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The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27

Tom Watson. the young musher. ar rived from Ruby yesterday at twelve o'clock looking as brown as . berry. and reported he Is feeling nne after his winters mushing. Along with young Watson was miner named Monty Blair. an old timer of Nome Watson left the inland. or Yukon camp on the ist of April and brings the following account from that dis tract:
 They have some gold up in that country all right: bu. to date they have failed to locate Q regular run Of the metal They find it in spots. some rich. others poor. and these spots are so far apart 1t breaks a fellow hunting for them. I believe they will find a paystreak up there some day. and many miners have great faith In the county. so much so they arc leaving 1t now by tho hundreds to hunt jobs for tho summer. earn a grub staks to return in the fall 10 continue their prospecting.
 "Trail and Long are the principal creeks being prospected. also tribu- tary to Long. the name of which has slipped my memory. Just before ! started to return two men left for the creeks taking two IF horse power boil CTS and will prospect during tho sum- mer. OConners Is the name of one of the fellows taking out boilers. The prospectors have located . bunch of pay that goes si.so to the square foot of bedrock and . drift proved tho sau,s to b. 20 feet tn width.
 There are few men prospecting in the country now they arc all quittlns
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27

Total amount of warrants issued April is. 1911. 10 April ls. 1912 ......... s66.63s.72
 W. N. EDDY.
 Municipal Clerk .. .......s........... Chairman Finance Committee.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GUESS spee,si price on butter ant,i fvrtJnes notice;
 Our own Fancy Creamery Butter (best m Nome) 7oe per print ArmouT's Fancy "Lsdy Aid.ne" Creamery Butter, Soc DOT prin.
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
 MUSIC AT THE EAGLE. Every svsn,no there is music al tho Eagle, also the best brand of liquors and cigars in the market. si. ways to bs had.
 
 This is the time ef year to take . bath. "oor,s in the waters 6os" ss tho Elite Open all night
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
WATSON BRINGS LATEST
 MlnlNe NEWS FROM RUBY

there this summer.
 The travelling Is hard. orc has to mush during the night. From Una" laklik to Bonanza there Is not bit of snow. bare ground all the way
 "Yes. I've had all tho mushing want for this winter. Squirrel to Nome. Nome 70 Ruby and return. guess I'll hang around Nome for a while"
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27

YOU DON'T HAVE TO ouess
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
EeALrn DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Until further notice all persons are hereby notified that all water used for drinking should be boiled
 J. M. SLOAN. M b.
 Health officer
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27

The list of ladies on the refresh,nent committee for the May Fiar Is a suff- cient guarantee that the fec cream and cake and coffee and sandwiches will be of the beat.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
ANNUAL REPORT CITY OF NOME

ANNUAL REPORT OF CITY CLERK FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 18th. 1912, ADMINISTRATION OF ELEVENTH COMMON
 COUNCIL. WILLIAM A. GILMORE. Mayor. FRED A. DANIELS. FRANK J. NIELKE. J II. MONTGOMERY. JAS. NJ KELLEY. GEO. SYKES. JAMES B WILLIAMS.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
FIRE PLANT SERVICE.

-- Total ....... ...... ....... .s5.J437t
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
WEATHER: RECORD
APRIL 26, 1912.

ANVIL %, I'VE. Temperature-Maxim a6 above: 8 above. Barometer-2S.62 inches. weather-Ciear. WInd-Calm.
 ARTHUR GIBSON. Observer
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27

Remember we are retailers as well as wholesalers Special bottle sale. Sew ard Commercial Co.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
SWEETS TO rHe sWeEr.

Take your sweetheart Mayins and buy her . box of fresh home made candy ct the May Fair. Ea8is Hall. evening May 3,
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-27
ooa TEAM eoR HiRe.

Freight end easssnesrs taken to sns cessks with dee esam.
 GEO. M. 0EAlE,
 phono MaiN 65.
Newark post., 1912-07-03
A SKETCH OF THE MILITARY
DEPARTMENT OF DELAWARE COLLEGE
REVIEW BY THE COMMANDANT

disarmament. this last mentioned
feature may not appeal, but those
who have given the subject seri-
0us consideration have not the
slightest confidence in arbitration
as a security against war. A ma
ton that has good case is not
going 10 lose that case by arbitra-
tion in q crisis. A person VIII not
arbitrate about his honor. unless
It be q person who has none and
therefore cannot be perjurei.
There are questions about which
no nation viii ever abritrate if
that nation is fit to continue an
independent existence. The same
may be said of an Individual. The
fact that We have several thou
sand cadets trained and under
training in various military
schools throughout the country
has already saved US from having
the third war with Grea, Britain.
During the controversy over the
Venezuelan boundary question.
three British officers were sent 10
America 10 spy out the land" as
one Of them afterward expressed
1t. and to report upon our pre-
paredness for war. They travelled
the country over, and reported
that the regular forces were in
splendid shape, but were 50 few
in number as to be practically neg
that our National Guard
was very nice little social organ
ization that could not muster any
really trained soldiers. and not
even hundred thousand partly
trained. But that they found ION
every seventh hill top" military
school which had been for years
turning out graduates capable Of
the numerous volunteers
which we would have available.
They therefore advised against !
war.
IL mas always been a question
as to whether or not it would be a
good thing to have a national uni
yersity in this country. We have
the other two kinds Of univers'- :
llag-that Il, those supported by
The States. and those established :
upon religious or charitable fQun-
iations. The latter are all private
corporations - although ezerting
an ever-increasine influence in
pnbllc affairs. It has generally
been considered that these univer-
Newark post., 1912-07-03

them ready for the formation o.
,ur GRAND armies. This education
Of the masses as TO the true IN
wardness Of military skill can
scarcely find q better channel fnan
through these institutions Of
learning where the great mass OF
the most intelligent youth OF the
land are educated. All recognize
the benefit of military training. On
the campus. in the class room,
these young men are trained IN
the ways of the professional sol
der. Short as the period Of IN
struction may be-it is bound to
result well in the majority OF
Newark post., 1912-07-03

To fit young man 10 take his
place as citizen Of the United
States in this day and generation
what should be- the most ImpOr.
tant topics in his curriculum
Surely the first should be patriot
Ism. He should have q reverence
for the flag and for everything il
stands for. Secondly. he should
have q respect for duly constitut-
ed authority. These two traits.
more than any other. are lacking
today in American character. and
both are absolutely essential 10 the
permanent life Of q republic. To-
day our patriotism is purely emo
tIonal as compared. for instance.
with that fine quality Of patriot
ism possessed by the japanese.
and which the Germans also have
in such high degree. As for re-
spect for duly constituted author
Jty there is none. Every one in
Office, from the President Of the
United States to the policeman on
the beat. is the subject Of carica-
iure by the press and ridicnle on
the stage. All this adds To the
eayety Of the nation: but it is dan
gerous. and if long allowed to con-
time. is going 10 mean something
lacking in individual character.
the aggregate Of which means ma
tiOnal character. II would be well
that the young citizens Of repub-
lie should be taught hygiene
how TO live BEAUTIFULLY and to take
care Of the body properly. His
muscular strength. agility, and
gulckness and accuracy Of move
ment should all be developed. In
other words, he should be trained
70 be as nearly physically perfect
man a- possible.
j rise are some Of the VIRTUES
inculcated by military training.
and ! might say. also. the cardi-
nal principles for the training Of
boys ana young men who are 60
ing TO be the healthy. broad-mind-
ed men who shall keep this repub-
lie yirilc and strong 10 fulfill its
oesr1nv. ~ H
, Another object of the military
instruction given at this college
is 70 qualify students TO be com
pany officers Of infantry. voiun-
tcers or militia. TO those who be-
ljc"o in unlimited arbitration.
treaties and universal peace and
Newark post., 1912-07-03

sites furnished ample educational
opportunities and served the needs
Of the country. II is as generally
conceded. however. that no mat
ter how much professional educa-
tion might be represented by the
diploma Of any one OF them. not d
single university gives exactly the
training that is most needed by
the youn. men Of republic. Most
Of them were nodded by the ira
ditions OF the old world. more or
less modified 10 suit the circum-
stances of their environment In
none Of these institutions. except
those which have semi-military
character. is there any attempt TO
teach patriotism. or respect for au-
thority.
All students al Delaware Col
lege are required TO take military
instruction. Exemption is grant
ed by the faculty only for physi-
cal disability, or conscientious
scruples, but any student who may
be excused from military duty.
for either Of these reasons. shall be
required 10 select such other work
as shall be deemed by the faculty
equivalent TO the military work
omitted. The great benefit of the
exercise thus taken. and the fact
that ii teaches habits Of prompt
ness and obedience. aside from
the better fitting Of young men
for patriotic duty in time Of need.
gives the subject peculiar import
ance and value. The same result
could not be obtained by omitting
the military feature. Just as there
can be no patience without pain.
or resignation without suffering.
there can be no such patriotism or
respect for authority as must ex-
ist to keep a republic alive. with
ont a martial spirit.
Three hours per week through.
out the year is given to the course.
Of this time. one hour per week.
for each class. is devoted to tneo-
retical instruction, including lee
nires by the commandment. The
members Of tde cadet corps have
organized rife clnb which is af-
with the National Rifle
Association Of America. The col
lege furnishes the ammunition and
range for indoor practice. The
Newark post., 1912-07-03

eases. Some Of the finest sD.,
mems Of young American msnb.., =,
are among these college cadet,
embryo Logans. if not Cirsr,s "
Shermans.
The young men who thus g,.,
uate from our military departnt9.
will have acquired habits Of n...
ness. order. punctuality obedieno,
and courtesy. all Of which civ. .
the character Of the man that ao,,
pose and mastery Of self - ess..
tial in purely educational s4ps.
and later on in the battl+ of Is
Lieutenant F. b. Eastman. L. \
Army.
Newark post., 1912-07-03

State Of Delaware has gwen the
college permission 10 Use It's out
door range for field practice
Medals are given as prizes for tar
get practice. The encouragement
Of military virtues and instruction
is also encouraged by the annual
presentation Of a premium TO the
student who shall attain the high
est proficiency in the military de-
partment- Upon graduation. the
names Of Slch students belonging
TO the class as have shown special
aptitude for military service are
reported 10 the Adjutant General.
L. $. Army. and also 10 the Ad-
juranf General. State of Delaware.
who publishes their names in an
order.
Military instruction at CIVILIZED
ucational institution was inaugu-
rated by Act of Congress in 1852
when its necessity was forced
upon the attention of the loyal
States by the history Of that year.
This was begun in slipshod, hap
hazard. and inadequate way. In
recent years, however, il has Re-
ceived much more serious atten-
tion. and is now established on a
substantial basis. The United
States Government supplies arms,
ammunition and equipments. and
details an officer. Regular inspec-
tiOns are also made by an officer
Of the Inspector Generals Depart
ment. who renders lengthy reports
to the War Department upon the
efficiency Of the cadet corps and
the methods and scope of instruc-
ton. This With view to still fur
ther increasing the usefulness Of
the military department,
Much has been said and written
ab9g. the effect Of wars upon the
upbuilding of the character Of
people. But at least a great poF-
ZION of the upbhilding was due
not IA much to war itself, as
20 the fact that many Of the peo-
pie had been given military train
ing as an incident to the war.
Much will depend in the future
as in the past upon our citizen sol
diers whose past record is replete
with glory. We must look 70
them. and must therefore have
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
LABELED LEMONS"
ALL MADE GOOD
Top-Notchers of Big Leagues, Marquard, Zimmerman,
Meyers, Merkle Remember Being Considered Jokes
When They Broke Into Fast Company.

after his famous didn't touch second.
incident In 1908. But McGraw did keep
him and he has never been sorry.
Larry Doyle, field captain Of the
Giants, now batting .373, was a clumsy
second-sacker when he Joined the club.
. Few years ago. McGraw, however,
had faith in him and Doyle finally
rounded into the star player he is to-
day. At the start his strong point was
the manufacture of errors. He called Il
an on day when he did not foozle two
or three chances.
On third base could be placed Heine
Zimmerman, the batting king of the
National League, with an average of
.3s5. Not until this year was he con-
sidered good enough to be a regular.
At short field, Sweeney, of Boston,
with batting mark of 800. would At in.
He did not look good to two or three
clubs which tried him out, but he Is a
yeritable whirlwind at the bat for the
Braves.
outfieIder Wilson, of the Pirates, was
In the joke class when he broke in, but
At least two big league clubs tagged
Northen, but he is making good with
Brooklyn, and has a batting average OF
800 to prove Ii. .... ..r..s
Yes, 1t surely pays to hang on to
a player now and then. John McGraw "
got together a championship club by
being patient with Doyle, Marquard,
Meyers, Snodgrass, Merkle, and Fletch-
er. And Connie Mack never would have
won pennants in 1910 and 1911 had he
discarded Collins. Barry, Strunk, and
McInnis on the strength of their first
showing.
The Washington times., 1912-07-27

Once lemon does not necessarily
mean a player never may become a
representative of the nectarine class.
Early conditions may be outgrown.
That this is the truth has been dem
onstrated in the National League.
where a powerful team could be picked
from players who were labeled lem
ons" at the start Of their big league
careers.
For mound duty Marquard. OF the
Giants; Cheney and Lavender, of the
Cubs. and Suggs. Of the Reds. might
be chosen. Marquard was the prize
lemon of the lot when he Joined the
Giants and for two years following
or this. But he was scarcely a lemon.
Larry Cheney was let go by two or
three clubs before he finally became
Chances most valuable hurler. As
for Lavender. Chance would have
turned him back had the National
Commission allowed him. Suggs was
an American League discard before he
became Cincinnatrs most dependable
pitcher.
Chief Meyers. now the leading re-
ceiver of the National League and one
of its best batters, was a joke catcher
during his first season as q Giant, He
could not throw and was a scream on
high fouls. ALI he could do was bat and
finally he developed into a star behind
the bat and 80 held his job.
For first base there is Merkle, bat
ting 1888 and considered a brilliantly
fielding first sacker. Few persons
thought he would be kept by McGraw
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
RUN AND HIT PLAY
IS LATEST METHOD
OF SCORING TALL|ES.
Teams Discard Old Style
Tactics In Favor of
New Way.

winning bali clubs have abandoned
the old style hit and run play In favor
OF the more modern and much moro
successful run and hit play. ! These
sound like the same thing, but they are
not T3
The old hit and run Ia worked ON
signal from the batter. With q run.
ner on first base, the batter will give
him some sign. meaning that he is GO
Ing to hit the next ball. IL he possibly
can. From that moment the play be-
comes automatic. The only chance for
the use of intelligence or Judgment OF
this play is with the batter's ability to
guess when the pitcher Is going u
serve up ball that he VIII have fair
chance to hit The instant ne has given
bis sign the play becomes cut and dried.
The batter is under obligation to hit
matter what kind Of ball II Is, whilo
the runner Is in duty bound to 90 down
to second. no matter whether he can
get any kind OF q lead or not
Play Often Fails.
The play is prolific of alibis. II the
batter does not hit safely he can COM
plain that It wasn't a good ball. but.
he just had to hit 1T on account Of
having given the sign. II he fails
to hit the ball the runner will not be
criticised for being thrown out at
second. as he was forced to go down
without getting a first class lead.
When carried through according to
and the batter hitting, no matter
what kind Of a ball 1t Is, the play
fails more often than 1T succeeds.
especially against good pitching, for
the batter VIII be @ forced ,,cs to hit at
Hitting at bad balls is the most
serious lessencr of batting averages
in the world. Teams like the Giants
and the. Athletics do not play the
run play. The batter never hits at
bad Bali Instead of being forced to
do 1t, IL Is understood that he will
not hit the ball unless II ID a good
one and he thinks he can hit 1t safely.
Runner Gives Signal
The batter does not give a signal to
the runner, but the latter uses his own
judgment about going down. When he
thinks the next bill is likely to be
good one, and at the same time he Is
able to secure pretty fair lead, ne
goes on the Jump. The batter sees him
ting the ball. II Il is wide ball he
let's 1t go and the runner takes his
chance on stealing second unaided.
1t Is the use of this Intelligent sys-
tenn which keeps the Giants, the Ath, p
the race All three Of those hard hit.
ting teams long ago discarded the old
style hit and run. which forces the
good batters to hit at bad balls more
bination tha % of hitting and base running
which gives them big. percentage Of
their runs. Runs are the only things
that win ball games.
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
MAGNER UNDECIDED
AS TO FUTURE AS
BASEBALL PLAYER

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July T.-Ed-
mund Burke Magner, former captain
and shortstop of the Cornell University
team, signed by the Yankees, sent to
Rochester, by the Yanks, sent to
Wilkesbarre by the Hustlers and re-
turned, and then ordered by CAMEL to
Holyoke, Mass, doesn't know whether
he'll go or not.
II made a mistake in signing with a
big league club right of the reel" saic
Magner, in telling the story in Buffalo
II might have known a youngster
would never break in on a big ring
team. And when they start to farm
you, you go from pillar to post.
Camel has one of the greatest short
stops Tommy McMillan) In the game
and I've got TO drop further down, when
i might grab a berth with some other
Class AA team II Camel would let me
go outright. II j want to play bal
at all now I've got to start with
Holyoke and climb up.
And II l decide to go and see any
young ball player showing anything
like class, you can gamble he viii gel
my advice to stay away from the bis
league until place is practically as
sured."
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
FIVE RUNS SCORED
ON HOMER BRINGS
FAME TO JAY TOWN

As an advocate OF the progressive
party in the matter of baseball records
and to prove to the reactionaries that
1T is possible to establish a new one,
we hereby offer the play wherein a bat
ter hit a home run and drove in five
tallies. . ....
The game in question was played at
Tick Ridge. Don't laugh, because that
was in a regular league and under the
wing of the national commission. Al
the time of the momentous play the
bases were full. The batter had three
balls called on him, and the succeed
ing batter, with willow in hand, was
standing about ten feet from the plate
awaiting his turn. The batter finally
got four balls and started on a trot
for first.
The opposing pitcher, under the i'm.
preston that the last one was a strike
thought he would sneak one over. Just
as he cut loose the ball, the man who
had been waiting stepped up to the
plate and slammed the ball out of the
lot. As a result. five runs came across
the plate on the one wallop, which, in
those days, was regarded as going
some.
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
MUCH INTEREST IN
MOTORBOAT RACES
0NPOTOMAC TO-DAY

Much interest is being manifested ir
the regatta of the Alexandria Motor
boat Club, to be held on the water
front today between and p. IN. The
list Of entries for the different races
follows:
c. p. Brawner in Lena, c. A. Erwin
In Hilda, Victor F.. Emerson in Bill
Taft, g. A. Gorham in Mutt, George
Ayers In Josephine, Harry Fleischmann
In Edna Earle, Charles NJ. Brown. in
Wise GIT. G. w; Adams in June Bug.
Walter U. Varney in Virginia, f. A.
Gaines in Augusta, Henry C. Wise in
Race for cruisers. forty feet in length
So SON GGrhs IN s Taf fMu xotSF S%me Lss h Emep- Hp-
gusta. C. p. Brawner In LENA, T. NJ.
Erwin in Hilda. Walter U. Varney In
Class boats. twenty-six feet and
under G. A. Goram in Mutt, Victor Lee
Emerson in Bill Taft, George Ayers in
Josephine; GeSrse x, ,,3raG Brawner in IN
Lena, Lena c. A. Erwin In Hilda' G W.
Speed boat race-Victor f. Emerson,
In Emerson Junior; William Halfpap, In
Martha; e. B. Robey, in Bea; William
Cooksey, in No Name.
The prizes offered .tollow-First prize
or six Columbia No. 8 dry cells; third,
pair ash dinghy oars.
Race for cruisers-First, Fleischmann
trophy; second, kit of six wrenches In
canvas case; third one gallon Wolf s
Head cylinder oil.
Tug OF war-Set of six Columbia dry
cells. No. 6, to each contestant in win
ming team.
Class !, boats-First. Sherman trophy;
second. set OF six Columbia dry cells
third, five gallons OF gasolene,
Hobby horse race-First cash prize
second. bathing suit.
Battle royal-First. cash prize: second
box OF nifty 0fty cigars.
Speed boat Tace-Emerson trophy,
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
Goat" team to shine.

Clark Griffith is presenting for the
price of one admission his famous
comedy duo, Herman Schaefer and Nick
Altrock in this afternoons double-head-
er in Cleveland. In their initial appear
ance as a coaching team. the pair has
been dubbed the goat" team. Schaefer
is called the greatest sideline comedian
in captivity. and Altrock owns the fun
niest face in baseball. Their business
is to collect the "Billies' of the opposing
players.
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
NAUTILUS CLUB
CALLS OFF EVENT
ONPOTOMAC TO-DAY

The long distance swimming race
which was to be held this afternoon on
the Potomac river from Chain Bridge
to Aqueduct bridge, has been postponed
until the second Saturday In August
This action has been taken owing to
the exceedingly high water OF the past
week, caused by the heavy rains on the
upper river, making the water very
cold and muddy, and creating the neayy
current, which would render the race
nothing more than floating contest.
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
Amateur games tomorrow.

A double-header in the Independence
League, and a game at the Capital City
League grounds, between the Depart
ment League winners and the Cornell
team are likely to attract large crowds
tomorrow. Manhattan and LoeffIer are
scheduled in the first named circuit.
Sunday baseball is popular here and a
good money-maker.
The Washington times., 1912-07-27
BIG LEAGUE GAMES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At New York.
Chicago 1900 0oIOol Il
New York.. 90 Id
BatterissmRichie, Reulbach and Arch
Umpifes-Klem and and Bush.
At Brooklyn.
Brooklyn 80 az s 0 oox-s q =
Cincinnsu Q, % 4 Q o 90 o. Z
Benton, Keefe. Davis and Clarke. Tim.
pires-J ohnstone and Eason.
At Philadelphia.
R.HE
Pittsburgh. o 0 0 o 0 o % O. Ii
Batteries-Moore and Killlfer; O'Tools
and Gibson. Umpires-Rigler and Fin,
ST, Louis. Boston game postponed
train delayed.