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local business houses. In the case of the trader Karioff, there, appears a very serious doubt as to whether he really competed with anybody in dis posing of his furs in the city. What the Russian dealer did was to display an extra large number of furs for a
 few hours and then dispose Of them
 in one lot to the highest bidder. As
 far as can be ascertained he conduct
 ed no retail sales. disposed of no belts
 in ones of two or threes. Had he
 done so he would unquestionably
 have been entering into competition
 small quantities. As far as we can
 see he deprived no local dealer of Q
 single sale by auctioning his stock in
 the manner described. On the con-
 trary his transaction really rebound ed to the benefit of the local fur
 trade, in the degree that the sale of such a large number of furs will at tract other foreign dealers to this market to dispose of their wares and at the same time draw the attention of outside dealers to Nome as a source of supply. With a dozen Or so dealers like Karioff selling their skins
 here, each year 1t can hardly be de-
 nied that Nome would be on the map as a fur supply center within a short time.
 There is no doubting the right of the city to impose tax on such as the Russian trader but in compelling him to pay such an exhorbitant fee the city is working against its own best interests. If we wish to secure the Siberian fur trade. we should be willing to make concession to that end rather than to adopt policy of ! imposing a huge tax for the privilege | of making one or two sales. It is a 1 good thing to encourage men like Karioff instead of holding them up when they appear.
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NOME, ALASKA, SEPT. IS, 1917
POOR POLICY

What appears to be an example of appears in the statement that the Russian fur trader, Karioff, who re- gently arrived on the steamer Astra- kan with Q large quantity of valuable furs, was compelled to pay a license fee amounting to thirty dollars for for privilege of doing two days business in the city.
 The collection of such a fee is of course quite allowable under the terms of what is known as the "itin- erent merchants law" which provides for payment of hsence fees by itine- rent vendors doing business within the incorporated towns of Alaska.
 The intent of the law is to provide protection for local merchants against the person who has no fixed place of business and brings into in corporated towns merchandise of other commodities for the purpose of disposing of them in competition with the business houses which pay e regular license fee and com. munity taxes. In this respect the law is an excellent one, in that it protects the local merchant and deal CTS from unfair competition with outsiders who pay no taxes and con- tribute nothing to the community. In the more accessible communities a, law of this nature Is absolutely nec-. cssary to preserve the stability of lo-I cal business enterprises.
 But, allowing all this, it still ap- pears that the imposition of q license tax in the instance under discussion, was not only stretching the intent of the law to a rather finely attenuated degree. but was also in direct opposi- ton to the long continued endeavors of Nome to establish trade communi- cations with Siberia. The intent of derstand it, is to protect the local dealer from vagrant competition from the person who brings in stock of commodities, merchandise or agricultural products, sometimes pro- cured at bankrupt prices, and who disposes Of them in competition witt
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foreign powers-noW our allies-aS fast as we can use it. It means not only work for everybody, but high wages and great prosperity
 Don't be extravagant, but buy the things you need-foods, clothing. Laugh, play, cheer up-and fight when your turn comes.-Ex.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-09-18

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FOR SALE-CHEAP:
  HYDRAULIC PIPE i WHlM 16 II. p. UPRIGHT BOILERS. DRILL ROPE. i BOB SLED. HolSTS.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SAI.E-Latest model Victrola and sixty records, also TobQggan sled and pair Ladies skis, almost new. Inquire Nugget or phone Main 30.
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The Ordway new era., 1917-02-09
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour,
gassy stomachs in five
minuteS-Time it!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or a harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure 1t.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness: its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour, gassy stomachs.
Its millions OF cures in Indigestion.
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made it famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep it handy-get large
fifty-cent case from any dealer and
then if anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; II
what they eat layc like lead, ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea; eructa-
tions of acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Pape's Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. Its prompt
ness certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders is reve-
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
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cousin. You bet I was tickled to
death. Babies wasn't us common us
blackberries in the woods of Kentucky.
Il rolled up and slept in bearskin
that night by the fireplace, so 1 could
see the little fellow when he cried, and
Tom had to get up and tend to him.
Nancy let me hold him pretty soon.
"Folks often ask me If Abe was a
good-looking baby. Well, now, he
looked just like any other baby at first
like red cherry pulp squeezed dry.
And he didn't improve as he grew old
er. Abe never was much for looks.
recollect how Tom joked about Abe's
long legs when he was toddling about
the cabin. He grew out of his clothes
faster than Nancy could make them
"After he could walk Abe never gave
Nancy any trouble, except to keep hin
in clothes. Most of the time we went
barefoot. Did you ever wear wet
buckskin glove? Well, moccasins
weren't any protection against the wet
For snow, birch bark with hickory barb
soles, strapped over yarn socks, beat
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-09
JOHN eARLEYcoRN,s PLANT.

II seem to be deep in disgrace !;
they're shutting all doors in my face"
sighs John Barleycorn, Us he swal-
lows horn, and three or four chasers
to chase. "Where once was welcome
as guest, they split up my coat and
my vest, and bust me with chairs, and
kick me downstairs, and say 1t is all
for the best. Oh, once 1 was naughty
and proud; my diamonds were many
and loud; Travelled in state and was
close to the great, and looked with
disdain on the crowd. handed down
laws and DEGREES to henchmen who got
on their knees, to list to my rede, for
favors to plead-and fawners were
busy as bees. But now when my WIS.,
age appears, the people don't greet
me with cheers; and cabbage and
sticks and tomcats and bricks are
spelling my hat and my ears. The
people," John Barleycorn said, "are
cutting out vintnges red; do not see
why they go back on old rye, unless
they've been counting their dead.'-
Walt Mason.
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Dolly Opened the Door Herself.

think of were for "Ned" and "ring."
She welcomed the interruption when
the maid brought a fat manila envel-
ope. 1.-THE young man says you are
to sign this receipt, Miss Dolly"
She opened the envelope gingerly
and found it to contain deed grant
ing to (NIiss) Dorothea Havens, her
heirs and assigns. lots one and two.
section eight, township and so forth.
"The eXtravagant boy!" she cried. "He
has gone and bought that lot we looked
at in the fall!"
Hardly had she read the writing on
the deed when she was called to the
telephone. A pleasant voice explained ::
"This is Bently of Bently, Robertson &
Co., architects. Mr.. Fielding asked US
to inquire when you could make an
appointment to discuss plans for a
bungalow on your suburban lot"
She could scarcely find voice to re-
ply, "Thank you, Mr.. Bently. I can
come at any time that shall suit Mr..
Fielding's convenience"
As the evening guests came by twos
and threes Dolly's expectations grew
to impatience. Why was Ned so late?
She would not be able to berate him
before everybody, nor, IL she weak
ened, own up to her genuine senti-
ments.
The valentine box was bursting with
the contributions of the company and
there was a clamor of "Open them !!
Open them!" But Dolly still delayed,
hoping that Ned would appear.
A truck chug-chugged in the street
and backed up before the door. Three
men unloaded tall crate and carried
it up the steps. 1t was pasted all
over with red hearts and Cupids and
bore q huge label below the address !:
Fairest lady mine,
Accept your valentine!
The porters ripped of few Stats
and out stepped Fielding in faultless
evening dress. Dropping to one knee
he kissed Dolly's extended hand In
courtly fashion. 8f
"well." said Fielding. "do I win
the priset"
Tho whole company danced sesund
mem In an excited circle.
ZAey aGrsed that - "a sot *
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-09
IBY BOOTH
I - Recalls Struggle
0ln's Murderer on
~ Of Ford's.

fyT1AxnD hsfore cracking log
h ~ In Z sturdy little bungalow
VI ht Rye Beach, overlooking Long
xsland aelnd, an old man told
,ssa.n4 u II rsGSSk that he does not hold
M NJ greater ,plaS& n history, writes Pearl
~ souise Beck 5ISlAe Illustrated Sunday
SAasasine. ~ Ms had this feeling Of
oxurh "a certain fateful hour
y an the evG e April IA, 1865. when
'c' 10 fOun61 & fiat on his back in
The WIN6 ei's theater In WASH
Snsteai = mp to hear the stum-
Slim of John Wilkes Booth
rlyiueS I'M the distance.
Il Il M lthers was leader of the
o xr ~ Eord's theater on the
~ ~ ii fAneoln's assassination. He
a..iyas atnted with the martyred
. srsstd1nk and with Booth, who killed
i'm, 14ying spent an hour with the
Sa3ore the fatal performance.
ta Af4tW seconds after Booth had
esumpe1 from the presidents box to
q he stnse, he found Withers blocking
!. Fis Nv. With the fury of madman,
re drew . dagger and rushed at the
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-09
FARMERS STORY.

II am a farmer and raise rye. One
day I took a bushel of rye down to
the distiller and sold it to him for SO
cents. The distiller got out of that
bushel of rye three and half gallons
of proof whisky-although l hear now
that he can get four gallons out Of a
bushel-which he sold to the saloon
keeper.
II then started in with that saloon
keeper to drink up my bushel of rye
at 10 cents a drink, eight drinks to
the pint, or so cents for pint, or
$6.4O for gallon. The three and a
half gallons of proof whisky which my
5O-cent rye made had cost me $22.4O. I
had to sell enough rye to the distiller
to get money to pay the saloonkeeper.
When hauled my A 4-5 bushels of
rye to the distiller to pay for what
he had gotten out of one bushel, said
to myself, What fool wasv
SIS there another farmer as big a
fool as ~
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ih rusician. Tho steel missed its mark.
r.lit It tore rugged cash in Withers'
as. It ahouldee.
b. "Ths dagger fell to the floor" said
tu:tr. WitAefs. In telling the story of
ut historic night. II remember look
,gat II u. = dased way and wonder
. Z ivAy Booth should have attacked
~ 1lry NJ u an invalid now, but
U Mo34 pnderfully clear. He can
h " eyerything that happened
VI AZ - time he took his place
hd ogtra in playing "Hail
f. th9A lincoln entered, until
We th4 Ing with Booth imme-
lately o. Assassination.
~ He ea3&4 pnly heard the re-
m...ort = I'd second later a
Id feat thud 1Ae stage. stepped
ack inta 1 ag to see what had
<..appene6 IAN screamed, there
..,y,,as GtuMl kush, and mans
utspics brooks ~ litter curses. I hur-
ed through r. wing to the stnge, and
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"Naney Let Me Hold Him Pretty soon."

buckskin all hollow. Abe and me got
pretty handy contriving things that
way. And Abe, about rs soon as he
was weaned, was right out in the
woods, fishing in the creek, setting
traps for rabbits and muskrats, going
on coon-hunts with Tom and me and
the dogs, following up bees to find the
bee trees and dropping corn for his
pappy. It was mighty interesting
life for boy, but there was a good
many chances that he wouldn't live
to grow up"
So, taken all in all, even admitting
the dignity conferred on Tom Lin
coins bride by the possession Of a
guardian, it was lowly chronicle
this of the backwoods wedding and the
children's log-cabin birth. But 1t has
been the story of the origins Of hun
dreds of other Americans. who, like
their most famous exemplar, have ris-
en- by the sheer force Of their energy
and brains to positions commanding
the respect Of those born to the earth's
richest comforts and most lavish lux
uries.
And there Is this to be said Of 1t:
That Lincoln's emancipation Of the
poor blacks was not the only freedom
he gained for humanity through his ca
reer. He had the cabin Of his birth,
flung In his teeth many time before
his home was the nations most covet-l
ed place Of residence. After that, mo-
son Of poverty need take shame for
the humble roof that sheltered him In
infancy l.-s-.s - ]. 4 .l.4 i.sss 1 !
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-09
HER BEST valentine
, OU MUST be sure not to
have any tiresome busl-
ness for the 14th, Ned"

- " have any tiresome busI-
ness for the 14th, Ned"
the pretty Miss Havens
spoke gravely. II am counting upon
you to make my party q success"
"I'll do my very BEST" replied Field
ing, "but you know, Dolly. socially I'm
not bright and shining light"
you're entirely satisfying to the
eye in your evening clothes, and you
have the knack Of making everybody
feel that 1t is their party. This time
we sha'n't have to entertain; each
guest is to bring ut least one original
valentine and they will be fun
enough"
"Since you are so determined, will
you make bargain? II l send you
one or more original valentines will
you marry me at Easter"
Perhaps"
ayes or no2"
"Oh, If you insist on it, yes"
The first ring of the postman came
rather tardily on st. Valentines day,
for his usual pack was augmented by
n heavy sack of the "sweet nothings"
that are peculiar to this occasion.
Dolly opened the door herself and
impatiently ran through the heap of
embossed envelopes and picture post
cards till she came to large box ad
dressed in Fieldng's script. The fam
lily gathered about her as she tore off
the wrappings and disclosed n mon
strosity of celluloid and ribbon. She
dropped it with gesture of disgust
and out fell document of a legal
aspect. Dollys little brother seized
it and ran, reading it aloud as he went
"A marriage license.
Dolly crimsoned "If that's his idea
of originality" she exclaimed.
Later in the day there came spe-
cial delivery letter from famous trav-
ell and tourist agency, inclosing an
itinerary for six weeks tour and
asking her approval or suggestions,
"as requested by Mr.. Edward Field
Ing"
Dolly sat down at her desk in the
afternoon to dash off few more jim
giles. but the only rhymes she could
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-09
CUPID AIMED HIGH
Valentine Written by French
Duke Earliest Specimen of
That Kind.

The earliest specimen of written
valentine was by Charles, duke of Or
leans, who was taken prisoner at Agin-
court and detained in England 2S
years.
During the greater part of the eight
eenth century valentines in the form
of sheet of note paper, in which
We're inscribed some sentimental verse
or contained courteous expression OF
attachment, We're popular.
The children of the more refined
class were not willing to lose their
merry-making, and for their sake a few
prettier pictures and verses were pro-
duced; but the old custom having fall
len into disrepute was sinking lower
and lower, when it was arrested by q
powerful upward movement.
This improvement began in the thir-
ties and was due to n number of ladies
who, aided by the highest in the land,
opened for large number q new field
of labor. Hundreds of refined women
became engaged in the manufacture of
valentines, the work being done in
their homes.
Nor were these little love tokens
the only articles to benefit by this up.
lift, but art in all it's branches rapidly
progressed, as was shown at the open
ing of the first international exhibition
by Queen Victoria and the Prince
Consort In May, 1851.
At this period, in order to give q
standing to the humble valentine, was
issued series of six valentines in
honor of the marriage of Queen Vic.
toria to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg.
Gotha, February 10, 1910. These val.
entines depict various royal residences
some of them the abOdes Of the queen
and her royal consort.
The pictures are made from sheets
Of cork stamped in bas relief, the foil.
age being represented by granular
pieces of cork. Some of them were
painted with oil colors.
The cards bearing the cork pictures
are glued to perforated sheets of vari.
Gus designs with gilt decorations, three
by four and one-half inches in dimen
sions.
The making Of these lace cards was
done by men who devoted their entire
time to this branch of the business
These men after receiving the en-
bossed sheets laid them one sheet at .
ttroe on q steel die and adjusted exact
" BY means Of regulating pins at thu
eoeaers, and then with nat iron tool
covered with nns eeAdpaper, IN
rubbed - ~ peo3eeeang bcssss n u
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Temperance
4 Notes (.
Conducted by the National Woman.
Christian Temperance Union)
SENTIMENTS oE KAISER.

'In the next war-the nation which
winner" These are the words of the
German emperor-quOted from his
speech Mt the dedication of the naval
academy ut Murvik, November 81,
1910. This speech, stenographically re-
ported, was published with official
sanction and attracted world attention.
The events of the past few years
add enormously to its Significance. Ad-
dressing the cadets Emperor William
said:
"Now I will give you little warn
ing, in passing, on a question which
lies very much on my heart for my
nation. This Is the question of al
cohol and drink. AS you will your
selves, observe in the course of your
time on board, the service in my navy
has reached n degree of strain which
can hardly be surpassed. To be able
to endure this enormous pressure in
time of peace without wearing out, so
that you may be fresh when a serious
call comes, Is your duty. The next
war, the next naval encounter, will
require of you sound nerves. These
are undetermined by alcohol, endan-
gered, from youth up, by its use. You
will later have opportunity to see the
marine targets and the action of mod
ern guns on ships, and will be able,
therefore, to infer the conditions in
battle. You will see horrible devas-
tation and all kinds of pictures. Then
4, a
cool heads. The nation which drinks
the least alcohol will be the winner !!
And that, gentlemen, should be you .
And the crews should be given good
example, for that works most power
fully among men. Consequently l ex-
pect you in the marine academy, as
on board ship, while in all your COM
radeship you are not interfered with,
yet among yourselves. that you attend
to it, and that it be seen to, that the
use of alcohol be not considered one
Of your privileges. Already Good Tenn
plar lodges of Blue Cross unions have
been projected or formed in my navy.
Individual officers and some hundreds
Of men have Joined them. / hope you
will do all you can to encourage the
men to enter. I need only to point to
the example of the English navy,
where 10000 men and officers have en-
tered Temperance organizations) to
the great profit of the service. 1t is
Il question Of the future for our navy
and people. If you educate the peo-
pie to give up alcohol 1 shall have
sound and sensible subjects. 1t is n
great coming question, for when the
men pass out of the service they will
bring these ideas to the country at
large. If you stand for these princi-
pies my people will be raised morally.
This Is work in which I beg you to
participate"
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-09
REMEDY FOR ACCIDENTS.

1.-THE drunken chauffeur Is q mem
ace to public safety, danger to life
and limb" says Judge SABBATH Of Chi
cago, president of the Citizens Traf-
flc and Safety commission. and he
recommends that the courts be given
authority to impose prison sentences
upon such.
Why not abolish that. which pro-
duces drunken chauffeurs and similar
menaces to public safety Every citi-
sen who votes to perpetuate the ~
leon shares IN the rsepopsihllity for
~ dangers of dzunkeonesp. s,. ,,.s,
The Ordway new era., 1917-02-09

w EDDINGS and births al
NN ways attract attention, so it
" " Is interesting to note that
the marriage Of Thomas
Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, the parents
of Abraham Lincoln, and the advent
into the world of the Great Emanci-
pator were not without exception.
1t was always the proud boast of
Rev. Edward Head, Methodist
minister, and likewise carpenter, that
he performed the ceremony that united
Abraham Lincoln's parents in mar
riage. In telling of the bridal couple
and the feast, he said:
"Nancy Hanks was a fresh-looking
girl, should say past twenty. Tom
was q respectable mechanic, who could
take his choice; and she was to be
treated with respect. I was at the In
fare given by John Fl. Parrott, her
guardian-and it was only girls with
money who had had guardians appoint
ed by the court. Our table was of
puncheons cut from the solid logs, and
they were the cabins floor next day.
We had bear meat, venison, wild tur-
key, ducks eggs, wild and tame-so
common that you could buy them at
two bits bushel-maple sugar, swung
on a string, to bite off for coffee or
whisky; sirup in big gourds, peach and
honey; sheep that the two families
barbecued whole over Goals Of wood
burned in pit, and covered with
green boughs to keep in the juices;
and race for the whisky bottle"
Another guest at the wedding was
Christopher Columbus Graham, who
lived to be more than one hundred
years old. In explaining his presence
at the festivities, Graham said:
"You see, was out hunting roots
for medicines, and I just went to the
wedding to get good supper-and
got it. Tom Lincoln was a carpenter,
and q good one for those days, when a
cabin was built mostly with an ak.
1t didn't have a nail or bolt or
hinge in it-only feathers and pins to
the door. There wasn't any glass,
either, except what you might find In
bottles or watches and spectacles, If
they owned them. But Tom Lincoln
had the best set Of tools in the whole
county,"
Dennis Hanks, Lincoln's cousin and
playmate, takes up the story:
"When Nancy married Tom he was
working in carpenter shop. 1t wasn't
Toms fault he couldn't make living
by his trade; there was scarcely any
money in the country. So Tom took
up some land-mighty poor land, but
the best he could get when he hadn't
much to trade for 1t.
"Tom and Nancy lived on a farm
about two miles from US when Abe
was born" Dennis Hanks recalled. Il
rec0llect Tom coming over to our
house one cold morning in February
and saying, kind of slow:
( "'Nancy's got q boy baby :.
Mother got Mustered and hurried
mp her work to 20 over and look after
the little fellow; but didn't have
nothing to wait for, y cut and run
~ whele IN nilseI n - M nsw