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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1914.
AS CHINA SEES THE WHITES.
In his book, "The Chinese Revolu
tion,” Arthur J. Brown reprints a
paragraph written b a Chinese who
had seen much of Europeans and
North Americans at Shanghai.
"We are always told that the coun
tries of the foreign devils are grand
and rich,” the Chinese observed, “but
that cannot be true else what do they
all come here for?
"They jump around and kick balls
as if they were paid to do it. Again
you find them making long tramps
into the country: but that is prob
ably a religious duty, for when they
wave sticks in the air, nobobdy knows
why. They have no sense of dig
nity, for they may be found walking
with women. Yet the women are to
be pitied, too. On festive occasions,
they are dragged around a room to
the accompaniment of the most hell
ish music.”
Another interesting paragraph is
from the pen of a Chinese who had
just returned from a tour of Europe
and North America. He wrote to a
relative as follows:
"You cannot civilize these foreign
devils. They are beyond redemption.
They will go weeks and months with
out touching a mouthful of rice, and
they eat the flesh of bullocks and
sheep in enormous quantities. That
is why they smell so badly. They
smell like sheep themselves. Every
day they take a bath to rid them
selves of their disagreeable odors, but
they do not succeed. Nor do they eat
their meat cookec\ in small pieces. It
is carried into the room in large
chunks, often half raw, and they cut
and slash and tear it apart. They
eat with knives and prongs. It makes
a civilized being perfectly nervous.
One fancies himself in the presence
of sword-swallowers. They even sit
down at the same table with women,
and the latter are served first, revers
ing the order of nature.”
WHAT IT COSTS TO KILL A MAN.
, The statement is made in one of
the American magazines, says an ex
change, that it costs any government
involved in war about $15,000 for each
man killed. The per man cost in the
Boer war was about $40,000, a pretty
stiff price for England to pay for the
privilege of driving Oom Paul and his
followers out of power. ■ It cost about
$10,000 to kill a man in the struggle
between Turkey and the Balkan
states.
Here is a cold material argument in
favor of the peace movement which
Jingoes will find it difficult to answer.
War, in a pecuniary sense, is one of
the most expensive modern luxuries.
The bare statement that it costs $15,
900 to kill a man under modern
methods of fighting gives us some
idea of the weight of our armaments.
Legislative acts and court decisions
in America have agreed upon $5,000
as about a fair valuation of the av
erage man’s life; hence in war we pay
three times as much as a man is
worth for the privilege of killing him.
But we turn from the material to
the moral aspect of war; we think of
Lowell’s lines:
El you taae a sworn an uiui n,
An’ go stick a feller thru,
Guv’ment ain’t to answer for it—
God’ll send the bill to you.”
The burden of our armaments posee
a collective problem; it is a drain
upon our mutual resources; but the
actual business of, killing in war
whether face to face at close range
in hand-to-hand conflicts, or at ..long
distances, becomes, as Lowell sought
to teach us, an individual matter ant]
each man must answer for the red
that stains his hands.
It is not altogether indulging ir
Chestertonlan paradox to hazard the
theory that the rise of the I. W. W
is an indication of steadily improving
conditions of life among the working
classes. Karl Marx’s prediction wat
that the worker is bound to seek in
to deeper misery with the years. The
question whether this prophecy has
been justified by the facts is still be
ing debated in Socialist literature,
with the argument decidedly in favor
of those who contend that Karl Marx
was wrong. It is common enough to
find In Socialist publications—as, for
instance, in the last number of the
New Review—two articles in close
Justaposition, one painting the old
picture of proletarian destitution, and
the other directly asserting that un
deniably the worker today is better
off than he ever has been. Those
who maintain the second position go
on to argue, however, that at the
same time that the worker’s standard
of living has been rising, the stand .
ards of the "bourgeois” classes have
been rising still more rapidly, so that
the curves of welfare for workers and
non-workers show a wider deviation
than ever. Positively, the workers
are better off than they ever have
been: comparatively, they are worse
off. This is the contention of the
newer school of Socialist thought.—
Ex.
Why Osteopathy is Not Massage
First: Because the lesser cannot
include ihe greater. Osteopathy is
both a science and an art. As a
science it includes the broad sciences
of Biology, Anatomy, Physiology and
Pathology. .Its scope and its thera
peutics, while independent and orig
inal, are coextensive with the field j
known as medical and surgical. Mass- j
age is nothing of the sort.
Second: Because, as an art, osteo
pathy is wider in its application than I
either medicine or surgery singly,
treating with conspicuous success a
wide range of cases in both fields.
It does not require less intelligence and
scientific attainment to represent os
teopathy properly than either medi- J
cine or surgery. Massage is not per- !
mitted to assume responsibility for j
the full care of disease except under
a physitian’s direction. The osteo
path by contrast is himself a physi
cian
Third: Because, insofar as their
work is parallel—that is, where they
attempt to accomplish similar things
—they work by entirely different
principles and with a technique en
tirely dissimilar. Osteopathy frees
up pressure on blood vessels and
nerves by adjusting displacements of
bone, cartilage, ligament, tendon, fas- ;
eia or muscle wherever it is found, J
and by relaxing contractures of mus
cle and ligaments wherever existent,
whether these be due to prior dis
placement, congestion as from taking
cold, over-work of the nerves, or yet
other causes. Finally, in order to
stimulate circulation after such ob j
structions are removed, osteopathy |
does not rub or apply pressure over i
the veins, but manipulates the ner- j
vous system through its various cen- |
ters, either to stimulate .or inhibil
energy, so that the vasomotor ap- \
paratus may bring about the desir
ed action in a physiological manner
that is, by increasing heart action i
j and opening up the channels of cir- i
culation. Massage deals with an ef- i
feet; osteopathy concerns itself pri
marily with causes.
Fourth: Osteopathy does not con
sist of rules of action; its technique
is not mastered by mere imitation,
and it is a matter of common remark
that, no two osteopaths treat the same
case in exactly the same way. Its
practitioners are taught to reason out
each case from the conditions exist
ing and to apply principles of cor
rection, adjustment and normalization
in the most common sense way.
WEATHER RECORD.
Taken at 8:00 a. m. Snow i« given
as depth on level, In inches.
Locations— Temp. Snow
Wednesday, April 15, 1914.
Wortman’s. clear, windy .. 76
Summit, clear, windy .... 132
Beaver Dam, clear, calm .. 12 56
Teikhell, clear, windy .... 15 52
Tonsina, clear, windy .... 7 22
Coppe* Center, clear, windy 10 16
Gulkana, clear, windy .... 10 28
Hogan’s, clear, windy. 5 25
Paxson’s, clear, calm . 1 20
Wortman’s—Trail drifting.
Summit—No trail.
Beaver Dam—Trail drifted.
Teikhell—Trail drifted.
Tonsina—Trail drifted.
Copper Center—Trail drifted.
Gulkana—Trail heavy.
Hogan’s—Trail drifted.
Paxson’s—Trail open.
Monday, April 14, 191*1.
Wortman’s, clear, windy .. 76
Summit, cloudy, windy- 132
Beaver Dam, cloudy, calm 28 56
Teikhell, cloudy, windy ... 18 52
Tonsina, clouddy, windy .. 10 17
Copper Center, cloudy, calm 12 12
Gulkana, cloudy, calm .... 10 2p
Hogan’s, cloudy, calm - 12 26
Parson's, clear, dhlm . 10/ 20
Valdez, April 14, 1914.
Barometric Pressure . 29.193
Temperature at 7 p.'rn.26
Maximum Temperature t. 30
Minimum Temperature .. 22
Mean Temperature . 26
Precipitation .-10
Cloudy, fresh breeze, wind N. E.
twenty miles. Snowing from 9:16 a.
m. to 7 p. m.
Whit* House Rose Garden.
When Mrs. Monroe became mistress
ef the White House she brought n love
of (lie I'rfcnch roses developed by a long
residence iu I'runee. Iu the old rose
garden of the president’s home off
shoots of those roots transplanted near
ly 100 years ago still till the air with
perfume. There are hedges of Iji
I'runee and Etoile de Lyon and Gloire
de Dijon roses iu the south end. near
the circle and nearer the south veranda
aristocratic looking Paul Neyrons
bloom high above surrounding (lowers.
It Was a Lengthy Trip.
Tlie girl who had Just returned from
her six weeks’ tour of Kurope beamed
compassionately on the woman who
modestly confessed that she had been
abroad only once.
"Too bud,” said the girl patronizing
ly. "I always feel so sorry for any
body who is not able to get back a
second time. llow long were you
there?”
“Ten years," said the woman.
The six weeks’ tripper changed the
subject.—New York Times.
Declined With Thanks.
Speaking of burglars, there Is a story
of a man who prepared to meet possi
ble burglars by purchasing a small re
volver. It was a nice little affair, with
“For Burglars” neatly engraved on the
butt, and be was very proud of It, but
one evening he forgot to take It up
stairs to bed with him as usual.
-When he came downstairs In the
morning he found the house despoiled
of all valuables and a note lying be
side the revolver: “Thanks, but 1 al
ways carry nfy own! The Burglar.”—
Philadelphia Ledger.
And He Walked.
It happened on a three cent car Hue.
The car was crowded. A man got on,
evidently a foreigner. He bought a
quarter’s worth of tickets (eight). The
conductor took one of them and hand
ed him the other ones. When the
conductor came around for fares again
the man gave him another. After a
little another call and another ticket
until they were all gone. “Py hlm
mel,” said the man, “I puy no more
tickets! I valk!” And he got off and
walked.—Judge.
Egg T**t For Golfer*.
A brand uew beginner on a brand
new golf course in the southwest of
London, writes a Pall Mall Gazette
reader, was having a particularly try
ing experience on a bole laid across
a well meaning but exasperating plow
ed field. When he did.uot miss the
ball he hit the ground behind It. Ills
caddie, summing up the position with
his cold, professional eye, savagely re
marked to his companion: “My word!
It wouldn't cost him much if he wns
playin’ with new laid eggs!”
Woman’s Way.
Woman Friend—.lack, your wife is
unhappy. Site says you are less at
tentive than „voil Used to be.
Youngwcdd—Hut I’m engrossed in
business. 1 aut just getting a foot
hold.
W. F.—Yes, and she believes that
you think more of your business than
you do of iter.
Y.—Isn’t that just the way! The
moment Fortune begins to flirt with j
a man his wife gets jealous.- Boston
Transcript.
Her Eye* Upon Him.
A well known-writer was preseut re
cently at a dress rehearsal of a com
edy played by amateurs. The rehear
sal went well, but tbe bero. B., seem
ed rather bard and cold. The novelist
sat In a box next to a charming wom
an of middle age, She said at the end
of the third act. “It goes beautifully,
doesn’t It?”
“Beautifully.” said the gentleman.
“But B. doesn't make love to that
pretty girl in us ardent a manner as I
could wish. His lovemaking. In fact,
strikes me as tame and spiritless."
The woman frowned. “He won’t put
any more spirit in it while I’ve got my
eye on him. let tue tell you." site said.
"I’m Mrs. B.”—New York Mail.
Outgrown It.
Sunday school had just opened, and
the new teacher was taking the boys'
names and ages. After questioning
half the class two hoys gave the same
name and age and explained that they
were brothers. Tbe teacher asked if
they were twins, confidently expecting
tin affirmative answer, but was much
surprised when one of the boys replled
tlint they were not. Slightly- bewilder
ed, the teacher gazed at them, trying
to figure in his mind how that could
l»e. considering the remarkable resem
blance. when tbe other boy solved tbe
problem by explaining:
“We used to he twins witen we were
small!”—Boston Record.
SIMPLIFY LIFE.
If one advances confidently in the
direction of his dreams and endeav
ors to live the life he has imagined
he will meet with a success (^imag
ined in common hours. In propor
tion as he simplifies his life the laws
at the universe will appear less com
plex, and solitude will not be soli
tude, nor poverty poverty, nor weak
ness weakness.
FACE about, Man!
This store of ours
is the place to get
your Stetson—
New Spring Soft Hat
or Derby.
ror oaic oy
ALASKA WATER LIGHT A TEL. CO.
«
Tact.
Here's (act for ,vou.
“I was palling at a house on East
Sixty-first street. There was a little
hoy about seven years old. 1 should
Judge. He stared at me a long time,
then weht aud whlspere.1 to his moth
er. This was embarrassing, so I gig
gled and said:
•• ‘It’s rude to whisper In company.'
“The kid looked puzzled for n min
ute; then he answered:
“ ‘It would V been a lot ruder to say
It out loud.’ Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Great Financier.
A dim 11 wlio occupied a little back
room in a poor quarter of the east end
of London was evicted for nonpay
ment of rent. lie had nothing but a
valise and a lew clothes, and while
they were throwing him and Ills be
longings out the house a bulky
manuscript fell out of his pocket. No
body noticed it at the time, hut after
lie had gathered his clothes and taken
his departure one of the bystanders
saw the big roll of paper, picked it up
and on opening it was surprised and
amused to And it contained an elabo
rate scheme, worked out to the mi
nutest degree, for refunding the na
tional debt of tile British empire.
Dai^cate Appetite.
“it's awful trying, this catering to a
sick girl,” Mrs. Douglas confessed to
the friendly visitor who had called to
Inquire for Amy.
"X believe this convalescent business
comes harder on me than her real sick
ness.” continued Mrs. Douglas, with a
deep sigh. ’Tin- that put to it to get
something thnt she’ll eat with a relish
I get all riled up sometimes trying to
tempt her.”
The visitor said something sympa
thetic. and Mrs. Douglas went on.
•‘Only yesterday,” aha said. ”1 got
her a porkjehop and 6 cents’ worth of
marshmallows for her dinner, and if
you’ll believe me she turned up her
nose and said she couldn't eat a mite.”
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Clean Your Sidewalks!
All sidewalks in the town of Val
dez must be cleared of snow by April
15 or the city will have same clean- .
ed and the cost thereof will be taxed
against the property.
WILLARD SCOTT, City Marshal.
MILK—MILK—MILK
Fre»h“MiIk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone order* to Phene 187
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
STEAM LAUNCH N & S
Leave* from Valdez dock for
SHOUP BAY
and way point* at 10 a. m. Daily
W. J. CALLAGHAN.
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every' Tuesday evening at 8 o'ciocK id
ICajfle Halt All members are . reci jested u,
attend. T. G. QUINN. Arctic Chiel
<*. MCNIKGK. Semtarv
Valdez Lodge
No 168,
Free ana AooepiM Masons
Regular Communications firm Wednesday >o
each month In McKinley Hal) Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. tlHIGSBY. W. M.
C. C» Reynolds. Sec
L. W. STORM. E. M.
Panoara oh Miaaa m
ParaHT Suavara
GanamaL Mwim
, phomb No »o*
Local Valdes
SOCIALIST PARTY
Meets Thursdays at
8 o’clock at
the local quarters back of
hqrtm& Bush’s Cigar Store
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National UniverMto
WuhmgtoB,3>' C.i
DENTIST
Phone 110 Fourteen >;e«ir» nr
)frtce Kooms over VALDEZ
Valdez Druir Co.
DR. GERMAN
t>h°n, .. THE dentist
Off oe rooms over o»i Drug store OBloe hours
» a. m . to 0 i». ni . ; p. iii.,t<»» p. ui. Sunday*
by appointment All work umirunteed
UK. t. H. VAWtt
the OSTEOPATH
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Kikraville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS-t»S» a., sr kr
.TREATMENT B2.BO
Treat kaatjar. WaU Ttnst. FROM 2(3
C. E. BUNNELL
ATTORNEY-AT-I.A W
Offices Wall Street
Phone 3i VA LDfclZ
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYEH
PHONK**iiw Valdez, Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
'Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
•
Blue Printing Latouche, Alaska.
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VALDEZ. ALASKA
VALDEZ MINERS UNION 188
Wadaia FetaUot at Wiats .
Meet* Every Tuesday Evening at
7:80 p. m. at Miners’ Hall
H. M. CARTER, Rrea,
ANTON DAHL8TROM, 8acy.