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FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1»10
8T. PATRICK.
Some fifteen hundred years ago,
when leprechawns and fairies danced
in the moonlit fens, and every Irish
man was a king (or better), a youth
dwelt near the town of Severus, vfhose
name was destined to keep Ireland on
the map until the scroll of time is
rolled up and delivered into the hands
of the Keeper of Destiny.
This young man was named Succat,
or Patrick. His father was named
Calpurnius, and himself was the son
of Potitns, a prieBt. This being be
fore the reign of the bloody Sasse
nach and the combination on royalty,
Calpurnius was also of noble blood.
In one of the many forays of the
Scots and Piets upon the Irish roy
alty, abont the year 41 1*\. I)., young |
Patrick was taken prisoner, and car
ried off and. sold as a slave, on the op
posite coast of Ireland, in the terri
tory of the Irish Piets, called Dal
Araide. Here he remained in servi
ture for six years, faithfully tending
the cattle of his master, and dream
ing the visions which afterward made
h)Ai Erin’s patron saint.
Escaping from his captors, Patrick,
then a broth of a hoy about 21 years
of age, according to some chroniclers,
went over into France and studied for
the priesthood. Other historians say
that he spent the years of his noviti
ate upon the island of Lerims, in the
Mediterranean. Be that as it may,
Patrick learned his letters and in
■•'tyme becalm a fayre scholard.” His
visions continuing, he embarked for
the land of his birth to convert the
hard-headed, hard-fighting Irish war
riors.
He performed many miracles and
was ordained a bishop about the year
441, his. efforts firmly establishing
Christianity in the Emerald Isle for
all time.
According to the historians of the
time, he died about the year 4 69, in
•the 57th year of his life.
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, is
celebrated in his honor, and is a day
set apart by every true Irishman to
worship his patron saint.
MEN WANTED 1
The administration has issued a
call for twenty thousand additional
men. These men are needed to raise
our army to its full quota required by
the Constitution. Many young mer.
will volunteer, and wear the uniform
of the greatest country on earth the
next four years. But the question
that arises is: What is their motive?
Is it a love of adventure, a-.belief that
the army is a haven of rest for the
storm-tosded, job-seeker, who has
failed to make good as a civilian? Or
is it prompted by the mere desire to
get a place to sleep and clothes to
wear at Uncle Sam’s expense?
The young man who enlists with
the idea that service in the army is
a bed of roses, and who expects to be
groomed and curried and petted by
his superiors is. liable to he sadly un
deceived. The call is for MEN! Not
for failures! The army is no place
for a weakling!
The Army and Navy today offers
the best inducements to the young
man of any profession we know of. A
man can rise higher by his own ef
forts than in any of the professions.
He can learn any trade he desires, and
can go as high in salary as his men
tal efficiency will carry him.
Many of the brightest and brainiest
young men of today have realized the
great possibilities existing in the
Army and Navy, and have abandon
ed lucrative positions to take up ser
vice with the Nation. Some of the
keenest mathematicians of the age
and the best mechanicians and the
greatest diplomats and politicians
may be found in the ranks of the
men who are planning the Nation’s
military needs.
The young man who desires a pro
fession and has not the money neces
sary to train his mind as a lawyer or
doctor, will find the Army an admir
able place to enlarge his scope of use
fulness. By study and perseverence
he can reach a higher degree of effi
ciency with the splendid instructors
and facilities provided by the govern
ment than in the public school or col
lege.
But Men are wanted!
COD. RICHARDSON TO BOKDRR.
The unconfirmed report that Col.
W. P. Richardson, head of the Road
Commission in Alaska, and long a res
ident of Valdez, has been ordered to
join his company at the Mexican bor
der, will be received with genuine re
gret by all Valdezans who are ac
quainted with the genial Colonel.
He has been one of the best friends
Valdez has among the government of
ficials and the city had looked for
great things, had the Colonel’s plans
for the trail between here and Fair
banks materialized. It is to be hoped
that the report is untrue and that Col.
Richardson will again be in charge of
the Road Commission at this place, as
his experience and enthusiasm in his
work have done much for the Terri
tory.
THE PATRIOT.
There Is a lornj of patriotism much
deeper that that excited by gunpow
der. No blare of bugle and fanfare
of trumpet is necessary to impel the
true citizen to his duty. Ho does not
have to bd begged to perform the
functions conferred upon him by his
flag. He does not have to be driven
to obedience to law.
The^public prints just now are full
of the talk of fighting and of peace,
of patriotism and of the lack of it,
and a considerable portion of it is
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A FOOL THERE WAS
*
The Vampire
••• At ••• I
THE EMPRESS
Last Time To-night
One Show- at 8 P. M., Sharp
ARTISTS:
THEDA BARA, “The Vampire”,
Leading Lady at the Theatre Antoine,"Paris.
EDWARD JOSE, lZT^!tM‘a for
And a Supporting Company Such as Has Seldom Been
Gathered for a Single Production.
6 Reels. 300 Scenes
ADULTS 25c. CHILDREN 10a
mere chatter. Piffle! More battles
for your country are fought out every
day on the street and at the home
than is fought on the battlefield. The
truest patriot is not the man who
shoulders his gun at the call of duty.
The test of patriotism is found in the
everyday, common walks of life,
where the public enemy is insidious,
and more dangerous than an armed
foe in the open. #
Indifference to the public welfare
is that insidious enemy. And that in
difference is growing. It is apparent
in this community at the present mo
ment.
Have you registered ?
Are you a patriot in civic affairs?
“A FOOL THERE WAS.”
Last night several hundred peo
ple crowded the Empress theatre to
witness the presentation of “A Fool
Theje .Was,” with Theda Bara in
tho role of the Vampire.
As the pictures were flashed on the
screen the audience ran the gamut
of varying thrills and emotions, and
when the poor, weak erring "Fool”
was dragged to the gates of hell by
his lustful love, the gasp of horror
that ran through the audience sound
ed like the glacier wind.
And yet, the dramatization was as
true to life as though some .particu
lar subject in the audience had been
picked out and their life’s secrets
thrown upon the screen. Thomas
Moore, the greatest poet the world
has ever known, immortalized in a
thrilling epic “the light that lies in
woman’s eyes”—and lies and lies.
And the Fool was only one of
many. From the time Evo and the
Serpent .put up the job on old Adam
there have always been Fools, and
they are not confined to the crowded
cities. They are in ibe fields, and on
the sea, and under the earth, and in
every walk and stage of life. In a
crowd of one hundred average men
you can find ninety-nine Fools and
one jtlain Simp.
The world is composed of Fools!
YVe like to be Fooled! We would not
recognize the Truth, unless it were
clothed in cap and bells! And as a
Man desireth so is he!
We bow and strut and grimace and
preen, and attract a fleeting atten
tion from the world. A greater Fool
takes the stage and.' our antics are
forgotten.
No, my friends, the Fool was not
alone last night. We are all Fools.
And the greatest Fool is he who
tries to convince others they are
Fools!
VOX POPULI.
Over in Fairbanks this week an
election was held to see whether the
people desired to change their form
of civic elections, and allow the peo
ple to vote direct for clerk, attorney,
and mayor. Instead of delegating the
power to the city council.
The result was discouraging. Less
than one-fourth of the people turned
out to vote, and the majority of those
who did turn out manifested a su
preme indifference as to the result.
And yet, to the thinking citizen, the
result was more important than a
presidential election, a territorial
or a general election. It gave the
people a chance to vote direct upon
officials whose actions would make or
mar their city’s future. It took the
power out of the hands of a ring of
politicians and placed it in the hands
of the electors.
It eliminated possible frame-ups
at the voters’ expense, and marked
an epoch in the dawn of solf-govern
ment. #
But the people were indifferent!
Verily “the voice of the people”
Is like unto tinkling cymbal and
sounding brags.
Skirts will be longer this spying,
says a New -York dispatch. They
couldn’t well he much shorter.
It Wasn’t In Vain,
“Peter Cooper, stand up!”
The raw-boned “poor white trash,”
holding his ragged hat in one hand
and the tail of his shabby coat (a the
other, walked slowly up to the stand.
“Yes, Jedge!”
“You are accused of profanity in a
public place.”
“I guess I did it, Jedge. Nigger
wuz aimin’ to steal ma hose.”
“But you should know better than
to take the name of the Lord in vain,
Mr. Cooper.”
"It warn’t in vain, Jedge; you jes’
ought ter seen that d— nigger run.”
—Case and Comment.
The matter of the application of
John Amber of McCarthy for a liquor
license at that place, came up for
hearing in the District Court yester
day afternoon. Decision has been
withheld pending advices from the U.
S. Deputy Marshal at McCarthy.
W. H. Goodwin, who has been at
the Cordova storo of S. Blum & Co.
for several weeks past, has gone to
the Chitlna store of the same firm to
take the place made vacant by the
resignation of Oscar Fish.
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles glaciers. Dawson. Valdez and
Wrangel on sale at the Valdez Dmg
store. tf
Are You Going to the
St Patrick’s Day Dance?
Possibly You Will Need a New
Suit, Hat or Shoes
We Have the Famous
Style-Plus Suits
In Black and Navy Blue.
Crossett Shoes
For Particular Men.
Ladies Attention!
Just received a large line of the famous
Fox Slippers and Ties.
We carry a large line of Hole-Proof and Kayser’s Silk Stockings»
S. BLUM & CO.,
GOOD GOODS
The launch Mary Lee left this
morning with ten thousand feet of
lumber for the Midas mine. The lum
ber will be used to reconstruct a
bunkbouse at the upper works, which
was blown down by the wind recently.
FYeighter Ijeaves Thursday.
The Admiral line will dispatch a
freighter from Seattle next Thursday,
March 23, with a cargo of general
freight and explosives for points in
Southern Alaska.
A sample of ore brought In to C.
H. Voll from down the bay, revealed
traces of scheelite, the principal ore
of tnngsten. Mr. Voll will make a
further test of the rock especially for
tungsten.
The steamer Northwestern is bring
ing several passengers for Valdes.
Miss Hilda Hihnala, who has been
ill for several days, has returned to
her duties at the telephone office.
F’arragut l>ue Tonight.
The steamer Admiral Farragut is
expected to arrive from the westward
about 8 o’clock this evening and will
sail for Seattle shortly after.
“ Shamrock
CAPT. TIM MARCUM
Sails for Port Wells, Portage
Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from tbe Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fldalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
des Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
Arcade Cafe
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
BREAD, THREE LOAVES, 2Sc
Jack CaUIn - -Proprietor
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat, ,
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
VALDEZ LODGE
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Frff anil Ai*n-||||HI Naannn
Reirular Communications first Wctl
neatlay In each month In McK*nle>
llall. Vlsltovn nlwnvp* welcoine.
P. 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
General 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
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You j
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER. PresUenL
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM. Secretary,
Valdes Alaska.
,
Somebody
With Money
always has been found to
“back” a good plan, a good
idea, a good business ven
ture or a good raining pros
pect ; otherwise a good many
of today’s successful busi
ness enterprises would still
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- .
SUETS.
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Graduate National l!nil»-raiTy,
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Ywsln Valdeu.
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Office Rooms in Whaling Baikting
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PHONB 19 THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store. Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to I
p. id. Sunday by appointment.
AH Work Guaranteed.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEQN ,
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Phone 42
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Phone 101 VAthBL AUMBh
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CIVIL ENGINEER *
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Valdes* AM*
The Beat Place in Valdes to
Stop at ia the
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