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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14
MINING AND DREDGING
 EDITION POSTPONED

In answer to numerous inquiries re- lative to the Nuggets annual publica- ton. the Mining and Dredging Edition. the publisher announces that the journal will not appear this fall. After q survey of the situation 1t has been decided to publish the magazine In the Spring shortly before the opening of navigation and this rule will be fol- lowed in issuing all future editions. Tho great press If business during the fall months has at all times rendered the task of publishing the magazine ono of great difficulty. Not only is 1t hNCri to find time to secure tho neces- saTy information but in haste and rush It Is practically impossible to cover the field thoroughly as Is desired. II all times 10 make the magazine as full ly comprehensive Of the local held as possible, overlooking no item of infor. nation relative to the mining condi- tons and activities of Seward Penin- sula that would be Of interest to the public. Although attaining q fair de- gree of success in this respect in the past. the magazine has at all times fallen short of what was desired ow- Ing to the impossibinty of entirely covering the field during the late fall Under the new plan IL will be possible to fully accomplish this purpose. By issuing in the Spring the publisher will have ample opportunity 70 thoroughly cover every field Of endeavor and also avoid all inaccuracies due to haste and te absence Of time in which to verify the information secured,
 Aa in previous years. the Nugget re- quests that readers who possess photos of late mining operations CT other views Illustrative CT the industries and activities of this section kindly per init their use for Illustrative purposes. Views contributed win be carefully preserved and returned to their owners after half tones are made therefrom.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

isfactory. The sorting of sweepings, old iron and brass. tho unloading of freight-cars Is performed by wonen's hands and arms. and Q newcomer Is amazed at thc way In which she chambers about anu lifts and shoulders loads. Tn agriculture women have al- ways supplied auxiliary labor, but now also do heavy work like moving. blow. ing and threshing.
 Dress has naturally been brought into accord with the new work. On the railroads and partly on the street cars skirts have been replaced by bloomers and gai;ers, and bcribboned and feath- cred hats by caps or headcloth. But there is a sailors collar for the uni form jacket, and a flower in the but ton hole; the jacket is open at the neck, the car is worn in slanting fash lon, a watch chain is fastened on :he breast, bit of lace adorns the sleeves.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

products of the state Recently amid these surroundings. the big California Land Show. was thrown open.
 More than twenty-five carloads of redwood bark and branches, from Mendocino and Humbolt Counties. have been utilized in preparing the tented city for the big exposition and the forty countys exhibits. as we'll as the live stock. poultry, industries, and other exhibits if reduced Co cold figures would represent something like two hundred 2Arlouds
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14
BRITAIN BUILDS STANDARIzED
 VESSELS IN SEVEN MONTHS

standard -ol steamer. that every ship yJrl a .ae United Kingdom was full of such vessels in process of con steuct. a.
 IL is u .crstood that six types of car 70 steamers known as A, B. c, D. E, and Eo arc at present being construct "l Of about 5000 tons dead weight. 7.- poo t7n 1000 tons and 5000 tons. and -l c.-5l. .o..on of other types Is being oa r.l. some of the ships already built Wr- specially adapted for car wing grain. being single deckers. Others with twin decks would be suit
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14
GAL. HOLDING STATE
 LAND SHOW

SAN FRANCISCO-More than a square block of land in the hear. of the city has been converted into a growing forest of fragrant native redwood, in- terspersed with miniature growing gardens. the choicest fruits and other
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14
Special Correspondence 4. p.

LONDON-The first standardized merchant steamer built to the order of the government to replace those de- stroyed by German submarines has been completed and placed In comnis sion in less than seven months from the date on which her keel was lad IL is expected that vessels simlla~ C. this first one will be constructed
 four to four and one-haf mon,i Many hundreds of others are boi
 built and Sir Joseph Macley announo ed during the trial trip of the frs,
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

had been gathered and was told they had come from the utterly ruined will -lage of Fampoux close by. I set out to explore. Sure enough between the piles of bricks, shell holes. dirt and every sort of debris, suddenly a rose
 in full bloom would smile at me and a lily would wait its delicious scent
 and seem to say how 1t had defied the
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

destroyer and all his frightfulness.
 Among innumerable shell holes there was a small patch of ground ab- solutely carpeted with buttercups, over which blazed bright red poppies intermixed with the bluest of corn flowers. Here was a really glorious corner and how quickly came memories of home!"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

able for carrying any class of cargo
 The fact that engines of standard design can be fitted in any vessel of this type for Wa. it is adapted has merits a: the outset and also merits when repairs to the machinery are re- quired since spare parts will be readily available
 The operation of all the State stand Crd ships will be placed in the care of steamship managers subject to direc- ton of the Shipping Controller
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-14

Following aTS tho lowest .ecorde V tamperAtuS1s for this year and las' on the dave issignated. The minu. aaGn before . number means belo,, mru
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
Reduce Weight
Easily

Fat persons will be interested TO
learn that they may easily reduce
their weight without starvation diet
or tiresome exercise. Eat all you
need, but chew your food thoroughly.
so that you will not overtax your as
slmilative organs, get fresh air and
take few drops of oil of koren four
times day
Oil of korein five drops to the cap
sule) may be obtained from the drug.
gist. This preparation is absolutely
harmless, pleasant to take and is pur.
posed Tin connection with the other
simple directions) to reduce fatty ac
cumulations in the system.
How to reduce pursy abdomen
double chin, large limbs obese hips
and other overstout parts of the body.
Even few days treatment has
been reported to show a noticeable re-
duction in weight Footsteps become
lighter. the skin more firm and
in appearance, work seems
easier. and buoyant feeling takes
possession of the whole being as sup.
erfluous, unhealthy fat disappears.
II you are ten to sixty pounds over
normal weight, yod should give this
trial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
PE0RIA'S SUNDAY LID
TO BE CLAMPED DOWN

Peoria, Aug. rs Peoria's SUNDAY
day and night life OF hilarity suprr.
induced by alcoholic distribution must
so. Mayor Edward n. Woodruff said
SO He's going TO put the lid" ON
300 saloons, beginning Sunday. Sen
tembcr Is. And following ON the
heels of this announcement comes
word from President Martin Of the
village of Ayeryyille, a domain Of the
still City that the ten saloons in
high favor there will he closed ON Sun.
days, beginning on the same day
The churches of the city appeaIed
to Governor Frank o. Lowden and
Edward J. Brundage, the attorney gen.
erat at Springfield for law enforce.
ment in Peoria. An Investigation
followed by the legal department of
the state which had for its culmina-
ton the action announced by sIavor
Woodruff.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18

When larse numbers of men are
assembled in camp it is necessary Tor
the good Of all that strict rules of
personal conduct and sanitation
should be enforced. These rules are
by no means a hardship They are a
obedience to these rules, the dis.
eases which once took SO heavy a toll
in nearly all military camps have been
brought under control; some have
been practically eliminated
/ Suppose you were asked to make a
choice: either TO live under conditions
| in which small pOX, typhoid fever,
diarrhea, dysentry and cholera -four.
ish or to live under strict regulations,
which make these diseases far more
Iof rarity in military than in civil
life. Your good sense would lead you
TO choose the latter. Bear this in
mind See to it that YOU cooperate
with enthusiasm in the measures that
will be taken to keep your camps
clean, comfortable and healthful
One OF the pests of camp life, If
perfect cleanliness is not observed,
is the presence of swarms Of flies.
Files are not merely annoying. They
are dangerous. Somebody has said.
with perhaps slight exaggeration,
that to soldiers they are more dan
gerous than bullets. This is because
flies carry disease germs. They feed
on manure, garbage, uncovered food,
human eXcreta and the like They
also lay their eggs wherever refuse
Of the same kind is found, The best
way to keep flies away from camps
is to destroy the places where they
breed and feed; in other words, keep
the camp spotlessly clean.
For this reason the daily policing"
Tor cleaning up of the camp is mat.
ter of first Importance. You will be
required to keep your company street
free from even small objects. bits of
food, and the like, which might at.
tract flies or other insects At least
once a day a squad will be detailed
to inspect and clean every square food
OF space IN or near your living quar-
ters. This is a duty which an ex-
perienecd soldier usually performs
more interest and thoroughness than
the raw recruit for he more clearly
realizes its Importance.
The best safeguards against disease.
either in the army or out of it. are
soap and sunshine. Yon will be re
qured to keep everything in the camp
well scrubbed and well aired. If il
were not reuired, YOU would doubn IS
be anxious to do il, anyway.
The good sold er IS almost "fussy'
IN the care Of his person, his cloth
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18

June %, 1919, was the day on which
Richard Brandon, official executloncr
for the city Of London died says tho
Dundee Advertiser. Tradition has il
that he decapitated Charles |. and was
paid $3.50 for his pains, all IA half
crowns, within half an hour after tho
deed. He Is also reported to have been
presented with an orange stuck full OF
cloves and n handkerchief out of the
kings pocket as soon as he was car
ried from the scaffold. Brandon was
at once offered 20 shillings for the or
ange but he refused this sum and aft
erward accepted 10 shillings in mar.
ket thor0ughfare, In the burial regis
ter Of Whitechnpel there may be seen
the following entry under lGI9; June
2l-Richard Brandon. n man out Of
Rosemary Lane. This Richard Bran
don is supposed to have cut off the
head of Charles |.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18

ing. his bedding and his other belong
mgs. Personal cleanliness includes
using only your own linen, toilet artl
4 cles. cup and mess kit. Many annoy
/ ing skin troubles and such diseases as
colds and infectious ievers are often
passed from one person to others by
using articles in common.
/ In the training camp there will be
plenty of shower baths, and you viii.
of course, make free use of them. Ii
in temporary camps or at any other
time you cannot obtain bath. give
yourself a good stiff rub with a dry
towel. Twice week. or Oftencr II
necessary. your skirts, drawers and
socks should be washed and fresh I'M
der clothes pat on. In case it is n Ces.
sary to sleep in your underwear as it
probably will be, put one aside to
wear at night, so that you will always
feel fresh and clean in the morning
The scalp should be thoroughly
cleaned about as frequently as the
rest of the body This will be made
e?Sier if You l,er your hair cut
short
The teeth should be brushed at
least once day, twice day is bet.
ter. Neglecting this practice will
cause decay of the teeth. resulting in
failure to chew food thoroughly and
probably ending in stomach troubles
Cleanliness includes also the prac-
tice of emptying your bowels at least
once a day Get into the habit of
doing this at a certain time each
morning II is habit that can be
cultivated, just like any other habit
Do not let little personal inconven.
fence or laziness stand in the way.
The Medical Corps OF the army and
your officers will use every means
within their power TO safebuard and
improve your genreal health, With
in recent years better methods of
medical supervision have greatly re-
duced the losses and the disabilities
due to warfare.
The increased power of weapons
has been more than met by increased
efficiency in maintaining the health
OF troops and in caring for those who
are wounded
But the responsibility for keeping
yourself in good health can not rest
wholly upon your officers. Just as in
civil life, you are expected to use a
reasonable amount of good sense in
looking after yourself You will do
this partly because it adds to your
own comfort and safety You will
take care of yourself, also, because it
is a duty that every soldier owes to
the country.
You will have plenty of fresh air.
exercise and good food. which are after
all the chief essentials of good health
1t should be comparatively easy
thing for you TO look after the small.
Ter things.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
FINAL SETTLEMENT,
Browne & Wiley.

Estate of CATHTINE MURRAY, De
ceased
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested in said estate, that the
undersigned, executor, of the last
VIII and testiment of said Catherine
Murray, deceased, will appear before
the Probate Court of the County of
La Sale and State Of Illinois, at the
County Court House, in Ottawa, in
said County, on Monday, the 10th day
OF September, A, ID. 1917, for the pur-
pose of redering an account of his pro.
ceedings in the administration OF said
Estate for the final settlement, when
and where any and all persons inter
ested may appear and show cause. if
any there be, why such account
should not be approved by the Court.
Dated at Ottawa, this ath day of
August 1917.
LORENZO LELAND,
Executor
EDW. G. ZILM.
Clerk of Probate Court, La Sale
County, Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
BEER TO LOSE KICK
HOOVER 50 ORDERS
ALCOHOL is TO BE REDUCED TO
2 PER CENT. AND $4,000 900
BUSHELS OF GRAIN SAVED.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-As a mean,
of saving 35.0JO,OO0 bushels of grail
annually. the proportion of alcohol in
beer is to be reduced to per cent by
order of Hubert Hoover
The present strength Of beer is from
312 to 1 per cent. England some time
ago cut beer strength.
There will be no revenue loss 10
the government Should further re-
duction bring the alcohol to less than
> per cent the loss will amount to
$4,000 600 a year,
Formal ruling that no more Whis-
. Ky can be made in this country after
September 5 was made today by
Hoover.
Senator Hardwick declared the war
profits tax unjust and predicted it
would jeopardize the cotton-milling
interests.
Cincinnati, o.. Aug 1S.--Distillers
throughout the United States Will turn
over their plants to the government
for war purposes the moment they
close on September s, under the re-
quirement Of the food law
The following official statement
was issued tonight by the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association:
"The plants will be subject to tho
necessities of the government for the
purpose of making alcohol for muni-
tions pistilIeries are as necessary
to modern warfare as artillery 1t
takes nearly two pounds of alcohol
to make one of sm9keless powder.
The distlllers have been and will
continue 10 be as patriotic as any
other citizens
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
CANNING VEGETABLES.
NAMED PUMPkIN OR SQUASH

DAMNED PUMPKIN OR SQUASH
" Pumpkin and squash may be
steamed and canned in the same
way as summer squash Cut the yege-
table Into small blocks, pack IN the
jars and cover with water. ada d tea
spoonful OF salt to each quart and Ster-
llize. II Is sometimes preferable with
this vegetable, however To- pare IF The
skin, boil or steam until thoroughly
done, mash them and then pack in jars
and sterilize If canned IN the latter
way it is advisable to steam them for
an hour and half instead OF an hour
on each of three days. as the heat pea
etrates the jar very slowly 1t is ahso-
Iutely necessary that the interior Of the
jar should reach the temperature OF
boiling water. \ jar will usually hold
about twice rs much Of the cooked veg
etable as it will of the uncookQl The
process of boiling upon successive days
IS the one that is always employed la
scientific work and is much to be pre-
( ferred.
Canned Peppers. Wash the red pop
pers In cold water. cut a slice from the
stem end of each and remove seeds
then cut IN one-fourth inch strips by
working around and around the pep
pcrs, using pair of scissors. Cover
with boiling water, let stand three
minutes, drain and plunge into ice wa
ter to cover, again drain and pacl, sol
idly into pint Jars. To one quart of
vinegar add two Cupfuls of sugar
Bring to the boiling point and boil If
teen minutes. pour over the peppers to
overflow the fairs, put on new wbberS
and cover and store in a cold place.
They are delicious with meats or cut
up with celery and French dressing
Canned Peas, String Beans. corn or
Tomatoes.-D you do up peas. string
beans. corn and tomatoes? A COOL
rule is to pick over beans. cut eff the
ends and remove the strings. Merely
look over the peas after shelling Put
them IN fresh. cold water till they are
we'll covered and bring them TO IL boil
Let them simmer two minutes. pour
off the water and drain them in col
ander Measure them with a quart
cup as you return them to the kettle
and to each quart add teaspoonful of
salt and one of sugar. To four quarts
put In a level teaspoonful of baking
soda. Cover with boiling water and
cook gently until the vegetables are
tender. This will depend upon the
amount you have in the kettle Then
put them in glass jars with little
liquid in each, exactly as you do can
ned fruit and put on tight covers with
rubbers
Corn Canned on Cob. Clean corn as
for boiling, pack in onehalf gallon
Jars, I'll with cold water to overflow
ing, add one teaspoonful salt and boil
three and one-half hours in wash boil
er. BE sure to put towel or board Oh
the bottom Of boiler, so as not to crack
Jars. Seal air tight. For small jars
cut corn from cobs. pack in Jars. add
ing little water and salt. This also
needs to boil three and one-half hours
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
Revolution Threatens TurLs

Athens. Aug. 1S.-A strong reyolu.
honary sentiment is springng up in
war weary Turkey. Adyices received
here today say that Rakhmi Bev. the
van governor OF smyrna. is becom-
ing parsonage OF growing import.
ahce and he is paying less and less
heed TO the mandates issued al Con.
Stantlncpie. Ralhmi Bey is said to
be feared by the Geimanophles as he
has strong following and is believed
to be pro-ally ut heart.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
GIRLS TOLD NOT TO
FLlRT WITH SOLDIERS

New York Aug $50 many girls
have allowed soldiers to accost them
without the formaliiy of an Introdnc.
Fion, according to DR. Daniel II. Man.
lin, pastor of the Fort Washington
Presbyterian church, that he has
warned female members of his nock
not TO flirt with soldiers.
Young women ought to respect the
Uniform of the nation so much that
they will try to help the young man
who wears il preserve his self-re.
spect" said Dr. Martin. In referring
70 the parks in the neighborhood OF
his church as arrangements of low
ers where all the benches are spoon
holders" he deplored the breaking
down Of certain barriers of cnnvcn
fionality he had observed on the part
Of young women.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
FARMER FOUND DEAD IN
FIELD THURSDAY EVENING

Frank Lund, a farmer who resides
three miles south of Mendoza. was
found lying dead in his field early
Thursday evening It is thought by
relatives that he was overcome by
the heat. while working in the field
in the afternoon Coroner r. Donog-
hue WAS called 70 Mendoza to con
duct an inquest in the case.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18

Missionaries in Paraguay more than
dams 10 make lnCe by hand. Since
that day the art has greatly developed,
and In certain of the towns lacemalmg
is the chief occupation. Almost all the
women, many children and not few
men are engaged in this industry. A
curious fact with reference to the Pay
aguayan laces Is that the designs were
borrowed from the strange webs WOW
en- by the semitropical spiders that
abound IN that country. Accordingly
this lace is by the natives called nan.
duti, which means spider web. "--Ex-
change.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
|. v. M. CLUB APPOINTS
6ECKMAN'S SUCCESSOR

H. A. Hargraye, city editor of the
IIiIlsdale, Mich, Daily News, has been
picked as secretary of the Illinois
Valley Manufacturers club to succeed
Oscar Beckman, who left to take up
recreational work at army canton.
ments.
The new secretary, who had been
in newspaper work in Los Angeles
and other large cities before going to
lIillsdale, will be in La Sale in about
a week to take up his new duties.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
ainting.


. First aid treatment for faint
g ing should consist In getting the
= patient into an open air space as {
= quickly as possible, lowering the
= head If the face be pale and rails
~ ing 1t II it be congested. At the
- same time the clothing must be
y loOsened from the neck to the
y waist. 1t Is absolutely necessary ,
81 that free circulation Of mir be (
- had, so If there Is none stirring
- vigorous flaming helps consider. ,
- ably. If the patient Is uncon- ,
" scious give nothing by the 4
u mouth, but il she is conscious
" the sooner fluids are given the 4
y better. Cold water in sips, cold 1
- tea, hot coffee, cold milk and 4
= warm beef tea are all useful, but 4
g some stronger and more quickly 1
y acting stilnulant may be neces- I
" sary Ammonia in the form of 4
. volatile Is the stimuant usual d
~ ly supplied in ambulance ham 4
- pers. A dose Of from five TO thir- 4
Y ty drops Of this salt in two Ia 4
9 biespoonfuls of water is general 4
Z" " effective, but great objection 4
y to its use is that it sometimes q
g causes vomiting, which is espe- 4
= cially undesirable in one who Is 1
~ already weak aud exhausted 4
e.
q 30 9 . - - e3a q, q, &, - q, 9 q, .
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18

Princeton lnd.-AIrs. Allie Slater lost
her wedding ring thlriy-threc years
ago at her home south Of Princeton.
The other day while she was passing
through the barn lot there she kicked
her foot at bright object peeping
through. the ground, and ont rolled the
lost ring, practically as good rs ever
She Is wearing 1t again.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
LOCKED DOG IN TOWr,,.
He Stopped the Clock, and There Was
No Time.


Rome, Ga. The big city clock In the
COO foot tower on College hill here was
STOPPED by dog When City Time
keeper Williamson went to wind the
clock two days before, as he does every
week, a dog followed him on the wind
ing stairway, ANA when the timekeeper
left he did not notice that he had lock
cd the dog in the clock when he closed
the door that leads to it,
For two days without water or food
the dog whined and parked GOO feet
above the city but of course was not
heard. Then people Of the city look.
ing ut the clock saw that t.had stop
ped, and some one notified the time.
keeper. who went to see what was the
matter. He saw the dog lying against
the big pendulum, snarling savagely.
A policeman brought the animal safe
~ to earth. 1t was almost starved by
its two days fast, but has recovered.