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AMERICA TO ENGLAND.
rpHE youngest of the nations,
-*■ Grown stalwart In the west.
Yearns hack to where each morn
ing
Glows o'er the ocean's crest
And cries: "O Mother Country,
Ours is your ancient priile,
And whate'er may liefall you.
Our place is ut your side!"
OUR Washington and Lincoln
Were of your sturdy stock.
Cut out of Milton's quarry,
One piece with Cromwell's rock.
Our pilgiirr.s learned the lesson
That English means the free,
And through the wintry weather
They brought it o'er the sea.
ONE vision let us cherish.
That as the years increase
We two may tcai h the nations
To love and welcome peace.
We need but stand together
To hold the world in fee
And to the noblest issues
Control the age to be.
•
rpHEN let this glorious vision
-I- Along our pathway gleam
As up the future leads ue
The Beer's, the poet's dream.
One race and one tradition,
Englisif American,
And one high inspiration—
The deetiny of man!
—Minot 3. Savage.
WOULD DECLARE WAR ON AUS
TRIA
The Patriotic Education society,
with headquarters at Washington,
urges that the United States declare
war immediately on Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey. The society ar
gues that Germany relies largely up
on Austrians and Bulgarians for in
formation from this country and
rtakes the further point that instead
of hoping for a separate peace from
Austria, we should take a surer joad
to peace by actively assisting the Ital
ians n their great drive through Gor
izia. The statement says:
"All of the reasons that made it ne
cessary for America to offer in sacri
fice the lives of her youth and to
pledge her entire resources to a war
to the finissh with the Hohenzollerns,
demand a similar declaration against
the Hapsburgs. The Hapsburgs have
shown the same ruthless disregard of
of the rights of small nations as the
Hohenzollerns. Remembering the
wrongs of Belgium, we have forgot
ten the wrongs of Serbia. Austrian
armies have committed the same out
rages upon Serbian old men, women
and children that German soldiers
have committed in Belgium; Austrian
submarines sink ships without notice
and Austria has officially indorsed
German submarine warfare.
"Evary day’s delay in declaring war
on Austria, Bulgaria and Turitey not
only puts off the ultimate victory;
that is a source of actual danger to
American homes. The embassies of
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VALDEZ ALASKA
these allies of Germany, with their
privileges of sending code messages,
afTord a leakage for information to
reach Berlin. The attaches of Bul
garia and Austria have free access to
our war. state and navy departments
and no matter how guarded our of
ficials may be, the representatives of
these nations, allied with our enemy
can, and do, obtain information of
our war plans, which evenntally reach
Berlin through the agency of their
home ofiices.
“Austrians and Bulgarians have
been found in numerous plots against
this country and have been instru
mental in stirring up disorder intend
ed to hamper our war efforts. This is
particularly true of the I. W. W..<
where few Germans are to be found.
‘•America, through her curious pol
icy of waging benevolent war, has al
lowed millions of dollars to go out
of this country to swell the war chest
of her enemy. The great Austrian
fleet, which has been idle in Ameri
can ports for three years, eating into
the capital of its Austrian owners
Mis been sild at war prices. Austrian
securities held in America are being
sold and American dollars sent to Eu
rope to help the llapsburgs strangle
democracy.”
The society’s plea undoubtedly has
some merit, but it is not likely to be
adopted unless the dual monorchy
commits same aggressive act on its
own account. The United States prob
ably will not hesitate to co-operate
with Italy for the reason that Italy
is at war with Germany as well as
with Austria. The dual monarchy is
more likely to declare war than the
United States as the situation now
stands.
A “GIvORIOl'S PACK”
"The battle near Riga is another
glorious page in the history of the
German army,” says the official Ber
lin statement dealing with the pur
suit of the Russians out of the Bal
tic seaport. In the grand grandilo
quent spirit the kaiser ordered the
German flags to be displayed through
out Germany and Alsace-Lorraine.
The Berlin press pronounced the vic
tory a great feat for the kaiser’s le
gions. »
Nobody, not even the Russian, has
attempted to belittle the German vie-1
tory as of no consequence. General
Korniloff, said the fall of Riga would
open the gate to the capital. Yet there
is little certainty that the Germans
will take Petrograd, or even will at
tempt to do so. It is 360 miles from
the city of Riga and with winter ap
proaching does not offer a favorable
abjective for the German staff. More
over, there is serious doubt that the
kaiser is able to follow up his Riga
trumph with a blow at the capital
because of the scarcity of German re
serves.
Thus the German jubilation over
the capture of Riga has a hollow
sound. On the western front, where
the main armies are staged, Germany
has not made a showing since the bat
tle of Verdun—and the crown prince
has lost practically every foot of
ground he gained there at so terrible
a sacrifice. But Riga offers a talking
point for the war lords and that is
the secret of their grandiloquence.
It grows more and more evident
that Germany is growing weaker. It
is operating under forced draft. It
seizes upon a victory over a demoral
ized army—for everybody admits
that the Russian army is paralyzed
and unable now to strike a decisive
blow—and proclaim it as a great feat
of arms. Meanwhile, it apparently is
preparing to fall back before the in
cessant pounding of the British and
French and is trying to minimize this
humiliating piece of work by exag
gerating entirely out of proportion
the fighting qualities of its arms on
the eastern front which is battling
with a foe who retreats before he is
attacked.
The central powers are today fight
ing a purely defensive warfare and
whatever is gained in a temporary of
fensive is military velvet. Even the
war critics of the German press con
fess that the military resources are
not such as to make possible a sus
tained offensive. It is on this account
that the victories in Russia hold out
little hope for Germany.
Notice to Masons
A special meeting will be held at
the temple tonight at 8 o’clock. Work
is the second degree. All members are
requested to be present.
ED WOOD, Sec.
Thief Take Notice
The party who took the magneto
from the Packard car on the Valdez
trail is notified to replace it at once,
as it is known who did It.
*24 OWNER.
WIRING A TWELVE INCH GdN.
—
It Take* 117 Mitaa of Steal Tape to
Make the Jacket. ^
According to the Mitigate Monthly,
no fewer than 117 miles of steel wire
are wound on a twelve inch gun that
weighs thirteen and a half tons. In
appearance thin wire, which is of the
same quality as piano wire, resembles
ta|>e. It is a quarter of an inch wide
and a tenth of an inch thick. It 1b
! t< a breaking strength of 110
The wire unwinds from a reel
.. •:.!• gun barrel revolves, and a ten
sion of about iifty tons to the square
, inch insures mechanical accuracy in
wrapping it round the gun.
Various parts of the gun receive dif
ferent thicknesses of wire. At the
breech of a twelve Inch gun, where the
chief strain comes, there are ninety-two
layers, which give a thickness of nine
and a half inches 6f wire, hut at the
muzzle there are only fourteen layers.
Over tlie wire the gunmakers shrink on
steel rings at white heat. When they
cool they contract and grip with im
mense force. The rifling of the barrel
Is an nutomatle process, an example of
wonderful mechanical Ingenuity. When
the gun is finished exerts test the ac
curacy of the rifling with plastic gutta
percha.
SCHOOLGIRLS AS HEROINES.
Apparently Thsy Ar# Considered Only
by American Authors.
Scott never mentions a schoolgirl,
says H. It. Sedgwick In the Atlantic.
Imagine Thomas Hardy fashioning a
schoolgirl out of Wessex clay or George
Meredith venturing to describe Diana
or the Crossways In those early years.
Arnold Bennett would have created a
little miniature old wife, as Tan Eyck
and Mending paint babies like minia
ture old men. H. G. Wells would depict
her as Incipient temptation to lead Mr.
Brit ling, for Instance, Into one of a
dozen romantic adventures.
Galsworthy would try to fit her Into
an ethical system. Into a niche of so
cial justice or matrimonial ventures.
Mr. Howells, one may lmagbie, might
have essayed the task, but he would
have tried to meet the difficulty of get
ting the right values—as a painter dabs
blues on yellows to make a green—by
adding to a primness reminiscent of
the “Vicar of Wakefield,” a few deli
cate hoydetilsh touches.
As there Is no such thing as a school
girl on the continent, Prench and Ital- |
lan novelists do not mention her. In
deed, the schoolgirl, as we see her, is
an American product and modem.
A Cook’s Accidental Discovery.
One of the liest ways of cookhig
potatoes was accidentally discovered
through the uupuiictuulity of a train.
When the line from Paris to St. Ger
main was opened the first train carried
an official party for whom lunch was
ordered. The meal was fixed for noon,
and shortly liefore that hour the pota
toes were put on to fry. A few minutes
afterward a message came that the
train would probably be delayed for an
hour, so the potatoes were taken otf
the fire, but left iu the pan. Then came
a second message, “Train Just arriv
ing," and the potatoes were hurriedly
put back to fry again. When the party
sat down to lunch the potatoes were
brought on with the steak. Each chip
was then found to be blown out like a
small, crisp, golden balloon, to the de
light of the guests. The cook without
knowing it had Invented iiommes de
terre souffles.
Tomatoes For 8eed.
Maity iKTsoim save the first tomato
that rii»eus for seed, aud they think
they are doing the right thing. The
very earliest tomatoes to ripen are not
as sweet aud solid as those ripening
from a week to two weeks later. The
best plan in saving the tomato for seed
la to select the more uniform, medium
size, which ripen evenly and quickly a
little while after the plant baa been
producing ripe fruit. Heeds saved from
tomatoes grown on moderately thin toll
will retain the good qualities better
than those saved from plants which
were forced by very rich aoll.—Phila
delphia North American.
Pay ef Surgeon In Ancient Times.
High honorariums were paid surgeons
In ancient times. When Darina, the
son of Hyataspes, sprained his foot
Damocedea was called in, another sur
geon of renown having failed to effect
a cure. Datuocedes was successful,
and the king introduced the doctor to
the ladles of the court. The ladies
filled a vase of gold with money and
precious pearls, which a slave was or
dered to carry to the doctor.
Mining ef a 8ort.
“Well, Rastus, I hear you are work
ing again. What business are you en
gaged in?"
“l’a done he engaged in de mining
business, sab."
‘‘What kind of mining are you doing,
gold, silver or diamond?"
“I's doing calctmlnlng, sah.”—Comus.
A Surprise.
Rich Uncle—Is it true that you have
compromised with your creditors for 2
cents on the dollar?
Nephew—Yes. uncle, but—
Rich Uncle—But nothing! 1 doubled
my legacy to you when 1 heard of your
cleverness.- Kx< linage.
Two Hard Jobs.
Leave it to us and we'd say that the
hardest jobs are tiring to give satis
faction either as a stepmother or aa
manager of a tail end baseball club.—
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Cultivate energy without impatience,
activity without restlessness, lnflexi
bll'iy without ill humor.—Morisot.
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MERCHANDISE
At this store you will find many makes and
brands of high-class and reputation, such as:
HART SCHAFFNER & MARX fine
clothes for men.
STYLE PLUS CLOTHES, the price re
mains the same, $17.00.
DUTCHESS TROUSERS, pay you 10c
a button or $1.00 for every rip.
MALLORY, the weather-proof hat, cra
venetted, will not water-spot.
S. & W. Selected Fruits, vegetables, pre
serves, jellies.
COLE’S HOT BLAST HEATERS, real
economy in fuel.
S. Blum & Company
GOOD GOODS
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Weekly trips from Valdes to
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way ports. Passengers landed
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Carrying freight and passen
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By buying a through ticket
you save from $10 to $15 as
against buying to Seattle
and rebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. &
St. P. Ry., you are assured
of the comfort that comes
from riding behind an elec
tric locomotive—the most
powerful in all the world—
and that personal attention
which is a feature of “Mil
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For tickets, berth reservations
and other particulars consult
your nearest Steamship Agent.
A. P. CHAPMAN, JR.
Asst. Gen’l Passenger Agent
Seattle, Wash.
J. F. BAHL
City Ticket Agent
Second and Cherry
Seattle, Wash.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Use Rexall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdez Drug Store, tf
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Relnke’s. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe, that baggage for you. tf
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tt
Bargains in souvenir spoons at Geo.
O. Relnke’s. M
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
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