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FAREWELL TO DERNBERG
The mission of Dr. Bernhard Dernbury to this country, which recently
terminated a! the suggestion of the President, has not ceased to cause
wonder and comment al the impertinence, displayed and the boldness
with which he pursued his object-- the changing of public opinion in
America to f. vor a foreign p ' .runic. A calm and mature estimate of
tiic incident is given by the \'oiy. ■ IncJusc'ie.l \v i. er as follows.
The V ;I,:it Or. IS, mb,mi P n.b.u*. «!'. ,■ V v ibed t!i • ..dl.-inl mouthpiece
(,f lh.. k„i-, r in Vt: .tU-i. i.> !<• wani « rn eiv. ill lv r.. ' d wit limn ..idmvs. Hern
hurt's mr-vivi' h:i> I n a r-tther „ futile «ne, and it mart „'p>‘ • ' th.it America can hast
work nit it> own di-urny and its - \ n I'l.tli w.'.h, v: n:.•■; formation of official
ideas from anv European source, however 1.,1'y.
The l i" mistake that was mad.* • far as -c rim: A m man • :v ort was toe open bio
that was made for it by DernSure nd by prof <ml pubiici uuu wmch not only directed
attention to the facts, hut act it a lv intended to disc:;'!,iu cpr.ii n. Not only t,i.p. blit
would also contr .1 by c.tViciai -rhici.-m the ollic'.t.l acts of the yovermnem o, the i
States.
We think that the most extra nvanary step ever tak" t hy ::» ■ -mil sentiment
in this country h: been tl it wherein pr Gern n \ /■ - proposed to tako an ertive
political interest in affairs to become a political power tor the contr; 1 <■: tiie ‘tua.'-.m
and to participate as pro-Germans in the political campaigns to shape g. vrrnmental acts
as desired by that pro-German sentiment.
That much anti-German sentiment was deliberately fabricated by the American pr •
with Anglieaieal leanings must be confessed as deplorable. Many of the lac,.- I s"
sight of. l^iit this was har. lv to In* remedied by the public:.'.’.oil of tx parte s! atcments
on the other side connected with a liberal and often very extreme criticism of the govern
ment of the United States.
While America owes much to the German settlors, it i> not evident that America owes
anything at all to German in.-'itutions. German institutions, many ol them, may be ex
celient for Germany, but they are wholly unsmtcd to an American atmosphere. They
lack the fundamental idea at tin* bottom of all American institutions a rule by the
people, for the people, of the pimple, and the zest with which Germans who come to the
Gnitcd State'-', as well as other people, enter into the lif. work of the nation shows clearl\
enough how highly that fundam ntal idea is appreciated by them. And it i not a char
acteristic of that immigration that now in a day of dire need they would be prepared to
risk the integrity of that idea for the safety of the ironclad caste systems that apply to all
European countries more or less. The movement is European.
The idea of participating in the general elections as a political party • f a national unit
is certainly the limit of folly upon the pan of many over-zealous German Americans.
They can show 10 >ingle h-melit which they could confer upon the American peon)1
frhould they even be -ucci-s1; there is not one chance in a million that they :ld find
animate expression by election successes.
A FOREIGNERS’S APPRECIATION
While blatant malcontents and “hyphenated Americans” are doing
their utmost to discredit American institutions and to embarras the ad
ministration in its honest endeavor to preserve strict neutrality, it is
pleasing to know that intelligent men even in foreign countries appre
ciate the fact that free America is still the hope of the oppressed and
downtrodden. Henry Sienkiewicz, author of * Quo Vadis and other
literary efforts, has sent to a Philadelphia relief organization a
letter from which the following paragraph is taken, it should be
read and digested by all those who are prone to grumble and rave at
American efforts to preserve its neutrality while at the same time de
manding its rights and those of other and weaker nations. The great
Polish author writes:
It seems that the principles of Christian love end brotherhood, banished from hurope,
had to cross the ocean in search of refuge, and they found it in the heart? of the American
citizens. Their generosity has saved thousands of unfortunates from starvation, but the
task of America is not yet accomplished: with God's help she will in the foil iwing years
become the conscience of the world and propagate the ideas of justice, such a? the triumph
of law over force and the restitution of freedom to all oppressed nations, the realization
of those principles being the sole guarantee of lasting peace and of a happy future for
mankind. The higher the I'nited States will raise this standard the greater anti the more
blessed will be their worldly mission. It is a difficult task, but the American nation is
generous and powerful enough to accomplish it. The eyes of the civilized world are now
fixed oil America especially those who suffer look up to her with hope. ,
BRYAN’S RESIGNATION AND THE PRESIDENT’S ACCEPTANCE
The letter of W. J Bryan to President Wilson, tendering his resig
nation as secretary of state, and the President’s reply thereto, make in
teresting reading. The correspondence effectually disposes of the idea
which lias been prevalent that there had been a “political row” m the
President’s official family, the depths to which the President was
moved and the expressions of “affectionate admiration and friendship”
constitute one of the greatest tributes ever paid by a chief to his retir
ing subordinate. Mr. Bryan’s letter of resignation was as follows:
My JV;r Mr. President: It is with sincere regret that I have reached the conclusion
that I should return to vou the commi-sion of secretary of state with which you honored
me at the beginning M your admin^t ration.
Oi'.'diciit to your sen*'* of duty and actuated by the highest motives, you have pre
pared f r trunsmis-ion to the German government a note in which I cannot join without
vii luting what I deem to bf an < bligath n in my country, and the issue involved is <»f such
moment that to remain a member of the cabinet would be as unfair to you as it would
be to the cause which is ne: rest to my heart, namely, the prevention of war.
1 therefore respectfully tender my resignation, to take effect when the note is sent, or,
if you prefer it, at an earlier hour. Alike desirous of reaching peaceful solution of the
problems arising cur cf the use of submarines against merchantmen, we find ourselves
differing irreconcilably as to the methods which should be employed.
It fails to your I t t.< sptak officially for the nation; I consider it to be none the less
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my duty to endeavor as a private citizen to promote the end which you have in view by
means which you do not fed at liberty to use.
In severing the intimate and pleasant relations which have existed between us during
the past two years, permit me to acknowledge the profound satisfaction which it has
given me to be associated with you in the important work which has come before the state
department, and to thank you for the courtesies shown.
With the heartiest wishes for your welfare and for the success of your administration,
I am, my dear Mr. President, Very truly yours,
Washington, June 8. 1915. W. J. BRY.VN.
The President’s letter to Mr. Bryan was as follows:
My Dear Mr. Bryan: I accept your resignation only because yen insist, upon its ac
ceptance, and I accept it with much more than deep regret, with a feeling of personal
sorrow. Our two years of close association have been very delightful to me. Our judg
meats have accorded in practically every matter of official duty and of public policy until
now; your support of the work and purposes of the administration has been generous and
loyal beyond praise. Your devotion to the duties of your great office and your eagerness
to take advantage of every 'eat opportunity for service that offered has been an example
to (he rest of us. You have earned our affectionate admiration and friendship. Even now.
we are not separated in the object we seek, but quly in the methods by which wc seek it.
It is for these reasons that my feelings about your retirement from the office of secre
tary of state go much deeper than regret. I deplore it. Our objects are the same, and we
ought to pursue them together. I yield to your desire only because I must, and wish to
bid you Godspeed on the parting. We shall continue to work for the same causes even
when we do not work in the same way.
With affectionate regard, Sincerely yours.
_ WOODROW WILSON.
In a letter to the Tacoma Ledger on the E uropean war situation a
“German-American” makes use of the following language: “The only
reason the German kaiser holds his place is because he is so far ahead
in brains and valor of all the rest of the rulers, kings and presidents
alike that the German people simply clamor for him. * * * In Ger
many the government is more democratic than m any other country in
the world, for in Germany stand 1 1 1 Socialist deputies in the reichstag,
and that fact alone is the finest brake that applies to the governmental
train in the fatherland. The kaiser in Germany is neither despotic nor
party-bossed, but he is today far more democratic than any ruler in the
world.” Now the thought that naturally suggests itself is that the man
who has such a deep admiration of autocratic (even though benevo
lent) government, and so little appreciation of American institutions as
to compare them disparagingly to those of Germany, should lose no
time in rushing back to Germany and enjoying to the utmost the condi
tions under the “most democratic ruler in the world.
Shipments down the Yukon from Whitehorse have been seriously in
terfered with this summer, and one reason given is that of low water
in Lake Lefcarge and the upper Yukon. It is possible also that Iditarod
may have been discriminated against in the distribution of freight ship
ments. For example, the Dawson News chronicles the fact that the
steamer Dawson left Whitehorse on June 15, and among the freight
consignments were “two tons of freight for Iditarod and Nulato.” The
same steamer had quite a large consignment for the lar.ana river dis
trict. _
The man who attempted to stop the European war by annihilating
J. P. Morgan and blowing up the capital building at Washington had
a unique method of accomplishing his purpose. His sphere of useful
ness was on the other side of the Atlantic with the rest of the blood
thirsty maniacs. _
The All Alaska Review is the title of a very creditable magazine pub
lished in Seward by J. L. McGrath and B. M. Stone, the initial number
of which has just reached us. The magazine is published monthly, and
is devoted to the interests of Alaska generally. It should succeed.
A London dispatch says that German submarine losses since the war
started are believed to greatly exceed seventeen, the number practi
cally admitted by Germany recently. Some estimates place the num
ber as high as thirty-four.
BOYLE'S YUKON CONTINGENT
DEPLETED BY DESERTIONS
(Dawson News. June lSi
Advices? have been received by Commis
sioner Black that the Boyle Yukon contin
gent left Canada for Europe, and that no
doubt the boys are now landed in England,
where they will receive their last training
before going into action. The announce
ment of the date of the boys’ departure
from Vancouver and from Eastern Canada
was not made public at the time they left
those points, because of the fact that the
government strictly forbids the announce
ment of movement of the troops at the time
of their departure. The reason is obvious.
Now that they have accomplished their jour
ney. the Yukoners will be expecting news
from them before long from the front.
When tli- bovs left Vancouver a message
was prepared there and offered to the tele
graph office for the Dawson News, saying
that they were going East, but it was re
fused transmission then by the censors. Now
that the boys have made the journey no
harm can come from its publication. It was
prepared by an old Yukoner who has had
military training, and who has been in touch
with the bovs. and says:
“Boyle’s battery, with 1.000 ( anadian
Mounted Rifles, entrained this morning at 9
o'clock for Sewell. Manitoba, where they
will be brigaded with the hirst Canadian
Mounted Rifles, under Colonel Sissons, and
proceed to Montreal. Nineteen original Yu
koners deserted or were discharged, but they
are now recruited up to strength -52. A
great ovation was given the boys at Vic
toria and Vancouver. The horses proceeded
last week with Boutin, Peterson and Farrier
Work."
Recent arrivals who had been with the
force say twelve secured discharges by put
ting in affidavits, and that six of the num
ber enlisted with other companies which
they thought would get to the front sooner,
and six others did not enlist with any other
service, which leaves seven more of the nine
teen for whom no explanation is made.
AMERICAN COWBOYS
INVADE STATE OF SONORA
NOGALES, Ariz., June 6.—Ten American
cowboys rode across the line and into Santa
Cruz, in the state of Sonora, and held up
the commander of the fort, compelling him
to release two American boys who were kid
napped recently. The Mexican garrison of
the place consists of 150 soldiers, who were
also held up by the Americans. The raiding
cowboys, after their escapade, returned to
United States territory without molestation
and with the rescued boys accompanying
them.
LUMBER RETAILERS’ ACTION
MAY HAVE DIRE RESULTS
CHICAGO, June 2S.—The mill owners
and retail lumbermen have threatened to
close their yards, which would result in
loss of employment to two hundred thou
sand men.
The Boas Clothing Store at Flat. Prices
reasonable.
I BUSINESS ON YUKON RIVER
i IS FLOURISHING THIS YEAR
(Whitehorse Star)
The steamer Selkirk, the last of the Brit
ish Yukon Navigation fleet to leave on the
'maiden voyage of the season, got away Tues
j day night with a good crowd of passengers.
| who were destined for Dawson and points
on the lower river. All the preceding steam
ers, including the American bottoms. Yukon.
Washburn and Alaska, went out well loaded
with t asseneers, and the outlook f( r a heavy
travel all this month and most of next is
very encouraging.
The new American steamers. Yukon and
Alaska, carried more passengers out of
Whiteh'-rse this spring < n their initial trips
than thev ever carried before, and with what
they picked up at Dawson, both crossed the
boundary line fully loaded. The upper river
steamers. Case a, Whitehorse. Dawson and
Selkirk, as well as those of the lower river,
are all in first-class condition this season,
and those who travel by this route will be
well cared for in every respect.
Outsiders who desire to travel this year
and who do not care to visit blood-bespat
tered Europe, cannot pick out a finer or
more enjoyable outing trip on the North
American continent than that to Yukon and
Interior Alaska.
FORMER IDITAROD MAN
THINKS WELL OF TOLOVANA
^ Mushing in from the Tolovana district,
Duncan Miehie, the well-known mining man.
reached Fairbanks yesterday morning, says
the Times of June 21. This is his first visit
to Fairbanks in two years When coming
down from the upper Yukon he disembarked
at Rampart and went into the new camp by
way of Mike. Hess creek.
Together with Dan McCarthy, he has some
interests in the Tolovana, and is well pleased
with them. He has made an exhaustive
study of practically all the properties in the
Tolovana. and as a mining man of experi
ence he gives the opinion that it will de- ]
velop into a good camp. Enough pay has i
been uncovered to satisfy him that there is
.tfi good paystreak there, and it is only a mat
ter of lining it up.
He brings no new reports of importance
of any transactions or happenings for the
past two or three weeks.
AN ERRONEOUS IDEA
(Petersburg Report)
Alaska legislators appear to find difficulty
in getting away from the notion that they
are delegated with power to legislate for the
past as well as the future. The revenue law
enacted at the late session was approved
April 29. and it provides that licenses and
taxes are to be collected for the calendar
year beginning January 1. 1915. The meas
uer also imposes duties upon the United
States marshals and deputies, with penalty
for neglect in performance thereof. While
such clumsy work may pinch through, it
would seem to leave some fine opportunities
for legal “pickings.”
There are still large areas in Panama J
that are unexplored and unknown. i
Monday, July 5, the day dedicated to the
celebration of Independence day in Iditarod
because of the glorious Fourth falling on
Sunday, opened with threatening weather
Hid every promise of impending storm. The
fact that there was also a celebration at
Mat City on that day accounted for the
attendance from the creeks being small, and
the morning hours gave little indication that
a celebration was in progress. However, as
the day wore on the holiday spirit made its
appearance, and a program was carried out
that was enjoyable in every way, and the
day closed with a dance that was generally
admitted to have more than compensated
for prior disappointments.
I he trap shooting m the iorenoon at the
grounds c.if the Iditarod Gun Club were but
sparsely attended, and the contests were
a disappointment from the standpoint of
numbers. Other contests were held during
the early evening.
At 1 o’clock, the hour set for the patriotic
exercises in A. B. hall, but a small audience
gathered to listen to the speakers, and Chair
man Stanton, after consulting with other
members of the committee, announced that
that portion of the day’s program would be
cancelled, as he thought that it would be
unjust to Judge Bunnell and Mr. Roth to
expect them to make patriotic addresses to
such a small audience. The latter gentlemen
took the apologies of the committee in good
i art. It is possible that the hour selected
foi the exercises was an inconvenient one
for many families, being so near the cus
tomary midday meal time.
The Sports
The sports program was carried out as
per the program, and resulted in much mer
riment, even though the contestants were
few and no records were broken.
The 100-yard dash was won by Ernest
Beattie, with Ray Henderson second. E. L.
Cli lden undoubtedly would have won this
event but for an unfortunate fall a few feet
from the tape.
The ladies race’ was won by Mrs. Lander
king, with Mrs. Charles Larson second.
rlhe old men’s race was won by Bill
Leonard with a wonderful burst of speed,
beating out Frank Larson, a much younger
man, who was supposed to be acting as pace- [
maker. Tom Willett was second.
The boy.'’ race was won by Raoul Tyler
with Donald McDonald second and Russell
Lymitn Graham third.
1 ho nail driving contest tor ladies was
one of the most interesting events of the
‘ cries, end was participated in by eignt
ladies. The first prize was won hv Mrs. Lap
derking, with Mrs. Beattie a close second.
The race for little girl- was w n ny
Beatrice Atwell, who was given a eonsidcr
ai 1? start over her opponents. bImi• lice Me
Gibncy was second and Sigrid McDonal i
third.
The contests on First avenue wound up
with a muie race, in which there wore three
contestants. As usut.i, this event proved to
be a mirth-provoking one. The riders were
Earl Byers. Ray Henderson and Bert Thor
son. It took four heats to decide the event,
each rider having won one heat when the
final was called. In this heat the jockeys
shook the dice for the “lead mule,” ami Ray
Henderson won choice. Whether he was
“ji bbed/’ made a wrong choice or whatever
happened, his mount refused to go under the
wire, and Byers, by the exercise of great
\nct and gentle urging, succeeded in inducing
his racer to finish and win the money.
The River Events
The launch race had throe entries. The
course was from the city dock to the saw
I mill, down the river to the col i storage
b.rgo and back to the dock. It was a
valk-uway for .1. H. Roger and his "Jelly
R-ivr.’' wi'h Paul Keating second.
The canoe race, partici: ated in by Frank
1.: r. i n and Ivnoi Smith?. Gene Norton
ana Raul La Riant, and Bert Thorson and
A1 Chapin, developed a serious aspect when
Be at lie. taking an extra long .-weep with
his puddle, dived headlong into the river,
upsetting the canoe and dumping Larson
also into the river. It was reported that
Beattie could not swim and numerous boats
headed for the scene of the accident, but J
outside of Beattie’s swallowing more water j
than he was used to, no ill effects resulted.
The race was won handily by Norton and
La Plant.
ihe "water tournament proved to dp i
an amusing feature. Canoes marine* 1 by two j
men were opposed to each other. One occu
pant of each canoe was armed with a can
vas-covered broom with which he endeav
ored <o tilt his opponent into the river while j
his shipmate paddled. After sparring around j
for several minutes. Byers took a header J
into the river, and Henderson and Norton
were declared the winners.
This ended the day’s sports. A swim
ming contest had been scheduled, but those i
who had tested the temperature of the water |
in the canoe events discouraged the swim
mers by the report. A greased pole climb
ing contest had also been planned, but this
also was abandoned owing to lack of entries.
The Picture Show
By great good luck. Professor Drapeau
received on Saturday last a new supply of
films, and was enabled to carry out his por
tion of the program with an excellent mov
ing picture show. The hall was comfortably
filled, and ihe new pictures gained approval
from the adults and screams of laughter
from the kiddies.
The Dance
After the picture show the hail was
cleared and dancing commenced about
10:30. The music was furnished by Messrs.
Hudson & Lowrie, and was pronounced
most satisfactory by the dancers. The
Ijdance was well attended and lasted until
after 2 o’clock, when the tired participants
left for home.
Altogether, the Fourth of July celebration
in Iditarod this year was an enjoyable occa
sion, in spite of its discouraging start.
WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT
(Juneau Sunday Morning Post)
There are many jokers in the law, and
they all work to the advantage of the cor
porations. Speculations are abroad as to
whether or not the companies are going to
comply with the law, and also whether or
not the workers are going to be satisfied
with the measure. There will be another
session of the legislature two years from
now. and we will see then what the workers
think about the act.
After the outbreak of the war there was
an exceptional demand for sign painters all
over London to paint out German names
above the shops of alien traders and sub
stitute British ones. Applications for per
mission to change names by deed poll also
increased enormously.
EVASION AND MOCKERY
(New York World)
The German note in response to the
American protest against submarine attacks
upon merchantmen does not meet the issue.
It is worse than evasive. It is insincere,
even pettifogging. Regret will be felt, every
where in the United States that the affairs
of a great people believed to be friendly
have fallen into the hands of men capable of
such desperate trilling.
What Germany did to the American ships
Gulflight and Cushing is now subject to
•‘investigation.” Yet it was exactly in keep
ing with the lawless threat of the German
admiralty of February 4.
What Germany now proposes in regard to
future outrages “in which it may be in the
wrong” is arbitration and compensation. Yet
while the preparation of this note was in
progress another American ship, tin* Ne
braskan, appears to have been wantonly tor
pedoed.
Wt: now have disavowals of a purpose to
attack neutral merchantmen. Yet on the
same day that they were made a second
warning was issued from the German for
eign office that such ships are in constant
peril.
We have a defense of the Lusitania mas
sacre on the ground that the great Cunarder
was, in fact, a warship, and of the Faiabu
murder on the assertion that her captain
“made an effort to escape.”
The Lusitania was a warship in the same
way that Belgium was an aggressor against
Germany; in the same way that the Univer
citv of Louvain and the Rheiins dihedral
were “fortifications”; in the same way that
various seaside resorts in England, raided
by Germans, were “defended.”
Of the fact that the Lusitania w:e un
armed we have proof in the testimony of
Collector Malone. Of the falsity of the
charge that she carried munitions of war
contrary to law, national or international,
we have evidence in judicial and depart
mental rulings. For the absurd accusation
that we permitted her to embark Canadian
troops c-n route to the front there can be no
justification in a neutrality that has been
of the strictest order.
Berlin does not answer th® Pre-ident’s
question. It ignores the appeal hr redress.
It takes no account of the “immeasurable
wrongs” against which he complains. On
the contrary, having set international law
and solemn treaties aside and taken refuge
behind falsehood and subterfuge, it pro
poses delay and discussion on our pen. while
reserving to itself the right to “Black Hand ’
our people and our goods.
If Germany does not understand tne grav
ity of the situation in this country, w are
confronted by another painful o *mo’i.-1ra
tion of the utter failure of its diplomacy.
If it does understand and is intent upon a
lupture, is its object the welfare of the
fatherland, or at oil hazards, is it seeking
sympathy and support at home for the
11( ht nzollem dynasty V
Jn ,>i p, r case, the issue, so far as the
Unit'd State- is concerned, wts defined once
and for :-!! by Pre-ident WiPon when he
.•aid: ‘‘The imperial German government
wi’l not expect the government of the
United States to omit any word or act neces
sary to the performance of its sacred duty
f maintaining the rights of the United
Slates : nd its citizens, and of ?af< ?u irding
their free exercise and enjoyment.”
RESULT GF AN INQUIRY
BY EDITORIAL COMMISSION
(Litchfield, III. New-Herald >
Not ling ago a man came into this office
and stopped his paper because ho said it was
always printing a lot of things about the
same people and ho said ho was sick of it.
X ,\v when something goes wrong with tho
country the government appoints a commis
sion to investigate and find out what i< the
matter, and the firs; thing a commission in
vestigates the man who made the holler,
to see if the holler w; - a reasonable holler,
"n v.e appointed a commission consisting of
ourselves to investigate this man. We
• ust f 1 lowed the man’s career ever since
we knew him. The first thing that hap
pened to that man was that he wa born,
but he had nothing to do with it. How
ever, we mentioned him, although his par
ents were entitled to the credit. When he
was in his early '20s he got married. We
mentioned that, including the name of the
bride, the preacher, etc.; in fact, we'■men
tioned everything but the preacher’s fee.
which was not worth mentioning. We never
mentioned the fact that he never won any
premiums at the county fair, because he
never exhibited anything. We never men
tioned his name in the list of committees,
because he never attended anything. We
never mentioned his name in the list of
donors, because he never donated as much
as a doughnut. We certainly have been
treating this man shamefully, but we will
agree to run a nice obituary when the lime
comes.
MISSING
The United States marshal’s office has re
caved a letter of inquiry regarding the
whereabouts of Will 0. Henderson, who left
Bradford, Pa., for Fort Gibbon, Alaska, on
March 4. 1915. He is described as follows:
Height, 0 feet; weight, about ISO pounds;
blue eves, light brown hair.
His "wife is very ill at Bradford, Pa.
NOTICE
The Miners & Merchants Bank of Iditarod
will act as collecting agent for the American
Yukon Navigation Company, and matters
drill be greatly facilitated if shippers will
transact their business with that institution
prior to coming to Dikeman.
HARRY WATSON,
Agent A.-Y. N. Co.
Location Notices at Pioneer office
A SKAGWAY iDYL
(Communication in Sk.igway Alaskan)
June 1803 to 191'» what a little span of
time when one comes to think of what the
average person accompli'fus in fifty two
years! It seems but a few days since I was
a careless child playing on the farm, and
.come to think about it, this, my fifty second
umiversary, is the happie t one 1 have known
Strange how the years chance our concep
tion of life, and some time is needed to
cau.se us to appreciate the great gift of life,
with its manifold opportunities and bless
ing.s. The great book of Ide is just opening
for us at the half-century mark, and looking
(back over the years, now time tics turned
all past sorrows to blessings, no longer di
guised to eyes that glimpse the divine pur
pose in all things. The heart begin.- to
know an<l appreciate the great waiver : I
I brotherhood of man. and thus to tune itself
with the divine purpose of hie. What i
grand journey is life, to be God <*nt i - fill
a place in His divine scheme of things!
How life does throw the rainbow glamor
' over us June-born people, as we smell the
rain-washed world on a June morning,
the nodding rose lean to us with all her
alluring, intoxicating beauty, and -feel that
rose, rain and man are all placed in to •
divine scheme of thing- i.y the Muster’.- hand
and that all is good could not be belter.
How we throw up our !.< a,-, look the lir.rn
ing sun in the face, and pan; f«>i the trail
ahead with its undying n; port untie-: [■ r
those who keep the faith and walk the w :y,
! young as last night’.- dew, and old as
eternity.
SATISFIED WITH THEIR WORK
(Juneau Sunday Morning P<>-’
Cnrpr ration Attorrfhv Shacklefonl ha.- . I
■ a sHiile of serene satisfaction on his f »*
•ever since the legislature adjourned. In
. speaking of the work of that body, w< un
derstsnd that he .-aid in effect that “they
I got everything they went after, and blocked
! e verything they did not want to go
I through.”
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