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Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
A LIZ-TOWN HUMORIST.
By JAMES WHITCOMB RILET.
[Copyright. 1887. 1898, by Janies Whitcomb
Riley.)
SETTIN' round the stove last night,
Down at Wens' store, was me
And Mart Strlmples, Tunk and
White.
And Doc Bills, and two er three
Fellers o' tlie Mudsock tribe
Mo use tryin" to describe.
And says Doc. he says, says he.
"Talkin' 'bout good things to cat.
Rips tnushmilllon's hard to beat.”
I chawed on. And Mart he lowed
Wortermllllon beat the inueh
•iRod," he says, "and Juicy—Jlushl—
I’ll Jes’ Icavs it to the crowd."
Then a Mudsock chap, sajs he.
“Punkln's good enough for me—
Punkin pica, 1 mean," he says.
“Them beats millions, it hut say, it ess?
1 chawed on. And "ess says. 'Well,
Tou Jes' fetch that wife of mine
All yer worterinillion vine.
And ahs’ll bile It down a R>ell
ln with sorghum, I suppose.
And what else. laird only knowa
But I'tn here to tell all hands
Them p'serves meet my demands."
1 chawed on. And White ho says,
"Well, I'll Jes’ stand In with Wess—
I’m no hog." And Tunk says. “I
Guess I'll pastur' out on pie
With the Mudsock boys.” says he.
"Now. what's yourn?” he says to me.
1 chawed on—fer—quite a spell—
Then I speaks up. slow and dry.
"Jes’ tobakker!” I-says-L
And you’d ort o' heerd 'em yell!
A KIjAN'K ATTACK ON AUTOCRACY
Premier Lloyd George, of Great
Britain, has formed a working agree
ment with President Wilson to put
the skids under the kaiser’s imperial
person and all the encrusted nobility
which he represents. Admittedly the
premier-president combination lias
undertaken the cracking of a formid
able nut. But the game is being play
ed on the theory that there is noth
ing to lose and everything to gain in
the offensive.
Berlin is the seat of entrenched au
tocracy. It is the battleground of a
decaying fuedalibtn whiclf has gratfu*
ally been shorn of‘ its powers during
the receding centuries. In terms of
history it was only yesterday that the
apostles of dlvine.right were supreme
in all the nations of Europe. In over
throwing the Bourbon dynasties
France cracked the shell of divine
kingship and the Russian people have
given democracy a tremendous impe
tus by giving his majesty the czar
the mere title of Nicholas Romanoff,
dub.
Germany and Austria-Hungary are
natural allies because they are cita
dels of the old order. Germany, by
Bismarckian genius and duplicity, has
reduced Austria from primary to-sec
ondary position, and assumed the
leadership. As Louis XIV said “I am
the state,” the kaiser virtually says
"Me Hnd Gott.” The kaiser, in spite
of the camouflage of democracy, is the
state.
It will be no easy matter for the
allies to break down the Imperial sys
tem by' appealing to the liberty-loving
instincts of the German people. The
kaiser and his satellites have schooled
the Germans in discipline from the
kindergarten. The idol of the German
is the state and he is taught the need
of implicit obedience to the state. So
complete is the control of the military
that -the dissenters are not permitted
to organize their efforts, the masses
are kept in ignorance of the true state
of affairs by the censor; and the illu
sion of ultimate victory is never al
lowed to be overshadowed by hunger,
sorrow, tragedy or despair.
Thus, Wilson and Lloyd George are
driving a wedge into a compact or
ganization. the German people, what
ever may be their deeper feelings, are
with the kaiser. They are, relatively
speaking, united. So long as they cpn
be convinced that victory is a possi
bility or perhaps longer they will
tight.
But the Russian revolution un
doubtedly has had a profound influ
ence on Germany. It has given heart
to the radical element. It is the Wil
son-Lloyd George object to hasten this
ferment by assuring the proletariat
of Germany that the allies have no
aggressive designs on their country.
The president has told them that af
ter the war the United States will not
countenance an economic boycott
against Germany. Lloyd George has
told them that Britain is fighting only
the Hohenzollern ambition for world
pt^wer and that if they will adopt a
democratic constitution this would be
“convincing evidence” that the old
order is dead.
('an the German people bring them
selves to break the shackles of dis
cipline and rise in their might against
their imperial masters? The spokes
men of the two most powerful nations
seem to think so. While the leaven
may be working, there is no outward
sign of such a break after three and
a half years of war. There is “hope”
but Germany, so far, is still sale for
autocracy.
THE VIFRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE PALL 8 SHARP
CMMEDY NIGHT
WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS HENRY LEBRMAN’S
MASTER COMEDY
Tin House of Tornlilt Scandals
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THIS IS THE GREATEST PICTURE OF IT’S TYPE
EVER SHOWN IN VALDEZ AND WILL BE EN
JOYED BY ALL. DO NOT MISS IT.
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ALSO J. RUFUS WALLINGFORD IN
Also Hearst Pathe News
Special Music by the Moose Band
Admission 30c
THURSDAY-ANITA STEWART in THE SUSPECT.
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COMPREHEND IF THEY WISH
Foreigners Reluctant to Admit Knowl
edge of RtigHoh; but Understand
, 'Who*'IT It Advisable.
Many of the foreigners are extreme
ly bashful about admitting their abil
ity to speak and understand Kiignsh.
when there Is work to he done, accord
ing to the officers, observes the Bos
ton Herald, tin ihe other hand. If they
desire a pass or any similar official
boon, their comprehension becomes ex
ceedingly acuii'. • >11 one occasion, a
captain announced:
"Kahlhble. you are on fatigue duty;
you will sweep I he mess hall and the
oH'lre.”
“No spik Kngleesh.” murmured the
conscript, with a blank look at his
superior.
"Hut— wait a minute.”
The officer whispered to one of the
sergeants.
| "Sure, he understands all right,” the
latter affirmed.
The eaptain returned to the still un
comprehending Kahlhhle.
“Bool; here, if you don’t sweep this
iness hall (pilekly, you'll lose your pass ;
for the next month. Do you under
stand that?"
"All right: where the hrooiti?" the,
private replied wilh astonishing faeil- '
ity.
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WOMAN LOVED HER CANARY!
Matron Charged Brother With Theft of j
Bird and He Narrowly Eocaped
Being Sent to Prison.
Mrs. James Farmer was the emit- |
plainnnt against her brother, Oeorge ;
Clark, In special sessions recently,
writes a New York correspondent. She
lives at :«rj West Fifty-ninth atreet. in
excellent style, and on the witness
stand was fashionably dressed and cul
tured.
“My brother called with a friend,"
she said, "and *tole my pel canary—
the best one of the thirteen I keep, and I
the sweetest singer you ever heard."
••Ho you want me to send your own j
brother to the penitentiary?” asked
Justice Hliby.
“Well, he Is in hud health," she re- j
piled hesitatingly; "he's had chills and .
fever fora long time; hut—”
"Hut you think more of the bird
than you do of your brother?" sug |
gested the Justice.
"Well, your honor.” said the lady
half-reproHclifuily, "this canary was a
special pel."
The brother escaped. however, j
Ik rough a technical error In the com
plaint.
Declare* Fish Sunburnt.
A patient angler was fishing front a |
jetty at a seaside resort, and two visi- !
tors were watching him. Most of the j
flsli caught were Hat Hsh, unit the two |
watchers began to argue why the fish
were brown on one side and white on j
tlie other. One suggested that the
tish were originally all white, hut Hint,
sleeping on their hacks in tlie mini,
they had become so soiled thui it |
wouldn't wash off.
This was so ridiculed by the other ,
man that, angrily, lie bet any ainouiii i
that Ills theory was correct.
Upon the case being put to the ;
angler, lie remarked : "You are entire- ;
ly wrong. The real cause of one side ,
being brown Is that the Hsh have been
swimming so long with their hacks |
uppermost that they have got sun
burnt!"
High-Grade Naval Gunnery.
No out* cmn foretell the future, hut
we are disclosing uo secret when we
say that, if our battleship line should
ever range up against the enemy, he
.will be treated al the longest ranges to
a storm of tire which. In rapidity, ac
curacy and the uncanny way In which
It chugs to its ever-shifting objective,
will be a most uncomfortable surprise
to the enemy, asserts the Scientific
American. For It Is a fact that the
methods of iimunilng, fire control, etc., ,
which have been adopted and perfect- J
ed In our navy, have raised our target
practice to a point of accuracy, even
at the longest ranges, which haa never !
been reaehed In our own; or, prob
ably, In arty other navy.
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Poisonous Constituent of Ivy.
Whether the poisonous constituent
of poison Ivy is chemical or bacterial
Is discussed In the Medical Record.
1 Hal or Frost iuslsts that it Is bac
terial. because of the lucubatiou pe
riod, tlie complete natural immunlty
of certain Individuals, and that expo
sure may be strictly limited to proxim
ity of the plant and for other rea
sons, and asserts that he has found a
form of bacteria constant on all leaves
examined.
J. T. McNair insists that uctuul con
tact with the resinous sap must occur,
and that neither mixing with mercury
nor heating destroys the poisonous
quality «.rf ilie imp. He therefore be
lieves the action is chemical.
The Usual Difficulty.
“I wish f had a lot’of money!” he
•aid. rather unorlginally, we thought.
“What a selfish wish!” we mur
mured, echoing bromldfe with bromide.
”lt Is not selfish,” he asserted. “In
deed, I was thinking how much gobd
I could do If 1 hud money."
••You can do a lot of good aa it is,”
we counseled' sagely. “It is not nec
essary ttf be rich to do good. Thera
are many, many things yon can do
to ameliorate suffering and distress.
Personal service, and all that sort of
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| “Tea, yes.” be said Impatiently.
••Jut nobody wl'i ever hear of It.”
1 Ai.'there* the nUU-^-ltrebanga.
THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION
Urges economy in the conduct of a business in order
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that commodities may reach the consumer at the
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES
We are trying these economies and we have reduced our prices
Fisher’s Blend, Centennial Best & Graham Flour, 49 lb. sack
Per sack,.$3.50
Corn Meal, Centennial Best & Graham Flour, 9 lb. sack
Per sack.75
Best Carolina Head Rice, per pound.12 /i
Best Japanese Rice, per pound.10
Bayo Beans, per pound.15
Fancy Evaporated Prunes, per pound.15
Fancy Evaporated Peaches, per pound. .17|/2
Fancy Evaporated Apples, 3 pounds for. 30
Roast and Corned Beef, 2 lb. cans.65
Roast and Corned Beef, 1 lb. cans. 35
Roast Mutton, 2 lb. cans. 30
Van Camps Pork & Beans, small size, 2 cans for. 35
Van Qunps Pork & Beans, medium size,. 25
Van Camps Pork & Beans, large size. 35
Wesson Salad Oil, small size.45
Wesson Salad Oil, medium size. .85
Molasses 2 lb. can. 20
Corn Starch “Best”, per package.10
This i* not a sale, These are our regular prices,
WE BUYf RIGHT WE SELL RIGHT
S. BLUM AND i >MPANY
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GOOD GOODS
Corporal Rowbottom left Copper
(’enter this morning south with mail.
The mercury registers 18 above and
21 inches or snow.
Second Call
We will accept Liberty Bonds for
stock in the Valdez Iron Works.
Make your money earn 25 per cent
Instead of 4 per cent. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; readj
to transfe. tiiat (or you. t*
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Seward Alaska
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home. *
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Horses bought and sold.
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VALDEZ
The town of valdez
is situated at the head of
Prince William Sound,
and is a city of probably one thou
sand population. It is the center
of the mining industry on the
Sound, both copper and gold, and
is adjacent to and within easy
hauling distance of the salmon
grounds, many fresh water rivers
and streams in Valdez Bay bring
ing the fish in great numbers to
within sight of the town. The
city has one good cannery, which
will operate two lines the coming
season, employing probably one
hundred and fifty persons.
The city offers good opportuni
ties for a fish saltery, a fertilizer
factory, a glue factory, a tin can
factory and a box shook factory,
all subsidiary to the fish packing
business. The city owns its own
wharf and the Valdez Dock Com
pany, which also owns a splendid
wharf is willing to give prospec
tive investors a chance for sites.
VALDEZ has a progressive
citizenry, with good high schools,
churches, free reading room and
library, good clubrooms and many
lodges and organizations. Renta
are very cheap, and living is but
little higher than in the States.
Many gold and copper mines
are contiguous to Valdez, malting
this city their outfitting port; and
drawing from its reserve of labor.
The cttiuate is Very healthful, the
extreme* of heat and cold being
rarely experienced. The mercury
rarely falls below —15 in the win
ter and 70 above is the highest
summer temperature. The Sum
mers are delightful and the win
ters far better than those of the
Northern Central or Eastern
States.
VALDEZ is the coast terminal
of the government military high
way to the Interior. During the
summer months autos may reach
.Fairbanks from Valdes in 36
hours running time, over a fine
road, through the most magnifi
cent scenery on the North Amer
ican continent. In winter teams
or dog sleds may be had at all
times.
VALDEZ has a number of first
class hotels and restaurants, and
the traveler and miner can be as
sured of comfortable lodgings p
a minimum expense. Parties de
siring to outfit for mining or pros
pecting can do so at our stores
far cheaper than in the States,
with men of experience tb help se
lect their outfits^
If you are coming to Alaska
the Land of Opportunity, and de
sire a good home toVrn among a
fine class of citizens, buy your
ticket to
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