cold rUau other rurliuu- crops have boon a.-,r,>,d and orchards mad" im l.a~-lhn. los th. rhsuH winds which ftn-ttru tu rauflmt. fas fH. rrHamiug A Iuirr wurth-
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16

right, and thor" wer" those who witr the utmost confidence" in what 'r", read followed tho advice given in su,'s ads
 In Nome. the hundreds of employees Of the bunc" company were turn.l l""s" without a cent of pay and hsl il not been for the open hearted pc6- pie of this camp undoubtedly many "l the homeless men and women wnusl have starved
 But Nom" and th" United states government cam" tu the aid of thc simple minded people and they v.-, properly cared for under the diroc'fa of Dr r.. r.. Hnl until the tryaau, cutter Bear arrived C" convey shcn back to Seattle. sr
 Tn" story of thr unlawful ,prrati'.i; of the Alaska investment and Develop m"nt Company. is too long to repro duc,. in mn but the above pointed in cidents win giv. one an idea pf e.. arrested men and prove thnt tna, ar, not worthy or any consider li.aa at .l, hands of the rnit"d .ua'cs govern ment
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16

sine. her confession. when ua- a, a,.-s believed ta b. d Wjld statement Nita. out foundation.
 Friends of rha unbalanced Vpm1a state that Mrs Mrlh-r has evidenced ! signs a mania for the past rea das and that sh. has uadr threats To Incl nrirhbars. in which she promised .a take their lives ir they persisted n calling upon her
 The murdrr.ss Is u"w hrius confined m the yitt iaIl wh'r,. -h" viii await uia far murder u th- first d,en..
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16

Tn" eases were heard at P. m. to- day in the municipal court hrfnr" Judge Lomen. owing to the ill-h"alth O. City Attorney Hobbes Mayo. c"cn ran was caled upon to t'rr">,n' tr" town of Nome
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16
Special Nugget Service.

SCHENECTADY. N Y. Jan. i6.- Stating that she could not afford to support another and that she would not sec her baby in another WoraE.~ < arms Edith M"lbcr tweniy-fwo year old widow. today confessed thaf .hc gave her five year old son carh"li' a".'- causing his death instantly. The chld's death was announced last Ss'-
 urday. but not until today when tn"
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16
BGI APPROPRIATION FOR
 UNITED STATES ARMY
Nuaaet Special Service.

Nugget Special Service.
 WASHINGToN. Jan lG Tn" house now has d bill under consider2' ion which authorizes an appropriati"a of ninety two millions of dollars frr army purposes. Tae d1aIment wi;l uud' uht edly be passed as all members have commented upon the instrument in a favorable manner.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16
MlLGlN DEFEATS FRAZIER
 FOR STATE SENATE
speeIaI Nuaaet Service

oDeCIdI NNYItI 0tTNIIV'
 NASHVILLE. Tenn. Jan la NlI Inn defeated Frazier h"r. in tbe recent election for stat. senator The sirta@ was m "trrWhrlmms "u. a~ N1H secured < great majority
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-01-16

Secure your rooms for the Winter at the Elite Baths. Steam heat. al the comforts of home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25
Early Career of Mcclellan.

George BrintOn Mcclellan was born
In Philadelphia in 1896. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools of that
city and in the preparatory school of
the University of PENNSYLVANIA. In
1912 lie entered the Military academy
at West Point and four years later
was graduated, being assigned to the
corps of engineers. 4 few months
later he went to Mexico and during
the war with that country was pro
NOTED to first lieutenant and captain.
At the close of that war be was in
command of the company of engineers
with which he had been serving.
This he brought back to West Point,
where he acted as assistant instructor
IN engineering until 1851. He then
superintendent the construction of
Fort Delaware, after which he accom-
panied the Red river exploring eXpedi-
ton. The next two years he spent in
Washington and Oregon, exploring a
route for the Pacific railroad.
In 1855 Captain Mcclellan was sent
abroad as one of a commission Of
three to study the military systems Of
Europe. Much of the time was spent
In the Crimea, where war was then in
progress. Other countries were also
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

Mcclellan, fresh from his victories in
western Virginia, was given a new de
partment, being placed over both Nc
DOwell and Mansfield. General Banks
was sent TO relieve Patterson, and Cen
eral John A. Dix took the place of
Banks at Baltimore.
Mcclellan arrived in Washington on
July 2G. With his advent and with
that of the magnificent army he drilled
and organized began the second phase
Of the war Whatever may be the diff
ferenCes Of opinion as to Mcclellan,
the soldier, there are none as to Nc
Clellan, the drillmaster 1t is with his
creation Of the army of the Potomac
that the remainder of 1861 is chiefly
concerned. There were to be only
few more battles of Importance, both
sides having been content to spend the
fall and winter in preparation before
the general fighting of 1862
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

Photo by American Press Association.
HENRY HOUSE, STORM CENTER AT BULL
RUN AS 1T APPEARS TODAY.
ed Washington. The next day he RODE
about the city. l give his Impressions
in his own words:
81 found no preparations whatever
for defense, not even to the extent OF
putting the troops in military positions.
Not a regiment was properly encamp-
ed, not a single avenue of approach
guarded. All was chaos, and the
streets, hotels and barrooms were filed
with drunken officers and men absent
from their regiments without leave-a
perfect pandemonium. Many had even
gone to their homes, their flight from
Bull Run often terminating in New
York, or even in New Hampshire or
Maine. There was really nothing to
prevent a small cavalry force from
riding into the city. A determined at
tack would doubtless have carried Ar
lington heights and placed the city
at the mercy of Il battery Of rif1ed
guns. If the secessionists attached
any value to the possession Of Wash
ington they committed their greatest
blundcr in not following up the victory
of Bull Run"
He goes on to say that conditions
across the river were but little better.
The first task undertaken by the new
commander was that of keeping the
soldiers out of the streets and hotels
of Washington, which he did by pre-
venting them from leaving camp with
out Il permit. The next thing was to
restore the morale of the army, which
was done by increasing discipline, by
keeping the regiments most shaken
and diSOrganiZed In Washington and
sending the Others across the river;
also by the general going among his
men frequently, reviewing them, as
suring them that they had met their
last defeat and by like methods. One
Of the earliest duties undertaken by
Mcclellan was that of wedding out
incompetent officers, such as had been
appointed through political pull. This
he d1d so thoroughly as to raise yeLs
among some of those displaced, but to
elicit approval from the general pub
lie. Another work done by the new
head of the Army Of the Potomac was
the fortifcation of Washington, and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25
$3.50 PER ANNuM

visited. McClellan's report was much
praised at the time. Jefferson Davis
was the secretary of war who sent the
commission abroad, yet it was during
this trip that George B. Mcclellan
gained many OF the ideas which en-
abled him to fortify Washington and
organize the Army of the Potomac
against the Davis government.
On his return to America Mcclellan
was made captain of Il cavalry COM
pany. but in 1857 he resigned to be-
come vice president of the Illinois
Central railroad. He was next made
president of the eastern division Of
the Ohio and Mississippi railroad,
which position he held at the out
break of the war. In 1850 he married
n daughter of General Marcy. 1t was
to her that many of the letters con-
tanned in his "Own Story" We're ad-
dressed
Washington Was Easy"
1t was on the afternoon OF Friday,
July 2G, that General Mcclellan reach
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25
BY JAMES a. EDCER TON.
by J<A AA1A IL ~ bSLA> Wv
ICopyriEht by American Press Asso
tiOn 1911

Copyright by American Press Associa-
tion, l9lll
TIIE first stage Of the civil war
n ended with the battle of Bull
Run. Dating from that event
the struggle took on new
character The north suddenly aWak-
encd to the gravity of the situation
Its false optimism was shattered and
henceforth grim determination became
its aCtuating spirit. After their Stupe-
faction and despair had time 20 wear
off the free states rallied again, but
this time their eyes were fully opened
to the peril Recruiting began once
more with redOubled energy, but now
the soldiers realized as never before
that he who enlisted might never re
turn 1t was life and death conflict
whose duration or outcome no man
could fOresee At last the farmer, la
borer and business man of the north
knew that the nation was in deadly
peril Yet they wcr" more eager than
before to offer themselves for its de
fenSe. This feeling was shared by all
classes. Bull Run WAS as much OF II
tonic to the north as Sumter, but now
there was iron i'll the dose After the
terrible Sunday of July p anything
was possible. Washington might be
taken ut any moment Congress was
still in session and authorized the
raising Of an army of half million
men. The north arose to meet the call
The panic following the first great bat
tie lasted only few days, but the eff
of the war.
If the north was depressed, the south
was corrcspondingly elated. Bull Run
united her. IcncefOrth little was
heard Of the Union men in the seced
ed states. In the minds of the masses
this settled the war. Within a week
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

tiOnS, because he does not need their
support as formerly.
However, it is time for the people
to take notice and give the question
of representation in congress serious
consideration if they desire square
deal in the coming struggle between
the interests and the people for con
troll of national affairs, because the
progressive policy OF the people hasa
wabbling but sure enemy in the Pre-
Sident, whose recent vetuS of import
ant legislation puts him out of the
doubtful list when considering just
measures for the benefit Of the people,
but more especially the farmers.
In conclusion it may be fair TO say
that Senator Crawford has not stood
as close to The President as the in
tereSlS hoped for, and that element
OF political power have little use for
man they can vote. Crawford broke
away from the presidential combine
on several occasions for which he was
severely criticised. Then he would
promise to be good. but these tactics
weakened him at home and at the
White House, and it is generally re-
ported among politicians that tfaw-
ford s retirement from the senate
would create no sorrow in Wall street
or at the Executive Mansion. This
being true it would not be dilicult to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25
General Patterson Criticised.

In the north the controversy was al
most as fierce. At the time 1t was
claimed that General Scott had not ia
vOred McDOwclIs movement toward
Manassas and had been driven into n
reluctant assent by the cry of con to
Richmond" The north agreed on one
tfrng, however With great unanimity
and vigor it pitched into General Rob
ert Patterson for his failure to hold
General Johnston in the Shenandoah
valley. Pattcrsons time expired with
that OF the three months troops. and
he was allowed to lapse back into oh
scurty.
Out Of all this muck Of contradictions
to have been these: That both armies
were raw and unused to fighting, that
the battle was well planned, but poor
ly carried out, and that both armies
counting for the flight of the northern
forces toward Washington and the in
disposition Of the southerners to fol
low. General Sherman said later that
fight, and General Johnston has said
that the SOuthernerS We're worse dis
organized by their victory than were
the northerners by their defeat
One important result of the battle
was the shifting Of northern generals.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25
ThorsOn on Ocean Homeward Bound

A post card from Thomas ThOrSon
dated at Brussels, August Sth states
that he and Mrs. ThOrsOn had been
at the Hague, the Hook Of Holland
and were to start that night for :
hour boat ride to IarWick, England
then by rail to London and home.
A card from Mr.. ThOrSon dated
London, August 9, states that they
are seeing London in company with
Miss Perkins and her party Of tourists
and will sail August IL for New York
and then home to good old Lincoln
county.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25
A False Report.

Lincoln Co. Pastures entirely gone.
Corn, sole survivor of the drOuth, bad
ly damaged. oats range from , to q
bushels per acre. Wheat SOC per bu.,
barley 9Oc per bu., flax s. per bus,
oats :}1c per bu corn GOc per bu.
Lands in this locality high
The above item is taken from the
Orange Judd Northwest Farmstead,
published at Aherdeen, Minneapolis
and other places, and the date Of the
publication is August -, 1911.
Every allegation in the above re-
port concerning crops is false. Pas
as any ordinary citizen ought to know
after he fine rains in July and first
week in August. Pastures were short
before the July rains, but are in tine
conditi now.
Corn the sole survivor Of the
drouth badly damaged
The mutton head that wrote the
above seems to be as ignorant of Lin
coin county conditions as the man in
the moon.
Oats range from , to & bushels per
acre
A farm paper, supposed to represent
the truth in its own reports, that
would publish such bare faced lie,
is unworthy Of place in any home.
There were some fields that were
poor, a few very badly damaged, but
the average Oat crop for the county
represents a good half crop and some
farmers got an average good year crop.
The yield Of oats on one Of Mr.. SHADES
farms in Eden township was As BUSH
els machine measure, and Peterson
Pierce in the SAME jOwusni p gOJ 20
bushels OF wheat to the acre, machine
measure, and hundreds of other farm
ers can show returns almost as good
in the south half of the county, while
in the north half many farms gave
good returns, while some fields owing
to soil conditions were almost dried
up.
The farm crop reporters on many so
called farm papers, know mighty
little about farms or crops. If an un-
reasonable lie comes along he would
swallow it like hungry pike does a
frog, or if some fellow reported a six
legged calf they would take it for
granted that six legged calls fairly
represent the abnormal capacity of
some editors on farm papers to blow
hot or cold.
Lincoln county is in fine cOnd dition.
Plenty Of cattle, horses, hogs and
automobiles, and fair corn crop com
ing on and plenty Of wheat, oats,
barley, potatoes, apples and every
thing needed, but the crop liar needs
cremation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25
Bull Run Disputes.

There has been more irrelevant com
ment on Bull Run than on any other
battle of modern times. On the south
ern side both Johnston and Beaure-
gard claimed to have been in chief
command. Historians have general
ly ascribed the role to Beauregard,
doubtless for the reason that he had
been in charge up to the time of John
stOn's arrival. Yet there is no doubt
that Johnston outranked Beauregard
and that it was his troops who won
the battle The later history Of the
war also made Johnston appear the
ADLER general. Beaurogard claimed to
have planned the battle, but Johnston
fatty contradicted this and asserted
that he rejected the first plan offered
by BeauregHrd and that the fight was
actually shaped by himself for the
south and Mcdowell for the north.
The chief controversy among the
Confederates, however, ragged over tn"
failure to follow up the victory. Nc
Clellan and other Union authorities
have freely admitted that if vigorous
pursuit had been made Of MCDoweIl's
fleeing army Washington could have
been taken. AS the weeks passed by
and no move was made the southern
papers became restive and were free
in their criticisms of both Johnston
and Beauregard and even attacked
President Davis. Beauregard has said
that he had a plan to cross the Poto-
mac above Washington and strike the
capital by q flank movement. John
stop boldly osc11rnn5 rnCp0DCihi1itv for
advising against pursuit of Mellow
ell, and years later publicly gave his
military reasons for believing such
movement would have resulted in de-
feat. Both generals agreed in ascrib-
ing at least a part of the blame to
President Davis In the first place
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

Dan Sullivan and his brother Phil
came over to Canton last Saturday to
hunt up Judge Clifford, Col Cuppett
and John IIolsey, who were friends of
Phil when he went out to Wyoming
in 1876, and then Dan and Phil head
ed for the LEADER Office Under
Pills arm he carried two big boxes Of
cigars, zone Of these is for the Editor
and the other for Col. Cuppett," said
Phil, and Col. Cuppett soon joined
the party and got his cigars. Then
the boys took a whirl at early day
history and events that took place in
Canton 30 years ago. Phil thinks Can
ton one of the handsomest towns in
the west. He left for Lusk, Wyom-
ing, Monday where he owns fine
ranch and grazing for thousands OF
cattle. He promised another visit tC
Canton in the fall.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

Or. Lewis and son Leo returned
in the Doctors auto. He reports
plenty of rain and muddy roads, in
places, with ideal conditions for a
pleasant auto trip. bat it takes more
than mud and rain TO discourage the
Doctor when he wants to go any
where. He started on his return
from point % miles west of Dubu-
que and enjoyed a good bed at Algona
the same night, and rested in the
Lewis mansion in Canton the next
evening. Leo had the wheel going
and returning and never broke a
bridge plank or found q tack on the
trip.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25
The War Fifty Years Ago

Result at Bull Run Awakens the North to the Gravity
of the Situaton-Congress Authorizes Raising Army
of Half Million Men-W ashneton Seriously Men
aced by Victorious Confederates, but They Fail to
Take Advantage of Their Victory Both Armies
Fairly Beaten" Said Sherman---M Mcclellan Goes to
Washington and Finds mo Preparations Whatever
For Defense Sketch of Early Life of This Command
er---Disbandine of Three Months Men Temporarily
Weakens Northern Army.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

the southern army was poorly provI-
stoned and was in no condition to
make a forward movement. For an
other thing, Davis refused to ConCen-
trate great force at Manassas, such
rs was demanded by both Johnston
and Bcauregard. Thus the opportu-
nifty Slipped away and much of tho
advantage Of the Bull Run victory was
lost to the COnfederacy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

the national capital would be taken
and jefferson Davis would occupy the
White House. The cry Of "On to Rich
mOndr was StilIed for the moment,
and now it was "On to WIshington!'
The Confederate congress had met at
the Virginia capital on July 20 and
shared in the general joy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

GENERAL AMBROSE f. BURNSIDE, WHO
COMMANDED AT BULL RUN ONE OF THE
FIRST RHODE ISLAND REGIMENTS IN THE
FIELD.
this was carried out in a manner 20
complete that the capital was never
again seriously threatened.
At about this time the terms of the
three months men We're expiring.
Many of these re-enlisted, becoming
officers in new regiments. The dis
banding of these first troops naturally
created temporary weakness in the
northern army, which was the more In
evidence because it occurred so soon
after Bull Run, when the army was
demorahRed from its first great dafRat.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-06-23
THE SUIT AGAINST THE DUNNEL
LON COMPANY

The suit of the Crystal River Lum
Der Company against the Dunnellon
Phosphate Company was concluded
ing a verdict for the defendant com.
pany.
The suit was for one hundred thou.
sand dollars, and was for cutting lum.
Der, cross ties and cord wood on TWEEN
ty-seven hundred acres of land, claim.
ed by the Crystal River Lumber Com
pany. The suit was pending since
Monday of last week. A great mum
Der of witnesses were examined, and
lot of documentary evidence was
submitted. The attorneys on both
sides made very able and forceful adj
dresses. Each occupied a little more
than one hour and Mr.. r. L. Ander-
son, who had the concluding argu
ment for the plaintiff company, spoke
for one hour and thirty minutes.
The court submitted a very volumi
nous charge to the jury, and spoke al.
most as long as the attorneys.
An appeal will be taken to the su.
preme court.