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Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
When Coal Fires Were Barred.

Fires were at one time great lux
ury in England, and even the right to
use the fire had been bequeathed.
Thus the will of one Richard Byrchett
Q516l read:
Il will vt sayd Nell my wyfe shal
have ye chamber she lyes in and lyb-
erte at ye flyer in the house; all yess
thyngs shal she have SO long as she ys
wido."
Coal was first imported into London
at the end of the thirteenth century.
but the smoke produced by burning
it in improperly constructed CRATES
caused such prejudice against it that
in 1906 law was passed making it
capital offense to burn coal in the city
The Tower records give details of
mans trial and execution for the Of
fense.-London Graphic.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
TIE DARDANELLES

I've always lOnged TO view the spot
Where bold Leandcr
Breasted the wave TO Hero's grot,
Defying slander.
Yes, ever since l was a boy
My fancy's beckoned
Acrosr the stored plain of Troy
That Homer recHoned.
And. oh, to see where Xerxes led
His legions tabled;
Where Alexander fought and bled,
Killed and disabled.
Then next my bark in fancy plies
cat daTning 1t is)
To where enhorned in gold there lies
The pearl of cities.
But from the recent news we've had
1t must be hot there.
And | confess I'm rather glad
That | am not there.
Maurice Morris in New York Sun.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
SUGAR MAKES YOU GROW.
That. II Seems. Is Why Our Girls Are
Becoming Taller.

becoming alIer.
English and American girls Just
reaching womanhood. and the next
generation in its early teens. are un-
usually tall. standing head or more
above their mothers. This has been
remarked on over and over again. and
has been the subject OF learned dis
quisitions. Yet no generally accepted
cause for the fact has been given up
to this time.
Now comes London physician Of
note and says that it is simply case
Of heightened sweetness. BY sweet
ness in this particular case the ma
.ture of the young ladies' is not referred
TO. but their diet. In fact. statistics
of recent years show that Americans
and BritOns of both sexes are increas-
ing in height and weight. Why? The
physician referred to says it is sugar.
Great Britain and America are the
sugar eating nations of the world and
have quadrupled their saccharine con-
sumption in the last score of years.
This is now the best explanation of
an accepted fact and it will have to
stand until a better one comes along
London Tit Bits
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
Postage Stamps.

The American public consumes 49,
100000 postage stamps per day. By
the ordinary methods of printing post
age stamps this process costs the gov
ernment a tremendous sum annually
BY the invention of one machine by
the officials of the bureau of engraving
and printing the cost of manufacture
ing stamps has been reduced 81 per
cent. The new stamp machine elimi-
mates nineteen of the operations in
making stamps. goes through twenty
one different operations of its own
and turns out 1000 completed stamps
per minute, 100000 in a ten hour day.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
HEARS WITH HIS SKIN.
Deaf Mute One of the Best Chauffeurs
In Cincinnati

Deaf Mute One of the Best chauffeurs
In Cincinnati.
Horace Williamson, state examiner
Of chauffeurs, in granting a license to
George Thole, twenty three, a deaf and
dumb auto driver, declared:
Il consider Thole one Of the best
chauffeurs in Cincinnati because of the
marvellous quality Of his skin, which
enables him to detect sounds that a
regular ear will miss.
"Thole has proved that he can get
along without ears. 1 had him run
on street car tracks, and more quickly
than my ears could hear Thole's sensi-
tive physical organism detected the ap-
proach of car from behind.
"We tried him on a car with an en-
gine that missed once In awhile, and
he knew there was trouble every time.
He knows the difference between a
vibration from an auto horn and that
Of a street car
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

of the
United States called by
railroad
will
District of Columbia That reasonable conclusion
definition;
origin this applied to the federal territory.
legislation to all
corruption which has crept
Of
andth Q Washington City inserted place
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

Neglected who?' inquired Smith
Guam"
o -
ready answered he to be
an ordinary journey Where is
iBeter media You
WI" cover about twenty-five thousand miles
Smith, like he
the morning he accompanied a pretty woman
MY wife, he said
objections will with
mad real honeymoon trip this a
Chief in
the
Postmaster F.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25


Also,
considerable
in the
besides
daily of
held
twentysix signal
title United
ices is Of
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
Food and the Human Body.

The chemical composition of the hu.
man body and of the food we take is
quite similar. About twenty elements
are found chiefly, with a trace of 9th
ers. Oxygen. hydrogen. carbon. nitro
gen. calcium, phosphorus and sulphur
are the chief. Sixty per cent of our
bodies is water. and probably a like
percentage exists in our food. Mineral
matter exists in our food and in our
bodies to about 6 per cent of weight
Eating to Live"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
Britain's Iron Duke.

The Iron Duke, Great Britain's new
super-Dreadnought, said to be the
most powerful battleship in the world,
is a costly sort of ornament for the
navy. In action her guns can use up
ammunition at the rate Of $4,000 a
minute. This is the first battleship to
be equipped with specially designed
guns for air craft. These guns are ex-
pected to send a projectile made for
the purpose a height of 10000 feet
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
Flowers Once In Fifty five Years

Certain species of bamboos flower
only once in about fifty-five years, and,
strangely enough, all the trees In q
locality flower about the same time.
Those in Burma began Towering last
year, and now they are all in blossom.
The last time this species fowered
was In 1S59-60. They will now die.
and those that spring from the seeds
born of this Towering win take their
places and will not flower until about
1870. They may flower sporadically at
other times, but the seed does not ma
ture, for the bamboo cannot fertilize
itself.-New York World.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Shortness of Breath.

There are many ways in which
shortness of breath may arise.
1t is often one of the symptoms
Of Illness. When a person begins
to complain of habitual short
ness of breath it is important to
have physical examination
made without delay. One rea-
son * that tuberculosis often be-
gins with no other symptoms
than Shortness of breath and a
slight cough. If these cases are
seen and diagnosed very early it
, is not difficult to arrest them.
The symptom is, of course,
present in such troubles as pneu-
monia. broncho-pneumonia and
pleurisy. which attack the or
gans of breath directly. Violent
exercise naturally causes tempo
rary shortness of breath. In the
J case Of healthy people it disap-
pears quickly when the exercise
ceases. If it does not do so it is
good plan to have a careful ex-
} animation in. order to find out
what Is wrong. Young people
} sometimes persist in a favorite
form of exercise after they have
} begun to notice their shortening
breath. in that way they may
do themselves lifelong injury.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
CALLED KAISER COMRADE.
Bold lnfantryman Also Asked Him For
Cigarettes and Got Them.

Bold lnfantryman Also Asked Him For
Cigarettes and Got Them.
The London Daily Mail quotes the
Hamburger Nachrichten as saying that
when the kaiser was on the western
front he dropped his handkerchief and
an infantryman picked it up. The kai-
ser gave him some cigarettes and the
man said, 'Thank you, your majesty
Thereupon the kaiser said: "Oh, you
need not call me your majesty. Here
you can simply address me as COM
rade."
Another infantryman in the neighbor-
hood heard this and promptly called.
"Comrade Wilhelm, suppose you give
me some too?" The kaiser laughed
and handed over the rest of his ciga.
tettes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
Collars.

1t seems that bluff King Henry VIII.
was the first person who wore a collar
in any way resembling those of the
present day. An old historian writes
of the monarch as the first EnglisL
king that wore band around his mech
and that very plain and an inch OF two
in depth
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

DOStUH, a state OF mind, and only by
man or a postal guide can it's ex-
istence be proved.
Time was, however, when there
was a City of Washington, with de-
fined limits, charter and a city gov
ernment, but since the abolishing Of
the charter in 1871 and the establish
ment of the territorial form of gov
eminent in the District it is an actual
fact that Washington has no legal
existence, no government, no proper
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

dy has sent Andrew Wan OF its scientific
will
methods management not only of turkeys
he wild birds escarce
of
developed industry
methods
into the of the great loss turkeys principal
disease
check
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

fourth-class Office on the Island of
Guam, the only federal postal station
in this insular possession. Investiga-
tion had disclosed that no inspection
had been made of the Office since
19O8-six years. Although it is a
small off1ce-one of the very smallest
in the chain of thousands. the law re-
quires that the postmaster be checked
up annually.
TT seems that we have neglected
GUAM" mused Johnston.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

uOI'IOStIO UIu' dCCUIUIIIS 20 IH6 0A-
perts of the United States department
of agriculture. At the present time
the turkey is considered one of the
hardest of any of the members of the
poultry family to raise. Disease kills
off many every year, and this fact
is said to be the principal cause for
frequent shortage of supply and the
variation in price which is observed
by housewives when conducting their
marketing.
The federal bureau of animal in
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

One of the most expensive woods
used regularly in an established indus.
try in the United States is lockwood.
the favorite material for wood engrav-
ing 1t has been quoted at cents Il
cubic inch and about $1,000 by the
thousand board feet.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

cotton flags for the bunting flags
bearing the devices Of the revenue
cutter and life-saving services, as
fast as they wear out and are retired
from service. The cotton flags may
also replace the signal flags on coast
guard cutters, If the tests being made
meet with approval.
The bunting flags, when wet and
frozen, conditions that are accom-
panied by strong wind, are frazzled
out on the ends quickly, and are soon
unserviceable. 1t is claimed for the
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
Made-in-America" Flags for the Coast Guard

ss ADEINAMERTcA flags be substituted
Wk
peimentng with cotton material with
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
City Called Washington Is Not Known to the Law

M anyone
Washington
Washington literal
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
Uncle Sam Will Conserve the Thanksgiving Bird

the American
Christmas feasts in
United States
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25
Post Office Inspector on a Long Honeymoon Trip

osT OFFICE
Inspector Joe Johnston
laoohiof
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

All. the worlds stage. and nearly
all of us are getting the hook.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1915-03-25

Neglected who?" inquired Smith
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
A BLUE GRASS ROMANCE AT
 EAGLE HALL, SUNDAY NIGHT

Judge Breckenridge and his wife, his daughter, Alma, and his son, Robert, are living together in 1861. Robert is expelled from military academy nr account of his intemperance. and comes home. The judge is very angry. Rob ert's habits do not improve, as he falls in with bad companions The war breaks out and the town grows mad waving flags and marching around. Recruits are called for. and Judge Breckenridge is elected an officer Robert attempts to enlist, but his ap- plication is refused, as he is slightly inegriated at the time. Sullen and angry, Robert goes to a saloon. where he meets Lieut.. Burr. a federal secret service man, in disguise. Burr makes himself agreeable and the two become friends. Late at night Robert goes
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
THE ESKIMO AND THE TOURIST

The number of Eskmos on Seward Peninsula at present is about $500 In some places the males are in majority and in other parts of the peninsula this condition is reversed. Dr. Neuman the government doctor for the natives says that the rate of mortality amongst them is about ? to each 1000 annually and that the average number of child ren to each family Is also two When the men are in ma iority some of them are compelled to wait until they are blessed by the occurrence of widows when the relicts of those who have pas sed away are at liberty to bless another home.
 Around the city of Nome BIO natives resided last winter while the number of those residing in the city in summer Is about 600. They make their living by the usual means of fishing and hunting but they also enter into the sale of ivory and furs Their work on ivory amounts almost to fine art in some cases and on the whole their skill and execution in engraving ivory shows a rather high craftsmanship.
 Twentv-one native schools are main taincd on the peninsula. the number of native children attending being about 500 Some of these children exhibit splendid qualities, mental and other wise, and many of them reach a high proficiency In reading and writing the English language.
 The great trouble with the Eskimos as it is with all the natives of \laslt' comes from diseases. They suffer par ticulary from rheumatism. This is the most common disease amongst them and next comes the eye disease hron- chitis and tuberculosis which are re lativeiy frequent in the order named.
 The Eskimo is a docile being and has splendid qualities until he becomes contaminated by contact with the wors, kind of whites. His reputation for kindness is high and many a white man who has been caught in blizzard or any other way where help was need ed has always found the poor native
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
HELPING COD

Primitive peoples believe in magic rather than religion. When the god embodied in some wooden image-does not grant their request they beat him or force him by some hocus pocus to do what they made him for. The god is powerful, but needs some human pres sure or assistance.
 This seems to have been the idea of the German minister who is reported to have said God may not always sidr with the big guns, but big guns will certainly help him make right decis ion" Instead of asking God to help them the German militarists are help ing God-to reach right decision. But those who can help God can punish him
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23

those of cities of much greater size.
 As Nome is the distributing point for over 22,000 square miles of territory the necessity of largo and comprehen- siye stocks of goods is apparent.
 Probably no city in the world of equal size can furnish such diverse assort- ment of goods as is represented in the stocks of local houses
 There is an excellent water system during the summer months, water be Ing obtained from the Moonlight Spring, some few miles from the city. There are also thoroughly efficient fire and police departments and a public school. having an average at tendance of over 200 of which the cost of maintenance is about S15,0O0 an nually
 The Nome school is recognized by the Outside universities and graduates are received on the same terms as those of Outside schools.
 
 ing a considerable attendance.
 Nome has three practicing physi- clans, Drs Mustard. Chace and Neu- man. who represent the highest ad- vancement of medical science.
 Two dentists, Drs. Fromm and Bayne look after the teeth of the community, and their work is second to none
 There is an excellently conducted and equipped hospital under the direction of the Sisters of Charity.
 There are two churches. Catholic and Federated. the later being attended by the followers of various denominations
 The population as given hy the last government census approximates 2.600
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
4&&&&%&<&<& <&&&&&&~SE>& E>&, { Facts About Nome for ourists

The city of Nome is situated on Ser ing sea, about midway of the southern shore line of Seward Peninsula. The town derives it's name from the pro mintory some few miles to the east known as Cape Nome and, in q popular sense, the name has been given to the whole territory.
 Nome is in every respect a modern up-to dato city. having most of the eonyeniences. and is also the second city in Alaska.
 Previous to the great storm of 1913 the assessed valuation of the property of Nome was $1,790.322.
 The present yearly assessment places the valuation at s1.6S5,597. decrease in value which represents approximate ly the loss occasioned by the storm. The affairs of the city are conducted by a city government, composed of mayor and six councilmen and there are also four paid officials in charge of various departments
 The present city council is as ra- presentative as could well be chosen. being composed of business, mining and professional men.
 The present mayor is Geo, F. Grigsby and the members of the council are II S Burgh, IT IT. Moller, P. F. Murphy
  Al Orland. Vim. Webb and F. NJ Kiesele.
 Phillip Corrigan is municipal clerk and magistrate: T. M. Reed. city at torney: Dr. w Darcy Chace, health officer; j. Y. sheldon. city treasurer. There are nearly 200 business houses. most of which will compare favorably in point of stock and equipment with
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23

one particular native reindeer herders' table napkins etc. are in evidence and there are the straws that indicate the indeed, from table napkins to the "hootch peddling" proclivities of the natives of the slums of the city of the white man. Such difference in the conditions to be found within the native social circle.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23

to be real and generous friend in need. Nothing that the government can do for his protection and general better ment is Ito good for him" and perhaps. the best service that the powers could confer on him is to seperate him from the white man
 Those Eskimos who have entered the reindeer industry are gradually rising to high plane of living Some of them have herds that number thousands. In
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fa- neus Athsrton Bourbon whisksys. Dis titled spring 1904 1905. bought In bond and reduced 10 90 per cent by U. 6. by the bottle or gallon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23

as well. What will happen if the Kai- sers bosom companion does not make the right decision? In view of the Ger man militarists well known addiction to cruel and unusual punishments we fear the worst
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
SUPPOSED SOUTHERN TRAITOR
 REALLY A HERO.

"A remarkable instance of wartime has just come to light through q statement made by Lieut. Barr, L $ A. Secret Service, during the war. It seems that Robert Breckenridge, the son of Judge Breckenridge, of Blairs- vile, Ky, was not the traitor he has been pictured but was really a South ern hero, as it was through his loyalty and strategy that the south won the battle of Blairsvile."
 This interesting picture will be pre- scented at the Eagle hall picture show on tomorrow (Sunday) night. .
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET. JAN. B 1915

home and endeavors to sneak into the house. The judge awakens and findin !; Robert in an intoxicated condition or ders him away and disowns him The next day Burr meets Robert and per suades him to accept a commission in the government secret service. and fol- to another confederate post and enlists.
 Scenes of battle are shown. with thrilling encounters between the two armies. Robert manages to keep in communication with Burr, and it is arranged to lure the confederates into an ambush Robert receives letter from his mother. as follows
 My Dear Son:-Was so thankful to hear from you. Your father Joined the Fifth Virginia and is somewhere In your locality. He will be proud when he knows that you are fighting for the cause. God guard you and bring you safely back to me With greatest love. Mother"
 The darkies are singing My old Kentucky Home" and as the strains of the music from the banjos come to his ears Roberts thoughts are waited back to his home. In a tremendous conflict of emotions he has a reVulsion of feel Ing and decides not to betray the south Accordingly he sends false dispatch to Burr, telling him that the rebels will to disregard it, as 1t is ruse to dis tract attention from the enemys left which they intend to storm in full force Burr therefore, protects the left wing of the Union army and the confederates attack in full force, sweeping away the right wing and falling on the left and defeating il During the thrilling bat tie Robert is wOurded, and in undres sing him the messages from Burr are found He is arrested as a spy. and q dramatic scene takes place as hi. father. in charge of the courtmartial finds that he is to judge his own son Robert is convicted and sentenced to he shot, meeting his death without fear.
 The war ends. Some years after wards Judge Breckenridge and his wife are seen in their home While reading the paper the judge comes to the fol lowing item:
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
ARE FRIENDS MlSsING2

If so the rNTERNATIONhL SEARGl COMPANY. PauIding. ohio, may he able to locate them for you quickly
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23

For first class work and prompt do Steam Laundry will call and get your laundry.
 w. J. WILLIAMSON. Prop
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-23
FLOUR IS CHEAP.

Bread only Sc. North Pole Bakery and Anvil Bakery.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-29

Dec. IA to select convention city and
begin mobilization for 1916.
Few York. - Rev. Francis RoIt-
Wheeler, adjudged in contempt for
failure to pay alimony, appeared at
sheriff's Office ready to go to jail.
Come back tomorrow" said the
sheriff. Said he would
Port Chester, N. WIN. Buchan-
ans white poodle showered with
apologies. Dog ATTEMPTED to give
burglar alarm and was put in cellar
for his pains. Later found jewels
worth $4,000 were missing.
New .York.-Rifle owned jointly
by Abraham Lincoln and Henry
Broner when they lived in Spencer
county, Ind, in 1920, brought $285
at sale.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-29
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

.
j. p. Morgan was operated on for
appendicitis at his home at noon to-
day; operation successful
Brownsville, Tex. - Small detach-
ment of 18th infantry attacked twice
by Mexieans in Brownsville district.
San Antonio, Tex.-John Lind, for
mer personal representative of Pres.
Wilson in Mexico, left for Torreon to
meet Gen. Carranza.
Washington-Ne under
way to protect Americans at Doug:
las, Ariz., threatened by impending
battle between Villistas and CaTTan-
zistas at Aqua Prieta.
Seattle, Wash. = While authorities
attributed to German sympathizers
$1,500,000 fire on the Blue Funnel
pier used by British ships taking mu-
nitions to Russia, nothing definite is
given in support of theory.
: Geneva, Switzerland.-Announcing
Prince Won Beulow's arrival at Luz
cerne, Tribune asserted purpose of
German ex-chancellor's visit is to en-
deavor to find definite formula for
presentation by pope to allies with
view to ending war.
Eagle Pass, Tex.-Twenty-six car
loads of Mexican cavalry horses, Is
carloads of munition wagons and an
armored motor car left over Southern
Pacific railroad for Douglas, Ariz.
BeIIaire, O.-Fire starting in ga
rage destroyed factory and yard of
Dubois & Mccoy Lumber Co. and the
Anderson & McGregor Lumber Co.,
together with several residences. Loss
$4,000.
washington. - President Wilson
waived civil service rules and ap-
pointed Mrs. Frederick Gilman of
Vallejo, Cal, seamstress OF flag
maker at Mare Island navy yard. |
Woman's husband gunner on sub |
marine F-4. t-
Winnipeg, Man.-NorthWest mount |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-29
HARRIS SUCCEEDS ELIOT AS
HEAD OF HYGIENE BODY

DR., A. w. Harris has just been
elected president Of the American So
cial Hygiene assn, succeeding Chas.
w. Eliot, president emeritus Of Har-
ward. Harris was on the Chicago
vice commission of 1911. He, is pres
ident of Northwestern university.