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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

A Philadelphia policeman has re-
tired from the force with fortune OF
&260.000. or course. he saved It out
OF his wages.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

An eccentric Massachusetts woman
has bequeathed 100000 to horse. all
OF which may be considered a horse
on her relatives.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

The inventor OF the wireless tsIe-
graph has taken his place among the
greatest OF the worlds benefactors.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

Story tellers in japan get 20 cents
an hour. but fishermen in this country
tell stories by the hour. gratis.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

Feur More Titanic 0edles Found.
Halifax. Novascotia- Wireless
messages from the steamer Mont
masny. which was dispatched from
Halifax to search the ssa for victims
Of the Titanic. report The recovery q
louv bodieA
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

Eating" says a scientist. rs a dy-
ing art" 1t behooves some kind friend
to blow him to q meal.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

The Jelly wobble" is the latest
dance fad in Washington. And in pol
ftics "everybody's dom It."
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

Scientists have perfected an ap-
pGratus for broiling 700 steaks In six
minutes. showing how some people
like to daily with matters OF pure
theory.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

No little oratory is now directed At
the umpire. The bandwagon has lost
its monopoly.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

. law to stop elopements. but love
laughs at lawsmiths.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17
PROMINENT AMERICAN F,NAN-
GER DIES WITH ENclIsn.
MAN NEAR LONDON,
2 AvIAToRs, 1 PASSENGER
Amateur Plunged to Death In st.
Louis-Two Other Flyers Are
Seriously Hurt In Fall It
Perry. Iowa.

Aviators Killed In One Day.
z. v. Fisher, English aviator. kiliecr
In London.
Victor Louis Mason. American min
ing magnate, his passenger.
Ray Wheeler, amateur aviator,
killed at st. Louis.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

Freakish styles OF the present sea-
eon need not be expected to reduce
the number OF misogynists.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

Totals .107S 1863 $50 124
x-lowa gave Cummins six.
LA Toilette won 10 from North
Dakota and IS from Wisconsin.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17
A man rarely knows when to dis
card an old suit of clothes.

Goose eggs begin to be little less
prominent In the standing of the base
ball clubs.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17
Seriously injureI

seriously injured.
Ralph MeMuIion, Perry. Iowa.
Peter CHASER. companion Of Wheel
er, probably fatally.
London, May 10.-Victor Louis Ma
son, an American identified with ex-
tensive mining interests and at one
time private secretary to the Ameri-
can secretary Of war. General r. A.
Alger. and to his successor. Elihu Root,
was killed while making a flight at
Brooklands with the English aviator
E. v. Fisher. Fisher also was killed.
by being pitched out of the machine
when at height Of about $50 feet.
Fisher was about to give an exhibit
ton and picked MIR. Mason as a pas
senger from among the spectators.
They circled the track once when. eye
witnesses say. the machine. which was
q monoplane, made an abrupt turn. II
wavered a moment and then fell
straight to earth. The sudden stoppage-
In the air threw Fisher headlong from
his heat. Mason was pinned beneath
the wreckage. which caught fire. and
he was badly burned before being ex-
tracted. Physicians say both men died
almost Immediately.
II is surmised that some fault de-
veloped in the engine OF the aeroplane
which caused the accident. as weather
conditions were perfect.
Fisher was regarded as daring avi-
ator. He had met with a number of
onrtlnnto In T.
which he was rendered unconscious
and his passenger was painfully in.
jured.
Thomas Sopwith was also flying
around the grounds with a passenger
at the time and witnessed the acct
dent. He flew In the direction of the
wrecked machine and alighted close
beside 1t. The two men tried their
utmost to beat down the flames.
In the meantime. the crowd rushed
to the spot and extinguishers were
applied. but when the flames were
quenched the machine was almost de-
stroyed.
Victor Louis Mason resided In Pas
sale, N. ]. lie was alternate delegate.
" tuc iSpuotiSstu CouScutIOu
at Chicago In 1898 and was associated
with General Alger In Detroit from
1899 to 1902. lie was assistant secre-
tary OF the republican national COM
mittee in charge OF the eastern di-
vision, campaign Of 1908.
Mr.. Mason was identified with
number of mining enterprises and
went to Europe last January for the
purpose of effecting certain arrange
A widow and three children survive.
him.
Missed Sailing on Titanic.
Passaic. N. J.-Victor Louis Ma
son. who was killed at Brooklands.
near London. in an aeroplane flight.
had been In London five months. He
had intended returning home on the
Titanic. but was delayed by business.
He had disposed Of S22.000.000 Of
bonds Of construction company Of
which he was president. in England
Mr.. Mason was president OF the Pas
sale board of trade.
Amateur Killed In ST. Louis.
st. Louis-Ray Wheeler. amateur
aviator, is dead. and Pete CHASER, D
companion. is fatally injured as the
result of plunge into a telegraph
pole at Konloch park.
Wheeler and CHASER were thrown
so feet from the machine The gaso-
line tank exploded and set fire to the
wreck. Wheeler's skull was crushed,
his right leg was broken In three
places and his right arm was frac-
tured.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-05-17

II there Is a baseball trust 1t IL Ger
tain that It Isn't In the umpire.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

People appreciate the local Items appearing daily in the columns of the Nugget. and the publishes greatly appreciate the kindly interest our townspeople take in the family paper that circulstes 10 nearly every home in the city. and We know every per son reads the same.
 Any local item or news received abou, our former townsmen. or women from the outside tell it to the Nugget. and We in turn will tell the news io the people Of Nome. in this way all get the news. and fair exchange is no robbery.
 Remember the Nugget staff Is ever ready to answer the phone 10 take down a local item or to chronicle an item about a former Nomeite received through the mail.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
Tne LONG AND SHORT OF IT

To pugilistic champions. to hen. pecked men, to i-suffrasistss the theory that men are growing smaller and women growing larger must come with startling force
 King George V. is several inches shorter than Queen Mary. The Ger man empress Is a trifie taller than the kaiser. who always insists on the em- press sitting down when they are photographed together. Car Nicho- las II. lookss quite small by the side of the czarina Alfonso of Spain is a head shorter than Queen Victoria Eugenie. and the king of Italy hardly reaches to the shoulder of Queen Helena. The queen of Denmark. too. Is good deal taller than her hus. band
 The notable exceptions are Kings Haakon of Norway and Albert of Bel gium. the latter being over six feet in height.
 Women are growing taller in the United States. according 10 statis- ties upon the subject. and it Is 10 be presumed they are shooting upward in all the civilized countries. owing. |, is said. 10 better treatment and less hard work
 The women oi uncivilized countries ar, never large. most of them have been stunted by slavery and their emancipation gives them Greater phy- sical perfection,
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

bcrs ot congress will get busy at once and pass such laws and regulations that from now on all ocean going steamers will Dc equipped with proper facilities for taking care of every UctScn on hoard the vessel
 The Pacific travellers hav,. been cN- trymcly lucky to date and we trust the lesson recently driven home to the law makers in the horrible wreck nf th, steamship Titanic. win result in this criminal neglect bcing done away with It will only be question of time lu the Pacific when Father Nep- tune will take a hand in trying 10 prove that the little toy called a ship made by man tu go bobbing over the top of the waves. is nothing more In his grasp than an egg shell In the hand af giant.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

speck. On it's way this planet goes. as twill journey when you die, and your picayunish woes are not worth ' single sigh Think of others when you feel like a martyr boiled in He: think uf others who conceal suffering beneath smile. Think of men who bravcly scrap all their lives without who will murmur and repine. Think of some uuc you eau aid. think of some one you can cheer. and the grouch you wear will fade. and you'll smile from ear to car.--walt Mason.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
LACK OF lIFE BOATS

LacN ?, vQwpp.ng The modern ou.l, ocean steamers with lie boats and :af;s. for providing ,scapes during tunes of accidents when there Is grave danger If vessels goirs C Davy Jones locker has been brough, horne yo people who travel upon 'hr heoad highway Q! thc Atlantic
 Alaskars are ID hoTes ;Av er.m!Ea. neglect w.l never be brought ,o their persona! attention. bo, should !t ever sau % ;he.g .s; to have :o take 70 tho small hos.s ve t-us: ' VII h. when congress has ceased ,o be re9llss and -,1.re.s sve-y passenger boat to car F sufficient life boats and ra1s to c,.-r :,r ha;A passengers and crew. for IT tunes ot e-niasn, danger where il is a question of life and death. there should he n discrimination unless ir favor -s tHs weaker sex and children
 n oceaa ,rSve, between Nome and n, DIS outside. he people have been sx;re r,ely lucky in negotiating the 7assaSv especially in the early season when ice is encountered in Rsring sea. and the vessels have to buck their way through ,he solid pack for hours a, a stretch We ;rus, that mem
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
BENEFIT TAIS EVENING

This evening W- will all sa to wit ness the drama gwen for Margare, Nold,> ncncn, The play has been seen by several critics who have pro- nounccd the same worthy of the price of admission asked. even without be- ng benefit for one of our most pop ular young ladies.
 That Nomeites will ,uru eay ,u nassc goes without saving. all will wan; to show their appreciation for what our swee, sonsstress has don, Tor us in ,he past. singing time and again just to help some good cause along the mere fact iha; she could help make the same a success being in i;se'. sufficient reward far he' work
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
rHE DOUBTFUL DUMPS

Ton are breeding. sad eyed friend. OCT ths griefs you must endure: you have troubles without end. you're me- glected. you are poor. you must bear a heavy load. unassisted. on your back. and you're weary os the road. and your hyer's out Of whack And it all comes down 70 this. you with selfish
 ness are trausht: and you'il never sample bliss tnl you change your mode of thought, Think of others now and then when the tears run down your neck; In this great gray world oi men you are hu, a little
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
GRAND JURY WORKING.

The members of she grand jury are working away every day perform. ing their task. sitting out the work placed before them to see which should result In true bills. from the eX parte evidence placed before them hy ;hc acting district attorney. and others who have information 70 in- part
 So far as Nome Is concerned we be- licyt there Is little work for the pres ert grand jury 10 do. thIs having been law abiding community for the pas, winter The number of arrests record cd hy the local city authorities Is a good indicator to So by We believe the greater part of their task Is 10 dispose of cases oi criminal nature happening beyond the limits of our incorporated town
 Hero the people try e do the fair thing they are law abiding. and Nome will compare favorable with any other town of its size in Alaska and rank higher than many towns Of equal in the states in deport- mcnt Here We find the easy 30 as you please sort Of fellow. begging away from time 10 time when there ia an opportunity to work. making hay during tho summer months for the hibernating period of our long Arctic winter. ever satified with three squares per day and clothes 10 keep Jack Frost from nipping his anatomy. The laying up for futures" do not appear To enter into mans existence in Alaska The future, rainy day sum. to the ordinary ploddev Is hidden in some creek bed. or perhaps In q bench or tundra claim. where it will be eN- trac,ed all In a heap. when he has sue ceeded In working out the combination that brings a smile from Pickle Dame Fortune To win this Goddess smile means lots of hard labor. sinking many an honest dollar. and expending en- Sri;. Tn overcoming the resistence i'm posed by nature. which nets as q safe guard agains, the delving into her bosom for hidden treasures. The or- dinary miner draws too many blanks in his search 10 find time to do mis- chie: thereby making work for the grand jury. so we have very little work for that body 10 perform. and the second division Is building up reputation as one Of the most law abiding communities in the United States
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
euFoRo COMING NoRTn.

Uncle Sams transpor; Buford is coming North with a regiment. or at least several companies of soldiers to replace the men whose time expires this spring, having seen two years of service in Alaska
 Nome is fortunate. in the army post not being abandoned as we at first believed. but until the men have been landed from the Ruford. the two companies from the Thir,eieth infan- try. and housed for the winter we will be somewhat uneasy. for the demo- crats are cutting and slashing appro- priations in such a manner. Secretary Stimson will have To lop of a post here and fort there to keep within thc money allowed him 10 carry on the affairs of ;he army and maintain it's nresen, standard of efficiency.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
POSE.

When you lose your temper. when you procras,inate. when you get ner- vous. excited. when you are blue and disappointed. when you worry. you lose much of your energy. your effi- ciency: you cannot bring the whole. complete. positive man 10 your task. A discordan,. troubled. unbalanced mind is in no condition 10 create. pro-
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

duce. It Is negative. and a negative mind cannot produce.
 Never mind what others do: run your own machine. think your own thought. live your own life. Let others fret and worry. if they will. keep your poiSe. your serenity. Do not initiate follow. pretera "r pose. Re fearless. self-reliant. independent. Re yourself Success Magazine
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
OUR CIRCULATION.
OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME. ALASKA. APRIL a. 1912.
FIRE ALARM SIGNALS.

FIRE ALARM SIGNALS. i2. Standard Oil Go. iS csrstens Cold Storage. ll John J. Sesnon Co. office 'a Headquarters Saloon. q, Recorders office. V. Lawrence Hotel 25. Fire department 5l. Discovery Saloon. >. Norkey's Cigar Store. 4i. Pacific Cold Storage co.. Ssndspt +2 Third Ave. and Lanes Way.
 Engine House Phone Main e7 Seven Whistles, Water. Thre. Fire out
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

OUTSIDE BEER AT EAGLE.
 For outside beer bottled or on draft go to the Eagle, whore it can bs occurred by the slass, bottle or case.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

Daily Nugget, the reliable news ven dor Of Aiaska. eubseribe ri. a away.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

Msy Far. Womsn's Auxiliary St. Mary's Parish. Eagle Hall, May 3
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24
COMING EVENTS.

Annual Odd Fellows 6sIl, April 18th,
 Eagle Hall.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

seneht for Margaret Moldt in The Stubborn Motor Car Eagle Hall. April 24.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

Office hours 10 and : to s:SO p. m Phone. Office. Main 45: resi- dence Black 4S.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-24

Copy for regular advertisements must bs n by 10 o'clock on the day 5f publication.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-15

Dora Perry spent Sunday in
Bucklin.
F. 1. Bennett was in Liberal
the latter part of last week.
Crisco, the new cooking COM
pound is sold by Stevens-Watson
Mer. Co.
w. P. Bunyan of Fowler, has
been in Meade for the past week
attending court.
H. Reimer, of Meade, was in
the city yesterday on business.
Hutchinson Gazette.
The High school basket ball
team will GO to Liberal tomorrow
to play the Liberal team.
Theodore Williams is agent
for The Topaka State Journal.
You may have it delivered to you
for the small sum of ten cents a
week, or through the mail one
hundred days for one dollar.
Miss Mona McMeel who has
charge ofthe McMeel store dur
ing the absence of her father,
was unable to boon duty for
several days on account Of sick
ness. She is again in charge at
this time.
w. H. Sourbeer is advertising
public sale at his farm in the
Artesian Valley, for Tuesday,
Febr uary II, 1912. Mr.. Sour
beer is advertising some first
class stock, his farm machinery
and his household goods. 1t
will be worth your while to get
one OF. the bills and read it care
fully, remember the date and be
there.
Nj. Don R. Smith, of Marion,
Kansas, is in Meade this week
and will conduct the sale for the
Stevens Watson Mercantile Co..
Mr.. Smith makes speciality Of
this work and comes highly rec
commended. He is thoroughly
familiar with the work and al
ways gives satisfaction. Keep
his name in mind, if you are not
contemplating sale now, you
maylater on.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-15
Wonderful Curiosity.

On the banks of the Willamette
river, short distance above Portland,
Ore, stands one of the most remark
able rocks in the world 1t is known
as the Balancing rock. Rising from
broad base is small column, rough
ly round in shape. Just above this is a
huge mass ST rock, bearing tree on
the summit, the total height of rock
and column being about 100 feet. AL
though great deal larger and heav-
Ter than the pillar on which 1t stands,
the big rock is very accurately bal
anced. For how many centuries this
odd freak has stood not even the
wisest scientists are abe to determine,
but 1t has evidently been there for O.
very long period. The entire rock is
of volcanic nature, and the most
singular thing about it is the fact that
the knob and pillar are entirely dis
jointed from one another. Wind and
weather, no doubt, are slowly wear
ing the Balancing rock away, but the
process is so imperceptible that, fail
ing some unforeseen catastrophe, the
monument will probably endure for
many centuries.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-15
MIohtv River Amazon.

1t has been stated in official consul
lar reports that the aggregate navi-
gable waters of the Amazon and trlbu-
taries for all sort Of craft are estimat-
ed to exceed $4,000 miles. The aver
age depth is from 40 to $50 feet and
the average width from to 40 miles.
At the mouth near Para the river is
1913 miles wide, including the Island Of
Marajo and the northern and south
ern outlets. The immense volume OF
water discharged marks path Of
yellow water in the blue Of the Allan
tic easily distinguishable for $50
miles at sea, creating fresh water
sea while out of sight of land. This
yellow or olG gold eolored water unit
ing with the equatorial current trends
to the north at the rate of six miles
an hour, and entering the Caribbean
sea forms what is recognized as the
Gulf stream. - -----A
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-15
Vanderbilt Gets a Tip.

There are lot of stories told OF
that famous amateur whip, Alfred
Vanderbilt, who has once again taken
to himself wife. On one occasion
he had an amusing experience while
driving his coach between London
and Brighton. At one stopping place
an American approached him and hand
ed him substantial tip" II touched
my hat in customary STYLE" said Mr..
Vanderbilt afterwards, took the
money and put it in my pocket, and
think had the better Of him. don
know whether this particular Amer
lean intended it as snub because 1
was a coachman or because he didn't
know me; let us give him the benefit
of the doubt-either way it's good
enough" Mr.. Vanderbilt, by the way,
inherited 92O,OOO,OOO from his father,
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. He
owns over 100 prize horses and con-
siders coaching "the finest sport in
the world. London Tattler.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-02-15
TO TELL FUNNY STORY
PROPER METHOD is REVEALED
BY THEoPHILUs SNIFF.
Take Joke by the Hand and Lead Il
About Until Thoroughly Acqualnt.
ed, Then Assume Air of I'm
dertaker and Spring It.

Ever since Cain slew Abel for call,
ing one of his pet jokes chestnut"
the world has been taking lessons in
the art of being funny. The desire
to be funny turks in every human
breast. There have been men who
have lived it down, and these have in
variably become great statesmen.
The Morning Telegraph has called
upon Theophilus Sniff, the great ex-
pert and scientist, who is said to
have been the first man who ever
made theater box Office man smile,
but he kept his secret we'll and be-
came famous. Prof. Sniff said:
"Humor is anything that is funny.
1t is in everything and in everybody.
Extracted humor is followed by laugh,
ter, for it is by striking the responsive
humor chord in the human breast
that we get our only true effects.
Therefore, no matter how good the
joke, unless it be told in q manner to
strike that cord, 1t fails of its own
dead weight and furnishes us Vith one
of tho saddest sights in life.
Select from any well known joke
book a story. Il should not be too
new, as it IS likely not to go so well
as an old reliable joke that has been
through several campaigns. Then cut
from it all unnecessary adjectives, de-
ncriptions and apologies.
Never apologize for joke.
"Take your joke by the hand, and
after having led it about until you
know all of its family history, assume
the air of funeral director telling
the relatives from which side of the
casket they are to view the late la
mented, and then give utterance to
your jape.
"The best way is to get the point Of
the story well in mind and then put II
away entirely until you need 1t. Moth.
ing so intereferes with the success OF
q joke as to have the point hanging
around in plain sight before the story
Is we'll started.
Remember above all things that the
face should be solemn, and the voice
low and well modulated, with just 9
suspicion Of sadness in it.
Learn to pause at the right place
and If you are in doubt at all, the best
place to pause is just before you start
"This has been known to save Q
man many friends that he otherwise
might have lost."-New York Morning
Telegraph.