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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
Sbs Didn't Understand.

See here" said his wife; y hear
you acted scandalous on that trip with
those knights Of Sparta"
ME? How's that?"
mr.. Wombat say you posed as
the Isaak Walton Of the party. What
do you mean by going around under
an assumed name?"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26

spring backward the white MAJ was
behind the womsns' pony, sheltered
by her shapeless figure. gripping the
animals bit. The second Indian
dropped to his knees and opened. Are.
With q sudden lurch forward the Ser.
geant plunged headlong In the Q
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Matchiess.

Ana what became of that girl who
VA such a matchless beauty In our
oet when / went away?"
she still is"
what, after all these years?'
mot 30 much Of . beauty. but still
mAtchless. She's an old maid"
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Clean Fake.

ITS almost impossible to believe
some Of the things you read in the
newspapers nowadays"
What have you run across now"
This half-column article about a
city-bred girl yanking off her petit
coat and stopping a cannon ball ex-
press from dashing into an open
sWitch."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26

Major Mcdonald. commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge. seeks . man 70
headed for the post. An Indian outbreak
b threatened. Sergeant Brick" Hamlin
meets the stage in which Molly Is travel
Ing: They are attacked BY Indians, and
k1Arnltn and Molly escape In the darkness
Hamlin tells Molly he was discharged
from the Confederate service in disgrace
and ct the close Of the war enlisted in
tain .LeFevre Of being responsible for
his disgrace. Troops appear and under
escort OF Lieut.. Gaskin Molly starts to
his regiment. RE returns to Fort Dodge
tlnds Molly there. Lieutenant Gaskins
.ccuses Hamlin Of shooting him. The
Molly In company with Mrs. Dupont.
whom he recognizes as a former sweet
heart. who threw him over for LeFevre.
Matching up a money-making plot. Molly
tells Hamlin her father seems to be In
the power Of Mrs. Dupont, who claims to
p as daughter Of Mf 81 m;,n ss sister r;,t Mol u
trace her. Mcdonald Is ordered to Fort
Ripley: Hamlin nnds McDonald's muir
defed body. He takes WATSON. a guide,
tne murderers. who had robbed Melon
ala OF 81, 600 p~aymaster's money. He sus-
p:cts Dupont. Corners, soldier ACCOM-
Hi 'nss q Dupont: e found ;s murdered rider d;H,anmn n,
while heading for the Cimmaron. One
man dies from cold IN another almost
succumbs. WATSON 10 shot as they come
n. sight Of Cimmaron. Hamlin discovers
q log cabin hidden under a blum, occupied
BY Hughes, O cow thief. who - laying for
lAFevre, who cheated him in q cattle
= = His description Identifies LeFevre
and Dupont A. n n the same. Hughes
shot WATSON mistaking him for one OF
leFevre's party Hamlin and Hughes
taxa up the TRAN Of .LeFevre, who Is
carrying Molly to the Indians camp.
I1o days out they sight the fugitives.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
A Gentle Knock.

THAT girl has pretty hair" remark
ed the young man.
YES" said the damsel he was with,
and she has some at home that II
yer prettier louisville Courier
Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
No..

ut seems strange to think that one
little word from you will make me
happy for ife!"
"Yes. But there's another little
word the saying of which will keep
me from being miserable for life. I
am just selfish enough to say that
one"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
Got Mixed.

What sort Of a proposal do you
suppose hat business admirer of hers
made Gladys"
What was it,"
Il suppose he was negotiating for
some real estate at the same time, for
he asked her to give him the refusal
of her hand"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
Undaunted.

Undaunted.
What did that eminent personage
do when you told him you wanted to
take his picture?"
He called the dog"
And what did you do them"
~Oh. I took the dogs picture. too"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
A Blazer Contract.

$50 you think you can support my
daughter?"
II think So"
And can You support her French
maid, her two poodles and her pct
monkeyt"
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ths esroeant no YOU Want Ne
- 3hootfs
n the snow glare. Tho impatient
0aEgoant gripped his arm.
well. what II It? Are they COM
1ngf
Ton bet. an about dead. from the
loe1D of 'em. Them fellars ain't look
In - nuthin.. I reckon I could stand
NJ otxaight yere an they'd never see
~. Taks : look yerself: It's safe
AnoeeA..
H1mlin drew himself up. and peered
81 over the snow. but still gripped
60 othos9 arm. With his flrst glance
~ ~ valley there swept over him :
ntEan0 feeling q sympathy tor those
~ Wos hunting. It Wa : dismal, dc.
usGs1ng pickure-the bare. snow-cov.
16o1 hl1lsides. md between. founder
woakly through the drifts. the lit
~ porty of fugitivea. the emaciated
meD staggering with weakness. the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
A Princely Gift.

There are not many great philan-
thropists."
II heard Of one the other day"
What did he do?"
He gave away q pass to the worlds
SERIES"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
His Solution.

Mrs. Vansook Cat the children's par
ty)-I declare, little girls and boys OF
twelve stay up half the night. nova
days!
Mr.. Newlybiest (absently)-I sup
pose they acquire the habit while they
are babies.-Puck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26
Usual Distinction.

Young Wife-That pudding I have
Just made for you Il Q poem.
Hubby-And I suppose I'm to be the
waste basket. 49, Pennsylvania Punch
Bowl
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-26

Master o. Languages
Sir Charles Eliot tho new principal
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06

aska since 1899 A friend of his who is now residing in Nome says that he has spent several of the earlier winters in tho territory but that his business in connection with mining enterprises has made 1t compulsory for him to go out during the winter season in recent years. He was born in Michigan and is not a native of Canada as was said when the news of his candidacy was first noised abroad. He has al ways been a staunch democrat, ac- cording to the same authority, and was free silver democrat and follower of William Jennings Bryan when the present secretary of state was the leader of that policy.
 His friends here believe that his appoi ntme mt was never held up for a moment and that all talk to that effect was prompted by the natural wish of
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favorably. The new marshal will probably leave as soon as possible to take up his duties and has received the congratulations of numerous friends who knew him in Alaska a~d elsewhere.
 1t IS said here that his confirmation was made certain by the discovery that some of the accusations made against him were without foundat' '~
 Some names are already mentioned for the offices under him but he has made no public statement in this re- spect. 1t is almost safe to say, how ever, that some men whom he knew in Alaska and who are now. outside will go north to take up positions in the office when he takes hold.
 Emmett Jordan is interested in the Cripple river dredge and the Bessie dredge and has been coming to A.
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TRY TO FIX UP
 CONSERVATIVE MATTERS

Special Nugget Service.
 SALT LAKE, June 5.-Fivs 9ovsr- nors and seven representatives of the government met here today for the purpose of adjusting some conssrva- ton matters which arc of tho greatest importance to this and surrounding states. Jones, first assistant seers- tary of the interior, was at the head of the government contingent and others present were Governors Am mons, oddie, Haines, Carey and Spry. The method of meeting for the dis oussion of the conservation subjscts is expected to be followed in all eases where it is possible so that the reprs. sentatives of the districts and those of the national government will learn each others views and know exactly how the questions stand in all thsir bearings. It is hoped that these meet. ing will remove many of the diffieui. ties winch beset the path of former ninistrations which conducted their conservation policies like cxars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Ssr~ies.
 WASHINGTON, Q. C., June G. Emmett R. Jordan hs been confirm ed as United States marshal of the second judicial divis on of Alaska with headquarters at Nome.
 His appointment was made several day ago after a contest coused by the supporters of the various candidates for the appointment but the president and the attorney general after care fully taking all the facts into consid' eration decided to send his name to the senate. On reaching the senate .one further efforts weree made by the friends of his rivals to have the confirm ation refused but to no avail and after consideration by the judi ciary committee it was decided to agree to the confirmation and the senate acted on the recommend datior
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06
PRESIDENT AND SENATORS
 MEET ABOUT APPOINTMENTS
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June G. President Wilson visited the capital building today for the express purpose of consulting some of the senators about appointments to the various of fees which have to be filled Many of the appointments which have al- ready been made arc said to be dis pleasing to some of tho members of the senate who refuse to confirm them without at least much greater consid e-aton. To ascertain in person the reasons for this delay and to find what the senators want exactly the presi- dent decided that the best course was to visit the capitol instead of asking the senators to visit him. He an nounced openly that this was his pur- pose so that no hesitation need be felt in making public the fact that every thing is not going smoothly in that direction.
 1T
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06

The |. w. w. makes very strong charges against the owners of logging camps. They accuse them of making vertabIe slaves of tho men who work in the camps. It is accused against them also that some of the foremen are in league with the employment sharks and are constantly trying to beat the fellows who arc looking for work.
 1t would be impossible to estimate the damage that will result from a general strike. Tens of thousands of men will be without employment as -not-onty- witt-the-e camps themselves be closed but the lumber mills and the building business will also bs crippled
 1t is still hoped tht some means may
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OPPOSITION FALLS FLAT AND
 NOME HAS NEW MARSHAL

the friends of the rival candidates. They say that it is most likely that the appointment was referred to tho senate judiciary committee and that the only delay was occasloned by the usual wait fer the committee to re- port.
 Jordan will be marshal when he IS marshal" said the friend quoted above when he was told today of the con. firmation. He explained afterwards that what he meant was that the new marshal IS a man who has mind of his own and is strong in every sense of the word. You can also say" he said that whatever people might say about Emmett Jordan the man who know him best know him to be good fellow and good friend"
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06
ARGENTINE APPROVES
 BRYAN PEACE PLAN
Special Nugget Servica

Special Nugget Ssrviea
 BOLIVIA, June 6.-The government of this republic today deelared itself fully in favor of the peace plans of William Jennings Bryan and that it will be party to the efforts to make them effective. All South America is now considering the proposals and a joining of all the forces of the Am erican continent in the interests of peace is most likely to take place. MORE SHIPS BRING
 MAIL TO NOME The Mackinaw and Tampico left Seattle on June 3 and respectively with mail for Nome according to ad vices received today by Wm. McMan. us. The same telegram also stated that the Navajo will leave Seattle about the fifteenth also with mail for Nome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06
PRES DENT AND BRYAN
JOIN REINSTATEMENT
,pa,,." h.ugget Service,

1pa,,." t.u9get Service,
 WASHINGTON. 0 C.. June G. ning Bryan attended a spelling bee at tn national press club today and seemed to enjoy themselves hugely Both took part like members of the organIzaton and were treated as such by the members themselves. In spite the attention of congress and the ad ministratlon both statesmen remained quite a tune with tho reporters.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06
ITALY WILL HAVE GREAT
 BUILDING PANAMA EXPOSITION

Special Nugget Service s----
 ROME, Juno 5.-The Italian parlia. msnt today appropriated the sum of $4o0,0oo for tho purpose of having this country properly represented at the Panama expedition inl 1915. 1t is the intention to build fine structure and to have exhibited thsrsin tho principal manufacturss of the kingdom. Some famous works of italian art will also
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JORDAN Is CONFIRMED
NEW AMBASSADORS APPOINTED
UNITED STATES ENTERS
 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Spectai Nugget Setvtce.
 COPENHAGEN, June 6.-The Unit ed States was admitted yesterday into the international football association. A meeting of the members of the assoc ation S now taking place here and the game may be altered to meet tries so that international games can be played under the same rules as they are played by the four countries m the British islands at present.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06
PRESIDENT AND
 CHINDA CONFER

public further and no inkling has been obtained as to the attitude the ambassador has boon instructed to as sumo on the matter. 1t is certain that much further discussion will arise on the affair as the views of the two countries are diametricaIIy opposed on the matter. After the meeting with the president the president said he desired to speak to Mir. Bryan before taking any further action.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 SEATTLE, Juno 6.-The Industrial Workers of the World organization has called a strike in tho logging camps of the state of Washington and very serious conditions will possibly arise for the logging industry in the Northwest. At this time of the year the logging camps are opening all over the state or arc already in full swing for the seasons operations SO that if the workers go out in obedience to the cali thousands of men will bs thrown out of work.
 -Such-a-strike,-it-is-atso -fearsd,-Witt cause an increase in tho price of lum. bsr to such an extent that building operations will be seriously hampered.
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form portion of tho exhibit and the whole is expected to be we'll worthy of tho nation. During the debate on the appropriation was stated by some of tho deputies that some others of the European nations are also pro. parins to bs represented at tho OK. position by great buildings and sxhib. its.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 WASHINGTON, June 5.-President Wilson and Ambassador Chinda of Japan entered into conference today on the question of Japan's reply to the note of the United States which stated that tho California alien law is not a violation of tho treaty between this country and tho Japanese empire.
 The matters brought up for discus. sion at the conference are not made
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but it is assumed in many quarters that the old time democratic members of the senate take unkindIy the ap- pontment of men who have not been identified very prominently with the party until recently CT since it got into power This cannot be stated a. positiveI> a fact, no. ever, although some who are we'll rosted believe # thoroughly.
 The chief appointments which the president wished to confer about with the senators are the appointments of ambassadors to the various powers. He has already selected the names but was desirous of ascertaining the opin- ions of the senators from the various states from which the proposed ap pontees come. This is new depar- ture and is expected to improve the relations between the executive and congress.
 The following are the men chosen for the embassies to tho different
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1. ". ". CALLS STRIKE 1n
 WASHINGTON LOGGING CAMPS

be found to avert the strike but the |. w. w. declare that the conditions for the vvorkmen must be improved in several ways. The employers say, on the other hand, that the strike is without reason and that they cannot comply with the demands.
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The Alaska will be upon the St. Mich ael kotzebue run, carrying the mail until tho latter part of July when the new steamer Arctic will arrve to take her place.
 For information and rates call at ths-tt.-S.Mercantiie Company owners.
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RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.

Front street, three doors west of the
 Alaska Bank. Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing for ladies and gentlemen promptly and neatly dons.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06

countries:
 Page of Virginia for ambassador to Italy
 Justice Gerard of New York for am bassador to Spain.
 Thomas H. Birch. of New Jersey, for Persia.
 Charles w. MacAipine, secretary of Princeton university. for the Neither lands.
 Joseph Willard of Virginia for Bel gium.
 J. Hale of North Carolina for Costa Rica. p. A. StoVaii of Georgia for Switxsr.- land.
 Frederick C. pennfield of PennsyI. vania for Austria.
 Dr.. B. L. Jefferson of Colorado for the Argentine Republic.
 Henry Morgenthan for Turkey.
 Betson McMllan for Peru.
 Albert Schmedeman of Wisconsin for minister to Norway.
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You should investigate Gogs'n': price cutting spidemi.c.
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THE NEW EAGLE. The homo of straight Whiskoys.

We print anything and svssythiAs In job printing line st the Nuoosl
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06

GO TO THE NORTH POLE Bakery for the best broad and pastry. The only Coffee Houss in town.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-06-06

"The Peoples Paper" Nome Nugget
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There is no direct proof of the fact
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-20

SYNOPSIS

Robert Caneron- eapf:AEst eons1lo
Philp Clyde. nsEspap-r p-bnsher, re-
garsinr sronrraous tsreste1irs etters -
O. ~. rrs;srs power "a certain s.y.
o. ira; day the heat - rryst.rto1sly e.'
from a portrait % Cansrgr While TIE lat-
ter IL ~ tn. room clyde has theofF
ths. the portrait Was nutisEtet Will. ~.
RON vas unoocuptsi Gna re heac 49, a.,
removed ~ means % a string gnnouc-e
by Cameron Evelyn Gsayso1- Cayre,cn
TIE lead % Cs-erOn,s p5-traat nsheo 70
Q tree. where II kse been Used ~ =
target clyce pledges Evelyn 20 s.1,fscy,
Clyde earns that Cni5es= boy ernployeo
By PhiiAfgs Murphy. an srtis, avins
resrby. hst borrowed ris@ from Cam
sroc's iotg.s-ep~r. Ciyce rna.es az st
eus- 20 cal on Murphy ard s repulsed
insracrions o. the game laws and speaks
Of fading the bowl Of an opium p,pe un.
der The tree where csneron's portrait
e..s ~ p.It rnorriins whiie yis,,ns Cam
sfon In his dressing room S.n gsynne
mirror is nys;er.ously shattered Came !on
sssea ~ n. 9 isir9 letter sspears my,,.ri.
e1siy On Canernn's sick bed II makes
eir-c; threats aszins; the nte OF Cameron.
C'yt. tells Cameron the env.lope was
empty. n. tens Evelyn everything and
r'ars 10 take Cameron on yacht ulp,
Yacht picks up q fisherman FOUND
,... nag hans hss'.Sy 3. jshn.on n Cameron @ elssp-
p-s.s from yacht while Ciyee's back -
turned sruitiees search 10 made for
motor boat s>en by the captain Just oe
fore Cameron disappeared Johnson Is Al
lowed 70 60 after being closely questioned
Evelyn takes the lstters TO an expert IN
Chinese literature. who pronounces them
eS Chinese origin Clyde seeks assistance
from . Chinese fellow college strdent
who recommends him to fup sing. nost
proninen; Chinanan In New York. The
latter promises 90 seek Information OF
c. neron among his countrymsn- Among
c, ne,on's letters Is found one from one
Addison. who speaks OF seeing Cameron
IN Pekin. Cameron had frequently ce-
ciared 10 Clyde that he had never been IN
China Clyde calls on DR.. Addison he
learns that Addison and Cameron were 81
ing out over Cameron's denial OF having
been seen in Pekin BY Addison Clyde
goes TO meet Yup Sing. sees Johnson. at
tsmpts to follow him. falls Into base
ment, sprains his ankle and becomes ub-
conscious Clyde II found by Miss Clement
. missionary among the Chinese; lie ~
sick several days a result OF inhanhS
charcoal fumes. Evelyn tells clyde OF a
peculiarly acting anesthetic which renders
. person temporarily unconscious. Muir
ply is discovered 20 have mysterions re.
iations with the Chinese, Miss Clement
promises to get information about cam
eron. Slump In Crystal Consolidated. CT
With Cameron 10 the head. Is caused oy
. rumor' OF Cameron's Illness. clyde nnd.
Cameron on Fifth avenue in dazed ann
emacia:ed condition and takes him home,
speaks In a strange tongue. He gives or
ders TO an imaginary crew In Chinese
3aLson. Then in terror Cries: Il didn'
Hill them"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-20
CHAPTER xIx.-contInusd.

Below" he yelled. fercely. Be
low. you yellow dogs' Below. ] say'
Every ours son OF you, Below!"
Despite this turbulence he was not
difficult 10 master. Together Bryan
and I Zrappled him: in another mo-
ment we had him fat on his bed once
more, and the nurse was pressing
home the piston OF that little shining
instrument OF glass and silver which
had 90 recently seen him take up from
the medicine table.
For a moment the patient rolled
about, restlessly, mastering strange
oaths. mingled with suppliant muir
murs. And 10 me this was the most
sadly trying part OF the incident I
would gladly have rAreated. but Eve
lyn begged me to waA
"Just until he is quiet" she pleaded;
stust until he falls asleep"
At length be lay quite still and we
thought from his regular breathing he
Aad succumbed to the narcotic. and 30
were about to go. when be started up
vim q little feeble cry. lcw-voiced. but
clearly distinct
mo. no. for Gods sake. not that, I
didn't kill them. swear dbin't kill
them. II was an accident She stove
on a rock I-l-didn't. ! sayl didn't
Il"
HIS voice tra.led into silence. He
dropped back. heavily. upon the pill
lows. He slept
II 10 one thing TO have your faith
70 a friend shaken. That ie serious
enough IN all conscience But your
faith may tremble. and sway and rock,
and stili there IL always the possibil-
fly OF Its being resteadied and made
firm again by erplsnation-by extenu-
alton even II Is quite another thing
TO have your faith toppled beadlong.
by the snstchlng away Of the last vest.
ige Of support. the last silver Of under.
pinning. That 10 more than serious
Il is calamitous: II ts catastrophe; II
y tragic.
Back In the library again. set TO
pacing the 6ocr. ] think Evelyn 70
Oumed her seat In the big leathern
chair ! am sure For Q tins ! vas
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-20
CHAPTER Xxx.
An Enigma and Its Solution.

To my amazement | found that Eve
lyn meant more than fsncied. My
Interpretation OF her words Wa that
Cameron was not in bis righ, mind
that he was not her Uncle Robert, a.
she had known him But in q very
brief moment she disabused me.
1T is not he. at ALL" she declared.
with emphasis There 10 q resemb-
lance. yes. But the man you found
in the street is not Robert Cameron;
] am sure OF that"
The idea that had brought there,
not my friend. but my friends double.
seemed 10 me too preposterous for
moments entertainment. I fear sus-
pected. Just then. that Eyeiyn's reason
had been warped a trife BY the rack.
Ing scene OF which we had been wit
nesses.
Il would to God, my dear child" I
said. sympathetically. that you were
right But there can be no question
as to the Identity OF the sick man.
Every one who has seen him recog.
nized him at once-Checkabeedy. Lou
10. Stephen. DR.. Massey No, no. Evelyn,
you must not be misled by bis raw
ings." And at this point there oc-
Cured 10 me tentative explain ton
one in which did not In the iesw be
lieve. but which. at all svsots. wss