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s. s. VICTORIA
 DUE SATURDAY

The steamship Victoria reported her position hast evening a~ being loo miles north of the pass and would reach the cty some time duus thr afternoon of Saturday th. ,ta. thr hour hot being stated.
 Besides th. len Iss-,ua,r- snd seo odd tons of freight tn. -hIp has le sacks "f registered u5a and se sacks of first and second class matter
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Nusaet Special Service.

SEATTLE. Oct 27.-The survey steamer Patterson. recently returned from Alaskan waters. is likely to be assigned to duty in the Panama road stead this winter
 The government has not secured an accurate chart of the roadstead at Panama. and the charts of the waters tn that vicinity are incomplete. The result of the geodetic work during the past summer in Alaskan waters will be sent on to Washington and during the winter. or before the opening of navigation complete charts of the kuskokwim bay will be ready for the masters of ships navigating those wa ters.
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WILL RE6R6KNTze TRoN6KTE Nuaaet Sneelal Service.

SEATTLE. Oct 26. Moore. sho Is n, power behind the Ir"ndale moya- meut the new town down the coast that recently went into th, hands of a receiver Is back from the Fast and states he will resrgauize the company at once and hase Il working again.
 Mear, ~iates while Ia the East he sr'Hrrd enough fiutu,.al hacking to place Irau1alr nn good sound basis wh.r, 4 wII develop into % paving producer and all outstanding abliga- ti"ns. which causes th, same 10 be placed tu the hands "f reeeiy.r wln h,. H4uiaatea
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RUMOR HAS GERMANY
 INTERFERING CHINA

appeal ID them lr matters reached a .rG~t- where focisu help was needed 10 preserve d., nation but thc fact that Grrmauy is now taking a hand in the settlement nf the rebellion has created great ~"nsation DO th. country. for t w3~ unlocked for
 Just the extent of tnr G,rman cm- pcrnr.s hand u th, matter t not known hut Japan is gring to rnI ont and that quickly. i- the talk h,rn.
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HUGHES MAKES PLEA
 ALASKAN MINERS

prpspr,t"r~ rights iu tn, far North granting tn them equal II not more liberties thau has been awarded min- ers and pr"spectorS in the states where ciimati, conditions and all other fac- t"rs have hrou mare favorable.
 Attorney Hughe- n his able plea pIc- tured actual conditions n Alaska. what u, pro~pe,t"rs and miners had tu cou- tend with hcfnr'. The country was op,n- |ea up and stated they demanded only -lu-Ir rLeul. !. Am.rLean -ItLz.n..
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Nugget spee,sl ser.,es.

WASHINGTON. pct 21 Yr-IerIaf forenoon Attorney Hughe-. of Seattle made a strong plea before th, -upr,m. court in behalf Of his client Nnudat iu the appeal ease taken up from Juder Hanford's decision pertaining ta tho Alaska coal conspiracy. DON auaer consideration by the upper court
 Attorney Hughes made strong plra for the members uf the ~uprsm. court te make liberal utrrprcJatau of th,
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-27
BEGINNING NOVEMBER

Our market will open at eight o'clock and close at six, with the exception of Saturday when It wnl remain oper uutil nine o'clock.
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
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For your friend that Is going out sid" a gallon of Lacey and a box of Lovrra. Seward Commercial Co.
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NOTICE

On and after the first of November the lumber department office win be st " J Rowe's.
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I, will pay you 10 make A call and see the bargins in bottled goods for one week only. Seward Com1. Co
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oa SLOAN HAS MOVED.

or. J. N. Sloan has moved h,s offices from the Ounham buildina into the Wild Goose building over Alaska bank.
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Special sale Of bottled goods for one week. Seward Commercial Co
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS CITY OF NOME
CITY poo POUND.

Following Is a list ot tho dogs im. pounded under provisions os orti. nance No. PIE during the 2i hour. ending at o'clock last night: Black malamute. legs and tail white October 2s. 1911.
 JOHN roRSHoLDT.
 Poundmaster.
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Mining and Dredging Editions are wrapped for mailing ct the Nuaaet
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WE DO THs WORK

Peoples laundry ere making . sps- e'slty of rough dry Isundr, oivs us . trial.
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SEND YOUR FRIENDS 4 copy
 Be sure 10 mail a copy of the Mining a Dredging Edition to your friends on the outside. it ~ill keep then, posted ~ith the progress of the country.
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PEARY MONUMENT. Nugget Special Service.

CLEVELAND. O. Oct. 25.-A Peary monument will be erected in the city in the form of a museum. One hundred thousand dollars for the erection Of the Peary museum has been donated pni work will commence at once.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-10-27

oo TO THs NO TH PoLe Bakery for fine beat hrra1 snn fsst-, !hr "nN C"rTCe il.use Iu town.
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AT ThE NORTHERN

AT THE NORTHERN.
 There IS always something new Good music from now on always some thing doing and the lunch growing. BoR.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
THE STAGE DOORKEEPER

1T looked for a little while this after
noon as though the Partisan models
were goin' to fall down on their act"
said the stage-struck youth as he brush
ed cigarette ash of of his fawn COL
ored livery.
'Yepsy, it did," said the stage door
keeper. as he stif1ed a yawn. but
you've got to hand 1t to them Trenches
for gettin' out of tight places.
Fine for the Dressmakers
ut sure has been a fine stunt for the
dressmakers. and I've counted as many
as seventeen maxim quick sketches of
the gowns, and / suppose that we'll see
number of the same styles paradin
down the street in a day or two. But
it's great biz for the house when these
dressmakers come to the shows and
try to cop the styles. You see, they
think they are liable to be put out II
the management catches them maxim
sketches, so they always buy box seats
and sit way back where they won't be
observed.
But what You was speakin' about
sure was funny. When they first put on
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

their act they used to go AL the way
down to the dressin' room to change
their costumes, but it got so slow that
the audience wouldn't stand for II.
Then they began dressin' and undrsssin'
on the stage.
Took Quick Wit
The dressmaker who gives the little
lecture is sure there with the quick
wit. La Belle Etoile had Just walked
the length of the stage in one of them
jupey culottey things and was behind
the screen half way between the juoey
and the snake gown she was to wear
in the next demonstration. And take it
from me that Eve had nothing on her.
Just then the screen fell and the cur
tain rose. She had presence OF mind
enough to grab a sheet and whirl Il
around her. And the he dressmaker
wised up in an instant and announced
the first appearance of the fashionable
bandage gown. Great applause as he
got away with II. Maybe eatin' frogs
sharpens the wits. Anyway, I'm goin'
TO try it
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

Ny sistir Sue is always powdiring
her nose, weather 1t neads 1t or not.
l don't bleeve it evlr neads 1t eny-
how, bekaus it always looks the
saim aftir she powdirs it as it did
befoar exsept sumtimes 1t has Wlte
powdir marks on it, and If enyboddy
thinks that is an improvement don't,
Last mite Mr. Tomkins calm to see
Sue, wich he genrally always does
rane or shine on Sunday mites and
Sue powdered her nose extra hard
befoar she went down to see him.
Sue always powdirs it extra hard
for MI. Tomkins.
An Inference
O, Sue, sed, while she was pow
diring 1t. you must think a orful lot
Of Mr.. Tomkins, to give him moar
powdir to look at than enyboddy else.
II you dident pay so mutch atten-
shun to wat don't consern you, sed
Sue, you woodent see so mutch.
Ennyboddy that don't see you pow
dirtng your nose. I sed, must be blind
or else go erround with thare eyes shut
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Reddy Gmith on the
Occasional Fan

Amt 1t funny. Jimmie. dat when
ever de home team wins uh game in
de face NV defeat de uhccasional base
ball fan always expects dem to do de
same trick de mex day, an dey flocks
by de hundreds tu de ball park?
Mebbe yu don't b'leme me. but dis is
de way It went de udder day.
Dere wus two outs an no men on
base. De home team needed one run tu
tie an two runs tu win. De crowd in
de stan had started tn leave, when de
guy at de bat clouts out uh single. De
mex feller up swats uh nodder single,
a. dere's uh man on furst an wun on
secon'.
Well. de mex feller tn bat swings at
de atmosphere twice, an de- crowd dat
had stopped when de udder guys made
deir hits, starts tu move tu de gate;
but wow! de mex ball comes sailin'
uver de plate an de batter gives 1t uh
wollup in de nose fur uh hit.
Den de crowd goes wild. De Teller
on secon' crosses de plate an ties de
score. an de guy on furst breaks de
22O-yard dash record an beats de
throw by uh mile. an de game is won.
De papers go crazy bout de game,
an dem that didn't go kicks demselves
fur bein' fools, an dem dat did go sez,
'I tol' yu so!'
Well, de mex day dem dat misses de
game de day before, plus dem that seen
it, all goes, expectin' same kim Nv uh
game, an den when de home team
loses dey git sore an say that It's uh
rotten team, an deir no good. an all
dat.
OATS de way wild desc uhccasional
fans, Jimmie; deir de limit. But sayI
If dey wants tn be fans, let 'em root
all de time, win ur lose. an den deir
real.
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Drawn for The Washington Times.

SGT soRETTA: cannot imagine
l. where you meet SO many
disagreeable people. You are
evidently one of the women who
dislike their own sex. Why don't you
hold the mirror up to nen2 Or, are
they perfect in their eyes?
Very respectfully.
"EUGENIA."
If I wanted to be funny at the ex-
pense of truth, should say that the
reason I do not hold the mirror up to
men is because I do not care to have
1t broken The real reason is that
think looking glasses are of more
service to women No, do not think
else If they could be perfect
there I should put them at their dis
posal.
Tinge of Snippiness
II I wanted to retaliate with the
tinge of snfppiness that your letter
shows, I should insinuate that might
count another among the disagree
able people you accuse me Of meet
ing, now that have had this epistola-
tory acquaintance with you.
resent down to my toes that re-
mark of yours about my disliking wom-
en-. It makes me think Of Brutus' re-
ply to Cassius when the lean and hun
CRY one" reproached his soldier-com-
rade for not flowing him" just because
he would not approve of his dishon-
esty and trickery. Cassius cries: You
do not love mel" And Brutus an
swers: 'T do not like YOUR FAULTS"
To which Cassius objects: "a friendly
eve would never see such faults? and
Br,tus fails effectively to back down by
pointedly: "A FLATTER-
ER'S would not" You perceive how
opportune the quotation is, trust.
1 am brain-weary and soul-sick Of
this constant Haunting Of the excel
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

he followed the waiter, and slipped him
a ten-dollar note and a few directions.
But he ordered mint julep, SIR" OBJ
jected the waiter.
The practical joker slipped him an
other ten-dollar note.
oh" said the waiter. IT see what
you mean"
The colonel's drink was brought. The
glass was green and there was a straw
in It Closing his eyes, the colonel
stuck the straw in his hip-pocket and
lifted the glass to his lips. There was
a Mortified scream, and the colonel top
pied off his chair onto the floor, the
next nearest place.
They had brought him water! It was
night.
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ACCORDING TO SAMMY

awl the time. I shood think the powdtr
puff wood be awl wore out, sed.
You think yure funny, don't you, sed
Sue.
No, sed, thares nuthing funny about
me. 1 don't powdir my nose. Does 1t
tickil mutch, I sed.
Sue went down to see Mr.. Tomkins
without saying wether 1t tickled mutch
or not.
o Mr.. Tompkins, sed Sue, I'm afrayed
I KEEP you. wateing, but I was Jest I'M
ishing a lettir.
A Kwestchun
Can people rite letters on the end OF
thare noses, Mr.. Tomkins, 1 sed.
For hevens sakes, Sammy, sed Sue,
be dwiet. Axualy sumtimes I dong
think you are in yure propir senses,
she sed, asking idiotick kwestchuns
like that, she sed If you don't leave
the room immeeditly I'll kali mother.
So left the room immeditly. and
Mr.. Tomkins looked aftir me as II he
thawt I was krazy TO. don't bleeve
Mr.. Tomkins has any to mulch sents.
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way at all, so they bet the usual two
cigars and it was up to the boss TO
prove it.
And did he do it? Say, when there's
two good smokes at stake, the boss
could prove that black is pink with
green polka dots. He just tackled up a
sign on the spinach, Best East India
spinach, will not bite the tongue" and
waited.
Sure enough, almost every woman
that ambled in with her market basket
poked at the spinach. thoroughly di-
gested that sign, and reckoned We
could put an armload in bag for her.
Great grief, spinach biting the tongue!
Oops, muh deah, It's comical ball of
mud.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
That Deadly Thud;
Or, Too, Too Much

1t was a sunshiny American morning
All was hustle but not confusion in the
glittering Cafe de Jones, and as the
guests drank their drinks the swish Of
straws sounded pleasantly on the night
air.
For 1t was night
The practical joker sat at the next
table to the coloners, slightly GIN
ricketty. THE GREAT IDEA careened
through his brain when he heard the
colonel order a mint julep. Stealthily
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

Tor the people that through life puns don't Know inst
what its like except that it's hot " '
never told Belle but there to come
10 see me- and he made Otherwise tell he
perfectly normal But he get rid of pun 6vs
minutes he'd look unhappy until took him and
MIN few words that he could make thrown bone
to dog hated do the chaD-but 6nIv
got SO Dad that evnin had bid him
The Nell Drinks Affair
Why they don't hesitate downright their dad1v
work in, Belle You know Nell Drinks Belle We'll nroJe
him to and he All Miss bieve I've
most your family While really Belle, fact that the
touched drop in his life. ~ ~
To ma matters they sorts of airs about their
crimes and pat themselves the back pun thinn its
original Nell Drinks told conhdenialy-shes little sensitye
about it, she hasn't life for FIVE Years
without havin off that the rest Of her
and then ookn tkled she didn't heart to tell
him he was infringin the original patent ~
don't bieve they much fellow that used
to cal! to see He used to think whole
pu to watch him yn long enough ia
become for little while Name" saws one night r,
the light that leads better life"
almost soulful and tan few deep breath he says YOU'RE
neverou, Mame!" - N'o' 4O4'
1t was that night Belle that permanent good night
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Loretta's Looking Glass
SHE HOLDS IT UP TO THE
Girl Eugenia

lency of women. They are exactly like
men-some good, some bad, some in
different-though never to the oppo-
site sex.
1t gives me a worse upsetness OF
feelings than old ocean ever did to
have this taunt thrust at me that I Iam
disloyal to my sex because I do not
join the idiotic hue and cry which Is
raised to drown every voice that dis
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Our Grocery Clerk
Saws the Boss Wins

The school teacher was in this morn
ing, and he and the boss had a little
argument over how easy it is to bunco
people, wool the pull over their eyes,
as our friend William Jennings Shake
speare puts it.
The boss said that the great Ameri-
can peepul are unreasoning. They be-
iSve everything they see on signs, for
instance. he said, no matter how ridic-
ulous it is, just so it's in print But
the school teacher couldn't see it that
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

while
that would rt with serlous-minded
woman"
school teachers declaration
flirting and making sheep but simply to generally
"let the sunshine the sOmber OF life
To the mind that teacher flirting probably was the ePone OF
To others might be- there woman
who better yielding
a to lure of the
Dreams tighten of every day, love brings wider
understanding sympathy and insight into the lives OF
Others the drifting in the sunshine seeking the
laughter and the gne of youth brings freSened and rested
brain to upon the studies awaiting them. go
think Don't think that the folk who devote
all their studying be Just as liable to become
narrownnded spend their lives daily routine OF
pleasure?
The Solution of the Problem
be solution OF the problemeven tor
school of to blend sunshine
with the shadows and dreams realities the of being big
in every of the word
little frivoity of blossomaden wind sweep
library the student who spends her lite search
ing for abstract Laughter like shutters OF
longclosed letting the summer sunshine while
breaking the skies long overcast by the
conds of thought least it to and
the touched the of the matter although
but lightly.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
ENGLISH Joke FOR TODAY

The rules of etiquette drawn up by
the undertakers and embalmers in
council at Leeds are quite beautiful in
their reticence and delicacy.
We like this: when two undertakers
are called into the same case."-The
Pink 'Un.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

agrees with the flamboyant, fiattery-
filled proclamation that woman has q
monopoly on all the virtues, can do
everything better than men, and Is
suited to any career that her untried
and inexperienced mind may tell her
she can fill.
I'd like to see a few more women
busily engaged at making better men
of their boys instead of being so ac-
tive trying to make men of their girls.
I give my heart and my hand and my
vote to any kind of activity that fur
theirs woman's effectiveness in a wom-
anly sphere. Yes, I think the home Is
pre-eminently thatI I just wish every
woman living could have one Of the
right kind with the right man and the
right kind of children.
Driveling and Twiddling
have seen women steal postage
stamps, just as men do In public offices.
have seen girls lie and steal to
gain popularity. 1 have done some Of
the things myself that are nothing to
brag about. And am convinced that
am PROVING that DO like women
by showing them-even If 1t hurts to
do it-their faults instead of driveling
and twiddling the same old set of hack
lies that are meant to put women in
good humor instead of wake up their
thinkers.
If you are one Of the type who hasn't
the nerve to have your mental and
moral teeth pulled unless somebody
holds your hand and tells you how
brave you are, you are right in. not
liking me. I'm the kind of a dentist
who credits patients with an average
amount of courage. If you haven't,
look for another sign. The next one
may be operating on men. If you
hear the men yell, 1t may make your
pain less.
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Could Use II

Daughter. 1 see your class has
agreed to graduate in dollar gowns So
you won't need that fifty dollars
promised you"
Yes. dad: I shall. I can use the
rest of the money for orchids"
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
WHEN NOAH WAS A BOY

He used to always kick about having
to go so far to get good fishing. But
he got over that when he started
"arking." These other guys" said
he, will never realize what pleasure
it is to be able to fish Off the back
porch
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
First OFense

Borrow-Until now I have never had
to ask you for a small loan.
Money-And till now I have never
been obliged to refuse you.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Pen Feathers From
The Bird of Mirth
COULDN'T BLAME HIM

Teacher-"Tell me! How do you
prove that the earth is round?''
Dull but smart pupil-"I never said
1t wasP'
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
The Same

Nice dog that. What did he cost
your
II got him on tick"
"Oh! A watch dog"
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
Overlooked II

do you know 1t was 100 in the
shade yesterday?
No; If I had known that, 1 would
have suffered more"
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
On Her Face

Mrs. Benham-Do you remember what
I wore when you proposed to me?
Benham-I think 1t must have been a
mask.
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
M A MIE TELLS BELLE.
That There's Some Chance For
Burglars and Biganists, But
PUNSTERS ARE DOOMED

lat was that, Belle? Oh, take it all back 7
lnougnt you q made pun! It's not witty to make
a pun, Belle-it's cruel cruel to the poor defense
less English language that never murnurs no mat
ter how it's mistreated, whether it's baby talk or
lovey-dovey lingo or slang
And puns are the worst of all. I very seldom
make en- Belle but W henever l do always take
step or two backwards for fear the long-sufferin'
languagell turn around real sudden and bite me-
m not sayin you make 'em BeIe-I'm lust
warnn' you not to, if you've got any regard at ali
tor the future residence of your immortal soul
The Washington times., 1911-06-26
The Yankee Twist

You. can always tell an Englishman."
said the Briton proudly.
"Of course you can," replied the Yam
kee, but 1t doesn't do any good"
The Washington times., 1911-06-26

all men and women, especially those
whose life work or careers lie along the more
serious paths of intellectuality Boston school
teacher has stirred her confreres, especially the
women and those in every walk of life by the
declaration that to be Give WIRE a little love-
making and touch of frivolousness are necessary
OF course the advice has started the usual
controversy which is daily sweeping in wider
love-making as a relaxation from study proving
an engrossng topic. Yet the debaters, as is in
evitable go to extremes. The more Serious
rr,inded nf then, declare that flirting is not a
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11

vii represent the United States in the
James Gordon Bennett cup race which
starts from here October T.
Every pilot in the race was pleased
with the wind which carried the bal
looms off to the northeast. A long path
now stretches before them. There is
OF course. danger of falling into one of
the northern lakes, but none of the
pilots appeared perturbel over this dis
pilots appeared perturbed over this dis
vided with life preservers. Then, too,
last night the Aero club of America
ruled that disqualification not follow
for any contestant who should be so
unfortunate as to allght in fresh water.
Not n serious accident marked the
start. Five of the aerial craft got
away on what experienced balloonists
said We're perfect starts. Too much bal
last caused the Topeka III t. collide
with a section of the canvas fence
that enclosed the aviation field. The
occupants of the basket were Jared on
ly slightly, and after a couple Of bags
Of sand were dropped the balloon right
ed itself and sailed away prettily.
Experienced aeronauts predicted that
with fair luck the balloons should be
half way to Chicago by daybreak to-
morrow. With one exception the pilots
all took enough food with them to last
two men three days Pilot Assman
took food for his aide alone. as he
does not eat while the the air. living
on water.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-11
CUMMINS' AMENDMENTS
FALL BY THE WAYS|DE
FAIRLY sMOTHERED UNDER AD-
VERSE VOTES.
Passage of the Reciprocity Bill Brought
Nearer.

Washington, d. c. July 1O-The Ca
madam reciprocity bill emerged un-
scathed tonight from the most serious
ordeal it yet experienced in the senate
All the amendments offered by Sena-
tor Cummins and two offered by Sena-
tor Simmons of North Carolina, al
seeking 10 increase the number of Ca
madam manufactured arJ.-.es 70 be ad-
mitted free of duty. were voted down
The vote in favor of the amendments
was so small that Senator Cummins
asked for only five roll calls although
he had announced his intention of ask
ing for at least ten.
The defeat of the Cummins amend
ments clears the situation in the senate
and leaves the reciprocity Dill much
nearer final passag.
On the proposal to put flour and GER
cal products on the list of articles which
the United States will admit free. Cum
Minis was defeated 80 to IA: on his pro-
pOsal to put agricultural implements
and lumber on the list he was defeated
53 to u.