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FRIDAY, l-T.imi ARY 21. 1013. |
DREAD TCHATALJA.
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There liiiM* ... main ri'iis'iif j
advanced for tin* delay id lie al
lies in resuming lln‘ war against I
Turkey, (lie temper id' wlmse pen- j
pie lias I'mm l lie lirsl made any 1
yielding In I inJ demands id' I lie j
victors practically "id of Hie;
quest ion. One day it was the at
titude of Austria; Hie next it was
Itussia that was feared, and on
the third ltoumania demanding a
slice out of Bulgarian soil. The
real reason, as admitted by mili
tary' experts, however, has been
further south. Stretched across
the narrow peninsula leading to
Constantinople loom the Tcha
talja forts, and the guns that were
tjtio cause of the armistice and the
peace negotiations are now the
cause of the delay.
The Bulgarians and their al
lies are brave soldiers. They have
fought with a dash and an en
durance that lias surprised the
world. But evidently even their
own leaders question whether
they are equal to Tchatalja, which
army engineers of all countries
have declared one of the strong
est natural positions in the world.
There are no opposing heights
on whiclvto mount cannon. There
is nothing to do but try to storm
well-nigh impregnable positions
at the point of Ihe bayonet in I
rushes over exposed depressions
against which aiinihiliating tire
can be directed. The forts stretch I
from sea to sea. and there is no j
getting around them. Constanti-j
nople and Asia Minor are behind ]
and there is no starving the dc- j
fenders mil.
Ill I he fat.. I li is ugly |>i-«>lil»*iii
it is ntit surprising that lln* Bui- >
garian cnursi* in lln* renewal nf |
the war Dial is expected in a few j
days will lie to cnncenlrale lirsl j
on Adrianuple. That city taken--!
and il stitinltl fall without any j
lerrible resistance after its long j
starvation lrealnienl--peace ne-I
gotiatious wouhl again he possi-'
hie. But if tin* war went on. the
allies wouhl have a new triumph
to buoy their men up for tin* far
more serious business at Trhalal
.ja, as well as adding a consid
erable fori**' to Iheir number in
the release of Ihe army that has
carried on the siege.
Tiie allies dread defeat. II
wouhl invite intervention as well
as put a new aspect on the mil
itary situation. And their lead
ers are too good soldiers not to
know the Ihe chances are against
them in assault upon Tchalal.ja.
—New York Times.
MR. HILL FOR THE CABINET.
Mr. James J. Hilt, the maker
of great railroads and the "em
pire builder” of Ihe Northwest,
is being “boomed” for tin* secre
taryship of agriculture. Of late
years, as Mr. Hill has become dis
engaged from his wonderful rail
way and development projects,
he lias given his mind chiefly to
|,he problems of making two bush
els of grain grow where but one
grew before. Manifestly, if lie
should go into Ihe cabinet of
President Wilson on the platform
of reducing the cost of living by
t his means, and should “make j
good.” Ihe coming Democratic I
administration would he set down
as one of the greatest in the his
tory of our government, and Mr.
Hill would deserve more of his
fellow-countrymen than all Ihe
polil irians.
There is nothing impossible in
Ibis program of Ihe man who
"thinks in continents.” The farm
ers of the 1'niled Slates are the
most backward of any civilized
country on earth. The peasantry
of Europe extract double the
crops from their soil, and they
do not impoverish it in the pro
cess. Their business methods are
belter, their credit system is eas
ier.
Before the great agricultural
and conservation congress of
Minnesota last month Mr. Hill
outlined his plan of relieving the
hard credit conditions of the
farmers in the United States. He
has been looking out. for the bus
iness end of their welfare, as for
many years he has by word and
deed urged the propaganda for the
reform of farming methods. As
secretary of agriculture, if lie
should he invited to laky and
should accept that past, his use
fulness might he enhanced even
beyond I hat of. say. forty. "Tama
Jim" Wilsons.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The (icrmun emperor has .im
posed I he music for a ballet. lie
ought to stage it.
Violet is the mourning color of
Turkey. Probably their hymn of
death is "Sweet Violets."
Consider the ways of tile-eggs,
we are driven to the conclusion
that this is a hen-pecked roun
I ry.
A Paris hanker who "lilted"
*30.0(10,Otio again showed linaii
cial dexterity by jumping a *itl.
000 hail bond.
Can you brace, yourself for a
terrible .shock? Pharaoh, says an
English professor, was only a fat,
old man after all.
Mr. Edison assures ps moving
pictures that will talk, somebody
having told him that we do not
have talk enough already.
A Florida aeronaut fell into a
cemetery from a great height.
Still there are those who deny
there is such a thing as fate.
Now an authority is attempting
to explain why girls don’t marry.
After viewing some members of
the male sex in Valdez, no expla
nation is required.
Says a critic, men do not think
enough. Of course, he refers to
married men. The bachelor has
to do an awful lot of quick think
ing to remain single.
The boxers saved a referee from
rough handling at the hands of
frenzied fans at Birmingham,
England. Tin* English light fan
must he lirfl cousin to the Amer
ican baseball rooter.
A gay old l.olhario of eighty
addressed his dear one as "my
fawn.’’ Now he's paying s5.illi.
Ht) for breach of promise. Prob
ably. loo, lie sings the old song
beginning. "I never loved a dear
a/elle."
We have heard of a judge
browing the book at a prisoner,
but never before of a prisoner
throwing the book at the judge
as was done by an Knglish suf
frage! to.
A Chicago woman footpad held
up a man, cleaned him. and then
returned a quarter for car fare.
Just, about (lie amount a woman
gives her husband win :; she’s
through with him. Could she
have been married?
Have A Definite Aim
No life amounts to much un
til il lias a program.-soinctIiing
delinile, something particular.
Nothing else can lake the place
of il. education cannot, talent
cannot, genius canmd, hard work
cannot, tiitii I here js a delinile
aim I lie energies will run to
waste, the ability lie squandered.
The faculties deteriorate when
working without a delinile aim.
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TIME. |
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I!\ Ccurge Mai I hew Ailams . |
"The reason I heal I lie' Alls- >
I rians 'is. i hey iliiln'l know I he j
value of live minutes."--.Napo
leon.
I.earn Io use vour lime.
For if you don't il passes on,
never lo relurir--eoli||> mindless
of your sorrow and vour regret.
As steadily. silent Iy and
smoothly as does this aged Earth
move in ils path, so does Time
pass on. II never slops lo tie ils
slioesi rings. II never wails.
Time is ell'orl, harnessed •and
worked lo a full day's portion.
Time has no business, boasts
no monied millions, hires no fast
leg'ged errand boys, houses no
clerks, thinks no problems, rules
no stales. Time is business, ,
money, the errand boy, Ihe clerk,]'
the problem. Ihe stale. i
Time is but the man in the job
pul lo action and to work.
And Time used to profit lo_
day will accumulate power for
yoii tomorrow just as sure as
Time goes on. Meditate not on
trifles. Attempt big tasks. He- ]
memhering that —
This day will never dawn again, j
And yet. mighty as Time is,
priceless in comparison In all
else in the world, Time is the <
freest thing in existence. Per
haps that is why so many fail to
grasp it with earnestness and
with enthusiasm. Perhaps that
is why so few realize its pres
ence and let it pass on.
Think. No matletr what your
work today, if it is worth While at
all—Time to plan it out, Time
to do it well, and Time to finish
it, is your day's greatest gift and
your greatest job.
I .earn to use your Time.
Episcopal Church.
Regular Friday evening l.cnleu
service at the church of the
Epiphany at 7 :30. Half hour ser
vice.
Meeting of Ihe trustees of Ihe
Hospital of the flood Samaritan
at the rectorv Momlav evening at
7 :30.
To the Public.
We hereby announce that we
have retired from the banking
business and have transferred
our banking department to the
Valdez Bank & Trust company,
for whom we bespeak Ihe good
will of the public.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE
COMPANY.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 29, 1913. ,
Independent Laundry Co.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed I
Telephone 66 I
I Foot Keystone Ave
I Roujrh Dry 10c ,1b.
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY AND GRAIN
PHONE NO. 1.
Agent for
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H. P. Stationary Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
> Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works
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THE BEST BRADNER BUTTER THE BEST BRADNER BUTTER THE BEST
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£ Fresh Eastern Eggs. 35c the doz., 3 doz. $1.00 £
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; Seattle Ranch Eggs 45c the doz. ,
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Daily f’rospectnr and Weakly
ink $1.25 Hie mo. delivered
Economical
Ironing
To iron economically
you must not waste
heat.
Ironingwith ordinary
flat irons is very waste
ful of heat; most of the
heat goes up the kitchen
chimney; a lot of it is
wasted in charring the
ironing pad and in
scorching the clothes.
Ironing with a
G-E Electric
Flat Iron
is quite different — all the
heat is in the iron, ready to
go into the pieces ironed in
stead of going into the worn
or up the kitchen chimney.
None of it is wasted.
To use only the amount of
heat actually needed for
ironing, be it either heavy
damp pieces or laces,
embroidery or other light
goods it real eccaomy.
That’s why G-E Irons are
used in thousands of homes
throughout the country.
We keep allstyles and sizes
—Let us send you oueon trial.
Alaska Water, Light
& Telephone Co.
HSl
Steam Heat Electric Lagftts
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms 1 All Modern Conveniences
Good jijr DlirCTT G ° °d
Go°ds Int Durru Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
All/ kinds of
.Native and V | Tlt/IDCD and Budding
Puget Sound L«UlY10l!!il\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Arguments May Be Disputed, But
“Facts Are Facts.”
It j a fact that Valdez beer ig a food and not a tonic.
\sk any doctor you know. Valdez beer aids digestion. Use
it a few times with your meals and you’ll find we're right.
If you drink beer you should use Valdez beer in preference to
others. First, because of ile unquestionable high quality.
Second because it is a home pr duct; brewed in your home
town aiid all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of Valdez should patroniz home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
We do a Bank in
general BHBBlSSSmH rear
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We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates at Deposit.