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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1914.
NO HOLY WAR.
Whatever Turkey may do as an
ally, German expectation of a jahad
or holy war that would destroy Brit
ish power in Egypt and India would
seem destined to disappointment. At
the outset, Aga Khan, the spiritual
leader of the Mohammedans in In
dia, Central Asia and East Africa,
has openly condemned the Sultan’s
course and challenged his authority
over Islam. From the frontiers of
northern India to Soudan, and all
through the dominions in Africa
where Arbas come under British rule,
the Aga Khan’s message will be
spread, declaring it to be the duty of
Moslems to "remain loyal and faith
ful to their temporal and secular al
legiance.”
From the time when the first Aga
Khan was driven from Persia, both
he and his two successors have ex
ercised a restraining influence upon
the Moslems of India in their periods
of unrest.
Not only in Asia, but in Syria and
Morocco and along the eastern coast
of Africa, the Aga Khan, as the spir
itual head of the Mohammedans in
India, has many followers. He has
traveled widely in foreign countries
and, unlike the Sultan, is known per
sonally to the Moslems under his re
ligious sway. As the chief of mil
lions of Mohammedans, he has had
both an Oriental and European train
ing and has been highly honored by
the British government. His enlight
ened friendship has been one of the
best assets of the British in India
in dealing with the difficult problem
of native sects and races.
That so powerful a leader of the
Moslems outside of the Sultan’s polit
ical territory should proclaim that
Turkey has lost her position as the
trustee of Islam comes near mean
ing the end of the Sultan’s preten
sions as the one and universal head
of the Islamic faith.—New York
World.
HOARDER ENEMY OF SOCIETY
Though thrift, the ability to save,
is at the bottom of civilization, one
of civilization’s arch enemies is the
practice of hoarding. The two, out
wardly similar, are fundamentally
dissimilar—as dissimilar as prudence
and panic. In their effect on modern
industrialism they are as diametri
cally opposed as food and poison.
At such a time as this it. is most
important that this distinction be gen
erally recognized, since with the dis
location of business and consequent
unemployment, or threat of it, the
temptation to hoard becomes over
strong. Those who buy huge quan
tities of provisions for the purpose
of storing them for the winter, when
prices may be higher, are helping
most powerfully to send those prices
up, to the serious injury, it may be,
of their neighbors. Those who hoard
their money instead, and refuse to
satisfy reasonable wants in normal
quantity, are lending all the aid
they can to a further commercial and
financial paralysis, which will bring
about for them and for others that
which they dread—unemployment.
An appeal to women shoppers now
being made by the Department Store
Education Association strikes us as
extremely timely and to the point:
"Don’t hoard either money or sup
plies. Buy as usual, within your
means, and pay your debts prompt
ly."
These are mottoes every housewife
should keep constantly in mind for
the welfare of the entire community.”
—New York Tribune.
DU PONT’S ROAD.
It seems a remarkable condition of
affairs that a philanthropical citizen
should be compelled to wage a long
and strenuous legal battle in the
courts, and also fight a vigorous cam
paign to overcome public prejudice
outside of the courts, in order to
secure the privilege of spending $2,
000,000 of his own. money to ad
vance a public purpose of the first
importance. Yet that is precisely the
experience had by Gen. T. Coleman
du Font, of Delaware.
Four years ago Gen. du Font, a
man of large wealth and one of the
firm of powder-makers, offered to con
struct at his own expense a fine mod
ern highway 110 miles long, extend
ing directly through the heart of the
state and affording a main artery for
the transportation of farm produce
to market. Singularly enough, in
stead of this being received with
warm approval, it was denounced in
the bitterest terms. All kinds of ul
terior motives were attributed to
him and some almost insane charges
were made against him. No opinion
seemed too fantastic or too ridiculous
to be urged against granting him the
right to expend bis money for this
purpose.
He finally secured legislative auth
orization to build the road. Then
came a flood of lawsuits. The at
tacks were made on every possible
ground, but mainly were directed
against the constitutionality of the
act. The question was threshed out
through the courts of Delaware and
finally up to the supreme court of
the United States, which has just de
cided in favor of the law.
With the legal obstacles out of ihe
way, the general is preparing to en
ter upon the construction work,
he proposes to superintend himself
from start to finish. He has retired
from business and is in poor health,
but he believes the outdoor life will
benefit him. He has had a special
automobile, with sleeping quarters
and a kitchenette, built for his uses,
and will live on the road.—Post-In
telligencer.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
See Tod Winter ror your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
Suits pressed for 51.00 at Sil mer
man’s the tailor. Tel> phone 198.
?—Men’s heavy wool hose 25c pair
at Emporium. tf
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Home cooked meals at Mrs. Matil
da Olson’s on Hobart street. Phone
219. Dinner served at 6 p. m. tf
Thitry-five per cent, discount on
diamonds and nuggets. Plant & Co.
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G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, Is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
Select your Christmas presents now
at 50c on the dollar. Plant & Co.
Suits pressed ror 51.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
One dollar clocks 50c at Plant &
Co.
Mike and Jake Go Fishing, comedy
I at the Orpheum tonight.
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Solid gold and gold filled watches
with all kinds of movements at 50c
on the dollar. Plant & Co.
The Blood Red Tape of Charite in
two iyels at the Orpheum tonight.
Bargains in holiday goods, wearing
apparel and articles of every-day want
at the Emporium. tf
FOR SALE—One double bedstead,
one box spring mattress. Enquire
Prospector office.
Roger Bros. 1847 silverware and
sterling silverware at 50c on the dol
lar at Plant & Co.
Just received dressers, buffets and
sideboards that are beauties at Ru
dolph’s. tf
Going out of business. The entire
stock of Jewelry at 50c on the dol
lar at Plant & Co.
The Orpheum Tonight.
The following program of new pic
tures at the Orpheum tonight:
The Blood Red Tape of Charite,
an excellent two-reel feature that you
will enjoy.
The Bollio Railroad, interesting pic
ture.
Mike and Jake Go Fishing, laugh
able comedy.
Would Have Made No Difference.
Sir Edward Cook In hie "Life of
Florence Nightingale" tells a story of
a wounded soldier who picked up an
other wounded soldier and stumbled
back Into camp with him.
The rescued man turned out to be a
general, no less, and when be wefit to
see his rescuer In hospital the latter
exclaimed:
'Tm glad 1 didn’t know It was your
honor. But If I'd known It was you
I’d have saved you all the samel”
Bad Ailment.
Young Author—1 don’t know what’s
the matter with me. doctor. I’ve just
published my uew book, and 1 thought
maybe the strain— Physician—I can
see. A bad case of new wrltls.—Bal
timore American.
Circumstances snd Cases.
The Clubman-Circumstances alter
cases, you know. The Lawyer—Yes,
and a few good cases would materially
alter my circumstances.—Boston Tran
script
(Continued from page 1.)
The summons this time is accompan
ied by an intimation that those not
joining voluntarily may be "com
mandeered.”
All Belgians under 45 years old
who were previously members of the
Civil Guard are now allowed to enlist
in the regular army, and all unmarried
Belians between 18 and 30 not wish
ing to enlist as volunteers are in
formed that they "may bo comman
deered and their services employed
in different works for the army.” The
Belgian government explains that the
object of this order is to get all the
able-bodied soldiers back to the front
and to induce as many others as pos
sible to join the army, and secondly,
to relieve the British public of the
burden of "providing for Belgians who
ough* to be helping in the struggle
to dipossess the invaders.”
Wounded In Battle At 13.
PARIS, Nov 28.—Although France
possesses no soldiers as young as the
12-year-old Servian recently promot
ed to be a corporal on the battle
field, Henri Derombier, only a year
older, has the distinction of being
the youngest wounded in the French
military service. During the recent
bombardment of Arras, where he
lives with his parents, Derombier was
employed as a messenger by a bat
tery. In running across ground ex
posed to the German fire he receiv
ed a wound in the thigh. He is now
in a Paris hospital, where he is pro
gressing satisfactorily.
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Belgians Seek Loans
LONDON, Nov. 28.—The Belgian
Minister of Finance recently visited
England and conferred with the Bel
gian financial committee which is
devoting all its attention to relieving
for the period of the war well-to-do
Belgians who do not wish to accept
charity and are either able to give
banking security: for funds advanced
or would be able to do so if affairs
were in anything like banking order
in Belgium.
The committee has been trying for
some time to obtain from the Belgian
government an assurance that if it
advanced loans on real estate, secur
ed by forms designated by the Bel
gian government, these loans would ‘
be held after the war as legally bind
ing in Belgium. The government to
date has refused to give such assur
ances, on the ground that those as
signing their property might at a
later date give power of attorney to
other parties, who would dispose of
it before expiration of the war. The
committee has now made representa
tions asking that all such powers of
attorney be declared illegal by the
Belgian government.
The secretary of the committee es
timates that if the war lasts six
months $300,000 will be needed to
meet the demands of those possess
ing this kind of security who have
already approached the committee
for relief. The secretary of the com
mittee says that the majority of those
applying for this kind of aid reach
ed England with funds enough to pro
vide for them for a few weeks, and
that he hopes some such arrange
ments as indicated can be made with
the Belgian government. There are
at present more than 200 applica
tions which have been approved.
Those who have brought with them
Belgian bonds and other good secur
ities have already obtained accom
modations from London banks
through this committee, and similar
Get Busy!
There Is a Lot to Do Before the Deep Snow Conies
YOU NEED WINTER CLOTHES
We Have Them for Men, Women and Children.
Fur Caps,
Felt Shoes,
Overcoats,
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Malone Pants
Fur Coats,
Wool Gloves,
Buckskin Lined
Corduroy Vests,
Roughneck Sweaters
Don’t Wait Any Longer.
Fur Band Caps,
Felt Slippers,
Mackinaw Coats,
Mackinaw Pants,
Parkas,
Wool Mittens,
Ladies’ and
Children’s Furs.
Come In and Buy Now.
Valdez I/Odge
No 168.
Free and Accepted Masons
Regular Communications drat Wednesday in
each month in McKinley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY. W. M.
C. C. Reynolds. Sec*
relief can be found for those whose
real estate or Belgian government
bond claims are approved by the Bel
gian government in the manner sug
gested by the committee.
Linen of Bohemia.
One of tire oldest and most impor
tant industries of northern Bohemia is
that of linen weaving, whieh furnishes
employment under favorable condi
tions to fully 25,000 people, who are so
skilled and clever in the production of
tine linens that these goods are favora
bly known and find a ready market in
all parts of the world.
Chloroform.
Chloroform was the result of ages of
experiment in an effort to do away
witlf the pain of surgical operations.
Opium and many other drugs had been
tried with more or less success. In
executions by crucifixion vinegar and
sail or myrrh were given to the vic
tim to stupefy him.
Not Deceived.
“Never in my life have 1 deceived
my wife.”
“Same here. Mine only pretends to
believe the yarns I tell.”—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
He Loved Nature.
Ruskin’s injunction to his servants.
“Call me from my study whenever
there is a beautiful sunset or any un
usual appearance in the sky or land
scape."
Photo by American Press Association.
Veteran Fighting Men of Servia
The Servian army is largely composed ol veterans who know what war la
They have recently been through two wars, one against Turkey and another
againat Bulgaria Army axperta consider them to be excellent fighter*.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and I I TR/ID17D 1111(1 Budding
Puget Sound 1jU1V1D|U\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
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Patronize a Home Industry
Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
Alaska Pacific S. S. Co. Alaska Coast Co.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle
Nov. 15th, Dec. 5th and 25th
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan. Juneau, Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUQET SOUND—CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Hieht reserved to chanite dates and steamers without notice
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Local Agent
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Alameda sail from Seattle
the 1st, 8th, 16th and 24th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—7th, 15th, 23rd and 30th for Cordova,
Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau, Sheep creek Treadwell, Douglas
Cordova, Ellamar. Valdez and Latouohe. Explosives. S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th*
S S Latouohe. 15th; S S Cordova. S5th of each month—Right reserved to change this
sohedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gen'l Agt- Valdes Dock Co, Local A#t
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