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MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1916
ON THE COAST OF MAINE.
OH, the lonesome reach of the bar
ren beach
That stretches mile on mile;
The wild waves sigh as night
fall9 nign
And swifter still the pile.
In a smother of spray on the sands they
play
And lash a lather white.
Like an array mad in pale plumes clad
They roll from out the night.
Like whirling snow the foam clouds blow
From off each tossing crest.
And they hurl away in streamers gay
To mantle the ocean’s breast.
Oh, the hollow roar as the waters pour
And crash upon the sand!
Like the muffled sob of some motley mob
It throbs o’er the dreary land.
—Arthur Inman.
THE ROAD NOT TAKEN.
TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood.
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler; long 1 stood
And looked down one as far as 1 could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
PT1HEN took the other, as lust as fair,
■L And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear.
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
A ND both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I marked the first for another day!
Yet knowing how W’ay leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.
T SHALL be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence;
Two roads diverged in a wood and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
—Robert Frost. I
VERDUN AND GETTYSBURG.
Minister of Finance Kibot, speak
ing in the Chamber of Deputies on
the financial and military situation,
declared he could say, without any Il
lusion that the end of the war was in
sight. This utterance is taken in
France as indicating official opinion
as to the significance of the battle of
Verdun.
From this is appears that the
French ministry is inclined to regard
that long continued battle as a sort of
second Gettysburg. Meade’s army did
not pursue the shattered and baffled
Confederate troops. It simply stood
its ground. The results which follow
ed the decisive stopping of the Con
federate advances at Gettysburg are
familiar history. It was the begin
ning of the end.
Now the French lines around Ver
dun, while swaying back at certain
points, have held in the main. There
has been no breaking through and no
gain of decisive importance as yet,
as far as the reports have informed
us. Will this supposed demonstration
of the French ability to hold out
against the best devised German at
tacks be followed by results as sig
nificant as those which followed the
American battle? Does Verdun re
present the high tide of the German
offensive?—Ex.
Let it be noted in passing that the
enemies of Mr. Brandeis have not as
yet charged him with starting the
European war.—Times-Picayune.
When Congress showed its hand,
Wilson showed his fist.—Columbia
State.
These warm, spring days make one
hunger for some old “back East”
garden “sass.”
The whole materia medica knows
no such remedy for a grouch as an
Alaskan, sunshiny day.
! Perhaps Villa is only anxious to
j teach our new Secretary something
! about war.—Wail Street Journal.
! Nobody would begrudge some Con
i gressmen ail the mileage they want,
i if it were not for the return-trip.—
Springfield Republican.
| The Seward Gateway says Soar
1 throat is an epidemic in that town.
This must be the result of too much
' spouting.
The two machine guns at Colum
bus stalled after a few shots and
there were not enough rifles for the
men, thus establishing ideal pacifist
conditions.—Journal.
The starting of the Granby mine
today means much for Valdez and
the news that the property will be
put on the shipping list year is
a mighty welcome intelligence.
A bald head may be a strong hand
icap in affairs of the heart, but the
handicap is somewhat lightened by
well known fact that more than iiO
per cent, of the bald-headed men
have money.
The question now ruffling the sur
face of the political pond is: Who
will be mayor. Well, there’s seven
good men to pick from, and it ought
not be hard to appoint one of the sev
en to that responsible position.
Three hundred sick men returned
from Mexico, and one killed in bat
tle. is a strong argument in favor of
better sanitary conditions in the
army. Keeping men we have fit to
fight is of greater importance than
adding to the force.
If there is any argument needed
for preparedness, the fact that the
facilities possessed by the war de
partment at this time are not suffic
ient to supply the needs of 4,000 men
in Mexico less than 200 miles from a
base, should be all that is necessary.
If it be true, as charged in the
House of Commons that only one
shell in seven, made in the United
States will explode, then it is high
time that Great Britain join Germany
in a demand for an embargo.—New
York Telegraph.
The lieutenant governor of Kansas
announces his discovery that "evils
cannot be cured by legislation.” No
people should know better than those
of Kansas, for they have been pro
ceeding on the other theory long
enough to have its fallacies well es
tablished.
Admiral Walker, last of Dewey's
captains at Manila has passed away,
following his six brother captains in
tht battle who have slipped their
moorings. Admiral Dewey, senior in
years and in service to all of them
survives apparently in the most vig
orous of mental and physical health.
A Missouri man who beat a rail
road out of 30 cents sent it back
with regrets, but the corporation is
still waiting to hear from somebody
who got as much as a dollar. There
are many men with 30 cents’ worth
of honesty, but as the limit rises the
supply of honest men grows increas
ingly smaller.
“Laugh and grow fat,” Bays the
proverb, and another one declares,
“A merry laugh doeth good like a
medicine.” Try it by watching one
of our comedy films. If there is
anything in the laugh theory that
will prove it
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EMPRESS PROGRAM
PATHE NEWS—Always Something Interesting.
BRAY’S CARTOONS—Comical.
WHEN THE MEN LEFT TOWN-**TWO PART COMEDY—
(We can do without the men but what’s the Use?)
OUT FOR A STROLL—Comedy with Billy Reeves, the famous En
glish Music Hall Actor.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
*• ONE SHOW AT 8:10 SHARP—ADMISSION 28 AND 10 CENTS.
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WILL BE TRIED
CAUGHT FOMENTING STRIKES
Men Engaged in Trying to Get Work
ers in Munition Plants to Walk Out
Are Taken Into Custody and Will
He Tried on Serious Charge.
LONDON, April 10.—Six labor
leaders caught trying to foment la
bor troubles among the men employ
ed in munition plants, were taken
into custody by the police and are be
ing held on the charge of high trea
son,
The trials of the men will come up
at an early date, and if convicted
they will be executed.
NEWSPAPER MAN WILL
TURN TO AGRICULTURE
When Charles A. Hopp turned over
the keys of the Douglas Island News
office to his successor, E. J. White.
Friday night, he terminated almost
18 years of continuous newspaper
service in the North, making him one
of the pioneer newspaper publishers
of Alaska, says the Juneau Empire.
Mr. Hopp came north in the spring
of 1S9S, like hundreds of others, ex
pecting to remain only a few months.
He stopped first at Wrangell, where
he helped to reorganize the Wrangell
News,' which paper he later became
proprietor of. On Novembers, of the
same year, in partnership with A. G.
McBride, he moved his plant to Doug
las where the first issue of the Doug
las Island News appeared November
24, 1S9S. Two years later Mr. Hopp
bought out his partner's interest and.
for the past fifteen years has been
sole owner and publisher.
With ms newspaper ousmess ms
posed of, Mr. Hopp, accompanied by
his wife, daughter and mother, will
leave during the next few weeks for
the State of Washington, where he
expects to try out some agricultural
theories near Enumelaw.
The Douglas Island News has been
one of the best papers in Alaska from
a typographical and local standpoint.
Mr. Hoppe has built up a good busi
ness in Douglas, and his successor,
who is a capable newspaper man, will
keep the paper up to the same high
standard.
GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS
EXTENSION OF LAWS
Gov. J. F. A. Strong has recom
mended to the Secretary of Agricul
ture that special regulations Nos. 1
and 2, of the Alaska game laws, be
extended for at least another year.
These regulations make it unlawful
to kill moose in Southeastern Alaska,
and also to kill mountain sheep r..
Kenai peninsula, and will expire on
April 1, 1916, unless renewed. The
regulations in full follow:
Regulation 1—Killing Moose in
Southeastern Alaska—The killing of
moose in S. E. Alaska east or south
of the Lynn Canal is hereby prohibit
ed until April 1, 1916.
Regulation 2—Killing Mountain
Sheep on the Kenai Peninsula--The
killing of mountain sheep in the east
ern part of Kenai Peninsula east of
longitude 150 degrees (the location
of which is indicated approximately
by a north and south line passing
throught the Salter Place on the Ke
nai river is hereby prohibited until
April 1, 1916.
Farmer to autoist who nas stop
ped and is reading guide-book):
What's the matter, Mister?
Autoist: I’m puzzled. According to
the guide-book there ought to be a
saloon at these forks in the road.
Farmer: You bet; that’s just what
I’ve been arguing for thirty years.
LOCAE BREVITIES.
An up to date line of cook stoves
and ranges at Mead’s Sheet Metal
Works. *
Fancy stationery at tne Valde2
Drug Store. *
Fresh, Asparagus, Rhubarb, Le-t
tuce, Tomatoes and Green Peppers at
Keystone Porduce Co. tf
FOUND—A pocket book contain
ing check. Owner may have same by
calling at the Pinzon Cigar store and
proving property.
FOUND—A gold locket, owner may
have same by calling at the Prospec
tor and proving property.
A fine display of nngget jewelry at
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Valdez Drug Company save a fine
line of School Stationery. tt.
Best Sunkist Oranges and fine eat
ing Apples. Keystone Produce Co. tf
rBlum’s
The Very Newest
Women’s Shoe
I Is Here.
A VIS1 KID “GIPSY” with a
Diamond toe, Military heel, Welt
sole, for street wear.
The White, Pin Line Seam is a
spring newness—Price $4.50
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One of the prettiest combination shoes is the Matt Kid
Gipsy Button, with the latest patent leather, inlaid seam,
Louis Cuban heel and Welt sole - - $4.00
The most popular boots just now seem to be light weights in the Gipsy
models. Many of the prettiest models in ladies’ boots have turned soles and Louis
Cuban heels, so that you may wear them on the street, and then to the dansant
without changing.
OTHER POPULAR SPRING MODELS
Dull Calf Lace, Diamond Toe,
Military Heel Welt Hole, $4
A Dull Calf, Plain Toe, Button
Boot, with Military Heel and Cloth
Top . .$4
A Nobby Patent Leather Street
Shoe, Cuban Louis Heel, Welt Sole,
Matt Kid Top, .$5
The last word in Patent Leather
siioes for street wear.
PLENTY OF FOX SLIPPERS, $3.00 TO $5.00.
They are new and very pretty.
Patent Leather, Slashed Strap,
Louis t'uban Heel with Welt Sole,
suitable for street wear #•»
Gipsy Dancing Pump, Viei Kid,
French' Heel, Turned Sole, newest
style, .v.
headed Velour Pump, ('uban Louis
Heel; hand-turned sole, very com
fortable Dancing Pump.$5.00
Bronze Vici, Slashed Strap, french
heel, hand-turned sole . $5.00
OWL DRUG CO.
PRESCRIPTIONS
OUR SPECIALTY
TRY US Phone 40
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—b Owl Droj Store.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT--COLD
The Best Place in Valdez to
Stop at is the
Arctic Hotel
Warn, Light ftoons-The House of Contort
RATES REASONABLE
BATH ROOM Special Rate* By the Mooth
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. Prop.
Banquet Steel Ranges, plain and
polished tops at Mead’s Sheet Metal
Works. *
Panoramic views ol Child's and
Miles glaciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Drug
store.
Kodak Supplies at the Owl Drug
Co. tf ,
A new line of Jewelry at the Owl
Drug Co. tf
Full line of Stationery at the Owl
Drug Co. tf
Anything in the Jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. ft
All comedy program at the Em
press tonight at 8. Also Patbe News.
See Billy Reeves, the famous English
music hall actor in a scream comedy.
Furnished room# at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Coffin Pasties.
Mince pies now are generally round,
but' there was a time when they were
of a long, coffin shape and were. In
fact, often referred to as “coffin pas
ties." But this somewhat grewsome
name and shape do not appear to have
detracted from their popularity.
Scogin, for Instance. In the edition of
nls “Jests” published In 1626. is re
ported to have said on bis deathbed,
“Masters, I tell you all that stand about
mee. If I might live to eate a Christ- |
masse pye I care not If I dye by and by
after; for Christmasse pyes be good
meat"—London Chronicle.
Why Mosquitoes Lika Blood.
The fact that mosquitoes, so continu
ally harass rich blooded creatures is
due to the fact that they cannot lay
eggs without the albuminous food
which Is thus obtained. In tropical
countries the greatest enemy of the
maliaria bearing , mosquito Is a species
of bat which Is protected from the In
sect’s bite by Its strangely shaped
hairs.
The bat is very swift of flight, and
the mosquitoes, especially those which
have already made a supper of blood,
are their ideal food.—8L Louis Post
DlBpatch.
LOUIE’S CAFE
Everything First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater
Jack Callin • - Proprietor
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
Free and Accepted Maaona
Keguiar communications nrst wea
lesday in each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
ueneral Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
sa Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails tor Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
des Dock Company's Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Copper River
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valdez
ED. WOOD. Proprietor
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National inlvendty,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
• Fourteen Ysars in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 42
Alaska Avenue Valdez, Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS E K BITCHED
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices in Wbaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdez* Alaska
Dougherty & Fergusoi
GENERAL \
Merchandise
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The best groceries received '
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and |
nuts. ;
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good mining pros
pect ; otherwise a good many,
of today’s successful bu^/
ness enterprises would stfp
be-mere dreams.
Advertising has brought
about a majority of the in
troductions of the man with
the idea, the man with a
prospect, or .business to the
man with the dollar.
ADVERTISE IN THE
PROSPECTOR FOR RE
SULTS.