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MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1914.
GOV. COLE BLEASE.
Governor Cole Blease of South Car
olina has the courage of his convic
tions. On Thanksgiving day he par
doned 101 more criminals, including
ten men serving life terms for mur
der and thirty-one condemned for
manslaughter.
That makesi 1,430 prisoners that
this erratic governor has pardoned
since he entered office in 1911. There
are less than 200 convicts left in the
penitentiary, and it is expected that
Governro Blease will let nearly all of
them out before the expiration of his
term at the end of the year. It is
his often-expressed ambition to “emp
ty the prisons.”
It is hard to judge a man of such
colossal nerve and independence. His
adherents worship him; his critics
consider him a criminal or a lunatic.
His own apology for his wholesale
pardons is that the penal system is
so bad that he is giving the state a
great object lesson to compel reform.
John Brown, of Ossawatomie and
Harper’s Ferry, stirred up even more
excitement than Blease has. Now
adays most Americans regard John
Brown as a hero. His fanatacism
and folly forced the issue and brought
about the abolition of slavery. Is it
possible that the profane, violent and
irrepressible Blease is another John
Brown in disguise? Or is he merely
an irresponsible incubus on the state
of Carolina, bent on abusing his brief
authority while it lasts?—Ex.
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BUT THE WORLD WAS NOT
READY.
Centuries ago the Hebrew prophets
spoke of the era when men should
beat their swords into plowshares,
when war should cease and none
should any more hurt or destroy; but
the world was not ready.
About 2,000 years ago the angels
broke through the sky and announced
“Peace on earth and good will to
ward men;” but the world was not
ready.
When Dante was a boy, Pierre du
Bois, a young lawyer of Constances,
in Normandy, proposed a congress of
princes which should organize an in
ternational court of arbitration; but
the world was not ready.
Dante presented in his “De Mon
archia” the idea of peace through
world empire and an international or
ganization"; but the world was not
ready.
In 1624 a Frenchman named Enteric
Cruce wrote a book, “The New Cy
neas,” in which for the first time
in the world was developed the
thought of a regular system of arbi
tration; but the world was not ready.
Henry IV. of France conceived what
he called The Great Design. It was !
no less than a proposal to organize
the world by a federation of the na
tions, and to substitute processes of
law for the existing custom of war;
but the world was not ready.
About the same time George Fox
in England, wearing a leather suit,
preached woe to war; he and his fel
low “Quakers” refused to fight; they
were out and out Christians; but they
were persecuted with bitter malign
ity; but the world was not ready.
Another Quaker, William Penn,
not only founded the sole American
colony that got along peaceably with
the Indians, because he did not ap
proach them as a bully, but also, in
his “Present and Future Peace of
Europe,” advocated a general diet of
nations; but the world was not ready.
Immanuel Kant, one of the world’s
greatest minds, declared in his essay
on “Eternal Peace” that there never
can be permanent peace until the
world is organized; but the world
was not ready.
It was Noah Worcester and Wil
liam Ellery Channing who started the
Massachusetts Peace Society; they
thought matters out to the same con
clusion—world federation; but the
world was not ready.
In August, 1898, the czar of Rus
sia called a conference to consider the
limitation of armaments; in 1899 Wil
liam Randell Cremer, a member of
the English parliament, founded the
Interparliamentary union, so that the
lawmakers and not the gunmakera
might settle international questions;
but the world was not ready.
Reason, common sense, commerce,
all forms of industry, the masses of
the people, elementary justice and
the religion of Jesus Christ, all un
ite today in urging the United States
government to begin the federation of
the world; must it forever be said
that the world is not ready?
World federation is no new thing.
It is as old as the dreams of men.
We have dreamed enough. Let us
bring it to pass.—Dr. Frank Crane.
BERTHA SOUTH
AT MIDNIGHT
The steamer Bertha, of the Admir
al Line, is due in Valdez at midnight.
Postmaster Jefferson will send the
mail on the Bertha provided she is
not billed to make any stops between
here and Seattle, as the Bertha should
then beat the Mariposa and Evans
to Seattle.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Prescriptions carerully compound
ed at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Home cooked meals at Mrs. Matil
da Olson’s on Hobart street. Phone
219. Dinner served at 6 p. m. tf
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
See Tod Winter ror your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
Chinese noodles and chop suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m. if
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
Art leather goods make appropri
ate Xmas presents. See Valdez Drug
Company. tf
A fine assortment of Christmas
cards at the Valdez Drug Co. Make
yfftir selection early.
The most exquisite hand-painted
china ever seen in Valdez at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
All work guaranteed.
Remington and Smith Premier type
writers for sale or rent at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
?—Men’s heavy wool hose 25c pair
at Emporium. tf
Suits pressed tor 51.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Tel- phone 198.
Bargains in holiday goods, wearing
apparel and articles of every-day want
at the Emporium. tf
Before purchasing Christmas pres
ents drop in and see the stock on dis
play at Valdez Drug Co. tf
The Emporium has received a large
stock of fresh candy and Christmas
novelties on the last boat and more
are coining. Don’t fail to see our
stock before buying elsewhere. Miss
Blomquist is in attendance and will
give your wants prompt attention, tf
Beautiful hand-painted vases just
received at Valdez Drug Co. tf
A nice line of art pictures just re
ceived from New York at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Weather Report.
Valdez, Dec 13, 1914.
Barometric pressure .30,143
Temperature at 5 p. m. 39
Maximum temperature . 31
Minimum temperature . 21
Mean temperature . 26
Precipitation .04
Cloudy air, wind northeast 6 miles.
Snowed from 3 p. m. to 5 p. m.
MARIPOSA HERE
EARLY TONIGHT
—
The steamer Mariposa of the Alas
ka Steamship Company, in command
of Captain Charles O’Brien, reached
Cordova at 9 o’clock this morning,
just four and a half days’ from Se
attle. This is the fastest trip yet
made via the inside passage. The
Mariposa is expected to leave Cor
dova at 2 this afternoon and is due
here early this evening.
Imported Japanese baskets at Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Notice of Sale of Personal Property.
Delinquent list of assessments
against personal property for the year
1914, Town of Valdez, Territory of
Alaska:
VV. W. Harve.y & Co., lot 12, block 7,
stock of ladies’ furnishings, value
$1,500; tax, $22.50; penalty, $2.25;
cost advertising, $2.00; total, $26.75.
Al. White & Co., lot 4 1-2, block 8,
stock of liquors, value $2,400; tax,
$36.00; penalty, $3.60; cost adver
tising, $2.00; total, $41.60.
Owl drug Co., lot 2, block 7, stock of
drugs, value $3,500; tax, $52.50;
penalty, $5.25; cost advertising $2.
00; total, $59.75.
The above taxes were unpaid and
became delinquent on the 7th day of
December, 1914. The owners of the
above described personal property are
hereby notified that unless said de
linquent taxes, together with penalty,
interest and costs are paid on or be
fore January 21, 1915, the property on
which such taxes are a lien wiil be
seized by the Town Marshal and sold
at public auction on said January 21,
1915, between the hours of 10 o’clock
a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m., at the Town
Hall of the Town of Valdez, Alaska.
Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 14th
day of December, 1914.
E. G. AMES,
Town Treasurer of the Town of Val
dez.
First publication Dec. 14, 1914.
Last publication Dec. 21, 1914.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
“The Militant” in three reels at the
Orpheum tonight.
Gus Bystetl’s horse ran away yes
terday, slightly damaging his cuUer.
Mr. Birch and wife arrived in town
on Saturday from the Nelchina, where
they have spent the last twelve
months.
FOUND a beautiful silk petticoat
at the Orpheum theater. Owner can
have same by calling at the box of
fice.
E. P. Cashman came in late this
afternoon from Wortman’s with a
double ender loaded with goats. Pete
is busy sending fine goat roasts to his
many friends in town.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 14, 1914.
STATION Above llolow Snow, In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Wort man’s . 2t> 10 Snowing, calm, trail good to Valdez.
drifted north.
Summit . 30 24 Cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Beaver Dam . 14 20 Cloudy, calm, trail open.
Teikhell . 18 24 Cloudy, calm, trail open.
Tonsina . 10 la Cloudy, calm, trail open.
Copper Center .... 23 3 Cloudy, calm, trail open.
Gulkana . 20 8 Cloudy, calm, trail open.
H,ogan . m 5 Cloudy, calm, trail open.
Paxson’s . 27 7 Cloudy, calm, trail open.
McCallum . 18 0 Cloudy, calm, trail open.
Donnell ......_ 28 12 Windy, cloudy, trail drifted.
VALDEZ ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE CONSUMERS’ COMPANY
Office in Copper Block, on Broadway
HURRY! HURRY!
Xmas Is Coming
YOU HAVE ONLY 11 DAYS LEFT
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
TOYS
Make Your Selections While Our
Stock Is Complete.
We Will Hold Your Purchases Until You Are Ready for Them.
The Militant.
“The Militant” is a three-reel IMP
masterpiece and a dramatic success.
At the Orpheum tonight.
Sweet Innocent. |
Mrs. Justwed (to fish peddler)—
Haven’t you any lobsters that are
riper? These look so green.—San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
BELGIAN SOLDIERS FIRING FROM TRENCHES.
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PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle j
Nov. 15th, Dec. 5th and 25th
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan. Juneau, Yakutat, Ka- j
tall a, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak. <
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE |
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and i
Harvard for southern California ports. j
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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 servioe for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell. Douglas
Cordova. Ellamar. Valdez and Eatouohe. Explosives. S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th1
S S Latouohe, 15th: S S Cordova. *5th of eaoh month—Right reserved to change this
schedule without notioe.
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