The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-09
LETTER LEFT
 BEFORE DEATH
TRANSLATION OF WORDS WRIT TEN 0v seL0W BEFORE
 SUICIDE.

Mrs parrah. wife of Deputy Mar shai Darrow. hss translated as fol- lows the letter left by Selow before his death last Thursday evening:
 Death will now relieve me from this life of misery.
 1 can't blame any. one for this deed except wine. which has wrecked my life from my youth.
 Write to my wife to forget me and be yet happy. or in peace. She has been good wife always.
 Write to my children that this death was ordained for me and not to mour, for me.
 l am so forsaken that l can't get al place where l could rest a night. Il can't stay any more with my frierjs. ...... ...... is hard hearted, can't stand il. J. ........ is hard hearted. l can't stand IL. Willie Cary will ,,.t| that sl0 from Luther. Chas. Luor l. sians debt will be comng from Lut Ter. Give me peace now that l am at res.
 Miss ............ has been featuring me. that has whole lot to do with this hard deed. She has already dis turbed Luornaian'a life and now caus- ed my misfortune.
 now say good bye to all my friends. Forget me. cannot stay outside. it is cold there. Peaceful ret is warmer.
 Anttilis tMau AndersonD was goo.i he let me rest the last night. Tn in' g 10 him.
 have decided. this four days l nave not been able to sleep. my conscienceI is so heavy. 1 can't stand IL. good bvt all my friends. You treated swfully cold poor Carl Solo of Aiaveteli. Fin land.
 No. 2-I haven't done this because am crazy although my head has been aching pretty bad because l have been unable 10 sleep. My chest has been sore from the many hard words l have received for my share.
 Good ........... don't disturb any others. Leave Carl in peace. he Is good boy. though he does not regard you as his equal Look for your own equal. he doesn't love you. You and others judged me harshly. forgive you now that my life is at an end.
 only ask that you write lightly of my unfortunate end to my wife for she is very sympathetic.
 Good bye. Matt Anttiila, you have always been a good friend. Also Her man Johnson and Willie Cary.
 Thanks to you. Thanks many times. The winter is ahead of me and l havel no place to lay my head. l can't stand 1t. Don't need to pay saloon debts for they are the cause of me doing this awful deed. If l could stay in this place I wouldn't do away with myself, but I understood this morning from| Martin that he did not need anyI helper. l suppose the town will bury me. l have lost all hope. Good bye ail' forget unlucky Carl.
 Good ...... ......, why were youl so unmerciful to an unfortunate one ?l l suppose you have sometimes suffer- ed and know that help is well in need. Remember your past. and don't be sol hard to others any more. .......... your days are not all at an end yet.
 Willie. l hope you will be happy. ......... don't cause Carl any misery. leave him in the happy company of his playmates. or friends of his youth. 1 can't now any more time is short. Oh. but this is terrible. but this is my only consolation. l can't stand it. Aaron why did you condemn me for my bad deeds? You put your life on the scales. Good bye. my eyes are all ready darkening.
 Time is now short for me. l aml only one among thousands who leave false companions of this world every day.
 Oh. Martin. why didn't you need al helper? l would have liked to live yet. Luornala can get his money from Luther. l have worked l0s shifts for that company. and the company will pay that. The balance to Herman Johnson who will send it to my family. First, all the debts are to be paid here. 3l25 (dollars) to Luomais and 4l0 to Willie Cary and all the rest to Herman Johnson. They are at work l ing partners house. T now say good bye to you. -a
 kALLE SOLO. Finnish address Is Aiavetsli. Ware
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