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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10

pARIS-Senator Gullaume Chaste- net has introduced a bill into the Sem ate which, if it becomes law, will have a certain interest for American art col lectors. The object of the bill is to treasures" which the Senator thinks will be in greater danger than ever af- ter the war.
 An article in the bill proposes n pro- gresslve export tax on all works of art gests a 10 per cent tax on the first $l.000, 15 per cent on the second and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10
MATANuSKA FARMERS
 INCORPORATE

ton is to effect q standardization in grade of all products placed on the ka Valley section. Potc toes, turnips, rutabagas, cabbage and the various other crops will be graded to uniform size and quality, the inferior products to be culled and withheld from sale A machine for grading potatoes has been ordered and is expected to arrive from Seattle in ample time to be used in the marketing of the present years crop
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10

away. He told them his pictures were not worth selling and he did not pro pose to impose on the public, which followed the fashion like sheep, and would buy anything with name. For the same reason he would not s'gn q picture. holding that every work of art should stand on it's own merits re- gardless of the authors name.
 The work he did was not turned out quickly He once remarked that he had started portrait of two babies years ago, that the babies were now grandparents and he was still working on the picture. His chief vexation was the income tax collector, who would not believe than artist who was one of the highest sellers was without money.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10
Special Correspondence A. p.

LONDON,-A genius who might have amassed a fortune died in con- parative poverty and obscurity in Lon- don recently because he was too proud to give the world work which did no. attain to his ideals Few people, even among those of the art world, remem- bered that Matthew Maris, the once famous Dutch painter was still living, and fewer knew that London was his home. until the announcement of his death at the age of 7S appeared in a morning paper.
 Matthew, the last of the family of gifted brothers, was one of the geniuses who approached to madness. His smallest picture was worth from $lO, 900 to $25,O0O in the auction rooms, but one rarely saw the light He painted only when he felt moved to
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10
Britain To Requistion Australian Ship
 pinn

Britain To Reauistion Australian Ship
 ping
 MELBOUlsNE-The British govern ment has been in communication with the Australian government with a view of requisitioning all available shipping in Austra lian waters for the transport of cargoes overseas. Already the in terstate and coastal trade has contri- buted about 90,000 tons of shipping but a considerable additional amount is believed to be now forthcoming.
 Among other things it is proposed that the large lighters employed at the principal Australian ports should be loaded with wheat and other commodi- ties and lowed to south Africa where the cargoes could be discharged into steamers for England. thus saving both time and tonnage
 As regards shipbuildng in Australia. the out look is now more satisfactory, largely as a result of recent of con ferences between representatives of the government and Of the men Ap effort s being made to guarantee con tinuity of employment. SO that a large number of ships may be laid down and completed on the standardized system.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10

Subscribs now for the Nome Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10

ATANUSKA-The farmers of the Matanuska Valley have formed a cor poration under the name of the Mata- nuska Farmers Cooperative Product Association. Already more than 100 members have been enrolled. The president of the new organization is Carl Martin, the secretary J. A. Whit aker, and the board of directors the following: A. A. Cobb, w. r. Murphy, Peter Murray. Martin Lockwood and r. F. Winchester
 Tho principle object of the associa-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10

Get the hahit--don't bother writing to your friends outsdc--Send them the daily or weekly Nugget. Think It over. then send us your address.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10
Lumber Jacks Fear Wet" State

Lumber Jacks Fear Wet" State
 MISSOULA, Mont.-Haf a hundred lumberjacks who have been fighting the Cedar Lake forest fires in Idaho. refused to come to Montana recently to fight forest fire because they fear cd the affects of emigrating to a wet" state after having spent many months in a dry" state. The men said they were sure to get intoxicated after they were paid off if they received their money in "wet" state.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10
FRANCE WILL
 TAX ALL EXPORTS

20 per cent on the third. The value of the work of art it to be established by q declaration Of the exporter, as checked by the exportation bureaus. a committee O. expei,. to decide when there is disagreement
 The other provisions of the bill are drawn up on the lines of Italian legis- lation for the preservation of artistic treasures and aimed at preventing ex- portation.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-10-10
Costly log Houss For Eastern Rancher

STEVENSVIL4LE, Nont.-A log house which win cost $4O,oOO. is being erected in the upper Bitter Root valley for two eastern men who own big ranch in the valley. The house will be used as the summer home of the ranch owners.
 The house is being built out of lodge pole pines. The bark is being left on the outside. On the inside the wall logs are surfaced planed and polished.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
NEW LEGISLATION.

This Is an age OF specialization. Thc
man who IL not trained IN some def
mite line OF work must fall behind hi,
fellow man in the struggle for place.
because Of the fact that the law train
ed man has a peculiar fitness 90 know
the injustice or ihadeqHacy OF existing
laws, Il Is highly commenda Die that
the lawyer-the specialists In the law
participate insofar as proper. In the
formation Of rules aud regulations fnr
the government Of people and things.
blackstone's theory Of law ~ now
read only in the light OF history. Laws
OF today must he modern. The shack
les must be The difference
between law and justice must he elm
mated insofar as IL possible In the field
Of human ~endeavor.
The Evening Herald does not hesi-
tate To Hay that the New Mexico
Bar Association IN showing a COM
mendable spirit in lts attitude toward
reform Ia legislation and proposed
new laws. The ASSOCIATION "a called
a conference OF It's members. TO be held
In santa Fe on January II. for the
purpose OF recommending TO the Iegis-
iature changes In existing laws and
new laws. which actual every DAY
practice has deHpnstated should be
in the statute books.
Taken as a whole, the state leRisla-
tDre is made UP Of good men and
true-men who are willing 10 pass
which they believe VIII benrnt
The people. Not many members OF
house, however. are lawyers. u
II the lawyers WIN know the defects
In present laws M who see the neoes-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
THEN rnE rx.G MAGICIAN ourr

Great LEggu. the magician who
does the famous egg trick IN vau-
devillc. packed his trunks a few days
ago and walked out Of The bill ut a
local continuous show. The high
price of cggs drove him 10 H..
The Hlusionists breaks eighteen
egss a. every performance. A long
as he was doing two a day il WASH
so bad. nut when he learned that
he had 20 appear ut seven daily turns
hc got mi his pencil, and this is
what he found
Eighteen Eggs per performance.
multiplied ny seven performances. 12G
eggs seven DAYS, total $50 eggs; at
hftS two cents a dozen. the current
price, S3S %. Figuring his weekly
salary al $40. less 10 per cent book
ing ice. would leave him S2.e2 loser
on the week.
The grand finale OF L'EsEo's per-
Torrance j. when he breaks the
eighteen eggs employed IN each turn
into q large bowl. passes a magic
cloth over the mess. and brings
q lock OF chickens. The chickens
have a stationary value, hut the eggs
are necessarily perishphle. and as
such are not furnished as props by
the house. So Lego rolled down
his sleeves n made his eggsit.-
chicago Herald.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
Suffs Scent Fraud
In Several States
At Last Election

Washington. Jan. G.-A charge mat
the suffrage cause had been cheated
OF Ave and perhaps more states by
wilfin fraud or fraud pcrpetrated
within the law Was made Dy Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Cntt. president OF the
National Woman sunragc association
in an address advocating more strin-
gent corrupt practice laws, delivered
before the national popular govern
ment league here.
In twenty-five states, Mrs. Gait
said. mo provision has ben made by
the election law Tor any iorm of con-
test or recount on "a referendum pa
litical corruptors may Ia these states
bride voters. Coionize voters, and ra-
peat them "a their hearts content aud
redress Of any Kind is practically ina
possible a case might be brought
10 the courts and the guilty parties
punished, but the election would
stand
Better corrupt practices laws also
were urged by senator owen 81 ok
iahOma. president ~ the league, me
author Of a corrupt practices hill
, ending in the senate. Judge a. IL.
Hair OF Portsmouth. ohio Wnliam
Church Osborn Of New York. and
several other SPEAKERS.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
TAX ON DISSEMINATION
OF INTELLIGENCE


An effort u being mad IN a hiIl
now before congress 20 apply zone
postage rates on newspapers and peri
odicsls. The American Law Journal.
Americas leading law weekly. In an
article released for publication today.
snys:
Congress could do nothing that
would - provincialzc the country as
to pass the pending Randall amend
ment 10 the p~ostoffice appropriation
bill providing for a graduated second
class postage rate.
ny this amendment IL Is proposed
n make the ate Of postage Of ma
tionafly circulated newspaper ana
periodicals one cent a pound for q
distance less than three hundred miles.
w cents a pound for three hundred
miles or over three cents a pound for
six hundred miles or over. four cents a
pound for one thousand miles or over
five cents a pound for fourteen hun
dred miles or over. and six cents a
pound for eighteen hundred miles o.
over.
Thus, curren, news and intelligence
furnished TO the people by newspt-
pers and periodicals II 10 be taxed
and therefore win presumably be re-
tarded in proportion 20 the distance
that separates the subscribers from
the usual eenters Of publication. FoT
there are natural distribution points
FOR the circulation o. Intelligence, as
there are natural markets or oentefs
Of distribution for cotton. oranges,
Iron ore. wheat. etc. and II is well
known hat reeent rulings Of the in
terstate commerce commission have
tended 20 lower the rates on such com
nodities IN proportion Ia the distance
from the natural marks. IA order 10
facilitate a wider distribution. Surely
nothing is more important 70 n ma
ton thRn tho free Circulation 81 in
teliiEence, even into the Temoteat cor
ners OF tho country. and 10 hamper.
impede or tax that distribution In IA
sor Of n section and against another
IL inexcusabie with -espec, 10
,his particular commodity b 90 any
other.
Daniel Webster. who was lsrsely
responsible for creating the second
class postage rate. declared that the
widest dissemination OF newspaper and
periodical intelligence and criticism
absolutely essential 10 properly
the liberties Of a democracy.
Have conditions 80 changed that ~
would today De better to discourage
al nationally circulated newspapers
and periodicals md make tn local
newspaper the sole and supreme pur-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
Japs to be
Imported to South
America in 4 Years
I'm, E,.nInr Uer.ld I,..,ed wI,.i

Toxic. Japan. Jan. 5.-The Nippon
yu1en Kaisha. Japan. largest steam
ship company. has concluded an agree
ment with the South American Emil
grafton Union for the transportation NJ
10000 Japanese emigrants to South
America within four years from 1911.
The company has also decided to open
a regular quarterly service between
Japan and South America with ships
of about 5000 tons each. They will
proceed by way OF South Africa. bus
the homeward bound route has not vet
been selected.
Baron Kondo. president Of the com.
panv. which has jus, declared a diyi
dend Of 20 per cent. issues a warning
that the current shipping boom will
be greatly changed after the wal
|Hhenrall the ships now used as mill.
|tary Transports return TO the carry
ing trade In the meantime he dc.
clared the great increase in the cost
OF ccal and other necessities would
cut havily into shipping profits.
During the last six months the com
pany. which owns 90 steamers n has
ten others under charter. has trana,
ported a cargo approximating 2.470. 00t
tons and more han $4,000 passer.
gers.
Speaking Of the American servic,
the president said the shipments from
China showed a falling off. but thai
Japan's export trade with the United
states, n the shipments Of steel and
cotton to FAR eastern countries wor,
remarkably large.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
SENATOR WORKS TALKS.

senator Works OF california viii
retire from the senate on March =. II
does not appear that California or the
nation viii suffer any great loss when
Mr.. Works eoffs his senatorial tosa
and re,ires to private life. lie conf
menced \ speech in the senate Thurs
day and completed II Friday. The de-
livery OF the speech consumed six or
seven hours and when IL was finished
nobody was any the wiser. although Il
IL 60 be hoped hat Senator Works
felt better after he had gotten the
thing out % his system. Practically
his enire speech was devoted to abus-
Ing the Democratic administration. he
declaring anon other things tina this
Is no longer a government OF the peo-
any known monarchy. The senator
excorlated what he termed pork bar
rel legislation. although he made no
mention OF the fact that on the very
day his speech was started an item
was inserted IN the omnibus public
buildings bill spproprlating $3.50. 600
for a federal building AT Pomona. Cal
~ifornia. a town Of 10. according
10 the last census figures. There is
nothing Available 10 show the postof-
flee receipts at Pomonn. but there can
hardly be anything IN connection with
the town that would warrant an ex-
penditure NJ this amount " money
for a public building. However. this
is In Senator Works state and We
presume he did not offer serious OPP
position 90 the Inclusion Of the item
In the public buildings bill.
l; has often been charged that oui
congress kills too much time and the
case OF ensto Works il a vivid il.
Illustration Of the correctness 81 tine
charge. With the likelihood OF an e..
ira session being called. the Cslifor-
MIA senator takes up valuable time
singing his swan song. the delivery
OF his valedictory. az IL was termed.
The country had no desire 10 hear a
|valedictory from Senator Works. -
would have been better satisfied II this
time had been devoted 20 the con.
alteration Of necessary Legislation
The Californian places too high an IS.
Innate on hiss Importance as an orator
The senate will not suffer an irrepara.
bic loss when Senator Works ceases
To ne "a member of hat honorabl,
body.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06

veyor OF all news on all subjects and
from al sources. local and foreign
Not m least unfortunate result, OF
lsech legislation would be ms effect
|apon scientific. professional and other
class publications. Such periodicals
lsre fananilcally impossible unicss ma
'tlonaily circulated. Some OF tie most
important Of these periodicals are To-
day circulated at a loss. by persons
interested In the promotion OF tina sci4
ences that they represent. To mater
laiiy Increase the operating expense
OF circulating such periodicals. not
only by ouadrupiins. on an average.
the POSTAGE rate. but by making neses-
sary the ems loyment OF additional
help 10 carefully divide the widely
scattered circulation into eIgh, differ
ent rome" packages, would. IN some
cases. be absolutely p~Eohibstise. The
small additional revenue which the
government would gain by this amerd-
ment would hardly compensate for
the loss of such important ecntribn-
'tions 60 science and learning.
The amendment should be defeated
II the rate must be raised let the In.
crease be shared equally by all pup
I%icaiions. ana borne equally sy all see
Itions. Above all. let us Keep the nerve
cen,ers OF Intelligence freely open 20
the farthest reaches OF the body poll
stc, that there may be throughout all
the members no impairment OF tina,
responsiveness toward every importent
issue. social, scientific or political.
which only n thoroughly informed
public sentiment Fan make possible.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06

tioner here. They go to hear him be-
cause they regard him as "a fine pub
lie SpeeS er. he ~ active and vigilant
In his work of spreading the gospel.
And he II the nrst preacher here who
ever advertised his business.
Does Il pay7 II Is the best In.
vestment l ever made Mr.. Joslln
said. "lf II didn't WOULD % IL o.
DO other ministers object | never
heard Of IN who did. but | would
keep right on u they did. also have
the same advertisement printed on
cardboard, i4x16 inches In size. and
put II ON telephone poles along the
road for miles on every road from
whore l am preaching.
II firmly believe IN advertising and
use the papers a great deal. spending
quite q little money every month. IL
pays.
business nrm. ana l have used the
same form for eight years. l preached
Eve years at Hancock. Wis. six years
at SextOnvilic: aud four years at
Belleviile before coming here
The Rev Mr.. Joslin IL 80 years olu,
He was born In England aud became
identihcd with the church when he
was ~ years old. lie has %ofaciateu
at s01 funcyals So weddings. made
SO special addresses. baptized 256
persons and received 33g members
into the church Milwaukee Senti-
mel.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
rrSSssIvsx.As coon nEoonc

In 1915 the Pennsylvania railroad
ss4aem carried In iis trains more peo-
pie than In any previous "a Of fs
history. ane ala 80 without losing the
life OF a single passenger in a train
accident Of any kline.
statistics which have inss besi COM
pied show that during the Veal iheie
we're transported safely. on the lines
eat and ives. Of Piftsbursh iss.sst.-
Iss passengers Figures for she last
few weeks Of the year are necessarily
partly estimated. The heaviest freight
ara.fe ever hsadled BY h Pennsyl-
,ania railroad system was moved over
lie lines at the same time that these
passengers we're being carried without
loss OF fife.
The entire Pennsylvania railroad
system. taking into sceount every a.
flsated compsny either east or ives,
% Pittsburgh. now has to ITS ored',
three fun calendar years in which no
passenger has been killed az a result
OF a train accident on n portion OF
the lines. Durng this perice. s5a.Sso :
8 passengers-equat TO five ana
oue-hnif times the population Of the
rnlisd states-haye beer safety trans-
resssd a total distance Of approximate
" fifteen billions OF miles. or no
TIRES as far az the sun is from the
earth. Upward Of 5000. 900 trains,
carrying both passengers and freight
were operated by day ami night,
through slees and storm. AMI fog and
SUNSHINE. over $4,000 miles ~ rail-
read line and $1,000 miles OF track
while these passengers wsra heinz
rsken on their Journeys wi,horr les,
ct life.
or the lines 81 the Peansylvania
railroad. east OF Pittsburgh no pas
sssser's life has been lost Ia q tram
accident du-ine any Of the last -four
calendar ysars1an IN ma, perioe sie.
e2s.ss7 people have Travelled safely
over these lines aione.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06

sIiy for new laws. because Of this.
u will be highly desirable that the
legislature consider In tho proper lisht
any recommendation the har associa-
tion may offer. a. the result OF tho
lawyers conference IN santa Fe rext
Thursday.
For the most part the bar assocIa-
ton IL composed " men who are
Thoroughly familiar with the needs OF
she people insofar as laws are con-
'cerned. The lawyers undoubtedly are
sincere In their desire for changes in
the law which will be OF distinct bene-
NJ 10 the people at large.
In this connection IL night be said
also. that u il the duty of lawyers 20
attend the bar association conference
In Santa Fe next week. Tho lawyers
owe a duty to the public and they can
best discharge this duty BY rendering
service which will mean better laws.
IThe Herald foes not advocate more
laws. unless absolutely necessary.
Naturally some new laws are neces-
sary and desirable In order that New
Mexico may keep pace with the pro-
gress OF the times. The correction
and enforcement OF existing laws are
things Of more importance than new
legislation. And this duty, although
resting primarily with the members OF
the LEGISLATURE. rests In part also on
tho members OF the legal profession,
who have rs their every day occupa-
ton the use and Interpretation OF the
statutes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
LAME BACK.
RUB LUMBAGO OR
BACKACHE AWAY
bottle Of old. penetrating
''St. Jacobs on"

Kidneys cause B~a,kacnc' No.
They have Uu nerves, therefore can
mot pain. Listen Your back
ache is caused b.. lumbago. scisiiCl
or q strain. aud the quickest relief is
soothing penetrating st Jacobs on"
Rub u right ou YOU painful back.
ana Instantly the" soreness stiffness
and lamcncss disappears Don't stay
crippled Get e smaH triJl battle 81
st Jacobs or from your druggist
and timber up. y moment after ID =
applied youu wonder what became
Of the ha,klchc ur WimhaPo pain
Rub old. honest 81. Jacobs or
whenever YOU have sciatica. neuralgia.
rheumatism or sprains. a. u is nhso-
lutoly harmless and doesn't burn tho
skin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
The Scrap Book
ATWAYs A LTrTIr NONE

We can always stand a little more.
Always do a little more.
Than We really think.
Enort out OF weRriness.
striving out OF care.
We can always do a little more
Than we really think our share.
We can always lit a little more
Than We thought we could
Always toll a little more
Always SHIFT n little more
struggle when the tide seems strong
Honest. when the world goes wrong
For the common good.
We eau always walt a little more
Always ache a little more,
Always trust q little more
Than we thought was right.
Purpose Of the golden will
Steeling ~ To- manhood still.
We can always do a little more
To lit the world to light.
baltimore sun.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-06
Wife of a Wealthy
Candy Maker Under
Arrest for Fraud

Paterson, y. j. Jan s.-Mrs. Ro-
sina Aquino Redo. said 10 b. the wife
Of "a wealthy candy manufacturer Of
Montreal. and VincenzO Gambia. were
arrested here last nigh. In connection
with alleged passport frauds perpet-
rated on the Canadian government by
which. IL II said. many men of mill
itarv & have beer able 10 leave Cam
ada and come To- this country.
A Montreal detective who aided by
Ia member OF the local police force.
made the arrests, exhibited a warrant
for another "a besides Gandia.
Mrs. Redo. u was said last night,
probably will be sent 10 the immigra-
tion station al Ellis island rs an alien
In this country without proper M
thorlty.