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"To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as
nearly as possible, Is a worthy object of any good government."—
Abraham Lincoln
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Entered as second class matter March 1, 1211, at the post office at
Nome, • Alassa, under the Act of March S, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, August 1, 1010.
THE NEW YORK DISASTER.
The only serious feature of the
New York disaster is the number j
of killed and injured. Under this
delectable system of economy, in all
other respects it is a blessing. The ^
destruction of property means a j
serious loss, but it also means more j
•work, better times, greater indus
trial activity.
The production of commodities |
depends upon the law of supply and
demand. As everyone knows or pre
tends to know, which is the same
thing, when times are good, it
means that there is a big demand
and the manufacturers do their
level best to increase the supply to
cope with it. Just as soon as they ^
satisfy the demand, the times be- ,
come dull, business is depressed, j
and we have what is called over-,
production but which is jnore cor- .
rectly termed under consumption.
We listen then to the expressions
of opinion on this New York dis-,
aster, as to the destruction of pro
perty, and appraise the expressions
of horror where sincere as very un
thinking. As far as the loss of hu
man life is concerned, it is a terr
ible thing but otherwise the dis
aster is not serious. There are
plenty of factories turning out
millions of the same kind of pro
ducts daily. Some of these had
concluded their contracts and were
just at their wit's end where to get
some more. They had overtaken
the demand, and it was only a mat
ter of time until they had to close
down lacking orders. The British
Minister of Munitions had plainly
stated that there would be compara
tively small orders given foreign
countries, because they could take
care of the munition problem then
selves. And with this consumer
having its demand satisfied where
were they to turn?
There was at one time high hopes
that humanitarian motives might
turn Mexico into a shambles and in
doing so consume vast quantities1 o!
ammunition made in America; tliire
was a determined effort to force a
tremendous military and navai
establishment upon the Unite!
States and this would mean stack
ing the atmories throughout the
land with vast supplies of war ma
terial. But these plans went oft
lialf-cocked and did not fully ma
terialize, and there can hardly be
any question that the war babies
were about to suffer from insuffici
ent of their golden nourishment.
With millions destroyed by ex
plosion and fire, the entire situation
is changed. The destruction of pro
perty before it reached the hand ot
the consumer means that the
stocks will have to be replenished.
This being the case, some secret
satisfaction will be felt in the ter
rible explosion and as far as the in
terests of property are concerned it
is not half as bad as it looks.
Besides we can hardly believe
that the loss of so much life will be
really a matter for serious concern
to the munition makers. It cannot
be denied that the destruction or
human life is after all the purpose
for making shot and shell, and men
engaged in that business are not go
ing to lose any sleep over the fact
that a few hundred are killed In
America through their goods when
riillions have by it been slain in
Europe. A human life is a human
life and it is a peculiarity of the
commandment “thou shalt not kill
that it did not make an exception in
favor of any particular race, nation
or creed. It is badly and most un
patriotically denationalist.
Moreover, one is fortified in the
belief that the loss of life will be re
garded as a bagatelle by the proper
tied interests inasmuch as one good
explosion in a coal mine may often
kill as many without any particular
thrill of horror manifesting itselt
throughout the nation, especially
among the stock holders of the cor
porations.
The present tide in the affairs of
nations possesses the saving beauty
of revealing for us with unwonted
clarity as well as unwonted force
the manifold excellences of capital
ism. Here is, for example, the
United States. Prior to the war
the melancholy gloom of the brok
ers was a sight to see. They saw
nothing but depression ahead, and
even the alchemy of a democratic
tariff did not line the dark clouds
with a hell of a lot of silver. Nor
were the brokers the only ones who
worried. In almost every state, at
least during the preceding winter,
bread lines and soup houses enter
tained a good many “intelligent”
and "honest” workingmen. They
sought surcease of their hunger
with a cup of free coffee and str
cease for their exposure to the ele
ments by a dime or a nickle flop In
some vermin ridden dump. Millions,
literally millions, were recipients o:
charity and things were without a
ray of sunshine. That was during
the piping times of peace before the
newspapers served a Teuton or an
Allied victory Hot for breakfast
every week-day morning. It was a
dlightful state of affairs to witness
a country at peace and many men
on the bum while tlie chain gangs
in the cities entertained a number
of involuntary guests and tlie lattei
cleared the vacant lots and cleaned
the streets. Well said the orator
Peace hath her victories as well as
war.
So!!
Then came the war. Then carat
with tlie war, orders for murderous
instruments pouring into the lam
of the free and home of brave
Orders for shells, for shrapnel, fot
machine guns, for cannon of all con
dilions and degree, for submarines
for anything and everything woulc
assist in the game of killing.
And then under this glorious sy
stem, those who had stood in bread
lines, when was no war, when wai
no suffering, when was no misery
when was no heart break, whet
were no brutal atrocities, when wai
no fiendish killing, when was non*
of the damnable and hellish thing!
that make men see and feel red witl
the lust of murder’s horror, stooc
in the breadline no longer, but wen
to work and got good pay and earnet
their fill to eat and drink and wear
There was no more chain gang ii
theirs, nor were they the buffetec
of every Dogberry and the barkec
at of every dog in office. They be
came pillars of the national Indus
try, contributing to the million!
that rolled into their master's coff
ers and everyone nudges everyom
else at the good times while th(
democrats with party loyalty claln
it as their very own.
There are more men eating goof
dinners, working short well paic
days at the present time in Amerlcs
because shudderful things are be
ing done today in Europe, that
they have ever enjoyed before, anc
that is for the sole reason that man
kind tolerates a system of societ;
whose only marked characteristii
is its anti-social iniquity.
There’s not a man but sees that
feel they ever so fortunate in theii
great profits.
When it takes a world war t<
bring the magic of industrial pros
perity to a country, what can hi
thought of such an economy? Ye
that is exactly the condition today
The more is destroyed, wasted ani
consumed the better and livelie
will be the times—the more mei
will be employed and the greate
the mad rush for the luscious frui
of commerce: profits. The rush fo
the spoils of human Industry
chaotic, selfish, purposeless, cruel
that is capitalism, reeking will
human blood and black with tin
char of destruction.
Anything In the line of Job werl
Satisfaction assured.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR r
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
SECOND DIVISION. i
JULIA SMITH, Plaintiff, <
vs. (
JOHN J. SMITH, Defendant. i
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED '
STATES OF AMERICA. I
To JOHN J. SMITH, the above :
named defendant,
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned an I
required to appear and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff on file in
the office of the Clerk of the above
entitled Court in the City of Nome,
Territory of Alaska, Second Divi
sion, within thirty days from the
12th day of September, 1916, or
judgment for want thereof will be
taken against you.
And you are hereby notified that
if you fail to answer said complaint
the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded therein
to-wit: to obtain a decree of divorce
dissolving the bonds of matrimony
heretofore and now existing between
the plaintiff and the defendant upon
the ground of desertion and for
such other relief as to the Court
shall seem proper.
The date of the order for the pub
lication of this summons is, July
31, 1916.
The date of the first publication
of this summons is August 1st,
1916, and the date of the last pub
lication of this summons is Septem
ber 12, 1916.
WITNESS, the Hon. J. R. Tucker,
Judge of the District Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Second Divi
sion, and the seal of said Court
hereto affixed at Nome, Alaska, this
31st day of July 1916.
(Seal)
G. A. ADAMS.
Clerk of the District Court, Second
Division, Territory of Alaska.
WHEN IN TOWN
Drop into the
MERCHANTS CAFE.
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Served in
FIRST CLASS STYLE.
Under New Management
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Phone Main 133.
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OVERSTOCK *51*
:o the Public: —
We have just finished stock tak
ng, and find that we are heavily
iverstocked so are making enorm
ius reductions in Hardware—as
nuch as 50% in certain lines. Not
vithstanding immense advances out
iide, especially in Hardware and
detal Goods, we are still selling on
he basis of goods purchased tue
jast two or three years.
We will sell for cash only at these
prices, and for a limited time, until
ve bring our stock down to the re
tirements of the Camp.
If you have an order to be filled,
let us figure on it; we can save you
money. We have proved it oo
athers, we can prove it to you.
DARLING & DEAN COMPANY.
THIS WEEK ONLY.
Eight bars of Lennox Soap for
35c. At Holt’s. Bring the cash—
take the soap.
HOLT’S CASH STORE.
CITY BATH HOKE.
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boll
Ing Hot).
M. O. SOLBERG.
NOW FOR THE LATEST STYLE.
You can have it by having your
Clothes cleaned, pressed and re
paired by us. We’ll make them loon
like new. We make alterations.
We clean hats, we make suits to
order, we do steam and dry clean
ing for ladies and gentlemen.
Modern methods and prompt service
We appreciate your patronage.
Come and see us.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Between Segerstrom & Hagen and
Zehners Jewelry Stores.
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 3 doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do the best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING &
REPAIRING
Ladies and Gentlemens Clothes.
+ + + + + + +
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a. Making scheduled trips be- •£
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*•* tween St. Michaels and all .
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,j. way points, including Bluff,
4* Solomon, Nome, Teller, York,
4*
^ Tin City, Peering, Candle and .g,
4* Kotzebue. 4*
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ON STEAMER UMATILLA: CAULIFLOWER, GREEN TEAS,
CELERY, RHUBARB, GREEN ONIONS, CABBAGE, CHERRIES,
BANANAS, PEACHES, PLUMS, WATER MELONS, TOMATOES,
CUCUMBERS, HEAD LETTUCE.
Mollers Grocery
211 FRONT STREET
PHONE, MAIN 86.
Steamer Arctic
will sail for Teller, Lost River, York, Tin City, Wales, Deer
ing, Keevalik and Kotzebue, MONDAY, JULY 17TH, 7:30 P. M
For information call up Al-aska Lighterage & Com. Co. or
U. S. Mercantile Co.
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SEPT. 25TH.
OCT. 25TH.
SAILING FROM
SEATTLE.
JULY 20TR.
AUG. 15TH.
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SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
F. J. O’CONNOR,
Commercial Agent,
Front St. and Steadman A ve.
ALASKA L. A C. OOU
AGENTS
At Dock.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. VICTORIA
LEAVE SEATTLE:
JULY 25.
AUG. 23.
SEPT. 18.
OCT. 15.
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VICTORIA LEAVING NOME JULY 11 AND AUG. 7 will
call at Seward, Valdez, Cordova; Steamer will also visit Coins,
bia Glacier. At Cordova steamer will remain long enough to al
|! low excunionists time to make special trip out over the railroad
to Miles Glacier, from Cordova the Steamer will return direct
| i by the outside route to Seattle.
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| R. A. Carroll, Agent, Nome
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We have reseived on the
Umatilla a nice line of
SLICKFR COATS before
buying see
Cheap John Store
ONE PRICE TO ALL.
TELEPHONE MAIN 48.
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. For am clan work and pronpt
’ delivery ph >ne Mate 1A1 and Um
People’s Steam Landry wUl all
and set row laaadry.
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