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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
SEEN AND HEARD:

All were pleasantly surprised when II was learned that the mail arriving yesterday contained such goodly amount of first class matter Nearly every person received one or two let ters. and 1t helped to make the day worth living
 From the tone of many of the let ters. one Is inclined to believe that the miners and working men who went outside last fall realize the ruth of the statement often made in the Mug get That there is no other country in the world more kind to tse work ing people Here should they be for tunate enough 70 secure three or four months steady work each year they can earn sufficient money to take a vacation for the balance of the year or follow their own work of prospect ing branching out for themselves. Then again they can employ their time in education improving the op- por,unity in trying to master certain branches If study or working out some of the many schemes they have in an embryo state stored away in heir cranium
 For getting a crowd out upon the streets it requires one of two things here in Nome-either fire or q dog race Both will bring out people who appear to be strangers in the land for yesterday one heard another man gay 10 another; What you here this winter; I thought you went out"
 Dog racing Is the sport for Nome in the winter time and il is getting well on toward the time when the Nome Kennel Club should commence 10 get busy for the All Alaska Sweep takes race
 The Solomon Derby Is to be run in the near future and fair sized purse has been guaranteed. The race win be a good one and will give both man and dog good tryout. for 1t is a hot pace from start to finish.
 Letters eceived in the last mail state that Joseph Hall. former we'll known someite who came North and was associated with pr. Wilkinson in the boom ealy days of the camp. has passed away. Joe was well known and owned the house at the corner of Second and B street. where our late Col. Sawyer lived. when he. 100.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
JUDGE RopEY LEAVES
 HERE TOMORROW

Unless something unforeseen hap pens Judge R. < Rodey. district at torney for the Second judicial division nf Alaska. will start "u his long trip over the ice 70 the outside.
 Captain Peter Bernard has been engaged to take the judge out over the ice with his fast dog ctam. and expects Co get started tomorrow. The trip should be a fine one and Eodey will bc given an experience that will make him full hedged Alaskan. one who has followed the great white trail for hundreds of miles across Ataslla's snow and ice fields
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
A. 8 DANCE WELL ATTENDED.

Last Friday evening large crowd turned out to. enjoy the last but one of the present series of dances being given by the Arctic Brotherhood, and all had a fine time. The crowd was just large enough for filling the hall in good shape and not being crowded.
 The next dance will wind up the present series and no doubt the club will have to give another between now and the opening of navigation
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

schools will prove success. and will also cut down the fuel bill materially.
 Quite number visited the heating plant of the school building today and were we'll pleased at the success Of the oil burner installed which appears to be capable of meeting the task it will he subjected to
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
REINDEER EXCURSION

A number of people took advantage of the reindeer excursion yesterday to go out and visit the herd in the foot hills The day was mild although snow was falling most If the time.
 owing to the dog races in the af- teruoou several who expected to make the trip remained in town
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
was called away.

was called away.
 4. J. Hesler sends the Nugget a little bunch of Seattle Spirit dope in the form of booklet gotten out hy the Seattle Times.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

4. 8. DANCE sRIoAY EVENING.
 The 4. e.s will ptso one Of thoir weekly dances, Friday evening. Jan uary 2e for 4. e.'s and their friends.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
GOVERNMENT STAMP
 GOODS AT THE EAGLE

For government stamped goods in liquors of all descriptions. 100 proof. inquire at the Eagle saloon or call up Main f64
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

NO COAL SHORTAGE AT eoe's.
 We are now burning oil so have no coal shortage. Nothing short st the Northern. We can take care Of ali our customers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
HOME COOKING.

For home made bread. cake, pies, doushnats and cookies, call up Mss. danes Aiteu,us 6 Ford. Phone Red toe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
WEATHER RECORD
JANUARY IS, issf2.

Temperature-Maxi 24 above. minimum i2 above. Barometer-29.1s inches Weather-cloudy Wind-NE., 10 miles per hour. Precipitation--2 inches snow equal Is inch water
 ARTHUR GIBSON. Observer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

For a niee warm bath in .he largest hath rooms m the eity try the City Bath House. Everything first class and up to date
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

II will pay you to make a call and see the oargins in bottled goods for one week only. Seward Com1. Co
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
NoIlcE REpMEN.

Election of chiefs of siwash Tribe No. 10 will take place at the meeting Friday, January ts. All members are requested to attend.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

Take all your printing to the Nugget latsst and most up to date methods fer surnina out lob work.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

Power of Attorney st Nugget Office. Visiting Cards at Nugget Office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

To get the nsws you have to sub. seires for the Nusgst.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15

Eagle Social Dance, Saturday night.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-01-15
Classified Ads.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Henry Gray's Alleged Interview

Former Lieut.. Gov. Henry B. Gray, who recently landed in San Francisco after trip around the world, has been interviewed by the Chronicle of that city, and that newspaper twists his words to mean that the south is not for Oscar w. Underwood for the democratic presidential nomination. Among other things the Chronicle credits Mr. Gray with saying:
 We in the south want the democratic party to win in the coming election, and we understand that the sectional feeling of north and south, which was very prevalent about 20 years ago. has been wiped out, but there are those who still are imbued with the regime of the bloody shirt, and it would not be well to nominate Underwood under con- ditfons of this kind,
 The Montgomery Advertiser of yes- terday prints letter from James w. Oates, formerly of Alabama, but for many years citizen of California, in which the former lieutenant gov ernor is taken to task for his alleged interview. The Advertiser then pro- ceeds to criticise MT. Gray editorially
 Here in Birmingham everybody knows that Mr. Gray is one of Oscar Underwood's warmest friends, and ii is reasonable to think that he never gave utterance to any opinion in Cal ifornia that would be in anywise dis paraging of Underwood as presi dential candidate.
 MT. Gray is due in Birmingham this week, and he will be prompt to sci himself straight. It may be regarded as certainty that he will deny ab solutely having said anything to g San Francisco reporter that was in. tended to take sighting view of Un- derwood's chances for the nomination and election to the presidency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
 RABBIT A DELICACY

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 A quarter million rabbits have been killed in four counties of Kansas during the past two months, dispatch from Wichita announces To think of all the rabbit potpies that might have been made from these edible little animals When a New Yorker reflects that he has to pay $1 a pair for rabbits at his market, increase in household expenses appears unnecessary These .hares" could have been shipped to this city in refrigerated cars and sold at 50 cents a pair. Their flesh would feed people who cannot af- ford to pay twice that price for the same deliccy.
 The American people are told that $960o in bounties were paid by those counties eve+y dollar of which could have been recouped many times over by sending the carcasses to market, either at Chicago or New York. The weather is so cold in Kansas another dispatch informs us, that the dead game could have been pre- served without difficulty. A few jack rabbits" in the bunch would have been hard to identify after they were skinned; when one is hungry and beef Is 25 cents a pound, even 'jackrabbits" make good eating. Prairie dogs are about the same thing and better stew than that made from their flesh is hard to imagine-as long as one does not know what he is eating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
GORGEOUS LADY BLESSINGTON

J. Fitzgerald Malloy. @
 The residence of the poet Nord Byron) was a fine old palace command ing a wide view over olive woods and vineyards that stretched to the bases of the purple Appenines. The saloon into which he led his visitors was high cell inged, spacious and barely furnished, its windows on one side looking into the courtyard, and on the other into state- ly garden, with orange trees and cedars, terraces and fountains. Into this some what somber room Lady Blessngton, her expressive face bright with smiles or triumph and qualification, her exquisite toilet radiant with color, came as a glow of sunshine. Her host showed every sign of enjoying the company of his visitors.
 On the walls hung a small portrait Of his daughter and another of himself, and seeing Lady Blessington looking attentive ly at the former, he took 1t from its place and handed it to her. She remarked that the child bore him a strong re- semblance, which seemed to gratify him.
 q am told she is clever,' he said, put I hope not; and. above all. hope she IS not poetical The price paid for such ad- vantages. if advantages they be, is such as to make me pray that my child may escape them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Gaining Strength Rapidly

It is most gratifying to the friends and admirers of Oscar w. Underwood here at home to learn that he is de- veloping strength rapidly throughout the south for the democratic presi- dential nomination. Florida is prac- tically solid for Underwood. It is believed that that states 12 delegates will vote for Underwood on the first ballot and stick to him until he is nominated. Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas are all coming into line for democracy's greatest leader. Under wood has a great deal of strength in Texas, but MT. Bryan is making a fight against him in that state, and the delegation will probably be di- vided
 Now that it is seen that the north ern democracy raises no point against Underwood because his home is in the south this entire section should give him solid support in the Baltimore convention at the very start. There is not a shrewd politician in the coun- try who does not appreciate the fact that Underwood is the one logical man in the democratic party for the presi- dential nomination. He has demon- strated extraordinary ability. Never has any party had a more successful leader in Congress. He is full of grit full of fight when a fight is in or der.
 The presidential campaign will be waged chiefly on the tariff issue. Un- derwood is a great authority on the 1 tariff-the greatest that the demo- cratic party has had in many years. No man who stops to think can fail 
 to see that Underwood is head and shoulders above all other candidates when it comes to force of character, leadership and capacity combined. i He is going to win the nomination, How many ballots will have to be taken no one can say at this time. If the entire south, from the Virginias to Texas, rallies to him, as 1t IS now promising to do, Underwood will be selected as the standard bearer on the second or third ballot. All that is needed is for his friends to keep up the good work of organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
NORTH LIKES MIR. UNDERWOOD

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 ''Those friends of MT. Underwood who fear that the north would not vote for him because he is a southern man are mistaken" said MT. Earl w. Mayo, rep resentative of the National Citizens League for the Promotion of a Sound Banking System, whose home is in New York.
 T believe the fact that he is south ern man would be an asset to his candi- dacy. Sensible northern people have for gotten the past and would be glad of an opportunity to vote for such a sound, true and tried leader as the Alabamian. Mir Underwood performed a marvellous feat when he caused harmony to prevail in democratic ranks that had long been torn and divided. He has shown his quail ities as a leader. and by so doing has won the confidence of thousands of voters who have long despaired of demo- cratic chances of victory"
 Mir. Mayo was formerly a newspaper man, being connected for a long period with the New York Sun. More recently he has devoted his time and talents to magazine writing, serving McClure's and the Outlook. in addition to his duties az one of the representatives of the mone- tary organization with which he Is now connected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14

lie of China a great service by means of a prompt recognition of the new government.
 In the teeth of the edicts of the Manchu dynasty there is no reason why recognition by the United States should not be cabled at once. No one knows, however, what Secretary of State Knox will do. He waits, as a rule, until he hears from the inter ests. He has not drop of red repub lican blood in his veins. He has, how ever, begun his big South American junket, and President Taft may act promptly and justly in his absence.
 Speedy recognition would be helpful in China, and the United States should in all reason and sympathy anticipate the puttering monarchs of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14

ends and unfit fruits by filling theii cans with injurious preservatives.
 The Moss committee officially shows how complex system has been built up in the department of agricul- ture-how the Secretary attempts to judge the pure food law judicially- how the chief of the bureau of chem istry has been overriden and disre- garded.
 All this business of the aged Wilson serves several large interests, but it emasculates the pure food law while it puts inferior, if not injurious, food articles before humble consumers. Wilson, in other words, disregards the health of millions in order to serve dishonest canners and other adultera- tors of food articles.
 He should be retired from the pub- lie service. The Moss committee should dip deeper into his acts. It should show just what he is doing. It should uncover all his acts under the pure food law. We have now a poor food law instead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Senator MOrgan's VindicatiOn

The manner in which William Nell son Cromwell, for reasons of his own, dictated the choice of the Panama route and a repudiation of the Mic aragua route is being told in Wash ington, including Cromwell's contri- button of $60,000 to Mark Hanna's re- publican national committee. Mark Hanna became at once an advocate of Panama, and President Roosevelt pro- ceeded to organize a revolution there that gave him a pretext for snatching the entire isthmus away from Co., lombia. The entire business. was either underground or notoriously un- just.
 And now what does Colonel Goe- thals say about the situation? When he landed in New York about week ago he said: "The Panama canal will be opened for ships on the specific time, January l, 1915, but 1t VIII never be finished" He went on to explian that the cement system of retaining walls has proved failure, and Colonel Goethals practically says the canal will be opened on January 1, 1915, and a landslide may close it on the second day.
 All this but bears out what Senator Morgan held to be the truth through out his long advocacy of the Mic aragua route. He held at all times that trustworthy canal could not be built at Panama, and Colonel Geo. thals rises up at this late day to vim dicate his wisdom and his knowledge of the two routes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 In proposing Oscar w. Underwood as the democratic party's candidate for Pres ident, the Mobile Register says:
 "Mr Underwood is a progressive man; he is the chief progressive on the most progressive of American issues-the tariff. He stands committed before the people to a reduction of possibly the worst tariff ever devised for the aggrandisement of the few at the expense of the many. He is the man who framed the tariff bills at the special session of Congress last spring, and he is the man who by cour- ageous yet persuasive leadership harmon zed his party and passed these bills, He stands. therefore, as the exponent of tariff reduction"
 Mr. Underwood has not the country wide vogue and favor as a presidential candidate that are enjoyed by Woodrow Wilson, but we don't believe that any man the democrats could put in the White House would discharge the respon- sibe duties of the presidency with more credit and satisfaction to the country than would Oscar w. Underwood. Not only has he had long experience in public life in Washington, but as head of the ways and means committed, which has charge of tariff matters, he has shown rare good judgment and discretion. In a place where many man might have failed and brought distress to his party he has succeeded admirably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
ON THE BACK PLATFORM
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 February of Eighteendwelf."
 What with?" demanded the conductor.
 Nit anniversaries und birthdays un1 cendennials."
 "oh." said the conductor, "you mean St. Valentine?"
 And St. Groundhog," said the stout man.
 And St. Twentynnth," put in the young man with the red carnation.
 And St. Dickens,' said the man with the white hair.
 "A great month, believe me-" cried the philosopher.
 There was a brief silence.
 q heard Dickens read when he appeared in Case hail." said the old man. Tt has always been a green and tender memory"
 And what" said the stout man, made the strongest impression on your"
 "'Dr. Marigold's Prescription.
 'T know the story said the stout man. 'It is a beautiful conception"
 ''He was not" said, the old man, "a great reader. To my mind Murdock was far better. I have never seen or heard a better piece of comedy than Murdoch $ reading of Sam Weller's letter, but some how Dickens could head the cheap jack story to perfection. Of course, 1t is a tale that needs but little elocutionary appeal" He paused and looked around. "I tried it on some friends of mine a few years ago-by way of a little experiment, you understand. There were seven lawyers in my office, and it suddenly occurred to me to read the Prescription to them, So I made little wager that if I couldn't bring the tears to the eyes of every man present I would buy a good dinner for the crowd-and if I could they would treat me. They agreed and l brought out the book. Well, they took it very stold- ly. I'm not an impressive reader. you understand, and I went along in sim pie and deliberate way. and 1t began to look as if I was a sure loser. But when I reached the place where the doctor of the asylum tells the cheap jack what a tender and gentle and self sacrificing fellow he is, the noisaning began. And when l reached the place where the baby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
General Trade situation

'Busirfess conditions have improved in the last week or ten days" said Robert F. Henning of Philadelphia. Large finan- cial and manufacturing interests arc be- ginning to discount political agitation and the presidential campaign. I believe that before spring business will become very active once more. There Is a decided feel ing of optimism in the east where a few weeks ago pessimistic talk was heard. If the crop prospects are good in the early summer we will have genuine prosperity the balance of the year.
 Presidential campaign years are not always dull, but usually they are. I be- lieve that this year will be an exception to the rule. When prosperity does get in good swing once more we may look for new high records
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
Your words, they rob the HybIa bees And leave them hOncylcss.
 Julius Caesar.
President Sun Fully Established

The expected has happened The Manchus have left the throne and the republic of China is supreme in the most populous country in the world, and perhaps the most promising, for the Chinese are a much more capable people than they have credit for in many western minds.
 Not only is the change to repub- lie a momentous event of the twentieth century, but the manner of its ac- complishment shows how sanely the Chinese mind works. No peaceful change of so deep nature would have been possible in the western countries. It was done by agreement-by edicts which explain the entire transaction. In very truth, it has been coming sey- eral years. When China sent her young men to study government in western countries she laid the founda- tions of the republic, and the repub- lie will endure because of these men trained in the west and because IS self governing provinces in nearly all respects have existed in China from time out of mind. The republic is made up of IS well organized states. AS far back as 1909 the provincial assemblies demanded national parli- ament, and the vast country has been drifting towards republic ever since The national assembly met in 1910, and in October, 1911, came the revolu- ton.
 Strangely enough President Sun Yat Sen is a naturalized American and a Christian. He was born in Hawaii, and the act of 1900 made him an American citizen. He is surrounded by capable men who have studied the science of government in other coun- tries, and no one need fear that they will with undue haste or lack of fore sight upset the republic. They will -act wisely and with due caution, but China will quickly become a new China, and the story of her rebirth may surpass even that of Japan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-14
TELEPHONE RECORDS TALK

From the Chicago Tribune.
 You had better be careful what you say over the telephone after this A machine has been invented which makes an exact duplicating record of every word spoker into the phone. One objection which has often been raised against the telephone
 in the past is that it leaves no trace whatever of the conversation transmit ted. An Italian inventor has, however succeeded in removing this drawback His telephone receiver is composed oi two loud speaking telephones. One oi these is furnished with the usual mouth piece; the other is connected with the Vii brating membrane of Pathe phono. graph. The current required for this tel ephone is little greater than for ordi- nary installations. The photograph rec ord can be made to reproduce the speech in the usual manner.