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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

The Russians are also pressing for ward along the Galician border with Lembcrg as the present objective.
 The dispatch says hat the morale of the Russian troops is excellent and there is the utmost enthusiasm in the ranks.
 The armies are well armed and of- ficered and the supply and transpor tation adju net are said to be in excel lent shape.
 News that the Russians are again in action has caused much enthusiasm here as 1t is believed thar unrer the new gov ernncnt the military aidor of the Slav troopers will te greatly in- creased with a restltdn. ace, ss of fighting capacity that will speedily overwhelm the Teutons.
 Russian participation is also expect cd to have signal effect on the west ern front owing to the Russian offen- sive preventing withdrawal of addi- tional troops from the German east front to assist in holding back the entente forces in France.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

an independent power.
 No Violence Accompanies Change of
 Government
 WASHINGTON, July 2.-Omcial confirmation of the reported retire ment of the Chinese president and the restoration of the ancient Manchu dynasty was made by the state de- partment today following the receipt of diplomatic correspondence stating that President Ii Yuan Hung has abandoned the rulership of China and the former Emperor Hsuan Tung has assumed the throne under an agree ment with the leading Chinese states men.
 The reports reaching the state de- partment assert that the change was not attended with any display of vio- lence and the majority of Chinese are apparently content with the new order of things. In the state department Secretary Lansing in-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
Special International Service.

Special International Service.
 NIAGARA FALLS, July 2.--The failure of the brakes on a street car while crossing the bridge over the lower rapids today resulted m the death of a score or more persons when the car plunged from the high structure into the whiring rapids below.
 The exact number of people who met their death in the disaster may never be known as there is strong probability that many of the bodies will be ground to bits in the swirling rapids and will not be recovered.
 Up to the present time ten bodies
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
international News Service.

LONDON July 2--Backed by hun dreds of massed guns the British troops are steadily pressing forward in the great envelopng movement started by Sir Douglas Haigh around Lens last week which has as its objective the capture of the famous French coal the devastating effects of the British artillery fire. Reports from the British headquarters assert that the British troops have swept over the northern
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
hA|Gh FORCES SCATTERING
 hINDEnBERG LINES NEAR LENS

end of the Hindenberg line and the great nutcracker jaws of the envel : oping movement are steadily closing in around the beleaguered city.
 Stern fighting is the term applied to the great struggle by the British commander, indicating the terrific in tensity and stubborn tenacity of the contest to deprive the Germans of their valuable possession.
 The Teutons are offering desperate resistance to the British advance and reserves forces are being thrown into
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
international News Service.

International News Service.
 AN AMERICAN PORT, July "A thrilling battle between a government collier engaged in transporting coal to the American units in British waters and two German submarines was re- ported today on the arrival of the collier at an American port.
 According to the story told by the officers of the government vessel, their ship, which carried a gun crew. en- eountered the submarines at some point in the war zone and exchanged
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
CHINESE GOVERNMENT ADVOCATES In FAVOR OF M0nARChY---mAnCh
 EMPEROR TO AGAIN ASSUME THRONE

inmates that it IS the belief of Wash ingon officials that no trouble need be apprehended.
 From the tone of the adyices it Is believed that the understanding be- tween the emperor and the Chinese leaders is such that the former em- peror on regaining the throne will in- stitute q sound and liberal form of government.
 Commenting on the change, Secre- ary Lansing stated that the return of the monarchy will effect no change in tween the United States and China.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
Berlin Denies Russian Progress. international News Service.

BERLIN, July 2.-The official state ment of army operations on the east are making no progress in the renewed offensive in Volhynia and Galacia. in the Kovel region have been repnlsed with slight effort by the German troops. Farther south the Austrians have effectually checked the efforts of the Russians to advance.
 Hard fighting is reported in progress at several points near the border oi Galicia
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

the breaches created by the British guns by tens of thousands in an en- deavor to stop the steady forward the Souchez is fast making the Ger man occupation of Lens extremely ing fires behind the German lines in dicating wide destruction of property
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

The launch Defiance is undergoing repairs following a too severe contact with a piece of iron while entering the mouth of Snake river.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

The sum of $4.991.4O was turned over to the city by the clerk of the court this afternoon thus relieving the present stringency in city finances.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

be subjecting the Austro- German lines to a heavy bombardment preparatory to a second forward movement.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

Fresh Eggs 75e per dozen also Chickens for sale at Prosser's Harness Shop. Phone Black 5.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

WAR NEWS-Inilst your nams now on the subscription list of the Nugget and keep posted on the war.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

children were also among the pas sengers. The vessel sailed for Solo man shortly after nool W;h seven passengers a-d freight
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

Standard leaving for Solomon, Bluff Chinik and Dime creek leaving from Snake river at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

Boys waists and shirts, mems work shirts. All kinds of underwear reduc ed. MISS DISTRICT Store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

Dance Eagle hall, Fourth of Ju'y 9:3o p. m. Admisson, Gentlemen $1.00; Ladies free.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

Dance Eagle hali Fourth of July 9:30 D. m. Admisson, Gentlemen $100; Ladies free.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
NOTICE.

All city warrants up to No. 7S6 shal be presented for payment.
 PHIL MURPHY.
 City Treasurer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
NOTICE.

Mrs. Alma Nelson has severed her relations with the Schneider building. All outstanding bills will be paid to me personally.
 MRS. ALMA NFiS>3S.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

Bernice Williams a colored woman from St. Michael was fined $500 in the district. court today following a plea of guilty to the charge of illicit liquor vending
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

MIR. NEW ARRivAL-You can keep posted on the worlds doings by subscribing for the Nome Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

The schooner Jewel Guard reached port from trip to Nunvik island and Hooper bay today. The schooner Arctic is reported unable to escape from Hooper bay on account of low water.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02
NEWS NOTES

The whaler Herman is expected to reach Nome this evening.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

Moonlight water at the City Bath House.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

The Flyer returned from St. Michael with mail from Yukon points and a large number of passengers yesterday Included in the list were number of old timers of this section.
 The following is the full passenger list: Mrs. Campbell, Miss Hogan, Miss Williams. Messrs. Archie Ora. ham, Clyde Miller. Gordon, Markham Wainwright Sidney Udell, Jufus John- son Fisher and Deputy Marshal Joe Little. A native man and wife and two
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

The local officers of the Alaska Steamship Co. were advised today of the arrival of the Skagway at St. Michael As there is a prospect that the vessel may not arrive here for several days the postal officials are trying to find some means to have the mall brought over by some vessel of the coasting fleet.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-07-02

The gas launch standart arrived from Dime creek this afternoon with about a dozen passengers. The vessel will sail again in the morning for Dime and way points. Capt Chas. Week. man reports that every one at Dime is busy finishing up the spring sluic- ing but there are no new develop ments.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
CAT HELPS FIND THE LEAK
lnsenius Plumber Demonstrates Feline,
With Aid OF Catnip, Is Worth
Having Around.

There are more ways than one to
kill n cat" says an old provefb, and
there are more ways than one to use
cat is the new reading. Here Is an
illustration:
A plumber was called upon to locate
supposed leak in a ten-story tenp-
ment house. After Il days cogitaton
and sundry protitless soundngs and
sniilings, he finally hit upon a plan.
He went to drug store and bought 10
cents worth of fluid extract of valerian
commonly called catnip. Then he
took the elevator to the top floor and
poured the valerinn diluted with water
down the drain. Half IN hour later he
took Il cat and visited each floor In
turn.
The cat exhibited no interest until a
room In the seventh story was reached
Then with bound, It sprang from the
plumbers arms and began to paw the
wall, mewing loudly A hole was made
IN the wall and there sure enough,
was the leak.
That plumber deserves 10 make
fortune from his ingenuity.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
Device to Save Worry.

A "worry-saving' device that is be-
Ing installed In many Of the apartment
houses here, says the Pittsburgh DIS
patch, is slot machine arrangement
intended TO eliminate computation and
dispute regarding the monthly bill for
telephone service.
The machine is built on the principle
of the public pay station slot tele-
phone, but is handler In size. 1t can
De purchased outright at comparative
~ little cost. or leased AT reasonable
rates. 1t does away with all bills and
makes complaints of overcharge impoS-
Sihle. In the event that a tenant has
not the proper change to insert in the
slot he may insert brass checks, which
are supplied with the machine.
When the coin box is opened by the
collector the tenant is called on to re-
deem these brass checks. The device
is making hit with landlords and ten
ants.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07

IRON tuberculosis. they will help To
care for the thousands OF men who
are being rejected from service be.
cause they have tuberculosis. and
they will also do their share 10 pro.
vide funds TO educate the entire cOua-
Try in the treatment and prevention
of the disease.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
IN a statement just issued. reports
that immediately following the dee
iaraion OF war with Germany il
worked with the Council Of National
Defense. urging an examination Of
every soldier Tor the detection OF tn.
berculosis. II also helped to gather
information regarding all the lacil.
tiles IN the United States for making
these examinations. including tuber.
culosia specialists who could assist.
The medical corps Of the army there.
upOn made USE Of this data and start.
ed the examination OF every soldier
IN the officers training camps, former
National Guard and The new National
Army The National Association and
various state and local associations
are conducting educational campaigns
in each army cantonmcnt ana camp.
In addition, every local unti.uubercu.
lnsis association and local Red Cross
Chapter is planning TO cooperate in
the care OF civilian relief eases in
which tuberculosis is a factor. Apart
from actual work with the soldiers,
the National Association has under.
taken 10 follow up the men who have
been rejected from service on account
OF having tuberculosis A campaien
10 reach these men thru their state
health boards and local antitubercu.
losis associations is being conducted
with great success
All this work requires the support
OF the public, for it vitality concerns
every community in the country from
which the army is being recruited
Red Cross Christmas Seals give the
public its opportunity to help carry it
out. The goal set for the Seal fund
this year is s. 900 600 and the Amer.
lean Red Cross and the National AS
soclatIon are appealing to every man,
woman and child to buy three times
as many stamps this year as they
bought last year.
Every penny speLt - Red Cross
Seals has its work to co" says the
appeal. This work is of vital impor.
tanre to the nation Don't be a
Stacker In the fight against the Great
White Plague. Every Red Cross Seah
Is bullet in the war against tuber.
culOsis.' .a'"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
RUSSIA.

As things l0Ok now, Germany will
have no difficulty in arranging peace
with Russia. She has peace already,
for the simple reason that the Rus
sian army refuses TO fight, and there
Is no authority IN Russia capable of
making II fight. II remains only to
negotiate a treaty recognizing this
situation And since Lenine and Trot.
are the plant tools OF the Kaiser il
Will be easy enough to arrange any
sort OF d0cume~ the Kaiser wants.
Germany knows well enough that
such document will be in sober
truth nothing more than scrap of
paper because the l.enine-Tr0tzky
combination is not a government at
all They know that there is no pow
or In Russia strong enough 10 commit
the nation TO any binding obligation.
nor is there likely to be for some time
TO come. But anything that the super
seryiceahle Lenine and Trotzky may
sign will suffice for German purposes
sThe German government can then
point with pride to the moral vind-
CATION OF Prussianism that Russia
has given She will make the matter
d .pretext for a new peace drive.
But the rest of the world will not
be deceived The world knows that
the German success in Russia is 4
triumph not OF arms nor of righteous.
ness, but OF ireachery, bribery and
lies, The world will know that what.
ever may be done in the name Of Rus
STA, the heart of, the Russian people
has not spoken
Eventually tho heart OF nation will
speak when it has, found itself, md
found a leaders For the heart ofsthe
people is sound,s But the Russians
will learn only thru tribulation. \
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
The Duty Of Parents.

What better legacy can parents leave
their children than to teach them that
success and prosperity are surer II
they begin by doing everything well /.
by being so careful and exact in the
performance Of every duty, and max
Ing themselves so useful that their
friends or employers cannot do with
out them and that when success be.
Gins to crown their efforts they will
"be happier and no poorer" II they use
some proportion Of their wealth In
aiding those less fortunate? Let pnr.
cnts and employers both by example
and precept, tench their children and
their employees to be Industrious,
fnitlfnl, economical and scrupulously
honest, and the daily papers will not
send through our community 50 many
records Of crime and lmmoralty.--Mil.
waukec Evening Wisconsin.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
Many Great Men Die Young.

The question is often asked what is
meant by THE prime Of life" II Is
difficult To say; people differ so much.
Most great men have died comparative
~ young Alexander the Great died al
thirty-two, having conquered practical
~ the whole world Of his day; Julius
Caesar was dead at tifty-fye. Napoc-
on died at tiftv-two Oliver Cromwell
at fifty-nine, Shakespeare at ttty-tWo.
Charles Dickens at tifty-eight Nearly
all the men who made the French Rev
olution were dead before they were
fifty; many of them before they were
forty. Robespierre was only thirty-six
when he died, DeSmoulins thirly-four,
nanton thirtytve. and Mirabeau for
ty-tWo,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
TOOMBS CUTTERS ONE ERROR
Noted for Accuracy, Famous Publiclst
Makes Mistake In Georgia Con.
stitutional Convention.

In the Georgia constitutional CON
yention of 1877 so usually accurate Il
publicist rs General Robert Toomhs ut
tered singular error. He was con-
tending in II speech for enough courts
In Georgia TO assure speedy justice
and AT one point In the debate he said
Il only desire 10 say one word. SlN
hundred and fifty years ago eur rude
ancestors met upon u plain I'll RunnI-
mede and established great system
Of judiciary in one line Of bad Latin.
They made King John say, We will
sell 10 none, we will deny 10 none, we
will delay 10 none, right and justice,
and we must maze as many courts rs
are necessary TO carry out those grand
utterances."
Actually there Is no plain at Run
nimede. as those who have visited the
historic locality know. Anciently there
was running-mede. or meadow, on
the MddleSex shore OF the Thames.
where races were pulled off. Possibly
the doughty baronS held some mass
meeting in the meadow, but history
holds fast that the Magma Charta was
signed on an island off shore, nearer
the Surrey bank, and which has ever
since been known as Charter island.
In London,in 1909 there was II sale of
the island and the wonder was voiced
in the public press why the govern,
ment did NOT purchase Ii and erect
upOn IL some suitable memorial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
.E
EUL0GIzES THE WRONG DOG
FYEaH s.
Eloquence OF Taetfui Attorney Credited
to Newspaper Story and He
Loses His Case.

An old man was arrested for beat.
ing his wife. Application was made
to have him put under peace bond
thinking the ease too snnll for him
TO bother with, relates Case and Com.
inent, the county attorney asked Judge
Albert y. Norton, then n youn. law
yer, to appear for the state ut the
trial, An attorney from Mucon-a
man who had quite reputation as II
'pleader'-wcnt over to defend the old
man. Curled In front of the defendant
was II yellow dog. Vests "Euogy Of
the Dog" had recently appeared in
some paper. 1t VAS not nearly So IA
m|lar then ms II has since become.
When the orator from Macon saw the
yellow dog at the old mans feet he re-
called Senator Vests speech. and was
alive to the opportunity for an effec.
tive appeal to the jury.
"Gentlemen,' and he indicated the
mongrel, "when all other friends de-.
seft the dog remains. II fortune
drives the master forth an outcast In
the world, friendless and homeless. the
faithful dog asks no higher privilege
than that of accompanying to guard
against danger. to fight against
his enemies; and when the last
scene of all comes, and when death
takes the master In its embrace, and
his body Is laid away in the cold
ground, no matter IL all other friends
pursue their way. there by his grave.
side will be the noble dog he found, his
head between his paws, his eyes sad.
but open in alert wntchfulness, faith.
full and true even In death "
So well was 1t delivered some of the
1urymen cried. All Looked toward the
aged defendant sympA,heticaly. II Is
said that even the dogs eyes were
moist 1t was pretty clear the defend
ants lnwycr had things coming his
way; but Norton had the windup, and
during the noon recess he hunted up
Il paper which had the dog speech in
It. This he produced and read to the
Jury In the afternoon. word for word
AZ opposing counsel reelted, and which
the Jury thought was original
you see, gentlemen of the jury"
said Norton, "Senntor Vest was talking
about another dog altogether. He
never heard OF this yellow cur"
The jury found the. defendant guilty. /
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
FATAL DESERT OF KARA-KUM
Heat Reaching 1853 Degrees Is Hurled
Into Ones Face Like Sheet
Of Fire.

When the caravans In olden days
went NJ from Samarcand and Bokhra
to Merry for silks and carpets or eur
ried spices for Europe to the Caspian
ports. some of them occasionally wan
dered off into the desert Of kara-kum,
and few Of those ever returned. This
desert, which is smaller Int more ter
rlhle than Sahara. came 10 he known
ms the tomb of caravans"
If YOU We're 10 venture into the
desert of Kara Kun you would travel
lay camel. At first yen would pass
through land of scrubby bushes and
rest al neon near a we'll surrounded
hy Il tiny native village at the bottom
OF dimple in the desert. And here
YOU would feel your first touch of the
desert heat-a heat that reaches l65
degrees in the sun and is hurled into
Your face by the wind like Il veritahle
sheet of flame.
In the comparative cool Of evening
YOU would push Oh into the desert
proper. Presently from the top 0f
slight elevation you would see il reach
ing before yon--a petritled storm al
sea, an ocean of sand. There is
nothing but sand, and IL is tossed by
Il ceaSeless wind into pillows miles
long that creep forward perhaps It
foot year, burying everything in
their path The wind tears banners
of flying sand from their crests rs you
look, releasing cascades that 20 rum
bling into the burning hollows.
The path across this desert is
marked only by bits of bone and stick,
occasionally by Il human skull. 1t is
easily lost in the dark. and it is the
thread which connects one shallow
muddy well with another. Many have
lost ii and they are still In the desert
of karakum.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
TO OBSERVE NATIONAL
SONG DAY TOMORROW

Washington, Dec. THE First Ma.
tional Community Song Day is to be
celebrated here tomorrow in the
magnificent new auditorium Of Cen.
tral High School
A choir Of six hundred voices will
be heard by some 1000 auditors in a
a%epertoire Of the hymns and battle
~songs OF the United States and our
~Allies.
This great day Of patriotic singing
Is IN connection with a meeting Of
the National Council Of Women
Emerged in the National Council Of
Defense during the war; and repre-.
seniIng S.0o00 bo mothers. wives and
sWeethearts Of the United States.